4.7Guaranteed Preparation for Praxis®️ General Science: Content Knowledge (5435)
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General Science: Content Knowledge
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Taking the General Science: Content Knowledge 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.
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What’s on the General Science: Content Knowledge exam?
Taking the General Science: Content Knowledge 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, the exam is broken into five content categories.
General Science: Content Knowledge
What to Expect
The General Science: Content Knowledge consists of 135 selected-response questions. You will have 2.5 hours to complete the exam. The test is administered via computer.
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.
| Content Categories | Approx % of Test |
|---|---|
| Scientific Methodology, Techniques, and History | 11% |
| Physical Science | 38% |
| Life Science | 20% |
| Earth and Space Science | 20% |
| Science, Technology, and Society | 11% |
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