8 Grade NYS Science Exam

Students in grade seven who have completed all of the material in the Intermediate-Level Science Core Curriculum, and who are under consideration for placement in an accelerated high school level science course in grade eight, may also take the test. If students take the test in grade seven, they will not take it again in grade eight. School principals have the discretion to either require or waive the grade eight Science Test for accelerated grade eight students who will take a Regents Examination in science at the end of the school year.  

English Language Learners in grades five and eight must take the State Assessment in Science. Exams are available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (traditional & simplified), Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, or Spanish. When tests are not available in the student's home language, the test may be translated orally. Students with disabilities may take the New York State Alternate Assessments (NYSAA) in place of the State Test, if specified on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP)