To verify Witkin's contention that field independent (FID) students favour more on impersonal scientific affairs than field dependent (FD) students, 80 male and 80 female class X students were administered the Witkin's Embedded Figure Test (EFT) and Raven's Progressive Metrices as measures of field dependent-independent cognitive style and general intelligence. Students' scientific achievement scores were obtained from school record. Role of intelligence on the association between (1) field independence and sexes and (2) field independence and science achievement were found to be insignificant. Because, sex factor failed to show significant differences on EFT performances between the groups in both intelligence uncontrolled and controlled condition and field independence showed higher correspondence over science achievement in both intelligence uncontrolled and controlled condition. Moreover, when effect of intelligence was partialed out from the association between field independence and science achievement, all partial `r' values were found to be highly significant. Findings were discussed in terms of greater interest and proficiency of the field independent students on non-social abstract science subjects than field dependent students.