What are the tests like?
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education specified many features of the design of the MTEL. The MTEL are designed to measure candidates’ ability to communicate effectively, that is, to read and write with comprehension and clarity, as well as candidates’ breadth and depth of knowledge in specific subject fields.
First off, come prepared to VE sessions. Bring: TWO forms of ID, one of which has a picture on it; a calculator (if necessary); a pen and two pencils; the applicable examination fee (around $10 currently); the original AND a copy of your current Amateur Radio license (if you have one); the original AND a copy of any CSCEs for tests you’ve already passed (if you have any). Each of the written tests (Technician, General, and Extra) are generally a multiple choice test of approximately one-tenth of the question pool. The Technician and General written tests consist of 35 questions each. The Extra test is comprised of 50 questions. You need to get 75% correct to pass.
