OSAT Study Guide 2026
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OSAT exam key facts
- The passing score on the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) and each Elementary Education subtest (150, 151) is a scaled score of 240. Source
- The OSAT Elementary Education subtests (150 and 151) cost $65 per subtest. Source
- An OSAT test registration is valid for one year from the date of issue. Source
📋 OSAT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 OSAT Topics to Study (36)
✍️ Sample OSAT Questions & Answers
1. In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?
The empirical rule states that approximately 68% of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean.
2. Which of the following classroom scenarios best illustrates the economic concept of 'scarcity'?
Scarcity is the fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources. The scenario with five tablets and ten interested students perfectly illustrates this: the resource (tablets) is limited, while the wants (students' desire to use them) are greater, forcing a choice to be made about how to allocate the resource.
3. A teacher wants to assess a student's literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension of a short story. Which of the following question sets would best accomplish this goal?
This set of questions assesses all three levels of comprehension. 'Who was the main character?' is a literal question (explicitly stated). 'Why did the character feel sad?' is an inferential question (implied). 'Do you think the character made a good choice, and why?' is an evaluative question, requiring the student to make a judgment based on the text and their own criteria.
4. In early literacy development, concepts of print include understanding that in English:
Concepts of print include directionality — understanding that English text is read left to right and top to bottom — a foundational early literacy skill.
5. Which term describes the author's attitude or feeling toward the subject matter of a text?
Tone reflects the author's attitude or emotional stance toward the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.
6. The policy of 'détente' during the Cold War era refers to:
Détente was a period of eased tensions and improved relations between the United States and Soviet Union, most associated with the Nixon administration in the early 1970s.
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- A timed, full-length OSAT mock exam — 80 questions in 150 minutes with a 68% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
- A fixed OSAT question bank: the same test every attempt, so your score is comparable from one try to the next instead of changing with every regenerated quiz.
- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable OSAT cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- OSAT flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free OSAT practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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