Test Design and 
Test Framework

Field 216: Business, Marketing, and Computer Education

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The test design below describes general test information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 multiple-choice questions
Time* 3 hours, 15 minutes
Passing Score 240

*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial

Test Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.



Test Subarea Number of Test Objectives Number of Scorable Items Number of Non-Scorable Items subarea weight as percent of total test score
Subarea 1—Management, Law, and Ethics 2 10 2 12 percent
Subarea 2—Accounting and Quantitative Analysis 3 14 4 18 percent
Subarea 3—Economics, International Business, and Finance 3 14 4 18 percent
Subarea 4—Marketing, Communication, and Entrepreneurship 3 14 4 18 percent
Subarea 5—Career Development, Instruction, and Reading 3 14 3 17 percent
Subarea 6—Computer Education 3 14 3 17 percent
Totals 17 80 20 100 percent

Subarea 1—Management, Law, and Ethics

0001—Understand fundamental theories, functions, and procedures of business management.

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0002—Understand basic principles of business law and issues related to business ethics.

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Subarea 2—Accounting and Quantitative Analysis

0003—Understand accounting principles, the accounting cycle, and financial statements.

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0004—Understand procedures for determining the value of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity according to generally accepted accounting principles.

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0005—Understand basic techniques of quantitative analysis in business situations.

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Subarea 3—Economics, International Business, and Finance

0006—Understand fundamental principles of economics, basic economic concepts, and the operation of the U.S. and other economies.

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0007—Understand principles and practices in international business.

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0008—Understand principles and practices of business and personal finance.

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Subarea 4—Marketing, Communication, and Entrepreneurship

0009—Understand the principles of marketing, procedures for making marketing decisions, and the selling process.

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0010—Understand communication and human relations skills.

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0011—Understand principles and procedures related to entrepreneurship.

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Subarea 5—Career Development, Instruction, and Reading

0012—Understand business careers and career development.

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0013—Understand how to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter in the content area of business, marketing, and computer education.

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0014—Understand the process of reading and apply knowledge of strategies for promoting students' reading development in the content area of business, marketing, and computer education.

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Subarea 6—Computer Education

0015—Understand basic computer technology principles, terminology, and keyboarding applications.

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0016—Understand principles and procedures related to computer software, programming, and information management.

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0017—Understand principles and procedures related to computer networks and the Internet and the maintenance, security, ethics, and integrity of technology systems.

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