MTLE Middle Level Social Studies Study Guide 2027–2028 | Minnesota Grades 5-8 Teacher License Prep, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for MTLE Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5–8), the Minnesota content test for the grades 5-8 social studies endorsement. The 13 sections follow both subtests and all six official subareas in order, history is taught by era and century so you learn sequence and cause instead of memorizing dates, and the Minnesota content (Dakota and Anishinaabe history, the U.S.-Dakota War, the Legislature, the caucus system and Tribal Nations) gets full coverage.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: two subtests (032 and 033) of 50 multiple-choice questions each, the subarea weights, timing, the 232 passing score on each subtest, the $78.50 fee per subtest and the 30-day retake rule

• Subtest 1: social studies skills and content-area reading; world history from the Neolithic Revolution to the present, plus science, technology and society; geographic tools, physical geography and human geography

• Subtest 2: American Indian nations, colonies and the new nation; the early republic, Civil War and Reconstruction; industrial America to the present; Minnesota history; political science, foundations of U.S. government and citizenship; U.S., Minnesota and Tribal government; economics and personal finance

• 16 diagrams and charts (subarea weights, climograph, rain shadow, demographic transition, checks and balances, federalism, supply and demand, circular flow, business cycle and more) and 104 quick-reference tables

• Classroom Cases, Source Checks, Timeline Anchors and worked examples on graphs, maps and light arithmetic

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (a 50-question block for each subtest), 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 Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations program or Pearson.