UIL Accounting
Accounting: Official Website with Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Archive of Practice Exams
UIL Calculator Applications, Math, and Number Sense
Calculator: Official Website/Video/Info file
Calculator: Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Calculator: Study List 2014-15 PDF document
Math: Official Website/Video/Info file
Math Sample Test PDF document
Number Sense: Official Website/Video/Info file
Number Sense Sample Test 2008 PDF document
Additional Resource: TexasMath.org file
UIL Computer Applications
Computer Applications: Official Website/Video/Info file
Computer Applications Handbook PDF document
Computer Applications FAQ
UIL Computer Science
Computer Science: Official Website/Video/Info file
Computer Science Sample Test PDF document
Computer Science Scoring
UIL Current Issues & Events
The contest will focus on a basic knowledge of current state, national and world events and issues. “Current events” are defined as those that have occurred during the current school year so any material after Aug. 15, 2023 is fair game for any exam. However, the following cut-off dates may assist in studying for multiple-choice questions.
Invitational — Aug. 15 - Dec. 2 (A) or Jan. 6 (B)
District —Feb. 6
Region — March 10
State — May 15
News Quiz from USA Today file
Current Issues and Events: Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Scoring Rubric PDF document
Source 1: NY Times file
Source 2: BBC file
Source 3: TIME file
Source 4: Reuters file
Source 5: PBS NewsHour file
Source 6: The Week
CNN Student News
UIL Journalism
Journalism Official Website/Video/Info file
Journalism Judging Critera PDF document
Editorial Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Editorial Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
Feature Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Feature Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
Headline Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Headline Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
News Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
News Writing Scoring Rubric
Resources and Forms on Writing
Journalism Writers Links
Resources to become better journalism students
Powerpoints for effective journalism writing
UIL Literary Criticism
Lit Crit Offiical Website/Video/Info file
Reading List 2014-15 PDF document
Sample Test 2010
UIL One-Act Play
Official One Act Play Website/Info
UIL Ready Writing
Read Writing: Official Website/Video/Info file
Ready Writing Sample Writing Prompts PDF document
Grading Rubric
UIL Science
Science Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test 2008 PDF document
Science Reading List
UIL Social Studies
Social Studies Official Webpage/Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Scoring Rubric
UIL Spelling & Vocab
Spelling & Vocab: Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test 2008
UIL S&D: Informative & Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
Extemp: Central Website file
Extemp: US: Videos Nationals Speeches file
Extemp: FX: Videos Nationals Speeches file
Extemp/Oration: Ethos, Logos, Pathos
UIL S&D: CX & LD Debate
Debate Official Website/Video/Info file
LD: Video "Learning LD Debate" file
LD: Ultimate Handbook PDF document
LD, PF, and CX: Debate Central Website file
LD, PF, CX: IDEA's Debatabase file
LD, PF, CX: Toulmin's Argument Model
UIL S&D: Prose & Poetry Interp
Prose: UIL Categories 2014-2015 file
Poetry: UIL Categories 2014-2015 file
Humorous Interp: Videos Nationals Performances file
Dramatic Interp: Videos Nationals Performances file
Duo: Videos Nationals Performances file
Interp: Find A Play Search Engine file
Accounting: Official Website with Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Archive of Practice Exams
UIL Calculator Applications, Math, and Number Sense
Calculator: Official Website/Video/Info file
Calculator: Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Calculator: Study List 2014-15 PDF document
Math: Official Website/Video/Info file
Math Sample Test PDF document
Number Sense: Official Website/Video/Info file
Number Sense Sample Test 2008 PDF document
Additional Resource: TexasMath.org file
UIL Computer Applications
Computer Applications: Official Website/Video/Info file
Computer Applications Handbook PDF document
Computer Applications FAQ
UIL Computer Science
Computer Science: Official Website/Video/Info file
Computer Science Sample Test PDF document
Computer Science Scoring
UIL Current Issues & Events
The contest will focus on a basic knowledge of current state, national and world events and issues. “Current events” are defined as those that have occurred during the current school year so any material after Aug. 15, 2023 is fair game for any exam. However, the following cut-off dates may assist in studying for multiple-choice questions.
Invitational — Aug. 15 - Dec. 2 (A) or Jan. 6 (B)
District —Feb. 6
Region — March 10
State — May 15
News Quiz from USA Today file
Current Issues and Events: Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Scoring Rubric PDF document
Source 1: NY Times file
Source 2: BBC file
Source 3: TIME file
Source 4: Reuters file
Source 5: PBS NewsHour file
Source 6: The Week
CNN Student News
UIL Journalism
Journalism Official Website/Video/Info file
Journalism Judging Critera PDF document
Editorial Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Editorial Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
Feature Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Feature Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
Headline Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
Headline Writing Scoring Rubric PDF document
News Writing Overview PowerPoint PDF document
News Writing Scoring Rubric
Resources and Forms on Writing
Journalism Writers Links
Resources to become better journalism students
Powerpoints for effective journalism writing
UIL Literary Criticism
Lit Crit Offiical Website/Video/Info file
Reading List 2014-15 PDF document
Sample Test 2010
UIL One-Act Play
Official One Act Play Website/Info
UIL Ready Writing
Read Writing: Official Website/Video/Info file
Ready Writing Sample Writing Prompts PDF document
Grading Rubric
UIL Science
Science Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test 2008 PDF document
Science Reading List
UIL Social Studies
Social Studies Official Webpage/Video/Info file
Sample Test: 2008 PDF document
Scoring Rubric
UIL Spelling & Vocab
Spelling & Vocab: Official Website/Video/Info file
Sample Test 2008
UIL S&D: Informative & Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking
Extemp: Central Website file
Extemp: US: Videos Nationals Speeches file
Extemp: FX: Videos Nationals Speeches file
Extemp/Oration: Ethos, Logos, Pathos
UIL S&D: CX & LD Debate
Debate Official Website/Video/Info file
LD: Video "Learning LD Debate" file
LD: Ultimate Handbook PDF document
LD, PF, and CX: Debate Central Website file
LD, PF, CX: IDEA's Debatabase file
LD, PF, CX: Toulmin's Argument Model
UIL S&D: Prose & Poetry Interp
Prose: UIL Categories 2014-2015 file
Poetry: UIL Categories 2014-2015 file
Humorous Interp: Videos Nationals Performances file
Dramatic Interp: Videos Nationals Performances file
Duo: Videos Nationals Performances file
Interp: Find A Play Search Engine file