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Victoria Year 8 Science Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 8 science practice tests for Victoria, written to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 120 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Earth & Space
Practice Test 220 questions · Matter & Energy · Structures & Mechanisms · Life Systems
Practice Test 320 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Earth & Space
Practice Test 420 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Structures & Mechanisms
Practice Test 520 questions · Matter & Energy · Earth & Space · Life Systems

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Biological sciencesChemical sciencesEarth and space sciencesPhysical sciencesScience as a human endeavourScience inquiry

Skills across all five tests: Matter & Energy (43) · Life Systems (26) · Earth & Space (17) · Structures & Mechanisms (10) · Inquiry & STEM (4)

Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. A watershed is…
    A. a shed for storing water   B. a waterfall   C. a type of cloud   D. an area of land that drains into a particular river or lake
    Show answeran area of land that drains into a particular river or lake
  2. Ecological succession is…
    A. a weather pattern   B. the gradual change of an ecosystem over time   C. a type of predator   D. how cells divide
    Show answerthe gradual change of an ecosystem over time
  3. Which method separates sand from water?
    A. filtration   B. magnetism   C. melting   D. evaporation only
    Show answerfiltration
  4. Mitochondria are where cells…
    A. store water   B. make chlorophyll   C. release energy from food (cellular respiration)   D. make proteins
    Show answerrelease energy from food (cellular respiration)

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Victoria Year 8 Science practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Victoria curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 — Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences, Physical sciences. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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