Guaranteed Preparation for FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9

Learn about the test What’s on the FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 exam?

The FTCE Science 5-9 exam is designed for middle grades-level educators to show their knowledge and skills needed to teach general science for grades 5-9. The test consists of questions about a variety of topics relating to Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Scientific Inquiry and Learning.

Taking the FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 exam can be a daunting task.  Because its goal is to test your classroom readiness across the spectrum of content, it covers a lot of ground.  This breadth can make it hard to know how to prepare.  Luckily, if you understand how the test is organized and what it is testing, you will have no problem prepping for this test.  In order to cover everything needed to teach middle grades general science, the exam is broken 9 competencies.

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FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 What to Expect

The FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions.  The test is administered via computer. Because of this, there can be a variety in the style of questions that are asked.

You should expect to see three main types of questions: single-answer, stimulus-based, and cluster. You should expect most questions to require you simply to click an oval next to the correct answer. They may ask you to zoom in on details in a graphic or picture, click boxes next to all that apply, click on checkboxes, click on parts of a graphic or sentence, use a drag and drop feature, or select your answer from a drop-down menu.