Core Knowledge for NES History (302) Examination

NES History (302) Test Main Ideas for Preparation

The upcoming NES History Examination will soon be taken. Candidates aiming to become certified teacher for History subjection are required to take this test for Secondary Assessment. This test is handled every year round. Candidates taking this test should complete the exam for three hours. This exam is a computer based test which is composed of 150 multiple-choice questions. $95 will be the testing fee. Before being called as a certified teacher, of course candidates should also pass the examination too! Test takers must obtain the national benchmark score of 220 to be able to get the certification. After the test, candidates will be given a scaled score. Score reports will be released after two weeks.

Test Topics Needed to Review

Listed below are the main topics with their respected subtopics. This lists will help test takers lessen the scope of their study and can help them focus on the topics listed below. It is highly motivated that candidates must scan their stock knowledge ahead of time to avoid time pressure and anxiety.

Historiography

•        Historical concepts, terms, sources, and perspectives 

•        Historical research skills

World History to 1450

•        The development of early civilizations to 500 BCE

•       The classical Mediterranean world and the development of world civilizations from 500 BCE to 500 CE

•        Major developments in world history from 500 to 1450

World History 1450 to the Present

•         Major developments in world history from 1450 to 1750

•         Major developments in world history from 1750 to 1900

•         Major developments in world history from 1900 to 1945

•         Major developments in the modern world from 1945 to the present

U.S. History Precontact to 1877

•         Understand major development in early U.S. history from the precontact period to 1763

•      Origins and events of the American Revolution and major developments of the early national period to 1801

•         Major developments in U.S. history from 1801 to 1850

•         Origins, course, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction from 1850 to 1877

U.S. History 1877 to the Present          

•         Major developments in U.S. history from 1877 to 1914

•         Major developments in U.S. history from 1914 to 1945

•         Major developments in U.S. history from 1945 to 1970

•         Major developments in U.S. history from 1970 to the present

Examination Coverage with Percentage in Every Field

Proper time handling during your study would be the key to ace the exam during your review period. Giving high allocation of time spend in studying to heavy part of the exam will be a big plus! Here are the list of main topics with their respected weighted percentage.

Historiography which covers 12% of the examination

World History to 1450 which covers 18% of the examination

World History 1450 to the Present which covers 23% of the examination

U.S. History Precontact to 1877 which covers 23% of the examination

U.S. History 1877 to the Present which covers 23% of the examination