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Connecticut Smarter Balanced Practice Tests — Free, Grades 3–8

Original Smarter Balanced-style practice in English language arts, math and science for Connecticut students: instant scoring, skill breakdowns and printable versions.

Original practice in the style of the Smarter Balanced Assessment. Pagine is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Connecticut education department or its test vendor; no official items or passages are used.

About the Smarter Balanced

TestSmarter Balanced Assessment (Smarter Balanced)
ELA & mathGrades 3–8
ScienceGrades 5, 8
Formatcomputer-adaptive (questions adjust to each answer)
StandardsConnecticut Core Standards

For official practice tests and released items, visit the Connecticut education department. Check your school’s testing calendar for exact dates.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Smarter Balanced?

The Smarter Balanced Assessment (Smarter Balanced) is Connecticut’s state test in English language arts and math for grades 3–8, with science in grades 5, 8. It is computer-adaptive (questions adjust to each answer) and measures the Connecticut Core Standards.

Are these official Smarter Balanced questions?

No. Every question here is original Pagine practice written to the same grade-level standards and in a similar style. Connecticut’s released items are copyrighted by the state or its test vendor; find them on the state’s official assessment pages.

How can my child practise for the Smarter Balanced for free?

Choose a subject and grade above and press Start. Your child gets instant results, a skill-by-skill breakdown and a printable version with an answer key, plus links to matching free worksheets and books.

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