Praxis Physical Science 5485 Study Guide 2026–2027 | Chemistry and Physics Teacher Exam Prep + 2 Practice Tests, 200 Questions

A complete study guide for the Praxis Physical Science (5485) exam, written for teacher candidates who need a physical science license.

What's Inside:

• Full content review in 10 sections that follow the official test outline: Nature of Science and Laboratory Practice; Science, Engineering, Technology, Society, and the Environment; Atomic and Nuclear Structure; Matter, Energy, and Thermal Physics; Chemical Composition, Bonding, and Structure; Chemical Reactions and Periodicity; Solutions and Acid–Base Chemistry; Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism; and Waves, Sound, and Light
• 49 topics covering experimental design and error analysis, lab safety, engineering design, energy resources, the atomic model, radioactivity and half-life, heat and phase changes, gas laws, the mole, bonding and VSEPR, periodic trends, stoichiometry, reaction rates, solutions, pH and titration, motion, Newton's laws, momentum, energy, circuits, magnetism, waves, sound, light and optics
• 130 quick-reference tables and 31 diagrams (graphs, ray diagrams, circuits, free-body diagrams, heating curves, phase and titration curves)
• Worked examples solved by hand, since no calculator is allowed on the real test
• Classroom Connection boxes for the teaching-scenario questions on the exam
• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (200 questions total), weighted like the real exam
• 200 practice questions with a detailed explanation for every answer
• Exam overview, study schedules (2-week, 4-week, 8-week), FAQs, and test-taking strategies

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• 177 printable US Letter pages

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