MTLE Life Science Study Guide 2027–2028 | Minnesota Biology Teacher License Prep, Subtests 062 and 063, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for MTLE Life Science (Grades 9-12), the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations content test for the grades 9-12 life science license. Both subtests are covered in one guide: Subtest 1 (062) and Subtest 2 (063). The 13 sections follow the 20 official objectives in order, from scientific inquiry and laboratory safety to ecology and animal behavior.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: two subtests of 50 four-choice questions each, 1 hour of testing per subtest, official question counts for all six subareas, the 100-300 score scale, the $78.50 fee per subtest and the 30-day retake rule

• Subtest 1: scientific inquiry, lab safety and ethics; mathematics, statistics (standard deviation, standard error, chi-square, correlation) and content-area reading; cells, membranes and transport; photosynthesis and respiration; proteins, enzymes and protein synthesis; mitosis and meiosis; heredity and pedigrees; mutations, gene regulation and genetic technology

• Subtest 2: characteristics of life, classification, plant and animal systems; the immune system and human disease; adaptation, natural selection, Hardy-Weinberg, speciation and phylogeny; ecological relationships, populations and diversity; energy flow, nutrient cycles and behavior

• Worked calculations step by step (magnification, Punnett squares and probability, chi-square, Hardy-Weinberg, mark-recapture, logistic growth, energy pyramids) plus Lab Scenarios, Classroom Cases, Look-Alike Alerts and Minnesota Connections

• 16 diagrams and charts (normal distribution, tonicity, membrane transport, photosynthesis and respiration cycle, transcription and translation, DNA content through meiosis, Punnett square, plasmid restriction map, blood-glucose feedback, primary and secondary immune responses, cladogram, survivorship curves, energy pyramid, nitrogen cycle and more) and 148 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies and a final review checklist

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (50 per subtest at the official subarea counts), 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in, 329 pages

• 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 Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations program or Pearson.