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CSET Foundational Science Practice Test

Unofficial practice for CSET: Foundational-Level General Science, the general science subtest with test code 215.

How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.0452 kilograms?

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Constructed-response prompts to print 8 lines, made to print

General science short constructed-response practice

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Write a short answer to each prompt on the lines, as you would for a constructed-response question. Unofficial practice prompts; none is from the real test.

Scientific practices, engineering design and crosscutting concepts

  • A student claims that music helps plants grow. Design a controlled experiment to test the claim. Name the independent variable, the dependent variable and two variables to hold constant.
  • A team must design a lunch box that keeps food cold for six hours. List two criteria and two constraints, and explain how the team should test and improve a prototype.

Physical sciences

  • Use the collision of particles to explain why a higher temperature speeds up a chemical reaction.
  • A ball is thrown straight up. Describe how its kinetic and potential energy change on the way up and on the way down.

Life sciences

  • Compare mitosis and meiosis: the number of divisions, the number of cells produced and the chromosome number of those cells.
  • Draw a food chain with four organisms and explain why little energy reaches the top of it.

Earth and space sciences

  • Describe two lines of evidence for plate tectonics from the ocean floor.
  • Explain how the tilt of Earth's axis causes the seasons. Include a labeled sketch.

Source: Own prompts. The real subtest has 4 short constructed-response questions, one for each domain (https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/CA_SG_obj_215.htm); the topics follow the subject matter requirements of Subtest I: General Science (https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/content/docs/CSET_Prep/CS_215subtestdescription.pdf), both read 2026-10-11. Checked October 11, 2026.

How written answers are scored 7 lines, made to print

What scorers look for in a written answer

The program names these performance characteristics for constructed-response answers. The wording of each line is ours. Unofficial; not a scoring guide of the real test.

Performance characteristics

  • Purpose Does the answer do what the assignment asks, in the terms of the subject matter being tested?
  • Subject matter knowledge Is the knowledge of the subject accurate, and is it applied to the question and not only recited?
  • Support Is each point backed by fitting evidence of good quality: an example, a fact, a step of reasoning?
  • Depth and breadth of understanding Named for some assignments only: how fully the answer shows an understanding of the subject.

How the scoring is done

  • Each written answer is scored by at least two California educators.
  • On CSET: Foundational-Level General Science the 100 multiple-choice questions count 80% of the score and the 4 written answers 20%.
  • The passing score is a scaled score of 220 on a scale of 100 to 300.

Source: The performance characteristics and the 80% and 20% proportions of Science Subtest I (215) are in the program's Test Results Report Information (https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/content/docs/CS_ScoreReport_Insert.pdf), read 2026-10-11; the question counts are in the test structure (https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/CA_SG_obj_215.htm). Checked October 11, 2026.

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Scientific practices, engineering and crosscutting concepts 20

  • A cell is 20 micrometers across. The prefix micro means one millionth. What is the cell's width in meters? National Institute of Standards and Technology, Metric (SI) Prefixes (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0003 crosscutting concepts (SMR 1.3).
  • A cyclist rides at 36 kilometers per hour. What is this speed in meters per second? National Institute of Standards and Technology, Metric (SI) Prefixes (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • A ramp 6 meters long lifts a cart 1.5 meters. Ignoring friction, what is the mechanical advantage of this inclined plane? Wikipedia, Inclined plane (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0002 engineering practices, design, and applications (SMR 1.2).
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Scientific practices, engineering and crosscutting concepts, continued

