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Key Facts: USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 Exam
USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 is the territory's annual spring high school science assessment for eleventh graders in the U.S. Virgin Islands, given in the March 16-April 24, 2026 window. Administered online by VIDE via Cambium Assessment, it samples the high school NGSS band across Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science, with engineering design embedded. Each student receives six scored item clusters plus 12 scored stand-alone items in a recommended 90 minutes or more, and results are reported as Below Standard, Near Standard, Met Standard, or Exceeded Standard.
Sample USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 Practice Questions
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1Which periodic trend explains why atomic radius generally decreases from left to right across a period in the periodic table?
2Elements in Group 17 (the halogens) have 7 valence electrons. What type of ion do they typically form during chemical bonding?
3According to the balanced chemical equation 2 H2 + O2 -> 2 H2O, how many moles of water (H2O) are produced when 4.0 moles of hydrogen gas (H2) react completely with excess oxygen gas?
4Water (H2O) has a boiling point of 100 °C, whereas hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has a boiling point of -60 °C. Which intermolecular force accounts for water's significantly higher boiling point?
5When methane (CH4) combusts in oxygen gas, heat is released to the surroundings. What can be concluded about the enthalpy change (delta H) and energy during this reaction?
6According to collision theory, why does increasing the temperature of a chemical reaction mixture increase the rate of reaction?
7Consider the reversible gas-phase reaction N2(g) + 3 H2(g) <=> 2 NH3(g) + heat. According to Le Chatelier's Principle, how will increasing the total pressure on the container affect the equilibrium state?
8A sample of 12.0 grams of pure carbon (molar mass = 12.0 g/mol) burns completely in excess oxygen gas according to C + O2 -> CO2. What mass of carbon dioxide (CO2, molar mass = 44.0 g/mol) is produced?
9When Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay, it emits an alpha particle (Helium-4 nucleus). What isotope is formed as the daughter product?
10Which nuclear process powers the core of main-sequence stars like our Sun?
About the USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 Exam
The U.S. Virgin Islands Science Assessment for Grade 11 is the territory's NGSS science summative test, administered online territory-wide by VIDE through Cambium Assessment, Inc. The Grade 11 (high school) test samples the full high school NGSS band, drawing on biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science. Items are organized as phenomenon-based clusters and stand-alone tasks that measure three-dimensional science learning, integrating Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs). This practice bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study aid for quantitative analysis, biochemical mechanisms, physical laws, and Earth system dynamics; it is not an official-format simulation.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
Recommended at least 90 minutes plus roughly 10 minutes for directions, administered on one day or across two consecutive days; students may take additional time, and a 20-minute pause rule applies.
Passing Score
No pass mark. Science results are reported in four performance levels: Below Standard, Near Standard, Met Standard, and Exceeded Standard.
Exam Fee
Free for eligible U.S. Virgin Islands public school students. (Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), delivered via Cambium Assessment, Inc.)
USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 Exam Content Outline
Physical Science
High school band: atomic structure, periodic trends and chemical bonding, stoichiometry and thermochemistry, reaction rates and Le Chatelier's principle, nuclear processes, momentum conservation, Coulomb's and gravitational laws, thermodynamics, and wave and electromagnetic interactions.
Life Science
High school band: DNA transcription and translation, macromolecules, cellular energetics and ATP synthesis, homeostatic feedback, carrying capacity and ecosystem dynamics, heredity and biotechnology, and evolutionary mechanisms.
Earth and Space Science
High school band: Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams and stellar life cycles, nucleosynthesis and Big Bang evidence, Kepler's laws, radiometric isotope decay and stratigraphy, mantle convection and seafloor spreading, atmospheric and ocean circulation, climate feedbacks, and resource use and sustainability.
Engineering Design (embedded)
Modeling complex real-world engineering problems, quantitative trade-off analysis, computational simulation, and system optimization; engineering design appears inside science clusters rather than as its own reported discipline.
How to Pass the USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No pass mark. Science results are reported in four performance levels: Below Standard, Near Standard, Met Standard, and Exceeded Standard.
- Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
- Time limit: Recommended at least 90 minutes plus roughly 10 minutes for directions, administered on one day or across two consecutive days; students may take additional time, and a 20-minute pause rule applies.
- Exam fee: Free for eligible U.S. Virgin Islands public school students.
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- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who takes the USVI NGSS Grade 11 Science test?
All public school eleventh grade students in the U.S. Virgin Islands take the NGSS Science Summative Test annually; the 2026 window ran March 16 to April 24, 2026.
What standards are tested on the USVI Grade 11 Science test?
The Grade 11 test is the high school form and samples the whole high school NGSS band across Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science, with engineering design embedded in the science clusters.
How many questions are on the USVI Grade 11 Science test?
VIDE does not publish a single total, because clusters carry several linked interactions. Each student receives six scored item clusters plus 12 scored stand-alone items, and some additional field-test items that do not count toward the score.
How long does the USVI Grade 11 Science test take?
At least 90 minutes is recommended, plus about 10 minutes to read directions. It can be given on one day or across two consecutive days, and students who need more time are given it.
What tools can Grade 11 students use during the test?
An embedded Desmos calculator is available to all students, and Grade 11 test takers also get either an online periodic table or a printed one, which VIDE posts in English and Spanish.
How are scores reported for the USVI NGSS Science Grade 11 test?
There is no pass mark. Results are reported in four performance levels — Below Standard, Near Standard, Met Standard, and Exceeded Standard — and VIDE publishes the combined Met & Exceeded figure as the school proficiency rate.
Is this OpenExamPrep practice bank an official test replacement?
No. This bank is an independent English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation created to assist high school students in preparing for the assessment, not an official translation or a simulation of the official item formats.