The New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) is administered every May to 11th grade students. Beginning with the Class or 2024, students must pass both the Math and ELA sections of the assessment to meet the state's graduation requirement. The Math section consists of 2 Units (90 min. each), and the ELA section consists of 2 Units (90 min. each). Click here for more information on the NJGPA and the state's latest HS graduation requirements.
The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) returned in Spring 2022. Students in the following grades/subjects will be required to take the NJSLA in May:
ELA 7-9: 2 Units, 90 minutes each
Math 7,8: 3 Units, 60 minutes each
Math - Grade 9 (Algebra I or Geometry): 2 Units, 90 minutes each
Science 8: 4 Units, 45 minutes each
Science 11: 4 Units, 60 minutes each
(*Note: Times do not include IEP/504 Extended Time accommodations)
State Testing Windows
NJGPA (Math, ELA - 11th grade only): March 11 - 15, 2024
NJSLA (Math, ELA, Science): May 28 - 31, 2024
Special Education Resources
Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual - 9th Edition
Student Resources
MS Math Reference Sheet - For Math students grades 7-8
HS Math Reference Sheet - For Algebra students
Practice Tests for ELA and Math - grades 7-9 (NJSLA), grade 11 (NJGPA)
Practice Tests for Science - grades 8 and 11 (NJSLA)
Tutorial - How to login, navigate the test, and use the equation editor