  • A roller coaster car rolls down a hill and speeds up. Ignoring friction, what does the law of conservation of energy say about the car's total energy? Wikipedia, Conservation of energy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0003 crosscutting concepts (SMR 1.3).
  • A student tests how the amount of fertilizer affects the height of bean plants. Which is the independent variable? Wikipedia, Dependent and independent variables (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • A team is asked to design a water filter that costs under five dollars and fits in a backpack. In engineering design, what are the cost limit and the size limit? TeachEngineering, Engineering Design Process (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0002 engineering practices, design, and applications (SMR 1.2).
  • Before a journal publishes a study, other scientists in the same field read it and judge its methods and conclusions. What is this step called? UC Museum of Paleontology, Understanding Science: Peer review (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • Early in a project, engineers judge whether an idea is worth carrying into design. On which two things is that feasibility judgment based? Wikipedia, Engineering design process (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0002 engineering practices, design, and applications (SMR 1.2).
  • The first test shows that the filter clogs, so the team changes the design and tests again. What does it mean to call the design process iterative? TeachEngineering, Engineering Design Process (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0002 engineering practices, design, and applications (SMR 1.2).
  • Five readings of a 100-gram reference mass are 94.1, 94.0, 94.2, 94.1 and 94.0 grams. How are the readings best described? Wikipedia, Accuracy and precision (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • How many significant figures are in the measurement 0.0452 kilograms? Wikipedia, Significant figures (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • The human lungs hold hundreds of millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. How does this structure serve their function? Wikipedia, Pulmonary alveolus (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0003 crosscutting concepts (SMR 1.3).
  • Ice cream sales and sunburn cases rise and fall together through the year. What may a student conclude from this alone? Wikipedia, Correlation does not imply causation (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • In science, what is a theory? Wikipedia, Scientific theory (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • In the Rutherford scattering experiments, an alpha particle beam was aimed at a thin metal foil. What did scientists learn from the way the beam scattered? Wikipedia, Rutherford scattering experiments (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • In the same experiment a few plants get no fertilizer at all. What is this control for? Wikipedia, Scientific control (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • Seven seedlings measure 3, 9, 4, 12, 7, 5 and 8 centimeters. What is the median height? Wikipedia, Median (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • The team builds an early working sample of its filter so that it can be tested. What is this sample called? Wikipedia, Prototype (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0002 engineering practices, design, and applications (SMR 1.2).
  • Which statement can be tested by science because an observation could contradict it? Wikipedia, Falsifiability (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0001 scientific practices (SMR 1.1).
  • Which statement is true of a chemical system at dynamic equilibrium? Wikipedia, Chemical equilibrium (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Scientific Practices, Engineering Design and Applications, and Crosscutting Concepts 0003 crosscutting concepts (SMR 1.3).

Physical sciences 14

  • A 5-kilogram sled is pulled so that it speeds up at 2 meters per second squared. By Newton's second law, how large is the net force on it? NASA Glenn Research Center, Newton's Laws of Motion (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0006 motion and stability: forces and interactions (SMR 2.3).
  • A block is lowered into water and displaces water that weighs 5 newtons. By Archimedes' principle, what is the buoyant force on the block? HyperPhysics (Georgia State University), Buoyancy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0006 motion and stability: forces and interactions (SMR 2.3).
  • A car horn drops in pitch at the moment the car passes a listener on the sidewalk. Which effect explains the change? Wikipedia, Doppler effect (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0007 waves and their applications (SMR 2.4).
  • A catalyst is added to a reaction mixture. What does it do? Wikipedia, Catalysis (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0005 chemical reactions and biochemistry (SMR 2.2).
  • A lamp with a resistance of 6 ohms carries a current of 2 amperes. By Ohm's law, what is the voltage across the lamp? HyperPhysics (Georgia State University), Ohm's Law (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0009 electricity and magnetism (SMR 2.6).
  • A pot of ice and water is heated gently. While the ice is melting, what happens to the temperature of the mixture? Wikipedia, Latent heat (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0008 energy (SMR 2.5).
  • A wave has a frequency of 4 hertz and a wavelength of 3 meters. What is its speed? HyperPhysics (Georgia State University), Traveling Wave Relationship (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0007 waves and their applications (SMR 2.4).
  • Carbon has 6 protons. How many neutrons are in an atom of the isotope carbon-14? U.S. Department of Energy, DOE Explains...Isotopes (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0004 structure and properties of matter (SMR 2.1).
  • Hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide, a base. What are the products of this neutralization? Wikipedia, Neutralization (chemistry) (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0004 structure and properties of matter (SMR 2.1).
  • Hydrogen bonding gives water several unusual properties. Which one explains why a frozen pond has its ice on top? Wikipedia, Properties of water (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0004 structure and properties of matter (SMR 2.1).
  • In the balanced equation 2 H2 + O2 gives 2 H2O, how many hydrogen atoms appear on each side? Wikipedia, Chemical equation (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0005 chemical reactions and biochemistry (SMR 2.2).
  • Two lamps are wired in parallel across a battery. Which statement is true of the two lamps? Wikipedia, Series and parallel circuits (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0009 electricity and magnetism (SMR 2.6).
  • What did Dmitri Mendeleev do with his periodic law that later helped confirm it? Wikipedia, Dmitri Mendeleev (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0004 structure and properties of matter (SMR 2.1).
  • What is the kinetic energy of a 2-kilogram ball moving at 3 meters per second? Wikipedia, Kinetic energy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Physical Sciences 0008 energy (SMR 2.5).

