NYS English Language Arts Exam Book 1- 6 & 7 Grade
- What
- NYS English Language Arts Exam Book 1- 6 & 7 Grade
- When
- 4/11/2024
NY State English Language Arts Test (ELA)
Who takes this test?
Students in grades 3–8 take the State English Language Arts (ELA) test each spring. Students who have been in the United States for less than one year are not required to take the NY State ELA test in their grade, but must start taking ELA tests after their first year. Some students with disabilities may take the NY State Alternate Assessments (NYSAA) in place of the State test, if it says so on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
What is on the test?
The ELA test is a two-day untimed test that contains several different kinds of questions. Students answer multiple-choice questions based on short passages they read, and write responses to open-ended questions based on stories, articles or poems they read. New York state is in the process of transitioning from testing on paper to testing on a computer. For school year 2023-24, grades 5 and 8 will be required to test on a computer.
NOTE:
6 and 7 Grade will take a paper-based NYS ELA exam.
8 Grade will take a computer-based NYS ELA exam.
Use the link to visit the DOE Testing website for additional information about the tests your child may be required to take depending on their grade level.