Free ELPAC practice for grades K–12
Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing with original questions modeled on published ELPAC task types. Get audio passages, answer explanations, and scoring guidance without creating an account.
Free to use · No sign-up · Independent from California Department of Education
Start with the student's grade
Each grade page gathers its practice for every domain and a mixed practice test. Choose one grade here, then go deeper from that page.
- Kindergarten40 questions, 12 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grade 144 questions, 9 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grade 246 questions, 11 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grades 3–552 questions, 14 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grades 6–852 questions, 16 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grades 9–1053 questions, 16 promptsOpen grade practice
- Grades 11–1253 questions, 16 promptsOpen grade practice
Find the right kind of help
Choose a topic to understand the test, use the practice tools, or prepare with a guide.
Understand the four domains
Compare what listening, speaking, reading, and writing ask students to do.
Explore ELPAC domainsUse the practice tools
Learn about the audio player, speaking recorder, writing workspace, and test results.
See available toolsRead preparation guides
Get plain-language help with scores, test dates, accommodations, and preparation.
Browse all guidesUseful before practice begins
Three practical starting points for families and educators.
- How to Prepare for the ELPACEffective ELPAC preparation is about steady daily language development rather than frantic test cramming. Here is a practical, domain-by-domain guide for parents and teachers.Read guide
- ELPAC Scores ExplainedA Summative ELPAC report gives an overall performance level from 1 to 4, plus separate results for oral language and written language. Here is what each part means, and what it does not mean.Read guide
- ELPAC Speaking Test: Task Types & RubricsThe Speaking domain asks a student to answer out loud, one to one with a test examiner who scores each answer on the spot. Here is what each task type involves, how answers are scored, and how to practice.Read guide
Common questions
What to know before a student starts using the practice materials.
- Is this ELPAC practice site official?
No. ELPAC Practice Test is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by California Department of Education. The original practice materials are modeled on published task types and scoring guidance. Read the site methodology and independence statement.
- Which ELPAC grade band should a student use?
Choose the band that includes the student's current grade. Kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 each have their own practice; older students use grades 3–5, 6–8, 9–10, or 11–12. Each grade page gathers the available domains and full practice tests in one place.
- What does the ELPAC assess?
The assessment covers listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and speaking form the Oral Language composite; reading and writing form the Written Language composite. Compare all four ELPAC domains.
- Is an account required, and is progress sent anywhere?
No accounts or passwords. Visits are counted with Google Analytics, but answers, writing drafts, and recordings stay in this browser. Writing is sent out only when you ask for feedback on it, and the text of a spoken answer only when the live transcript is on; neither is kept. The live transcript uses your browser's speech service, which in Chrome sends audio to Google — it is off unless you turn it on.