Life sciences 13

  • A human body cell has 46 chromosomes. How many cells does meiosis produce from one such cell, and of what kind? National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary: Meiosis (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0011 growth, development, and energy flow in organisms (SMR 3.2).
  • A lake can support only so many trout over time. What do ecologists mean by its carrying capacity? Wikipedia, Carrying capacity (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0012 ecosystems: interactions, energy, and dynamics (SMR 3.3).
  • Errors in DNA replication during cell division, and exposure to mutagens, can both produce what? National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary: Mutation (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0013 heredity: inheritance and variation of traits (SMR 3.4).
  • Farmers have for centuries chosen which animals and plants to breed so that useful traits become more common. What is this practice called? Wikipedia, Selective breeding (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0014 biological evolution: unity and diversity (SMR 3.5).
  • Glucagon and insulin are both made in the pancreatic islets. Which statement about them is correct? National Cancer Institute, SEER Training: Pancreas, Islets of Langerhans (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0011 growth, development, and energy flow in organisms (SMR 3.2).
  • In a eukaryotic cell, where does aerobic respiration take place? Wikipedia, Cellular respiration (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0011 growth, development, and energy flow in organisms (SMR 3.2).
  • In a population of beetles, green beetles are eaten by birds more often than brown ones, so brown beetles leave more offspring. What is this process called? Wikipedia, Natural selection (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0014 biological evolution: unity and diversity (SMR 3.5).
  • Most enzymes belong to which class of biological molecule, and what do they do? Wikipedia, Enzyme (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0010 structure and function of cells (SMR 3.1).
  • The producers in a field hold 10,000 kilocalories of energy. About how much of it is passed on to the animals that eat the producers? Wikipedia, Ecological pyramid (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0012 ecosystems: interactions, energy, and dynamics (SMR 3.3).
  • Two pea plants that are both heterozygous for seed color, Yy, are crossed. Yellow (Y) is dominant over green (y). What fraction of the offspring is expected to be green? Wikipedia, Punnett square (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0013 heredity: inheritance and variation of traits (SMR 3.4).
  • The two strands of a DNA molecule are held together by hydrogen bonds between pairs of bases. Which pairing is correct? National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary: Base Pair (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0013 heredity: inheritance and variation of traits (SMR 3.4).
  • What sets a prokaryote, such as a bacterium, apart from a eukaryote? Wikipedia, Prokaryote (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0010 structure and function of cells (SMR 3.1).
  • Which statement is part of cell theory? Wikipedia, Cell theory (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Life Sciences 0010 structure and function of cells (SMR 3.1).

