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Key Facts: GACE Exam
60
Selected-Response Questions
GACE 350 test page
1h 30m
Testing Time
GACE 350 test page
220
Scaled Passing Score
GACE Understanding Your Score Reports
$90
Current 350 Fee
GACE 350 test page
67% / 33%
Official Framework Weighting
GACE 350 framework
Jul 1, 2026
Reciprocity Literacy Rule
GaPSC transition policy
30 days
Required Wait Before a Retake
GACE retake policy
GACE is a program of assessments rather than one uniform test. For 2026 prep, the biggest change is Georgia's literacy assessment requirement. Fundamentals of the Science of Reading (350) covers 60 selected-response questions, 1 hour 30 minutes of testing time, a $90 fee, and a 220 scaled passing score; Birth Through Kindergarten, Elementary (P-5), Special Education, Middle Grades Reading, and Reading P-12 candidates take Application of the Science of Reading (418) instead. Georgia's March 24, 2025 transition policy makes a literacy assessment a requirement for candidates who began programs on or after June 1, 2025, for add-a-field candidates effective July 1, 2025, and for reciprocity applicants effective July 1, 2026.
Sample GACE Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to review concepts for the GACE exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 200+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1Which activity most directly strengthens receptive language in kindergarten students?
2During morning meeting, which teacher move best develops expressive language?
3A first-grade teacher wants to build students' academic language during a read-aloud about weather. Which support is most effective?
4Which classroom interaction best supports pragmatic language development?
5A student can name many objects in pictures but struggles to understand sentences with words like before, after, and between. This difficulty most likely reflects weakness in
6A teacher notices a student consistently uses a regional dialect pattern such as He done finished during class discussions. What is the best instructional response?
7Which behavior shows that a child understands book handling conventions?
8Which task best checks whether a student has concept of word in print?
9A kindergartner can sing the alphabet song but cannot produce the sound for most letters. Which instructional target should come next?
10While reading a big book, a teacher sweeps a finger from left to right under each line of text. The main purpose is to reinforce
About the GACE Exam
GACE is Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program. This practice bank is anchored to the Fundamentals of the Science of Reading assessment (350), the literacy assessment required for Middle Grades content, Secondary, CTAE, and P-12 preparation fields, while also explaining the separate ethics assessment and the field-specific content pieces candidates may encounter.
Exam sponsor: Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) / Pearson. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
60 questions
Time Limit
1h 30m testing time (1h 45m total appointment including the 15m tutorial and NDA)
Passing Score
220 (scaled)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Essential Components of Reading
Official GACE 350 Subarea I: oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, concepts of print, alphabetic principle, phonics, word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension of literary, informational, and multimedia texts.
Assessment, Evaluation, Curriculum, and Instruction
Official GACE 350 Subarea II: using and communicating assessment data, progress monitoring, structured reading instruction, intervention planning, and factors that affect reading development.
Separate Ethics and Field Assessments
GACE also includes field-specific content testlets, the GACE Ethics for Teachers assessment, and other specialized assessments depending on the certification route.
Preparing for the GACE Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 220 (scaled)
- Exam length: 60 questions
- Time limit: 1h 30m testing time (1h 45m total appointment including the 15m tutorial and NDA)
- Exam / certification fees: $90 Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
- Work through all 200 available questions
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GACE: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GACE one exam?
No. GACE is Georgia's overall educator-certification assessment program. It includes field-specific content assessments, literacy assessments, ethics assessments, leadership and certificate-upgrade assessments, and the paraprofessional assessment. This practice bank focuses on the Fundamentals of the Science of Reading (350) literacy framework.
How many questions are on the GACE literacy assessment?
The current GACE Fundamentals of the Science of Reading assessment (350) has 60 selected-response questions. You get 90 minutes of testing time plus a short tutorial and nondisclosure step before the timed portion begins.
What passing score do I need?
For Fundamentals of the Science of Reading (350), the passing standard is a scaled score of 220 on the 100-300 GACE scale. GACE passing scores are either 220 or 250 depending on the assessment, and the ethics assessments are reported as a percentage rather than a scaled score.
What changed in 2025 and 2026 for GACE?
Pearson’s Evaluation Systems launched the current GACE program on July 1, 2025. Georgia also added literacy-assessment requirements for many candidates who began preparation programs on or after June 1, 2025, for add-a-field candidates effective July 1, 2025, and for reciprocity applicants effective July 1, 2026.
Do I also need the ethics assessment?
Many Georgia teacher candidates also need GACE Ethics for Teachers (351), a separate $30 online program of nine interactive modules with a 30-question summative assessment in Module 9. You must complete it within 90 days of registering, and you need 77% (23 of 30) within five attempts. It is not the same test as the literacy assessment.
What content matters most for this practice set?
The official 350 framework weights Essential Components of Reading at 67% and Assessment, Evaluation, Curriculum, and Instruction at 33%. That means most of your study time should go to phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and then to interpreting assessment data and choosing evidence-based instruction.
Do I take GACE 350 or GACE 418?
It depends on your preparation field. Fundamentals of the Science of Reading (350) is the aligned literacy assessment for Middle Grades (4-8) English language arts, mathematics, science, and social science; Secondary (6-12) fields; Career, Technical and Agricultural Education fields; and the P-12 fields such as Art, Dance, Drama, ESOL, Health and Physical Education, Music, and World Languages. Application of the Science of Reading (418) is required for Birth Through Kindergarten, Special Education Preschool, Elementary Education (P-5), Special Education General Curriculum/Elementary Education (P-5), Middle Grades Reading, Reading P-12, and the Special Education (P-12) fields. Passing 418 also covers a field aligned to 350, but passing 350 does not cover a field aligned to 418.