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Statewide Assessments

The New Jersey Department of Education coordinates the development and implementation of New Jersey’s statewide assessments to measure student attainment of New Jersey's Student Learning Standards. 

2025-2026 State Testing Schedule

Fall 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA)

  • Participation will be limited to students in the class of 2026 who were not successful in ELA and/or Mathematics previously, or who need to participate to meet the State graduation assessment requirement.
  • Testing Window: October 6 through October 10, 2025/Makeup: October 14 through October 17, 2025

Fall 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment – Adaptive (NJGPA-Adaptive) Fall Field Test

  • Grades 11 and 12
  • Testing Window: October 27 through November 14, 2025; Note: There will be no testing on November 4, 6, 7, or 11.

Fall 2025 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments – Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive) Fall Field Test

  • ELA: All grade 9; Math: Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II based on course completion during the 2024-2025 school year
  • Testing Window: October 27 through November 14, 2025; Note: There will be no testing on November 4, 6, 7, or 11.

Portfolio Appeals

  • Only grade 12 students who have not met the New Jersey high school graduation assessment requirements in ELA and/or Mathematics
  • Window: January 6 through May 1, 2026.

ACCESS for ELLs

  • All students in grades 9–12 identified as Multilingual Learners (MLs)
  • Testing Window: February 2 through March 27, 2026; Makeup: March 30 through April 3, 2026

Spring 2026 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment – Adaptive (NJGPA-Adaptive)

  • Grade 11 (and potentially a minimal number of grade 12 students who have not yet participated in NJGPA)
  • Testing Window: March 17 through March 20, 2026; Makeup: March 23 through March 27, 2026

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

  • Grade 11 students who meet criteria for alternate assessment participation as defined by their IEP.
  • Testing Window: March 16 through March 20, 2026; Makeup: March 23 through March 27, 2026

Spring 2026 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments – Adaptive (NJSLA-Adaptive)

  • ELA: All grade 9; Math: Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II as needed based on accountability requirements (more information to follow once NJDOE releases guidance).
  • Testing Window: April 27 through May 22, 2026; Makeup: May 26 through May 29, 2026

Spring 2026 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Science Administration

  • All grade 11 students.
  • Testing Window: April 27 through May 22, 2026; Makeup: May 26 through May 29, 2026

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.6, beginning in the Fall of 2016, school districts and charter schools must, by October 1 of each year, provide parents or guardians certain information on any State assessment or commercially-developed standardized assessment that will be administered in that school year. Please view the Freehold Regional High School District's Parental Notification of Standardized Assessment.