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Our study guide includes a diagnostic test you can take before you start studying to determine your strengths and weaknesses. After completing the diagnostic test you will receive a personalized study plan so you know what to focus on in your studies.
The study guide’s instruction content breaks down the key information you need to know about each concept. Includes written and video content for different learning styles
The study guide comes with 1000s of authentic practice questions. Each concept comes with a set of quizzes you can take to assess your knowledge of the material you just studied.
The study guide includes three full-length practice tests. These tests are designed to mimic the real exam, meaning they have the same numbers of questions and time limit as the real exam.
The NES (205) study guide includes instructional videos, quizzes, flashcards, and 500+ practice questions. The study guide covers 10 concepts including Matter, Force & Motion, Engineering and much more!
The Praxis NES (205) Middle Grades General Science study guide consists of the following concepts:
| Concept | Number of Lessons | Practice Questions |
| Matter | 22 | 188 |
| Energy | 16 | 185 |
| Force and Motion | 10 | 91 |
| Scientific Investigations | 3 | 29 |
| Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Cells & Heredity | 27 | 254 |
| Evolution & Ecosystems | 11 | 115 |
| Earth in Space | 9 | 125 |
| Earth’s History | 5 | 111 |
| Earth’s Systems | 14 | 147 |
Each concept includes instructional content and videos to ensure you understand that topic. They also come with practice questions so you can test yourself on the information you just learned.
You can start studying by taking our diagnostic test to learn your strengths and weaknesses. Then you can start working through the concepts. The instructional content, which includes videos and written content, gives you all the necessary information to understand that topic. Each concept has its own set of flashcards and quizzes you can use to test your knowledge of that specific concept quickly. Once you have worked through all the concepts, you can move on to the full-length practice tests. These practice tests mimic the test day environment, meaning they will have the same amount of questions and time limit as the real test. You will have three attempts at taking the practice test.
Our curriculum team studies all of the standards and competencies for the NES (205) Middle Grades General Science exam and cross-references them with the current and previous questions released by the official testing company. We then work with content and teaching experts to distill down what test-takers need to know. No matter where you are in the study guide, you can always see how the concept you are learning is aligned to the test standards.
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220 is the national passing score. Be sure to check your state’s certification page to check for your that state’s passing score.
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Yes! The study guide has three full-length practice test. These practice tests mimic the actual exam, meaning they have the same number of questions and time limit as the real test. The NES 205 study guide also includes over 500 quiz questions that you can access through the study guide.
The NES 205 study guide covers 10 concepts including Matter, Force & Motion, Engineering.
Every person’s situation is different so it’s hard to pinpoint an exact time frame. Most people take between 30-90 days to complete the NES 205 study guide.
Yes! To create our study guide our curriculum team studies all of the standards and competencies for the NES Middle Grades General Science (205) exam and cross-references them with the current and previous questions released by the official testing company.
