Free MAP Test Sample Questions
View free MAP-style sample questions by grade.
Use this page to preview how NWEA MAP style questions look and get a sense of question format and general difficulty before choosing a full preparation pack.
How to Use This Page
- Select your child’s grade to open free MAP-style sample questions
- Review the question format and level (Math, Reading and Language Usage)
- Use the samples to decide whether this level feels right for your child
Choose a Grade to Get Started
Use the free sample questions to explore MAP-style practice.
Full prep packs lead to complete, paid preparation programs with structured, in-depth practice.
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After Trying the Sample Questions
After completing a few sample questions, take a moment to reflect on your child’s experience.
- Did the question style feel familiar?
- Was the level comfortable, challenging, or somewhere in between?
These quick observations can help you decide which grade-level practice will be most useful going forward.
Looking for More Guided Practice?
Ask Ariav
A certified teacher with a Master’s in Education and a MAP Growth specialist with over a decade of experience developing MAP-aligned questions that match the real test’s rigor. Ariav creates materials with clear, detailed explanations that build understanding, boost reasoning skills, and help every child perform their best on the MAP Growth assessment.
MAP Free Sample FAQs
These are MAP-style sample questions, written by test experts to match the format, skills, and difficulty level of the NWEA MAP Growth test. They are not official NWEA questions but closely reflect what students see on test day.
No. The free sample questions are available with no registration or login required.
Each grade includes a small set of representative questions designed to help you preview question style, structure, and general difficulty—not full-length practice.
The samples include Math, Reading, and Language Usage, mirroring the main MAP Growth subject areas.
Yes. You’re encouraged to explore multiple grade levels, especially if your child is working above or below grade level or if you’re unsure where to start.
No. The free samples are for familiarization only and do not generate scores, reports, or predictions.
Most children complete the samples in just a few minutes, making them easy to try even with a short attention span.
No. While the real MAP test is adaptive, the free samples are static examples meant to demonstrate how MAP-style questions look and feel.
Free samples offer a quick preview. Full MAP prep packs provide structured, grade-specific practice, multiple practice tests, detailed explanations, and targeted skill reinforcement.
If the samples feel like a good fit, simply click “Access Full Prep Pack” under your child’s grade. You’ll be taken to the complete MAP preparation program, which includes in-depth practice, multiple tests, detailed explanations, and structured skill-building across Math, Reading, and Language Usage.
