Spring 2026 Grade 5 Science Test

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The spring 2026 grade 5 science test is composed of 35 questions. The 30 released questions (18 multiple choice and 12 constructed response) are organized into seven question clusters below; questions 19–23 were not released. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is from NYSED.

Sunlight and Starlight

Question Standard % correct
Question 1 4-PS4-2 0.29
Question 2 5-ESS1-2 0.31
Question 3 5-ESS1-2 0.46
Question 4 5-ESS1-2 0.66



Minerals of New York State

Question Standard % correct
Question 5 5-PS1-3 0.56
Question 6 5-PS1-3 0.54
Question 7 5-PS1-2 0.45
Question 8 5-PS1-4 0.60
Question 9 5-PS1-3 0.58



Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Question Standard % correct
Question 10 3-LS2-1 0.49
Question 11 3-LS4-2 0.46
Question 12 5-LS2-1 0.23
Question 13 3-LS4-3 0.46



Information Transfer

Question Standard % correct
Question 14 4-PS4-3 0.24
Question 15 4-PS3-2 0.67
Question 16 4-PS3-3 0.52
Question 17 3-5-ETS1-2 0.42
Question 18 4-PS4-1 0.08



Hurricane Formation

Question Standard % correct
Question 24 3-ESS2-3 0.38
Question 25 3-ESS2-1 0.18
Question 26 3-ESS2-1 0.43
Question 27 3-ESS2-2 0.56



Locust Trees

Question Standard % correct
Question 28 4-LS1-1 0.07
Question 29 3-LS3-1 0.49
Question 30 4-LS1-1 0.51
Question 31 5-LS2-1 0.26



Natural Energy Resources

Question Standard % correct
Question 32 5-ESS2-1 0.49
Question 33 4-ESS3-1 0.31
Question 34 5-ESS3-1 0.09
Question 35 4-PS3-2 0.70
Page contributors: Conrad Richman