CMAS Study Guide 2026

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📋 CMAS Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

60%

Passing Score

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📚 CMAS Topics to Study (22)

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✍️ Sample CMAS Questions & Answers

1. Which testing vendor currently delivers the CMAS assessments in Colorado?

✓ DRC (Data Recognition Corporation)

DRC (Data Recognition Corporation) is the current vendor contracted to deliver CMAS assessments in Colorado.

2. What is a key strategy for managing time during the CMAS computer-based test?

✓ Flag difficult questions and return to them after completing easier ones

Flagging difficult questions to revisit after finishing easier ones is an effective time management strategy.

3. Which statistical question could be answered using data collected from a survey?

✓ How many hours per week do 5th graders in our school spend reading?

A statistical question anticipates variability in answers; asking about reading hours across many students requires data collection and analysis.

4. In a box-and-whisker plot, where is the median represented?

✓ By the vertical line inside the box

In a box-and-whisker plot, the median (Q2) is shown by the vertical line drawn inside the rectangle of the box.

5. When summarizing a nonfiction text for research, which approach is most appropriate?

✓ Restate the main ideas in your own words without changing the meaning

A good summary restates the author's main ideas in your own words, capturing the essential meaning without copying.

6. What is a democracy?

✓ A government in which citizens hold power, either directly or through elected representatives

A democracy is a form of government in which power rests with the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives.

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