BLE model papers
Full practice papers for the Basic Level Examination (BLE) in Science and Technology, made to CDC’s specification grid: the same sections, marks, units and kinds of question as the real paper. Every question has a model answer and a marking scheme.
- BLE Model Paper 1
- BLE Model Paper 2
- BLE Model Paper 3
- BLE Model Paper 4
- BLE Model Paper 5
- BLE Model Paper 6
- BLE Model Paper 7
- BLE Model Paper 8
- BLE Model Paper 9
- BLE Model Paper 10
The BLE science paper
The BLE paper in Science and Technology is set to CDC’s Specification Grid 2078: 50 marks in 2 hours, 30 questions in four sections, and every question compulsory. Each unit has its share of the marks, set by how long it is taught, and the questions are spread over four levels: remembering a fact (knowledge), explaining it (understanding), using it in a new situation (application), and analysing, judging or creating (higher ability).
The papers here are new, written by us to the same grid: each section’s and each unit group’s total exactly as in the grid, each unit within 2 marks of its share (none left out), and the same number of questions at each level. A 2- or 4-mark question earns one mark for each point expected, so its marking scheme lists exactly that many points.
The four sections
| Section | Kind of question | Questions | Marks | Knowledge | Understanding | Application | Higher ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Multiple choice | 10 | 10 × 1 = 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| B | Very short answer | 8 | 8 × 1 = 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| C | Short answer | 8 | 8 × 2 = 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| D | Long answer | 4 | 4 × 4 = 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total marks | 30 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
The level columns give the number of questions at each level; the last row, the marks at each level.
Marks for each unit
| Unit | Teaching hours | Marks | Unit group total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Scientific Learning | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| 2. Information and Communication Technology | 30 | 6 | |
| 3. Living Beings and Their Structure | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 4. Biodiversity and Environment | 8 | 3 | |
| 5. Life Process | 15 | 5 | |
| 6. Force and Motion | 15 | 5 | 18 |
| 7. Energy in Daily Life | 20 | 7 | |
| 8. Electricity and Magnetism | 10 | 3 | |
| 11. The Earth and Universe | 10 | 3 | |
| 9. Matter | 15 | 6 | 11 |
| 10. Materials Used in Daily Life | 15 | 5 | |
| Total | 160 | 50 | 50 |
Within a group, a unit’s marks may move by up to 2 either way, but the group’s total stays the same. Source: CDC, Specification Grid 2078, Grade 8 Science and Technology.
These are practice papers made by Science Playground, not official ones. Every fact and calculation has been checked, but they have not yet been reviewed by subject experts. If you find a mistake, please tell us.