nope we don't have national tests because each state has different standards and different books etc. but we have state tests and the fun thing is that the test doesn't count as part of your grade its only to decide what class you're going to have next year for example
if you get a professional score in the math test you would have honors algebra
if you get less than that you would have algebra
and if you fail or barely pass you would have algebra readiness so almost 80% of the students in my school don't even care about the CST because it doesn't effect their grade