Study Guide
Field 045: Science—Life Science
Test Design and Assessment Blueprint
The test design below describes general testing information. The assessment blueprint that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.
Test Design
Format | Computer-based test (CBT) |
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Number of Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions |
Time* | 105 minutes |
Passing Score | 220 |
*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial
Assessment Blueprint
Domain | Objectives | Standards | Approximate Test Weight | |
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I | Foundations of Science | 0001–0002 | 1–2 | 10% |
II | Cell Structure and Chemistry | 0003 | 3 | 16% |
III | Organisms and Environment | 0004–0005 | 4–5 | 32% |
IV | Genetics and Evolution | 0006–0007 | 6–7 | 32% |
V | Science Instruction and Assessment | 0008 | 8 | 10% |
Each objective in the assessment blueprint corresponds to one or more of the REPA Indiana Educator Standards for this field. Those standards can be accessed in the PDF below.
Domain I–Foundations of Science
0001 The Nature and Processes of Science (Standard 1)
0002 Central Concepts and Connections in Science (Standard 2)
Domain II–Cell Structure and Chemistry
0003 Cellular Chemistry and Structure (Standard 3)
Domain III–Organisms and Environment
0004 Organisms (Standard 4)
0005 Interdependence (Standard 5)
Domain IV–Genetics and Evolution
0006 Heredity and Genetics (Standard 6)
0007 Evolution (Standard 7)
Domain V–Science Instruction and Assessment
0008 Science Instruction and Assessment (Standard 8)