How many items are in a Physical Science: Physics question cluster?

Released Physical Science: Physics clusters run 4 to 6 items, most often 5. About 51% of items are multiple choice.

How does a Physical Science: Physics cluster refer to its figures?

Physical Science: Physics numbers its artwork and cites it by number — labelled "Diagram", "Graph", "Model", "Table" — for example "Using the data in Diagram 2, ...".

How long is the stimulus in a Physical Science: Physics cluster?

Measured across released Physical Science: Physics exams, the stimulus runs 46 to 167 words, with a median of 122.

New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards

Physical Science: Physics

The 24 performance expectations on the NYSED Physical Science: Physics course map, including 2 unique to New York State. Each links to the official statement, its clarification statement and assessment boundary, and the three dimensions it assesses.

Cluster format on the Physical Science: Physics exam

Measured from released Physical Science: Physics examinations — these conventions differ by course, and three of them are not what a chemistry-trained eye would guess.

Items per cluster: 4–6 (typically 5)
Multiple choice: 51% of items
Stimulus length: 46–167 words (median 122)
Figure references: Numbered — "Diagram", "Graph", "Model", "Table"

Framing line, verbatim

Base your answers to questions 1 through 5 on the information below and on your knowledge of Physical Science: Physics. Some questions may require the use of the 2025 Edition Reference Tables for Physical Science: Physics.

Performance expectations by topic

Forces and Interactions

Energy

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Engineering Design

Common questions

How many items are in a Physical Science: Physics question cluster?: Released Physical Science: Physics clusters run 4 to 6 items, most often 5. About 51% of items are multiple choice.
How does a Physical Science: Physics cluster refer to its figures?: Physical Science: Physics numbers its artwork and cites it by number — labelled "Diagram", "Graph", "Model", "Table" — for example "Using the data in Diagram 2, ...".
How long is the stimulus in a Physical Science: Physics cluster?: Measured across released Physical Science: Physics exams, the stimulus runs 46 to 167 words, with a median of 122.