It’s almost time for New York State’s annual examinations for students in grades 3–8!
Beginning Tuesday, April 22 through Friday, May 2, 2025, elementary and middle school students across New York State will take the State’s annual English Language Arts (ELA) test(Open external link). The State ELA test is a two-day, untimed exam containing several different kinds of questions, including multiple-choice and open-ended questions, that can help teachers and schools understand and assess their students’ reading comprehension and writing skills.
City schools will be able to administer the 2025 ELA exam to their students on any school days within the April 22–May 2 testing window—we strongly recommend that you check with your child’s school to confirm exactly when your child is scheduled to take their ELA test this spring.
To learn more about the 2025 State ELA exam, visit our official “NY State English Language Arts Test (ELA)” webpage(Open external link), and consider having your child review our official Question Sampler(Open external link), where students can check out sample State ELA exams and familiarize themselves with the exam’s testing format. We also suggest you speak with your child’s teachers regarding any concerns you may have about this year’s exam.
On behalf of NYC Public Schools, we wish all of our students success on this year’s State ELA exams!
