NJ State Testing Schedule 2026-2027 School Year
Statewide Assessment Testing Schedule 2026-2027
ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
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Subject Area(s) |
Grade Level Tested |
Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features |
Required by State, Federal, or Local |
Sample Questions |
Testing Time Allotted per Student |
Testing Window |
Results Available |
Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
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English language proficiency test |
ACCESS: K–8
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State and Federal |
No time limit. |
2/2/26 through 3/27/26 Make-up: 3/30/26 through 4/3/26 |
TBD |
Parent Handout (Provided in different languages.) |
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Year End (YE) Model
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Subject Area(s) |
Grade Level Tested |
Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features |
Required by State, Federal, or Local |
Sample Questions |
Testing Time Allotted per Student |
Testing Window |
Results Available |
Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ELA and Math: 3 - 8 Science: 5 and 8 |
State and Federal |
n/a |
4/6/26 through 5/22/26 Make-up: 5/26/26 through 5/29/26 |
TBD |
New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive)
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Subject Area(s) |
Grade Level Tested |
Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features |
Required by State, Federal, or Local |
Sample Questions |
Testing Time Allotted per Student |
Testing Window |
Results Available |
Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ELA Grades 3 - 8
Math Grades 3 - 8 or Algebra |
Information forthcoming on the New Jersey Assessments Portal |
State and Federal |
NJSLA-Adaptive/NJGPA-Adaptive Sample Item Type Tutorials and Experience Sample Items |
TBD |
4/27/26 through 5/22/26 Make-up: 5/26/26 through 5/29/26 |
TBD |
NJSLA-Adaptive/NJGPA-Adaptive Students & Families webpage on the New Jersey Assessments Portal |
New Jersey Student Learning Assessment-Science (NJSLA-S)
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Subject Area(s) |
Grade Level Tested |
Information about Available Accommodations and Accessibility Features |
Required by State, Federal, or Local |
Sample Questions |
Testing Time Allotted per Student |
Testing Window |
Results Available |
Information for Parents/Guardians Regarding the Assessment |
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5 and 8 |
Manual available on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Science website |
State and Federal |
Grades 5 and 8: Four 45-minute units for a total of three hours. Grade 11: Four 60-minute units for a total of four hours. |
4/27/26 through 5/22/26 Make-up: 5/26/26 through 5/29/26 |
TBD |