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Key Facts: Tawjihi Scientific Stream Exam

120 ILS

Registration fee for regular school students (200 ILS for private-study candidates)

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50%

Minimum mark needed in every examined subject; otherwise the result is 'incomplete'

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9 papers

Scientific Stream papers in the 2026 timetable (8 subjects; Mathematics in two papers)

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74%

Overall 2026 first-session pass rate, West Bank including Jerusalem and candidates abroad (all streams)

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Four-option multiple-choice items per paper for Gaza candidates in 2026

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The Palestinian Tawjihi Scientific Stream is a set of 9 MOEHE papers in 8 subjects, held in June–July with an August second session. Every subject needs 50%, and the fee is 120 ILS (200 ILS for private study). This free bank offers 100 English-language MCQs on Grade 12 Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as an independent study adaptation of the Arabic-language papers.

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1Given the polynomial function f(x) = x^3 - 4x^2 + 5x - 7, what is the value of the first derivative f'(x) evaluated at x = 2?
A.1
B.-9
C.5
D.9
Explanation: Applying the power rule term by term yields f'(x) = 3x^2 - 8x + 5. Evaluating this derivative at x = 2 gives f'(2) = 3(2)^2 - 8(2) + 5 = 12 - 16 + 5 = 1.
2If y = sin^3(2x), what is the value of dy/dx at x = pi/6?
A.3/4
B.9/4
C.3*sqrt(3)/4
D.9*sqrt(3)/8
Explanation: By the generalized power rule and chain rule, dy/dx = 3 sin^2(2x) * cos(2x) * 2 = 6 sin^2(2x) cos(2x). At x = pi/6, 2x = pi/3, where sin(pi/3) = sqrt(3)/2 and cos(pi/3) = 1/2. Substituting gives 6 * (sqrt(3)/2)^2 * (1/2) = 6 * (3/4) * (1/2) = 18/8 = 9/4.
3What is the local minimum value of the cubic function f(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 - 12x + 5 on the set of real numbers?
A.-20
B.-12
C.-15
D.12
Explanation: Differentiating gives f'(x) = 6x^2 - 6x - 12 = 6(x^2 - x - 2) = 6(x - 2)(x + 1). The critical points are x = 2 and x = -1. The second derivative is f''(x) = 12x - 6; evaluating at x = 2 yields f''(2) = 18 > 0, confirming a local minimum. The local minimum value is f(2) = 2(8) - 3(4) - 12(2) + 5 = 16 - 12 - 24 + 5 = -15.
4Gas is pumped into a spherical balloon at a constant rate of 36*pi cm^3/s. At what rate is the radius of the balloon increasing at the instant when the radius is 3 cm?
A.0.33 cm/s
B.0.5 cm/s
C.3 cm/s
D.1 cm/s
Explanation: The volume of a sphere is V = (4/3)pi*r^3. Differentiating with respect to time gives dV/dt = 4*pi*r^2*(dr/dt). Substituting dV/dt = 36*pi cm^3/s and r = 3 cm yields 36*pi = 4*pi*(3)^2*(dr/dt) = 36*pi*(dr/dt). Solving for dr/dt gives dr/dt = 1 cm/s.
