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| The Science portion of the OGT will test your knowledge of technology, Earth and space science, biology, and physical science. You will be expected to apply basic concepts that you learned to complex situations. Rarely will you need to memorize specific formulas. Instead, you will be expected to be able to interpret data, recognize solid hypotheses, and judge the validity of an experiment. |
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| Use Your Math Skills |
| Many of the questions you will be asked on this exam require mathematical calculations. Practice doing the calculations both with and without the calculator. Compare your results. You can probably do the calculations to easy problems in your brain or with scratch paper quicker than you can do them with the calculator. Learn to recognize which problems will need the calculator. This will save you valuable time on the test. |
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| Brush Up on Your Vocabulary |
| The written response questions, both short answer and extended responses, will ask you to explain a scientific concept. Using the appropriate scientific terminology in your answer will enhance your score. Pay attention to your spelling. Many scientific terms have similar spellings. |
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| Multiple Answers |
| Most of the written responses in this section can be answered in several different ways. Don't waste time writing all of the possibilities. Answer the question that is asked—if you need to state two reasons for your answer, pick the best two that you can think of. Don’t write five reasons if two will do. You will not earn extra credit. |
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| Attempt all Short Answer and Extended Response Questions |
| Points for these questions add up quickly. Use the 5+1 Writing Process to plan and create your responses to the question prompts. Do not skip these important questions. |
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| Eliminate Some Answer Choices |
| If you are unsure of the correct answer, use logic to see if you can eliminate one or two of the answer choices. If you can eliminate two answer choices, you have a 50-50 chance of guessing the right answer. You are not penalized for making educated guesses. |
