You can find the information below in Appendix B of the Iowa Assessments™ E/F/G Planning and Implementation Guide, V6 in the Resources page by clicking the link on the top right of the DataManager homepage.
Level 5
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Practice Questions | 4 | 10 |
| Vocabulary | 23 | 20 |
| Word Analysis | 29 | 20 |
| Listening | 23 | 30 |
| Language | 27 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 27 | 25 |
| Reading (Part 1) | 17 | 30 |
| Totals* | 146 | 160 Min. (2 hr. 30 min.) |
*Totals include practice questions.
Level 6
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Practice Questions | 4 | 10 |
| Vocabulary | 27 | 20 |
| Word Analysis | 33 | 20 |
| Listening | 27 | 30 |
| Language | 31 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 25 |
| Reading (Part 1) | 17 | 20 |
| Reading (Part 2) | 17 | 20 |
| Totals* | 191 | 170 Min. (2 hr. 30 min.) |
*Totals include practice questions.
Level 7 Complete/Core
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes. The names of the Core tests are in bold text.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Vocabulary | 26 | 15 |
| Word Analysis | 32 | 15 |
| Reading (Part 1) | 17 | 20 |
| Reading (Part 2) | 18 | 25 |
| Listening | 27 | 25 |
| Language | 34 | 25 |
| Mathematics (Part 1) | 26 | 25 |
| Mathematics (Part 2) | 15 | 25 |
| Computation | 25 | 25 |
| Social Studies | 29 | 25 |
| Science | 29 | 25 |
| Totals - Complete | 278 | 250 min. (4 hr. 10 min.) |
| Totals - Core | 220 | 200 min. (3 hr. 20 min.) |
Level 7 Survey
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Reading | 28 | 35 |
| Language | 34 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 29 | 35 |
| Totals | 91 | 95 min. (1 hr. 35 min.) |
Level 8 Complete/Core
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes. The names of the Core tests are in bold text.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Vocabulary | 26 | 15 |
| Word Analysis | 33 | 15 |
| Reading (Part 1) | Forms E and F: 18 Form G: 14 | Forms E and F: 20 Form G: 10 |
| Reading (Part 2) | Forms E and F: 20 Form G: 24 | Forms E and F: 25 Form G: 35 |
| Listening | 27 | 25 |
| Language | 42 | 25 |
| Mathematics (Part 1) | 26 | 25 |
| Mathematics (Part 2) | 20 | 25 |
| Computation | 27 | 25 |
| Social Studies | 29 | 25 |
| Science | 29 | 25 |
| Totals - Complete | 297 | 250 min. (4 hr. 10 min.) |
| Totals - Core | 239 | 200 min. (3 hr. 20 min.) |
Level 8 Survey
For Levels 5–8, testing times are approximations, not time limits. These tests are not timed. The approximate working times are provided to help you estimate testing durations for scheduling purposes.
| Test | Items | Approximate Working Time (Minutes) |
| Reading | 30 | 35 |
| Language | 42 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 32 | 35 |
| Totals | 104 | 95 min. (1 hr. 35 min. |
Levels 9-14 Complete/Core
The names of the Core tests are in bold text.
| Test | Testing Time (Minutes) | Number of Questions | |||||
| Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | ||
| Reading* (2 Parts) | 30 + 30 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Written Expression | Forms E and F: 40 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 |
| Form G: 50 | |||||||
| Mathematics* (2 Parts) | 30 + 30 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 |
| Science | 35 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
| Social Studies | 35 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
| Vocabulary | 15 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 |
| Spelling | 10 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| Capitalization | 10 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Punctuation | 10 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Computation | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Totals – Forms E and F Complete | 4 hr 55 min | 304 | 335 | 361 | 381 | 402 | 422 |
| Totals – Forms E and F – Core | 3 hr 45 min | 244 | 267 | 287 | 303 | 320 | 336 |
| Totals – Form G Complete | 5 hr 5 min | 304 | 335 | 361 | 381 | 402 | 422 |
| Totals – Form G – Core | 3 hr 55 min | 244 | 267 | 287 | 303 | 320 | 336 |
*This test is administered in two parts.
Optional Level 9 Tests
| Test | Testing Time (Minutes) | Number of Questions |
| Word Analysis* | 20 | 33 |
| Listening* | 25 | 28 |
| Totals – Forms E and F Complete (Level 9 with Word Analysis and Listening): | 5 hr 40 min | 365 |
| Totals – Forms E and F Core (Level 9 with Word Analysis and Listening): | 4 hr 30 min | 305 |
| Totals – Form G Complete (Level 9 with Word Analysis and Listening): | 5 hr 50 min | 365 |
| Totals – Form G Core (Level 9 with Word Analysis and Listening): | 4 hr 40 min | 305 |
*This test is read aloud by the teacher. The time given is approximate.
Levels 9-14 Survey
| Test | Testing Time (minutes) | Number of Questions Per Level | |||||
| Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | ||
| Reading | 30 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Written Expression (Forms E and F) | 40 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 |
| Written Expression (Form G) | 40 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| Mathematics (Forms E and F) | 30 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 39 |
| Mathematics (Form G) | 30 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
| Totals – Forms E and F Survey: | 1 hr 40 min | 82 | 88 | 93 | 99 | 104 | 110 |
| Totals*Totals – Form G Survey | 1 hr 40 min | 74 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 93 | 97 |
Levels 15-17/18 Complete/Core (available for Forms E and F only)
The names of the Core tests are in bold text.
| Test | Testing Time (Minutes) | Number of questions per level | ||
| Level 15 | Level 16 | Level 17 | ||
| Reading | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Written Expression | 40 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Mathematics | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Science | 40 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Social Studies | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Vocabulary | 15 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Computation | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Items – Complete | 302 | 302 | 302 | |
| Total Time – Complete | 3 hr. 55 min. | 3 hr. 55 min. | 3 hr. 55 min. | |
| Total Items – Core | 204 | 204 | 204 | |
| Total Time – Core | 2 hr. 35 min. | 2 hr. 35 min. | 2 hr. 35 min. | |
