Testing Schedule
KRA – Paper & Online
- Grade K
- August 25 – October 10, 2025
MAP – Online
- Fall
- Grade 1: September 15 – October 24, 2025
- Grades 2-8: September 22 – October 24, 2025
- Winter
- Grade 5: January 5 – January 14, 2026
- Grades 1-4 and 6-8: January 27 – February 27
- Spring
- Grades 1-2: April 27 – June 5, 2026
- Grades 3-4: April 27 – June 5, 2026 (Math only)
DIBELS – Paper
Grades K – 5
- Fall
- September 8 – September 22, 2025
- Winter
- January 12 – January 30, 2026
- Spring
- May 18 – June 2, 2026
PSAT / NMSQT – Online
Grade 10-11
- October 15, 2025
CogAT – Online
Grade 3
- December 1 – 19, 2025
ACCESS – Online
- Grades K-12 English Learners
- January 7 – March 4, 2026
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) – Online
- Grades 5 & 8
- March 2 – March 27, 2026
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) – Online
- Science (Alt-MISA)
- Grades 5, 8, & 11 for students with significant cognitive disabilities
- ELA and Mathematics
- Grades 3-8, & 11 for students with significant cognitive disabilities
- March 9 – May 15, 2026
MCAP ELA and Math Assessments – Online
- Grades 3-8, ELA and Math
- High School – ELA10, Algebra I and Algebra II
- April 6 – May 29, 2026
HS Spring MCAP Government/MISA – Online
- Grade 10 – Government
- Grade 9 & 10 – Biology students
- April 27 – May 29, 2026
MCAP Social Studies Assessment – Online
- Grade 8
- May 4 – May 29, 2026
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Climate Survey – Online
- Grades 5-11
- February 18 – May 1, 2026
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams – Paper & Online
- Grades 10-12 – $99 per exam or free for families who qualify for a fee waiver.
- May 2026 – Specific Exam Dates
Note: AP Exams are optional end of course assessments.
College Admission Assessments – Paper & Online
Dates below are for reference only. Students/families independently register and pay for college admission assessments.
SAT – Registration Information
- August 23, 2025
- September 13, 2025
- October 4, 2025
- November 8, 2025
- December 6, 2025
- March 14, 2026
- May 2, 2026
- June 6, 2026
ACT – Registration Information
- September 6, 2025
- October 18, 2025
- December 13, 2025
- February 14, 2026
- April 11, 2026
- June 13, 2026
- July 11, 2026