Understanding the exact breakdown of the MTEL Vocational Technical Literacy Skills test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The MTEL Vocational Technical Literacy Skills has 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 essay questions. The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| MTEL Vocational Technical Literacy Skills Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| READING SUBTEST | ||
| Word Meaning | 15% | 8 |
| Main Idea and Detail | 15% | 8 |
| Writer's Purpose | 15% | 8 |
| Idea Relationships | 15% | 8 |
| Critical Reasoning | 15% | 8 |
| Graphs, Tables, and Charts | 25% | 13 |
| WRITING SUBTEST | ||
| Unity and Focus | 11% | 6 |
| Verbs and Nouns | 11% | 6 |
| Pronouns and Modifiers | 11% | 6 |
| Sentence Structure and Punctuation | 11% | 6 |
| Capitalization and Spelling | 11% | 6 |
| Open-Response | 45% | 23 |
| Composition Exercise | ||
| Summary Exercise | ||