ILTS Social Science History (315) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Illinois Social Studies Teacher Exam Prep, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the ILTS Social Science: History test (315), the content test for the Illinois Social Science - History endorsement. The 13 content sections follow the four official subareas and all seventeen objectives, and both practice tests are weighted the way the real test is: 20% Foundational Skills, 40% Foundational Knowledge, 17% Historical Concepts and World History, 23% U.S. History.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 multiple-choice questions (80 scorable), four answer choices, 3 hours 15 minutes of testing, the 240 passing score on the 100-300 scale, the $110 fee listed on the test page, and how 315 replaced the retired test 246

• Foundational skills: social science research methods and ethics, sampling and statistics, primary and secondary sources, causation and correlation, chronology and periodization, and reading strategies for social studies classrooms

• Foundational knowledge: government and civics, economics and personal finance, world and U.S. history themes, human and physical geography, psychology, sociology and anthropology

• Historiography and world history from prehistory to the present; U.S. history from precontact societies to the present

• Source analyses, classroom scenarios, worked examples with numbered steps, 135 quick-reference tables and 16 diagrams and charts

• Study schedules (4, 8 and 12 weeks), era-sequence flash lists, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Licensure Testing System or Pearson.