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Ohio Practice Tests
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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Grade 8
Ohio's State Tests at a Glance
In grades 3 through 8, Ohio's State Tests cover English language arts and math every year, plus science in grades 5 and 8. Every test is given online in two parts, and paper tests are used only in specific situations. Schools may give both parts on one day or on two separate days, and testing happens each spring, with each district choosing 15 consecutive school days inside the state's window.
English Language Arts
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3, 4 and 5 | Two parts; one essay, in Part 1 | 90 minutes | Reading literary text (about half), reading informational text (about half), and writing |
| Grades 6, 7 and 8 | Two parts; one essay in each part | 105 minutes | Reading literary text (about 45%), reading informational text (about 55%), and writing |
Grade 3 ELA is also offered in the fall and the summer, and it is the test used for Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
Mathematics
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Two parts; no calculator | 75 minutes | Multiplication and division, number and operations, geometry, fractions |
| Grade 4 | Two parts; no calculator; reference sheet | 75 minutes | Multiplication and division, fractions, geometry |
| Grade 5 | Two parts; no calculator; reference sheet | 75 minutes | Fractions, decimals, geometry |
| Grade 6 | Two parts; calculator in Part 2 only; reference sheet | 90 minutes | Ratios and proportions, expressions and equations, geometry and statistics, the number system |
| Grade 7 | Two parts; calculator in Part 2 only; reference sheet | 90 minutes | Ratios and proportions, the number system, geometry, statistics and probability |
| Grade 8 | Two parts; calculator in both parts; reference sheet | 90 minutes | Equations and expressions, functions, geometry, the number system |
Science
| Grade | Format | Time | What’s tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | Two parts | 75 minutes | Life science (32 to 40%), physical science (32 to 40%), earth science (25 to 32%) |
| Grade 8 | Two parts | 75 minutes | Earth science (38 to 43%), physical science (29 to 33%), life science (29 to 33%) |