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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
Try these sample questions to test your New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
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.
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.
Exam Fee
No fee to students (New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED))
New Mexico NM-MSSA Math Grade 3 Exam Content Outline
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.
How to Pass 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 fee: No fee to students
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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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 aligned to 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.