CAEC Science Preparation Course: final exam 2026
A new random set of 35 questions from the course every time. Score 80% or more to download your certificate. You see your answers at the end.
- 35 questions
- Pass mark: 55% on each CAEC test
- Score 80% or more to download your certificate.
- 90 minutes
How this mock exam works
Each attempt draws 35 questions at random from all 97 questions for this test, so no two attempts are the same.
The official test has these parts:
- One test of 35 questions in 90 minutes, covering three strands:
- Nature of science – 10–25%
- Scientific inquiry skills – 60–85%
- Science, technology, society and environment – 5–15%
At the end you see your score, every answer and its explanation. Your best score is saved in this browser, so you can try again until you pass comfortably.
What you will learn
- Describe the length, timing, strands and pass mark of the CAEC Science test
- Tell observations from inferences and testable questions from untestable ones
- Explain how placebos, blind studies, sampling, peer review and replication reduce bias
- Identify independent, dependent and controlled variables and control groups in an experiment
- Read WHMIS pictograms and household hazard symbols, choose measuring tools and convert SI units
- Read tables and graphs, describe trends and estimate values
- Judge the reliability and validity of an investigation and choose a supported conclusion
- Weigh the risks, benefits and unintended consequences of a technology
Score 80% or more to download your certificate.