ACCESS Study Guide 2026

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📋 ACCESS Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 ACCESS Topics to Study (69)

Academic Vocabulary · 7 cards Academic Vocabulary · 7 cards Academic Vocabulary · 7 cards Academic Vocabulary · 7 cards Assessment Preparation · 7 cards Assessment Preparation · 7 cards Assessment Preparation · 7 cards Assessment Preparation · 7 cards Cultural Context · 7 cards Cultural Context · 7 cards Cultural Context · 7 cards Cultural Context · 7 cards DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 cards DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 cards DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 cards DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 cards Language Functions · 7 cards Language Functions · 7 cards Language Functions · 7 cards Language Functions · 7 cards Language Proficiency Levels · 7 cards Language Proficiency Levels · 7 cards Language Proficiency Levels · 7 cards Listening Comprehension · 7 cards Listening Comprehension · 7 cards Listening Comprehension · 7 cards Listening Comprehension · 7 cards Reading Comprehension · 7 cards Reading Comprehension · 7 cards Reading Comprehension · 7 cards

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✍️ Sample ACCESS Questions & Answers

1. A student writes: 'In contrast, the second experiment had different results.' What is the student doing?

✓ Showing a difference

The phrase 'in contrast' signals that the student is showing a difference between two things.

2. What role does ethics play in Academic Vocabulary practice?

✓ It guides professional conduct and protects stakeholders

Professional ethics provide frameworks for responsible decision-making, ensuring practitioners act in the best interest of those they serve.

3. Which revision improves the redundancy in this sentence: 'She returned back to her hometown where she grew up.'?

✓ She returned to her hometown.

'Returned' already means 'went back,' so 'back' and 'where she grew up' are redundant; removing them makes the sentence concise.

4. A student reads a passage about a character preparing for 'trick-or-treating.' To understand this cultural activity, the student must know that it is associated with:

✓ Halloween, when children dress in costumes and collect candy from neighbors

Trick-or-treating is a central Halloween (October 31st) tradition in the U.S. where costumed children go door-to-door collecting candy.

5. On the ACCESS Writing test, which element most clearly shows a student is moving from Level 3 to Level 4 proficiency?

✓ Connecting ideas with a variety of transitional phrases

At Level 4, students demonstrate emerging control over cohesive devices like transitional phrases to link ideas across sentences.

6. A corrections officer in Oregon wants to transition to a police officer role. What must they do regarding DPSST certification?

✓ They must complete the basic police course and meet all police standards

Corrections and police officer certifications are separate under DPSST; a corrections officer must meet all police officer requirements including the basic police course.

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DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 questions Language Functions · 7 questions Language Functions · 7 questions Listening Comprehension · 7 questions Listening Comprehension · 7 questions Speaking Skills · 7 questions Language Proficiency Levels · 7 questions Language Proficiency Levels · 7 questions Language Proficiency Levels · 7 questions DPSST Eligibility and Standards · 7 questions

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