ICAS Science
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Overview
The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Science assesses skills in the areas of:
Interpreting data, including:
• observing
• measuring
• interpreting diagrams, tables and graphs
Applying data, including:
• inferring
• predicting
• concluding
Higher order skills, including:
• investigating
• reasoning
• problem solving
Test Content
• Earth and Beyond (incorporating the Earth Sciences and Astronomy).
• Energy and Change (incorporating Physics).
• Life and Living (incorporating Biology and Ecology).
• Natural and Processed Materials (incorporating Chemistry).
To find out more about the science skills assessed download the ICAS Science assessment framework (pdf).
Test Structure
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Paper |
Breakdown of Questions |
Test Duration |
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A |
30 multiple choice |
45 minutes |
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B |
30 multiple choice |
45 minutes |
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C |
40 multiple choice |
55 minutes |
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D |
40 multiple choice |
55 minutes |
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E |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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F |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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G |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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H |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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I |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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J |
45 multiple choice |
1 hour |
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