Difference between revisions of "Spring 2025 Grade 8 Science Test"

Latest revision as of 09:47, 17 October 2026

The Spring 2025 Grade 8 Science Test (New York State's Intermediate-level science test, given to 8th grade students) 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. Select a cluster to see its questions with the answer key. Each question is listed with the NYSSLS performance expectation it assesses. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is from NYSED.

Maple Syrup Production · Questions 1–5

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 · Questions 6–9

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 · Questions 10–13

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 · Questions 14–18

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 · Questions 19–23

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 · Questions 24–27

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 · Questions 28–31

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 · Questions 37–41

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 · Questions 42–46

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 · Questions 47–51

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 · Questions 52–56

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

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