Earth and space sciences 13

  • A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10 years. What fraction of a sample remains after 30 years? Wikipedia, Half-life (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0016 Earth's materials and systems and surface processes (SMR 4.2).
  • A valley glacier melts back and leaves a ridge of unsorted rock and soil where its front once stood. What is this deposit called? Wikipedia, Moraine (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0016 Earth's materials and systems and surface processes (SMR 4.2).
  • By Kepler's first law, what is the shape of a planet's orbit, and where is the Sun? Wikipedia, Kepler's laws of planetary motion (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0015 Earth's place in the universe (SMR 4.1).
  • Earth's axis of rotation is tilted about 23.4 degrees from its orbital plane. What results from this tilt? Wikipedia, Season (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0015 Earth's place in the universe (SMR 4.1).
  • In geology, what is deposition? Wikipedia, Deposition (geology) (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0016 Earth's materials and systems and surface processes (SMR 4.2).
  • Mapping in the 1950s showed rows of rock on either side of the mid-ocean ridge, one row with normal polarity and the next with reversed polarity. What is this zebra-like pattern called? U.S. Geological Survey, This Dynamic Earth: Developing the theory (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0017 plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions (SMR 4.3).
  • On a sunny afternoon a cool wind often blows from the sea onto the land. What sets up this sea breeze? NOAA JetStream, The Sea Breeze (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0018 weather and climate (SMR 4.4).
  • One light-year is about 6 trillion miles. What kind of quantity does a light-year measure? NASA Space Place, What Is a Light-Year? (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0015 Earth's place in the universe (SMR 4.1).
  • One natural process keeps Earth's surface warmer than it would otherwise be, much as glass keeps a plant house warm. What is the process called? NASA Climate Kids, What Is the Greenhouse Effect? (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0018 weather and climate (SMR 4.4).
  • Rocks at the crest of a mid-ocean ridge are very young, and the rocks get older with distance from the crest on both sides. What does this pattern support? U.S. Geological Survey, This Dynamic Earth: Developing the theory (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0017 plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions (SMR 4.3).
  • Uranium is the fuel of nuclear power plants. How does the U.S. Energy Information Administration class nuclear energy? U.S. Energy Information Administration, Sources of energy (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0019 natural resources and natural hazards (SMR 4.5).
  • What are the deepest parts of the ocean floor, formed where one plate dives beneath another? U.S. Geological Survey, This Dynamic Earth: Understanding plate motions (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0017 plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions (SMR 4.3).
  • What is a tsunami, and what causes it? NOAA National Ocean Service, What is a tsunami? (read 2026-10-11). Outline: CSET: Science Subtest I: General Science subject matter requirements, Earth and Space Sciences 0019 natural resources and natural hazards (SMR 4.5).

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the published subject matter requirements of CSET: Foundational-Level General Science, which is Subtest I of CSET: Science, test code 215, read 2026-10-11 on the program site of the California Educator Credentialing Assessments (test page https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/CA_CSET215_TestPage.html; test structure https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/CA_SG_obj_215.htm; subtest description https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/content/docs/CSET_Prep/CS_215subtestdescription.pdf). The real test asks 100 multiple-choice questions: 33 on scientific practices, engineering design and applications, and crosscutting concepts, 23 on physical sciences, 22 on life sciences and 22 on Earth and space sciences. This bank holds 60 in the same shares: 20, 14, 13 and 13. Facts were read on 2026-10-11 in the page named under each question: Wikipedia, NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA, the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Cancer Institute, NIST, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Energy Information Administration, HyperPhysics, TeachEngineering and Understanding Science; every calculation was worked twice. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free CSET foundational science practice test asks 60 questions of our own for CSET: Foundational-Level General Science, in the shares of the real 100-question subtest. Unofficial, and not affiliated with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or Pearson.

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One subtest, test code 215

CSET: Foundational-Level General Science is a single subtest: Subtest I of CSET: Science, test code 215. By the test structure read October 11, 2026, the credential authorizes teaching only general, introductory and integrated science, with integrated science through Grade 8 only.

What the questions cover

The real subtest asks 33 multiple-choice questions on scientific practices, engineering and crosscutting concepts, 23 on physical sciences, 22 on life sciences and 22 on Earth and space sciences. This set asks 20, 14, 13 and 13.

How the calculations are set

Every number a calculation needs is in the question, and each answer shows the working. Each fact names the page it was read on.

  • The test page says an on-screen scientific calculator and a periodic table are provided.

Questions and answers

Is this CSET foundational science practice test free?

Yes. All 60 questions and their explanations are free, with no sign-up. They are ours: none comes from the real test, its sample questions or the official practice test, and no score is predicted.

How many questions are on CSET Foundational-Level General Science?

100 multiple-choice questions and 4 short constructed-response questions, one for each domain, by the test structure. The multiple-choice questions count 80% of the score and the written answers 20%.

How long is the CSET Foundational-Level General Science test?

4 hours, by the test page, plus 15 minutes for a nondisclosure agreement and tutorial. It is given by computer at a test center.

What is the passing score for CSET Foundational-Level General Science?

220, on a scale of 100 to 300. Written answers are part of that score, so this page shows how many questions you got right and gives no verdict.

Is CSET Foundational-Level General Science the same as CSET Science Subtest I?

Yes. The test page says CSET: Foundational-Level General Science consists of Subtest I, test code 215. CSET: Science adds Subtest II in one concentration, such as chemistry or Earth and space sciences.

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