HiSET Science study plan

Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in described experiments

Distinguish a hypothesis from a prediction, a theory, and a law using examples

Construct and read data tables and line, bar, and scatter graphs, stating what each axis shows

Calculate averages and simple unit conversions using dimensional analysis

Design a controlled experiment to answer a given question and state one source of error

Describe the structure of an atom and locate protons, neutrons, and electrons

Use the periodic table to predict an element's group behavior and reactivity

Identify evidence of a chemical reaction and balance simple equations

Apply the law of conservation of mass to check whether an equation is balanced

Distinguish physical changes from chemical changes in given scenarios

Differentiate speed, velocity, and acceleration and solve for each

Apply Newton's three laws to explain everyday motion examples

Trace energy transformations in a system and state whether energy is conserved

Compare transverse and longitudinal waves using wavelength, frequency, and amplitude

Build and explain a simple series and parallel circuit diagram

Interpret multi-step experiment scenarios that combine graphing with physical science content

Evaluate whether a conclusion is supported by the data presented in a passage

Solve mixed physical science items under a time limit

Correct and re-explain every missed item from weeks 1 through 3

Compare plant, animal, and bacterial cells by the structures each does and does not have

Explain the roles of the cell membrane, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and nucleus

Distinguish mitosis from meiosis by purpose and outcome

Predict offspring traits using a Punnett square for one trait

Identify the difference between genotype and phenotype in given examples

Trace energy flow through a food chain and build a food web from a description

Classify organisms as producers, consumers, and decomposers

Explain how natural selection produces change in a population over generations

Match major human body systems to their functions and one organ each

Predict how removing one organism or resource affects an ecosystem

Explain plate tectonics as the cause of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building

Sequence the rock cycle and classify rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic

Distinguish weather from climate and identify factors that drive each

Describe how Earth's rotation and tilt produce day, night, and the seasons

Compare the planets and explain Earth's position in the solar system

Complete a full-length timed practice test under exam conditions

Rank your four domains by accuracy and target the weakest one first

Review every missed item and restate the underlying concept in one sentence

Rehearse a test-day strategy for data-interpretation and graph-reading items