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Wales Year 9 Science and Technology Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 9 science and technology practice tests for Wales, written to the Curriculum for Wales. 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 · Earth & Space · Life Systems
Practice Test 220 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Earth & Space
Practice Test 320 questions · Matter & Energy · Earth & Space · Life Systems
Practice Test 420 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Earth & Space
Practice Test 520 questions · Matter & Energy · Life Systems · Earth & Space

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

Working scientificallyBiologyChemistryPhysics

Course: KS3

Skills across all five tests: Matter & Energy (50) · Earth & Space (22) · Life Systems (22) · Inquiry & STEM (6)

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

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. Burning fossil fuels adds mostly which greenhouse gas?
    A. helium   B. nitrogen   C. carbon dioxide   D. oxygen
    Show answercarbon dioxide
  2. Our Sun is a…
    A. star   B. comet   C. galaxy   D. planet
    Show answerstar
  3. Melting Arctic sea ice can increase warming because…
    A. dark ocean absorbs more sunlight than white ice   B. it cools the Sun   C. ice produces heat   D. water reflects all light
    Show answerdark ocean absorbs more sunlight than white ice
  4. Plate tectonics explains…
    A. why the sky is blue   B. the phases of the Moon   C. the water cycle   D. earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building
    Show answerearthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Wales Year 9 Science and Technology 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 Wales curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Curriculum for Wales — Working scientifically, Biology, Chemistry, Physics. 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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