5For the function f(x) = x^3 - 3x defined on the closed interval [0, sqrt(3)], which value of c in the open interval (0, sqrt(3)) satisfies Rolle's Theorem?
A.1
B.1/sqrt(3)
C.sqrt(2)
D.sqrt(3)/2
Explanation: The function is a polynomial, so it is continuous on [0, sqrt(3)] and differentiable on (0, sqrt(3)). Checking endpoints: f(0) = 0 and f(sqrt(3)) = (sqrt(3))^3 - 3(sqrt(3)) = 3*sqrt(3) - 3*sqrt(3) = 0. By Rolle's Theorem, there exists c in (0, sqrt(3)) such that f'(c) = 0. Since f'(x) = 3x^2 - 3, setting 3c^2 - 3 = 0 yields c^2 = 1, so c = 1.
6What is the slope of the tangent line to the curve defined implicitly by x^2 + 2xy + y^3 = 4 at the point (1, 1)?
A.-5/4
B.-4/5
C.4/5
D.1
Explanation: Differentiating both sides with respect to x using the product rule on 2xy: 2x + 2y + 2x(dy/dx) + 3y^2(dy/dx) = 0. Factoring terms containing dy/dx: (2x + 3y^2)(dy/dx) = -(2x + 2y). Substituting x = 1 and y = 1 gives (2(1) + 3(1))(dy/dx) = -(2(1) + 2(1)), which simplifies to 5(dy/dx) = -4, so dy/dx = -4/5.
7A farmer intends to enclose a rectangular plot of land bordering a straight river, requiring no fencing along the river side. If 120 meters of fencing material is available, what is the maximum area that can be enclosed?
A.900 m^2
B.1200 m^2
C.1800 m^2
D.3600 m^2
Explanation: Let x be the width perpendicular to the river and y be the length parallel to the river. The perimeter constraint is 2x + y = 120, which gives y = 120 - 2x. The area function is A(x) = x(120 - 2x) = 120x - 2x^2. Setting the derivative A'(x) = 120 - 4x = 0 gives x = 30 m. Thus y = 120 - 2(30) = 60 m, yielding a maximum area of A = 30 * 60 = 1800 m^2.
8What is the x-coordinate of the point of inflection for the curve f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x + 2?
A.0
B.1
C.3
D.2
Explanation: The first derivative is f'(x) = 3x^2 - 12x + 9. The second derivative is f''(x) = 6x - 12. Setting f''(x) = 0 gives 6x - 12 = 0, which yields x = 2. Since f''(x) changes sign from negative for x < 2 to positive for x > 2, an inflection point occurs at x = 2.
9What is the value of the definite integral of (3x^2 - 2x + 4) with respect to x evaluated from x = 0 to x = 2?
A.12
B.10
C.14
D.8
Explanation: The indefinite integral of 3x^2 - 2x + 4 is x^3 - x^2 + 4x + C. Evaluating between the limits x = 0 and x = 2: [(2)^3 - (2)^2 + 4(2)] - [0] = [8 - 4 + 8] - 0 = 12.
10What is the indefinite integral of 2x * sqrt(x^2 + 5) with respect to x?
A.(1/3)(x^2 + 5)^(3/2) + C
B.(2/3)(x^2 + 5)^(3/2) + C
C.(3/2)(x^2 + 5)^(3/2) + C
D.(2/3)(x^2 + 5)^(1/2) + C
Explanation: Using substitution, let u = x^2 + 5, so du = 2x dx. The integral transforms into the integral of u^(1/2) du = (2/3)u^(3/2) + C. Substituting back gives (2/3)(x^2 + 5)^(3/2) + C.

