Practice Materials
Question Distribution for the National Science Bee
Here are practice questions for the ORQE, NQEs, as well as past questions for Regional Finals, V/JV Regional events, and National Championships.
For National Qualifying Exams, correct answers are worth 2 points, blank responses are worth 0, and wrong answers are worth -1.
For ORQEs, correct answers are worth 2 points, while incorrect answers or blank answers scores 0.
2021-2022 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships(Varsity/JV)
2021-2022 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships(Middle/Elementary)
2021-2022 National Science Bee Questions – Regional Finals
2021-2022 National Science Bee National Qualifying Exams
2021-2022 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam
2021-2022 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam ANSWER KEY
2020-2021 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships(Varsity/JV)
2020-2021 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships(Middle/Elementary)
2020-2021 National Science Bee Questions – Regional Finals
2020-2021 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam
2020-2021 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam ANSWER KEY
2019-2020 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships (Varsity/JV)
2019-2020 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships (Middle/Elementary)
2019-2020 National Science Bee Questions – Regional Finals
2019-2020 National Science Bee National Qualifying Exams
2019-2020 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam
2019-2020 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam – ANSWER KEY
2018 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships
- 2018 National Science Bee Finals – Round 1
- 2018 National Science Bee Finals – Round 2
- 2018 National Science Bee Finals – Round 3
- 2018 National Science Bee Finals – Semifinal Round
- 2018 National Science Bee Finals – Championship Round
2018-2019 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam
2018-2019 National Science Bee – Online Regional Qualifying Exam – ANSWER KEY
2017 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships
2016 National Science Bee Questions – National Championships
Regional Finals Bee Scoresheet
Please also see our past questions from the US Academic Bee and Bowl for further practice.
Please note that the USABB questions are on all academic subjects and not just science (though many science questions can be found in these rounds)