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NJ State Testing Schedule 2025-2026 School Year

Assessment Name

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

 

ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs

 

English language proficiency test

ACCESS: K–8

Alt. ACCESS:
K –8

WIDA Accessibility Accommodations

State and Federal

ACCESS Practice Test and Sample Items

No time limit.

ALK Schedule Below

TBD

Parent Handout (Provided in different languages.)

Dynamic Learning Maps Year End (YE) Model: ELA, Math & Science

·   ELA

·   Math

·   Science

ELA and Math: 3 through 8

Science:

5 and 8

DLM Accessibility Manual

State and Federal

DLM YE Sample Testlets

n/a

4/6/26 through 5/22/26

Make-up: 5/26/26 through 5/29/26

TBD

New Jersey DLM webpage

New Jersey Student Learning Assessments – Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive)

·   ELA

·   Math

 

3-8

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

 

NJSLA-Science Administration

·   Science

5 and 8

Manual available on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Science website

State and Federal

NJSLA-S Practice Tests

 

Grades 5 and 8: Four 45-minute units for a total of three hours.

4/27/26 through 5/22/26

Make-up: 5/26/26 through 5/29/26

TBD

NJSLA-S Parent, Student, and Teacher Information Guide.

February/ March 2026 ACCESS Testing
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6
           
  5-8 Potential Exit Testing 5-8 Potential Exit Testing 5-8 Potential Exit Testing 5-8 Potential Exit Testing  
Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 13
  Grade 7/8 Grade 7/8 Grade 7/8 Half Day No
  Listening Reading Writing   School
           
           
Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb 19 February 20
  No        
  School Grade 7/8 Grade 7/8 Grade 7/8 Grade 7/8
    Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking
           
Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27
    Grade 5/6 Grade 5/6 Grade 5/6 Grade 5-8
  Speaking Listening & Speaking Reading & Speaking Writing & Speaking Speaking
           
           
March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6
  Grades 1-4 Grades 1-4      
  Listening & Reading Writing & Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking
  Grade 5-8 Speaking Grade 5-8 Speaking Grade 5-8 Speaking Grade 5-8 Speaking Grade 5-8 Speaking
March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13
  Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten
  Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking
           
March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20