California

CAASPP: Practice Tests and Score Ranges

Enter the scale score from your child's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress report to see which performance level it falls in. Standard Met and Standard Exceeded count as meeting the standard. The official practice and released tests are listed below.

Subject

Grade

Scale score

Enter the scale score from your child's CAASPP report to see the performance level.

Official CAASPP practice tests and released tests

Free, from the state or its testing vendor. Each link opens the official site.

CAASPP English Language Arts score ranges

Grade	Standard Not Met	Standard Nearly Met	Standard Met	Standard Exceeded
3rd grade	2115–2366	2367–2431	2432–2489	2490–2650
4th grade	2140–2415	2416–2472	2473–2532	2533–2690
5th grade	2200–2441	2442–2501	2502–2581	2582–2730
6th grade	2230–2456	2457–2530	2531–2617	2618–2770
7th grade	2260–2478	2479–2551	2552–2648	2649–2810
8th grade	2290–2486	2487–2566	2567–2667	2668–2850
11th grade	2300–2492	2493–2582	2583–2681	2682–2900

CAASPP Math score ranges

Grade	Standard Not Met	Standard Nearly Met	Standard Met	Standard Exceeded
3rd grade	2190–2380	2381–2435	2436–2500	2501–2660
4th grade	2205–2410	2411–2484	2485–2548	2549–2700
5th grade	2220–2454	2455–2527	2528–2578	2579–2740
6th grade	2235–2472	2473–2551	2552–2609	2610–2780
7th grade	2250–2483	2484–2566	2567–2634	2635–2820
8th grade	2265–2503	2504–2585	2586–2652	2653–2860
11th grade	2280–2542	2543–2627	2628–2717	2718–2900

What to know

California's current scale score ranges, in use since 2020-21.

CAASPP uses the Smarter Balanced tests, so its cut scores match the consortium's.

Other state tests

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find CAASPP practice tests?

The California Department of Education and its testing vendor publish them free. The main ones are: CAASPP & ELPAC Practice and Training Tests; Online practice and training tests (guest sign-in); Practice and Training Test Resources; Smarter Balanced Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Interim Assessments At-a-Glance. Links to each are on this page.

What is a passing CAASPP score?

Standard Met and Standard Exceeded count as meeting the standard. In 3rd grade English Language Arts, the levels are Standard Not Met (2115–2366), Standard Nearly Met (2367–2431), Standard Met (2432–2489), Standard Exceeded (2490–2650). The cut scores are different for each grade and subject.

Which year do these CAASPP score ranges apply to?

California's current scale score ranges, in use since 2020-21. CAASPP uses the Smarter Balanced tests, so its cut scores match the consortium's.

Source: California Department of Education (caaspp-elpac.ets.org), read October 6, 2026. California's current scale score ranges, in use since 2020-21. The CAASPP is run by the California Department of Education, which is not affiliated with Dewey Smart.