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About ILTS Business, Marketing, and Computer Education (216)

ILTS Business, Marketing, and Computer Education (216) · US-IL

Key exam facts

Provider

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) directs the ILTS; Evaluation Systems, Pearson developed and administers the testing program.

Format

Computer-based test at testing centers; multiple-choice questions with four answer choices.

Exam questions

Total questions: 100; Scored questions: 80; Unscored questions: 20; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.

Time limit

3 hours 15 minutes testing time; total appointment is 3 hours 30 minutes including a 15-minute CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement.

Passing score

240 on the ILTS score scale of 100–300; not a percentage.

Exam fee

US$110 standard test registration. A free retake is available after two attempts of the same code after January 28, 2025 if at least one attempt meets the test-specific qualifying scale score of 229 and the test has not been passed.

Topics covered

• Management, Law, and Ethics (12%)

  • Understand fundamental theories, functions, and procedures of business management.
  • Understand basic principles of business law and issues related to business ethics.

• Accounting and Quantitative Analysis (18%)

  • Understand accounting principles, the accounting cycle, and financial statements.
  • Understand procedures for determining the value of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity according to generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Understand basic techniques of quantitative analysis in business situations.

• Economics, International Business, and Finance (18%)

  • Understand fundamental principles of economics, basic economic concepts, and the operation of the U.S. and other economies.
  • Understand principles and practices in international business.
  • Understand principles and practices of business and personal finance.

• Marketing, Communication, and Entrepreneurship (18%)

  • Understand the principles of marketing, procedures for making marketing decisions, and the selling process.
  • Understand communication and human relations skills.
  • Understand principles and procedures related to entrepreneurship.

• Career Development, Instruction, and Reading (17%)

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

• Computer Education (17%)

  • Understand basic computer technology principles, terminology, and keyboarding applications.
  • Understand principles and procedures related to computer software, programming, and information management.
  • Understand principles and procedures related to computer networks and the Internet and the maintenance, security, ethics, and integrity of technology systems.

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• ILTS 216 Test Design and Framework

  Test Framework, complete subarea weighting table and objectives 0001–0017

• ILTS 216 test information

  Format

• Understanding Your Test Results

  ILTS Tests

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