OSAT Middle Level Science (026) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Oklahoma Science Teacher Certification Exam Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the OSAT Middle Level Science test (026), the Oklahoma certification exam for teaching science in the middle grades. Every section follows the four official subareas and nineteen competencies, both practice tests are weighted like the real test, and the constructed-response assignment is taught step by step.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 80 selected-response questions plus one constructed-response assignment, test-center and online-proctored timing, the 240 passing score on the 100-300 scale, score weights, retakes and fees

• Foundations of Scientific Inquiry: the nature and history of science, experimental design, models, measurement and precision, data and descriptive statistics, laboratory equipment and safety

• Life Science: cells and biomolecules, diversity of life and life processes, genetics, evolution and adaptation, ecology and human effects on the environment

• Physical Science: matter and the periodic table, physical, chemical and nuclear changes, forces, motion and work, energy, waves, sound and light, electricity and magnetism

• Earth and Space Science: geology and Earth history, maps, the hydrosphere and oceans, weather and climate, astronomy and the Earth-sun-moon system

• The constructed-response assignment: what scorers look for, a planning routine, illustrative prompts with annotated outlines and model response excerpts

• Charts, diagrams and 150+ quick-reference tables, plus worked calculations done by hand (no calculator on the test) and Quick Checks in every section

• 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 Oklahoma Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, CEOE, or Pearson.