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Conrad: New landing page linking the six "questions by performance level" pages (for sharing from LinkedIn and elsewhere)

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:NYS Science Questions by Performance Level}}
<div style="max-width:1300px;margin:0 auto 18px auto;font-size:1.08em;line-height:1.55;">
Every released New York State science exam question, sorted by the '''performance level''' it best matches. Each page lists the learning standards for that exam; under each standard, the state's Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs) are shown level by level with the actual exam questions that fit each level. Click any question to see it in full.

Pick your course or grade:
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Biology questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Biology]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">30 standards · 257 questions sorted into 5 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[Biology|Biology standards]]<span>•</span> [[Biology Questions|Biology Regents questions]]</div>
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Chemistry questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Chemistry]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">21 standards · 113 questions sorted into 5 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[Chemistry|Chemistry standards]]<span>•</span> [[Chemistry question clusters|Chemistry Regents questions]]</div>
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Physics questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Physics]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">22 standards · 65 questions sorted into 5 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[Physics|Physics standards]]<span>•</span> [[Physics question clusters|Physics Regents questions]]</div>
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Earth and Space Science questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Earth & Space Sciences]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">25 standards · 280 questions sorted into 5 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[Earth and Space Science|ESS standards]]<span>•</span> [[Earth and Space Science Questions|ESS Regents questions]]</div>
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[MS questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} Grade 8 Science]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">62 standards · 161 questions sorted into 4 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[MS|Middle school standards]]<span>•</span> [[MS questions|Grade 8 test questions]]</div>
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<h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Grade 5 questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} Grade 5 Science]]</h2>
<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">46 standards · 95 questions sorted into 4 levels</div>
<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.6;">[[3-5|Grades 3-5 standards]]<span>•</span> [[Grade 5 Questions|Grade 5 test questions]]</div>
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== What are performance levels? ==
NYSED scores each science exam on a scale of performance levels (1–5 for Regents exams, 1–4 for the Grade 5 and Grade 8 tests). For every learning standard, the state publishes a Performance Level Description of what a student at each level can typically do. These pages pair those descriptions with real exam questions so you can see what a Level 3 question actually looks like, compare it with a Level 5 question on the same standard, and build practice that targets the level your students are working toward. See [[PerformanceLevel]] for the state's level definitions.

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 Released NYS science exam questions, sorted by performance level under each learning standard. Pick your course or grade:
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Biology questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Biology]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">30 standards · 257 questions · Levels 1–5</div>
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Chemistry questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Chemistry]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">21 standards · 113 questions · Levels 1–5</div>
+<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">113 questions</div>
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Physics questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Physics]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">22 standards · 65 questions · Levels 1–5</div>
+<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">65 questions</div>
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Earth and Space Science questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} HS Earth & Space Sciences]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">25 standards · 280 questions · Levels 1–5</div>
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[MS questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} Grade 8 Science]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">62 standards · 161 questions · Levels 1–4</div>
+<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;margin-bottom:8px;">161 questions</div>
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 <h2 class="fp-card-title">[[Grade 5 questions by performance level|{{#far:chart-bar}} Grade 5 Science]]</h2>
-<div style="font-size:0.95em;color:#555;">46 standards · 95 questions · Levels 1–4</div>
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