About the Tawjihi Scientific Stream Exam

The Palestinian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) Scientific Stream (الفرع العلمي) is the Grade 12 school-leaving exam for students heading to medicine, pharmacy, engineering and the sciences. MOEHE sets national papers in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology plus the shared English, Arabic, Information Technology and Religious Education papers, and each subject must reach 50%. This page is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of the four science and mathematics subjects; the official exam is in Arabic.

Exam sponsor: General Directorate of Assessment, Evaluation and Examinations, Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education (الإدارة العامة للقياس والتقويم والامتحانات — وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

In 2026 Scientific Stream candidates sat 9 ministerial papers in 8 subjects: English, Biology, Arabic, Mathematics (two papers), Information Technology, Religious Education, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject is marked out of 100 and must reach 50%. The first session ran from 20 June to 8 July 2026 and the second session from 15 to 27 August 2026. Papers are in Arabic, apart from English. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation covering only the four stream subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) from the Grade 12 MOEHE textbooks. It does not cover the shared English, Arabic, Information Technology or Religious Education papers, and it is not an official translation or a simulation of the Arabic papers.

Time Limit

Set per paper in each session's official timetable; in Gaza's 2026 second session, Mathematics (each of two papers), Physics, Chemistry, Arabic and English lasted 2 hours and other papers 1.5 hours

Passing Score

At least 50% of the maximum mark in every examined subject; missing 50% in one or more subjects gives the result 'incomplete' (غير مستكمل), and those subjects must be resat

Exam / Certification Fees

120 ILS for regular school students; 200 ILS for private-study candidates

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Reported exam pass rate: 74% overall (2026 first session, West Bank including Jerusalem and candidates abroad). Overall figure for all streams announced by Minister Amjad Barham on 24 July 2026 (WAFA). No per-stream rate was published in the sources reviewed, and the Gaza rate was deferred until after the second session. This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website

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25 practice questions

Mathematics (الرياضيات)

Derivatives with the chain rule and implicit differentiation, rates of change, increasing and decreasing intervals, extrema and concavity, matrix operations, determinants, inverses and Cramer's rule, integration by substitution and parts, definite integrals, area between curves and volume of revolution.

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Physics (الفيزياء)

Linear momentum and impulse, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions, torque, moment of inertia and rotational kinetic energy, Ohm's law and resistivity, Kirchhoff's rules and the Wheatstone bridge, magnetic fields of wires and solenoids, forces on currents, and Faraday's and Lenz's laws.

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Chemistry (الكيمياء)

Quantum numbers and Hund's rule, periodic trends, hybridisation and molecular shape, Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acids and bases, pH and buffers, enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy, rate and activation energy, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids, and electrochemical cells.

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Biology (العلوم الحياتية)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration, transcription and translation, monohybrid, dihybrid, multiple-allele, incomplete-dominance, sex-linked and sex-influenced inheritance, gene mapping, restriction enzymes, the skeleton, heart and circulation, antibodies and immunity, bacteria and viruses.

Preparing for the Tawjihi Scientific Stream Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 50% of the maximum mark in every examined subject; missing 50% in one or more subjects gives the result 'incomplete' (غير مستكمل), and those subjects must be resat
  • Assessment: In 2026 Scientific Stream candidates sat 9 ministerial papers in 8 subjects: English, Biology, Arabic, Mathematics (two papers), Information Technology, Religious Education, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject is marked out of 100 and must reach 50%. The first session ran from 20 June to 8 July 2026 and the second session from 15 to 27 August 2026. Papers are in Arabic, apart from English. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation covering only the four stream subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) from the Grade 12 MOEHE textbooks. It does not cover the shared English, Arabic, Information Technology or Religious Education papers, and it is not an official translation or a simulation of the Arabic papers.
  • Time limit: Set per paper in each session's official timetable; in Gaza's 2026 second session, Mathematics (each of two papers), Physics, Chemistry, Arabic and English lasted 2 hours and other papers 1.5 hours
  • Exam / certification fees: 120 ILS for regular school students; 200 ILS for private-study candidates Official sources

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Tawjihi Scientific Stream: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work from the Grade 12 MOEHE textbooks: the papers follow their units, so drill each unit's examples and exercises before using outside material.
2Mathematics is two papers, so rehearse the split: differentiation and its applications in one, matrices and integration in the other.
3In physics, set up conservation of momentum or Kirchhoff's equations before substituting numbers, and check units at every step.
4In chemistry, connect hybridisation to molecular shape and practise pH, buffer and cell-potential calculations without a formula sheet.
5In biology, draw Punnett squares and gene-map distances by hand, and learn the sequence of transcription and translation step by step.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Palestinian Tawjihi Scientific Stream?

It is the Scientific Stream (الفرع العلمي) of the Palestinian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, the Grade 12 school-leaving exam run by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The overall average is used for university admission, including medicine, pharmacy and engineering.

Which papers do Scientific Stream candidates sit?

The 2026 timetable had 9 papers in 8 subjects: English, Biology, Arabic, Mathematics (two papers), Information Technology, Religious Education, Physics and Chemistry.

What is the pass mark?

A candidate passes by scoring at least 50% of the maximum mark in every examined subject. Missing 50% in one or more subjects gives the result 'incomplete' (غير مستكمل), and the candidate must resit and pass those subjects.

How much does it cost to register?

For 2026 the fee was 120 ILS for regular school students and 200 ILS for private-study candidates.

Is this practice bank the official exam?

No. The official papers are in Arabic (except English) and are set by MOEHE. These 100 questions are an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation covering Grade 12 Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. They are not an official translation and do not reproduce ministry papers.