TExES Social Studies 4–8 118 Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the TExES® Social Studies 4–8 (118) exam with a complete study guide built on the official exam framework: two domains and seven competencies. Each content section reviews one competency, so you always know which part of the test you are studying. Texas history, geography, and government come first in their sections because the exam follows the Texas standards for grades 4 through 8.

This 159-page digital guide condenses what the exam measures into clear explanations, timelines, summary tables, schematic diagrams, and Exam Focus boxes, and finishes with two full-length practice tests of exam-level questions built on primary-source excerpts, data tables, and grades 4–8 classroom scenarios.

What's Inside

• An overview of the current exam: 100 selected-response questions, 5-hour appointment, 100–300 scale with a passing score of 240, domain weights (71% content, 29% foundations, skills and instruction), fee, registration, and the Texas retake rules
• Section 1, History: the eras of Texas history, American Indian groups of Texas, Spanish and Mexican Texas, the Texas Revolution and Republic, statehood through the Constitution of 1876, cattle, cotton, railroads and oil, modern Texas and civil rights; United States history from colonization through Reconstruction and into the modern era; world history from river valley civilizations to globalization
• Section 2, Geography: map types, scale and projections, regions, physical processes, population and migration, the four natural regions of Texas, rivers and resources, and world regions
• Section 3, Economics: scarcity and opportunity cost, free enterprise, supply and demand, economic systems, indicators, taxes, trade and comparative advantage, the Texas economy, and personal finance
• Section 4, Government and Citizenship: founding documents, the seven constitutional principles, the Bill of Rights, the three branches, landmark Supreme Court cases, citizenship, symbols and observances, and Texas state and local government
• Section 5, Culture; Science, Technology, and Society: cultural concepts, contributions of cultural groups to Texas, world religions, the arts, scientific discoveries, and the effects of innovations in United States and Texas history
• Section 6, Social Studies Foundations and Skills: the social science disciplines, primary and secondary sources, bias and point of view, analysis skills, problem solving and decision making, graphics, and statistics for social studies data
• Section 7, Social Studies Instruction and Assessment: the TEKS and vertical alignment, developmentally appropriate strategies, technology, assessment types, and support for English learners and students with disabilities
• Final review checklist, twelve-week, six-week, and three-week study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, and recommended resources
• 2 full-length practice tests (200 questions) weighted like the real exam, with a separate answer key explaining every answer

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

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