TExES Science of Teaching Reading practice test

TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Practice Test and 293 Practice Questions From Your Own Notes and PDFs

Upload your TExES study guide, reading methods notes or a phonics handout, and the AI writes unlimited Science of Teaching Reading practice questions with an answer key and explanations in seconds. Drill all four domains of the STR 293, from phonological awareness to comprehension, so you walk into the Texas certification test ready.

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In short: to build TExES Science of Teaching Reading practice questions, upload your study guide, reading methods notes or a phonics handout and the AI writes questions with an answer key and explanations in seconds. The STR 293 is the Texas exam that checks whether you know how to teach reading. It has 90 selected-response questions plus one written assignment, 4 hours 45 minutes of testing, and four domains. It is scored on a scaled 100 to 300, and 240 passes. Foundational reading skills make up about 43 percent of the test, so that is where most of your practice belongs.

Last updated July 2026

Questions
90 MC + 1 written
Passing score
240 (scaled 100 to 300)
Practice questions
Unlimited

What a Science of Teaching Reading practice question generator does

Turn your reading methods notes into a self-scoring question bank

The STR 293 rewards two things: knowing the science of how children learn to read, and applying it to classroom situations. Rereading a methods textbook rarely fixes the gaps, because the exam asks you to identify the right instructional move, not recite a definition. Upload the material you are reviewing, a chapter on phonics and decoding, your notes on phonological awareness, a handout on comprehension strategies, and this AI quiz question generator from notes writes fresh STR-style questions every time. Miss one and the explanation shows the reasoning, so the next set sharpens exactly the skill the exam measures.

TExES Science of Teaching Reading domains and weights

The exam is built from four domains and 13 competencies for Prekindergarten through Grade 6. Foundational skills dominate, so plan the bulk of your practice in Domain II.

Domain What it covers Weight
I. Reading PedagogyHow reading develops, the role of assessment and response to intervention, and building a research-based reading program.~13%
II. Reading Development: Foundational SkillsOral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, print concepts, phonics and decoding, spelling, and fluency.~43%
III. Reading Development: ComprehensionVocabulary development, comprehension of literary and informational texts, and reading across the content areas.~24%
IV. Analysis and ResponseThe written constructed-response task: analyze student data and describe appropriate, research-based reading instruction.~20%

There are 90 selected-response questions plus 1 constructed-response written assignment, delivered as a computer-administered test in 4 hours 45 minutes of testing time. Scored on a scaled 100 to 300, with 240 to pass. Weights reflect the current STR (293) framework from the Texas educator certification program.

How to make STR 293 practice questions from your notes

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Upload your material
Drop in a study-guide chapter, your reading methods notes, or a handout on phonics and comprehension. Scanned and handwritten pages are read with OCR.
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Set the drill
Pick the question count and difficulty. Aim a set at Domain II foundational skills or Domain III comprehension so the focus matches your weak spot.
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AI writes questions
The AI reads your content and writes STR-style questions with an answer key and a short explanation of the research-based reasoning behind each answer.
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Review and repeat
Score the set, read the reasoning behind every miss, then upload the notes for that domain and generate a tighter drill on just that topic.

Why retrieval practice beats rereading the STR manual

The STR trips up people who understand reading in a general way but have not drilled the specifics. The exam wants precise knowledge: the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, why decodable text matters early, how to diagnose a comprehension breakdown from a student work sample. You cannot absorb that by rereading. You build it by answering question after question, checking the reasoning, and noticing the instructional moves the science supports. Foundational skills alone are about 43 percent of the test, so the payoff for drilling phonics, phonemic awareness and fluency is large.

Retrieval practice cements that knowledge faster than passive review. When you answer a question and immediately see why one choice fits the research and another does not, the concept sticks. Domain IV adds a written assignment where you analyze student data and describe appropriate instruction, so practice explaining your reasoning in a few clear sentences, not just picking a letter. Turning your own notes into fresh questions gives you an endless, self-scoring bank aimed at the exact skills each domain checks.

One thing to plan for: the STR is only one of the exams most Texas candidates take. For an EC-6 certificate you also sit the Core Subjects EC-6 content exam and the PPR EC-12 pedagogy exam, three separate tests in all. This tool will not replace the official TExES preparation manual, which shows the real question style and the reading science standards behind each domain, but it turns the study material you already have into a practice bank you can drill on your own schedule until the concepts are automatic.

Who uses this to prep for the STR 293

Texas EC-6 and 4-8 candidates

Certifying for early childhood, elementary or middle grades reading? Upload your methods notes and drill foundational skills and comprehension until the right instructional move is second nature.

Alternative-certification candidates

Coming to teaching from another field? Turn your program's reading coursework into realistic STR practice so the science of reading feels familiar before test day.

Retakers and advisors

Missed by a few points, or coaching someone who did? Build targeted sets on the single domain holding a score back, with an answer key and explanations.

TExES Science of Teaching Reading questions, answered

How many questions are on the TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR) 293?
The TExES STR 293 has 91 questions: 90 selected-response (multiple choice) items and 1 constructed-response written assignment. You get 4 hours 45 minutes of testing time within a 5 hour appointment. Some selected-response items are unscored field-test questions, so your scaled score is based only on the scored items. If your notes are handwritten or scanned, run them through an OCR tool like DocuOCR first so the generator can read every page.
What is a passing score on the STR 293?
You need a scaled score of 240 to pass the TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293). Every TExES exam is reported on a scale of 100 to 300 with 240 to pass. A 240 is not 240 raw questions correct; it is a scaled score, so the number of items you need right varies slightly by test form.
What are the domains on the TExES Science of Teaching Reading?
There are four domains and 13 competencies. Domain I, Reading Pedagogy, is about 13 percent. Domain II, Reading Development: Foundational Skills, is about 43 percent and is the largest. Domain III, Reading Development: Comprehension, is about 24 percent. Domain IV, Analysis and Response, is about 20 percent and is the written constructed-response part.
Is the TExES STR 293 multiple choice only?
No. The STR 293 has 90 multiple choice questions plus one constructed-response written assignment in Domain IV, Analysis and Response. The bulk of the exam is selected-response, so practicing realistic multiple choice questions on foundational reading skills is the most direct way to prepare, but you should also rehearse writing a focused analytical response.
Who has to take the Science of Teaching Reading test in Texas?
Since January 1, 2021, mandated by Texas House Bill 3, the STR 293 is required, in addition to a content exam, for candidates seeking Core Subjects EC-6, Core Subjects 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading 4-8, or ELAR and Social Studies 4-8 certificates. Most elementary candidates take three exams: Core Subjects, the STR, and the PPR.
How is the STR 293 different from Core Subjects EC-6?
The STR 293 is a focused exam on how to teach reading: phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Core Subjects EC-6 (391) is a broad content exam across reading, math, science, social studies and fine arts. The STR is separate from Core Subjects, so passing 391 does not cover the reading requirement.
Can you retake the TExES STR 293 if you fail?
Yes. You wait 30 days after your test date before retaking the same exam, and your previous score must post first. Texas limits you to five total attempts per certification test, with a state waiver process beyond that. Because the STR is a single exam, a retake means the whole test again, so close your weak domain before you re-register.

Related study tools

The STR is one of three exams most Texas elementary candidates take. Cover the content with the TExES Core Subjects EC-6 practice test generator and the pedagogy with the TExES PPR EC-12 practice test generator. Teaching in another state? Build sets with the FTCE Professional Education practice test generator for Florida or the Praxis Core practice test generator for the multistate basic-skills route.

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