Vermont administered the Smarter Balanced summative through spring 2022, then replaced it with the Cognia-developed Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP) beginning spring 2023 — this landing slug predates the switch. VTCAP mathematics is an adaptive, CCSS-M-aligned assessment in grades 3-9. It is NOT a Smarter Balanced administration: its reporting categories are groupings of the CCSS grade-level domains (e.g. 'The Number System, Expressions and Equations'), not SBAC claims, though two cross-grade Mathematical Practices indicators ('Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Argument'; 'Modeling, Patterns, and Structure') echo the old claim structure. Per the test specifications, the grades 3-8 test may assess any CCSS-M standard at the grade; the grade 9 test assesses a prioritized subset of the high school CCSS-M within the conceptual categories of Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability (the assessed focus areas are published in the grade 9 Performance Level Descriptors).
VTCAP Grade 6 math practice. Domain by domain.
VTCAP Grade 6 math practice organized by the test's 5 official reporting domains. Together they connect 22 playable math skills to Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M).
VTCAP Grade 6 reporting domains
How the VTCAP structures Grade 6 math
VTCAP Test Specifications (Spring 2026) operational test blueprint, target percent of points per grade — Grade 3: OA 24-35%, NBT 10-14%, NF 16-20%, MD 22-29%, G 6-10%, constructed-response Mathematical Practices 12%. Grade 4: OA 20-31%, NBT 16-20%, NF 20-31%, MD 12-20%, G 6-10%, practices 12%. Grade 5: OA 14-22%, NBT 14-25%, NF 22-29%, MD 20-27%, G 8-16%, practices 12%. Grade 6: RP 15-22%, NS 15-22%, EE 15-22%, G 11-19%, SP 11-19%, practices 11%. Grade 7: RP 15-22%, NS 11%, EE 15-30%, G 11-19%, SP 19-22%, practices 11%. Grade 8: F 18-29%, NS 7%, EE 20-31%, G 18-29%, SP 18-22%, practices 11%. Grade 9 (all machine-scored): Number and Quantity/Algebra 18-27%, Algebra/Functions 31-40%, Geometry 20-29%, Statistics and Probability 13-20%; the two practices indicators are dual-aligned targets of >18% of points each. Identical figures appear in the Spring 2025 specifications.
VTCAP Test Specifications, Spring 2026 (Vermont AOE / Cognia)
VTCAP Test Specifications, Spring 2025 (Vermont AOE / Cognia)
VTCAP Performance Level Descriptors: Mathematics, Grades 3-9 (Vermont AOE)
Skills covered across these domains
Custom unit conversions
Fraction-decimal-percent conversion
Percent of a quantity
Two-step unit conversions
Decimal operations
Multiplying and dividing fractions
Absolute value
Rational number line locations (ACT)
Combining like terms
Combining like terms and distributing
Evaluating powers
Write products as powers
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VTCAP Grade 6 math FAQ
What math does the VTCAP cover in Grade 6?
Grade 6 math on the VTCAP is reported across 5 official domains: Ratios and Proportional Relationships, The Number System, Expressions and Equations, Geometry, Statistics and Probability. Each domain page here maps that reporting category to playable practice skills.
What standards is the VTCAP based on?
The Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP) Mathematics is built on Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M) (Vermont). Vermont administered the Smarter Balanced summative through spring 2022, then replaced it with the Cognia-developed Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP) beginning spring 2023 — this landing slug predates the switch.
How is Grade 6 math weighted on the VTCAP?
VTCAP Test Specifications (Spring 2026) operational test blueprint, target percent of points per grade — Grade 3: OA 24-35%, NBT 10-14%, NF 16-20%, MD 22-29%, G 6-10%, constructed-response Mathematical Practices 12%. Grade 4: OA 20-31%, NBT 16-20%, NF 20-31%, MD 12-20%, G 6-10%, practices 12%.
How can students practice for the VTCAP Grade 6 math test for free?
Every VTCAP Grade 6 domain page includes free practice questions with worked answers — 40 sample questions across these domains — and each skill links to arcade games that drill it. No sign-up is needed to start.