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How the New Elementary Education Exam Is Scored (Passing Each Subtest Isn’t Enough)

Aug. 13, 2026 / ILTS 305/702+ Strategy Gap

If you’re prepping for the redesigned Elementary Education exam, there’s one scoring detail that catches almost everyone off guard: hitting the minimum on all six subtests does not automatically mean you passed the exam. The scoring model works differently than that — and if you don’t know how, you can do everything “right” and still…

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The ILTS 305 Just Changed. Here Are the 3 Things You Need to Know Before Your Next Attempt

Jun. 18, 2026 / ILTS 305/702

Let’s talk about the big 3(0)5. If you have been prepping for the ILTS 305, the exam just changed, and there are three things you need to know before you register for your next attempt. I broke the whole thing down in my latest YouTube video, but here is the short version so you are…

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