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TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)

This new PACT exam will be administered beginning January 27, 2020, with registration and appointment scheduling opening on January 21, 2020. Please note that the implementation of the new PACT exams is pending adoption in October by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and approval in November by the State Board of Education (SBOE).

Note: Individuals seeking to fulfill the PACT Mathematics/Science: Grades 4–8 testing requirements must pass this exam and the TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4–8 (715) exam.

Format

Computer-administered test (CAT) with 125 selected-response questions

Time

3 hours and 15 minutes total appointment time

15 minutes for CAT tutorial and compliance agreement
3 hours testing time

Exam Dates

By appointment, year round. Exam appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Exam Sites

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Reference Materials Provided

A Periodic Table PDF

PDF

, a Constants and Formulas PDF

PDF

page, and an on-screen scientific calculator PDF

PDF

are provided with your exam.
These materials are provided on-screen as part of your exam.

Exam Fee

$106
Additional fees may apply.

Score Reporting

Scores are available at 10:00 p.m. Central time on the score report dates.

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Exams may include questions that are evaluated for future administrations and do not affect a candidate's score.

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TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)

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