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Key Facts: New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 Exam
NMPED
State Agency
New Mexico Public Education Department, Assessment Bureau
Cognia (iTester)
Test Provider
NMPED NM-MSSA Resources; Cognia Help & Support
120 min (2 sessions)
Math Time
NM-MSSA Test Coordinator's Manual
4-function (Gr 3-6, Session 2)
Calculator
NM-MSSA Calculator Policy (TCM)
English and Spanish
Languages
NM-MSSA Fact Sheet 24-25
100 practice questions
Practice Bank Size
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Prepare for the NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 test with 100 practice questions covering multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, data, and geometry, with worked calculations and detailed explanations.
Sample New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 Practice Questions
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1There are 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 6 crayons. How many crayons are there in all?
2What is 5 × 7?
3A garden has 8 rows of tomato plants with 4 plants in each row. How many tomato plants are in the garden?
4A library has 9 shelves with 3 books on each shelf. How many books are on the shelves?
5What is 6 × 8?
6What is 7 × 7?
7What is 9 × 9?
8Maria has 24 apples. She puts them equally into 6 bags. How many apples are in each bag?
9There are 35 cookies shared equally among 5 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
10What is 48 ÷ 8?
About the New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 Exam
The New Mexico Measures of Student Success & Achievement (NM-MSSA) Mathematics assessment at Grade 3 measures operations, fractions, measurement, data, and geometry proficiency on the New Mexico Common Core State Standards. It is administered online through Cognia iTester each spring in two 60-minute fixed-form sessions (non-calculator and calculator), and the Mathematics test is available in English and Spanish. This 100-question practice bank uses four-option MCQs, including worked calculations, as an English-language study adaptation.
Exam sponsor: New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Two fixed-form 60-minute sessions (120 minutes total): a non-calculator session and a calculator session, with selected-response, multi-select, technology-enhanced, and constructed-response items aligned to the NM CCSS and the Standards for Mathematical Practice. In grade 3 only a four-function calculator is permitted in the calculator session. Delivered online through Cognia iTester. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs.
Time Limit
Mathematics 120 minutes (two 60-minute sessions: non-calculator and calculator)
Passing Score
No pass/fail mark. Four performance levels are reported: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Nearing Proficiency, Level 3 Proficient, and Level 4 Advanced. Proficient or Advanced indicates mastery of grade-level expectations.
Reported exam pass rate: Not applicable (performance levels are reported). Exam sponsor website
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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.
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Products and quotients, multiplication and division within 100, unknown-number equations, properties of operations, and arithmetic patterns.
Number & Operations in Base Ten / Fractions
Place-value rounding, adding and subtracting within 1000, multiplying by multiples of 10, fractions as quantities, number-line fractions, equivalent fractions, and whole numbers as fractions.
Measurement & Data / Geometry
Time, liquid volume and mass, area and perimeter, scaled graphs, and shape attributes with equal-area partitioning.
Mathematical Practices
Problem solving, reasoning and argument, modeling, and structure and repeated reasoning.
Preparing for the New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No pass/fail mark. Four performance levels are reported: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Nearing Proficiency, Level 3 Proficient, and Level 4 Advanced. Proficient or Advanced indicates mastery of grade-level expectations.
- Assessment: Two fixed-form 60-minute sessions (120 minutes total): a non-calculator session and a calculator session, with selected-response, multi-select, technology-enhanced, and constructed-response items aligned to the NM CCSS and the Standards for Mathematical Practice. In grade 3 only a four-function calculator is permitted in the calculator session. Delivered online through Cognia iTester. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs.
- Time limit: Mathematics 120 minutes (two 60-minute sessions: non-calculator and calculator)
- Exam / certification fees: No fee to students Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
- Work through all 100 available questions
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New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NM-MSSA Mathematics Grade 3 test?
It is the New Mexico Measures of Student Success & Achievement Mathematics assessment for Grade 3, administered online through Cognia iTester each spring in two 60-minute fixed-form sessions (non-calculator and calculator) with selected-response, technology-enhanced, and constructed-response items.
Are calculators allowed on the NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 test?
Session 1 is non-calculator. In Session 2, grade 3 students may use only a four-function calculator (with square root and percentage functions). Calculators are not permitted in grades 3-6 Session 1.
Is the NM-MSSA Math test available in Spanish?
Yes. The Mathematics assessment is available in English and Spanish for qualifying English learners. The ELA assessment is English only.
How are NM-MSSA results reported?
There is no pass/fail mark. NM-MSSA reports four performance levels: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Nearing Proficiency, Level 3 Proficient, and Level 4 Advanced.
Is this practice bank affiliated with NMPED?
No. This is an independent study resource covering topics from the public New Mexico Common Core State Standards. It uses four-option MCQs as a study adaptation; it is not an official NM-MSSA product or format simulation.