MTEL · test 001
Communication and Literacy Skills (101/201) (001)
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At a glance
Exam details
- Format
- Computer-based test (CBT) and online proctored test Reading subtest (101): 42 multiple-choice questions Writing subtest (201): 35 multiple-choice questions, 7 short-answer sentence correction items, and 2 open-response assignments (mtel.nesinc.com)
- Time
- Computer-Based Testing 4 hours and 15 minutes total appointment time (for one or both subtests) 15 minutes for CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement 4 hours testing time Read more about registering for subtests. Online Proctoring Tutorial and nondisclosure agreement: 15… (mtel.nesinc.com)
- Fee
- Reading subtest (101) only: $69.50 Writing subtest (201) only: $69.50 Both subtests: $112 (mtel.nesinc.com)
Details checked against official sources since 2026-11-09.
What it covers
- Reading: word meaning in contextabout 16.7%
- Reading: main idea and detailsabout 16.7%
- Reading: author's purpose and viewpointabout 16.7%
- Reading: how ideas connectabout 16.7%
- Reading: evaluating argumentsabout 16.7%
- Reading: summaries, outlines and graphsabout 16.7%
- Writing: keeping a clear main ideaabout 15%
- Writing: sentences and grammarabout 10%
- Writing: spelling and punctuationabout 10%
- Writing: fixing errorsabout 15%
- Writing: written summaryabout 15%
- Writing: essayabout 35%
Where it's used
| State |
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| Massachusetts |