ILTS Science: Physics (243) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Illinois Physics Teacher Certification Prep, 2 Practice Tests, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Science: Physics test (243), the content test for the Illinois science endorsement with the physics designation. The guide follows the four official subareas in order, and because 60% of the test covers science practices, crosscutting concepts, reading in science and the core ideas of chemistry, biology, Earth and space science and environmental science, it teaches those areas as fully as the physics.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 multiple-choice questions (80 scored), 3 hours 15 minutes of testing, the 240 passing score on the 100-300 scale, the four subarea weights (23/37/20/20), the on-screen calculator and periodic table, and the $110 fee

• Equations and Constants to Know: every equation and constant you must memorize, because the test supplies no formula sheet

• Science Process Skills: science and engineering practices, lab safety, crosscutting concepts, and reading and literacy in the science classroom

• Disciplinary Core Ideas: chemistry, physics, biology, Earth and space science and environmental science

• Physics in depth: measurement, kinematics, forces, rotation, momentum, work and energy, oscillations, waves and sound, thermodynamics, electric charge and circuits, magnetism and induction, light and optics, and modern and nuclear physics

• Worked examples with numbered steps, teaching scenarios, misconception checks, 130+ quick-reference tables and 16 diagrams and graphs (free-body, motion, circuit, ray, wave, energy-level and decay diagrams)

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Licensure Testing System or Pearson.