Question 1

What is the passing score on the Texas U.S. History EOC?

Accepted Answer

Approaches Grade Level is the passing standard for graduation. The state converts raw points to a scale score; Approaches is 3550 on the scale, Meets Grade Level 4000 and Masters Grade Level 4424. On the spring 2025 form those cut points were 23, 37 and 51 of 78 raw points.

Question 2

When is the Texas U.S. History EOC given in 2026-27?

Accepted Answer

Three times: November 30 to December 11, 2026; April 12 to April 23, 2027; and June 14 to June 25, 2027. Districts schedule their test days inside each window.

Question 3

How many questions are on the Texas U.S. History EOC, and how long is it?

Accepted Answer

64 questions worth 78 points: 50 one-point questions and 14 two-point questions. It is taken online. The manual says students are expected to finish within three to four hours and may keep working until the end of the school day, up to seven hours.

Question 4

Can you retake the Texas U.S. History EOC, and what counts instead of it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The state gives the exam three times a year (December, spring and June), and a student who has not met the standard can retest; students must test at the first opportunity but not at every retest. The agency's rule also accepts a score of 3 on AP U.S. History or 4 on IB History of the Americas in place of the exam, and a substitute score may be used for only one specific end-of-course exam.

Question 5

What is on the Texas U.S. History EOC?

Accepted Answer

The course standards for United States History Studies Since 1877, grouped into four reporting categories: History (28 to 30 questions); Geography and Culture (10 to 12); Government and Citizenship (8 to 10); and Economics, Science, Technology, and Society (14 to 16). The agency marks 43 of the 97 eligible student expectations as readiness standards, which carry about 55 to 70 percent of the points.

Question 6

Where can I take a free Texas U.S. History EOC practice test?

Accepted Answer

Right here. Sourcebound Prep's practice forms follow the state's design of 64 questions and 78 points, including select-two and two-part questions, with a timer set to the expected four hours, scoring by reporting category and performance level, and an explanation for every answer that names the public record it comes from. There is no account; your progress stays in your browser.

Question 7

What changes for the Texas U.S. History EOC in 2027-28?

Accepted Answer

The state replaces its current testing program with the Student Success Tool beginning in 2027-28. The U.S. History end-of-course exam continues as the required end-of-year assessment, with optional beginning-of-year and middle-of-year assessments for the high school courses, and the December and June opportunities continue. English II is the exam being phased out, with its last administration in June 2027.

Questions and points	64 questions, 78 points: 50 one-point and 14 two-point questions
Reporting categories	History; Geography and Culture; Government and Citizenship; Economics, Science, Technology, and Society
Passing standard	Approaches Grade Level (scale 3550; 23 of 78 raw points on the spring 2025 form)
Other levels	Meets 4000 (37 raw points, spring 2025); Masters 4424 (51 raw points, spring 2025)
Delivery and time	Online; expected within three to four hours, same school day, up to seven hours
2026-27 windows	November 30 to December 11, 2026; April 12 to 23, 2027; June 14 to 25, 2027
Substitutes	AP U.S. History score 3; IB History of the Americas score 4 (one substitute per end-of-course exam)
From 2027-28	Continues as the required end-of-year assessment under the Student Success Tool; draft 2028 design 46 to 48 questions, 52 points

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