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The spring 2025 grade 8 science test is composed of 25 multiple choice and 28 constructed response questions organized into ten question clusters. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is [https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/science/2025/2025-released-items-science-g8.pdf from NYSED].
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The spring 2025 grade 8 science test is composed of 56 questions. The 51 released questions (30 multiple choice and 21 constructed response) are organized into eleven question clusters below; questions 32–36 were not released. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is [https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/science/2025/2025-released-items-science-g8.pdf from NYSED].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 20 September 2026

Cluster View Table View

The spring 2025 grade 8 science test is composed of 56 questions. The 51 released questions (30 multiple choice and 21 constructed response) are organized into eleven question clusters below; questions 32–36 were not released. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is from NYSED.

Maple Syrup Production

Question Standard % correct
Question 1 MS-PS1-4 0.34
Question 2 MS-PS1-4 0.33
Question 3 MS-PS1-7 0.49
Question 4 MS-PS1-3 0.47
Question 5 MS-PS1-2 0.06



Mount Lyell and the Lyell Glacier

Question Standard % correct
Question 6 MS-ESS2-4 0.61
Question 7 MS-ESS3-5 0.38
Question 8 MS-ESS2-6 0.01
Question 9 MS-ESS3-2 0.20



The Lake Erie Ecosystem

Question Standard % correct
Question 10 MS-LS2-2 0.53
Question 11 MS-LS2-4 0.37
Question 12 MS-ESS3-2 0.32
Question 13 MS-ESS3-4 0.28



Observing Jupiter

Question Standard % correct
Question 14 MS-ESS1-3 0.31
Question 15 MS-ESS1-3 0.06
Question 16 MS-PS2-4 0.24
Question 17 MS-ESS1-2 0.09
Question 18 MS-ETS1-1 0.31



Organ Systems and Responses

Question Standard % correct
Question 19 MS-LS1-3 0.28
Question 20 MS-LS1-8 0.14
Question 21 MS-LS1-2 0.30
Question 22 MS-LS1-7 0.07
Question 23 MS-LS1-8 0.59



Rust

Question Standard % correct
Question 24 MS-PS1-2 0.35
Question 25 MS-PS1-5 0.27
Question 26 MS-PS1-2 0.10
Question 27 MS-ETS1-2 0.22



Earth's Tectonic Plates

Question Standard % correct
Question 28 MS-ESS2-3 0.07
Question 29 MS-ESS2-3 0.47
Question 30 MS-ESS1-4 0.29
Question 31 MS-ESS2-3 0.18



Sickle Cell Anemia

Question Standard % correct
Question 37 MS-LS3-1 0.22
Question 38 MS-LS3-1 0.22
Question 39 MS-LS3-1 0.31
Question 40 MS-LS3-2 0.12
Question 41 MS-LS4-5 0.32



Practical Applications of Magnetism

Question Standard % correct
Question 42 MS-PS2-3 0.06
Question 43 MS-PS2-3 0.08
Question 44 MS-PS2-5 0.37
Question 45 MS-PS2-2 0.43
Question 46 MS-PS3-5 0.43



Behavior and Evolution of Guppies

Question Standard % correct
Question 47 MS-LS3-2 0.26
Question 48 MS-LS4-2 0.50
Question 49 MS-LS4-6 0.06
Question 50 MS-LS2-4 0.09
Question 51 MS-LS2-5 0.30



Energies of Dropped Marbles

Question Standard % correct
Question 52 MS-PS3-1 0.27
Question 53 MS-PS3-1 0.25
Question 54 MS-PS3-5 0.15
Question 55 MS-PS3-1 0.14
Question 56 MS-PS3-2 0.48