A little info on each of the tests!

NYS Intermediate Science Exam:

• The Grade 8 NYS Intermediate Science Test is administered in June.  There are two parts to the exam, the lab practical and written. 

• Lab practical: Students  rotate through stations and preform various tasks.

• Written: Completion of a multiple choice (45 questions) and short answer (~35 questions) exam.

• The test covers materials from 6th through 8th grade: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science.

• Students will complete a practice lab practical and complete 1 or 2 entire written exams in school in preparation for the test. Students will also complete various other review assignments both in school and for homework in order to prepare for the test.
  
  Adapted from: http://www.pittsfordschools.org/webpages/kodea/nys.cfm

NYS Living Environment Regents:

Format:

• The Living Environment Regents Examination is a standardized assessment given to students enrolled in New York State schools in June, August, and January.

• The examination is based on the Living Environment Core Curriculum which is based on Standard 4 of the New York State Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

• The total test raw score will be converted to a scaled score using a conversion chart accompanying the scoring key for each examination.
  
  
  Exam Detail:

  Exam Section	Question Type	Raw Score
  A	multiple-choice	30
  B-1	multiple choice	12
  B-2	multiple-choice & free-response	13
  C	free-response	17
  D	multiple-choice & free-response	13
  	Total	85

  
  
  Adapted from: http://regentsprep.org/regents/biology/2011%20Web%20Pages/exam%20overview%20main%20page.htm