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Test Description: The EmSAT Science Advantage assesses the science proficiency levels of students
through their progression from grades 4 to 10. Tests are taken by students in each of Grades 4, 6, 8
and 10. At any given exam level, students are expected to have mastered and internalized the
content of previous exams. It is a computer‐based exam which covers the four main domains of
science: Nature of Science and Technology; Earth and Space Science; Life Sciences; and Physical
Sciences. Content, questions, and options are randomized for each test. The tests are timed by the
computer. Test-takers can see how much time they have remaining throughout the exam.
Test Duration: 50 minutes
Questions: Grades 4 and 6: 40 multiple choice questions Grades 8 and 10: 50 multiple choice questions
Content Areas: Nature of Science and Technology; Earth and Space Science; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences
Task Types: Multiple Choice
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Appendix 1: Content Areas
Content Area 1: Nature of Science and Technology (10 – 20%)
1.1 Scientific Investigation and its Applications
1.2 Science, Engineering and Technology Interactions
Content Area 2: Earth and Space Science (20 – 30%)
2.1 Geology and Human Activity
2.2 Earth's Location in the Universe
2.3 Earth Systems
Content Area 3: Life Sciences (25 – 35%)
3.1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Function
3.2 Biological Diversity: Similarities and Differences
3.3 Genetics and Genetic differences
3.4 Ecological Systems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamism.
Content Area 4: Physical Sciences (25 – 35%)
4.1 Matter and its Transformation
4.2 Motion and Forces
4.3 Energy
4.4 Waves
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