MTEL Physics (69) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Massachusetts Physics Teacher Certification Exam Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Physics (69) test, the subject matter knowledge test for the Massachusetts Physics license, grades 8-12. The 13 content sections follow the official test framework, subarea by subarea and objective by objective, and both open-response assignments are taught with model responses and rubric notes.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 open-response assignments, 4 hours of testing, the six subareas and their weights, the 240 passing score, the $139 fee, the on-screen calculator and constants and formulas sheet, and the 30-day retake rule

• Matter and Its Interactions: atomic models and spectra, the nucleus, radioactivity, nuclear energy, quantum ideas and relativity

• Motion and Stability: kinematics and vectors, forces and Newton's laws, momentum and rotational dynamics, gravitation and circular motion, electrostatics, magnetism and induction, and electric circuits

• Energy: work, energy and power, thermodynamics and kinetic theory

• Waves and Their Applications: oscillations, sound and wave phenomena, electromagnetic waves, light and optics

• Integration of Knowledge and Understanding: science and engineering practices, lab safety and the two open-response assignments, with two complete model responses

• Worked examples with numbered steps, 16 diagrams and graphs, and 110+ quick-reference tables

• 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

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This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure program or Pearson.