OAE Integrated Science

You answer 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours of testing time. The total appointment is 3 hours and 15 minutes, because 15 minutes are set aside for the tutorial and nondisclosure agreement. Plan your pacing at roughly one minute per question so you keep time to review flagged items.

The passing score is 220. Score reports are released on published report dates rather than at the end of the appointment. Candidates who test at a computer-based test center receive preliminary results immediately after testing, but candidates who test through online proctoring do not receive preliminary results when the assessment ends.

Yes. Online proctoring is available for this assessment, and you may test remotely, including from home. Online-proctored appointments are offered during one-week testing windows each month. Review the system and testing environment requirements before you register, and note that no breaks are allowed during an online-proctored administration.

At a computer-based test center you may take restroom breaks, but the time is counted as part of your available testing time. During an online-proctored administration, no breaks are allowed. Build this difference into your strategy, particularly if you plan to test remotely.

An on-screen scientific calculator, a formulas and constants page, and a periodic table are provided with the assessment. Because these are supplied, spend your preparation on selecting and applying the right relationship rather than memorizing constants. Practice with an on-screen calculator so the interface does not slow you down.

The assessment fee is $109. Review the fee and payment information on the official program website before registering, since payment and refund rules are governed by program policy. Registration is completed online, and appointments at test centers are available year round on a first-come, first-served basis.

Start with a diagnostic set of mixed questions to find your weakest science area, then study that area first while keeping short weekly reviews of the others. Finish with full-length timed practice so you experience the 150-question pace. Reserve the last week for reviewing missed questions and the calculation types that use the provided formula page.

Two patterns recur: uneven content coverage, where a candidate over-prepares one science area and neglects another, and poor pacing, where early questions consume time needed later. A third is unfamiliarity with the on-screen calculator and reference page. Practice under timed conditions with those tools available to avoid all three.

Not necessarily. Assessments may include questions that are being evaluated for future administrations and that do not affect an examinee's score. Because you cannot identify these items, treat every question as scored and answer each one rather than leaving blanks.

Use the official Ohio Assessments for Educators website for the Integrated Science (024) page, which lists format, time, passing score, reference materials, fee, and score report dates. Policies and preparation materials are also posted there. This guide is independent study material and is not affiliated with the program.