Alaska | Alaska Science Assessment | Computer and Paper Based | 70 minutes |
Alaska | PEAKS | Computer and Paper Based | 70 minutes |
Arizona | AIMS | Computer | 120 |
Arkansas | ACT Aspire | Computer-based | 60 minutes |
California | California Science Test [CAST] | Computer-based | Untimed test estimated to take 2 hours |
Colorado | CMAS | Not reported | 80 minutes X 3 |
Connecticut | Connecticut Mastery Test in Science | Online except for Large-Print and Braille test forms. | 65 minutes for testing time plus 10 minutes for directions to students (75 minutes total) |
Delaware | DeSSA | Online | Not reported |
Delaware | DeSSA Science and Mathematics | Not reported | 2.5 hours |
Delaware | DeSSA Summative | Online | Not reported |
Florida | Statewide Science Assessment | Paper | 160 minutes - two 80 minute sessions over two days |
Georgia | Georgia Milestones Assessment System | Computer | 45-70 minutes for each of two sections for a total test time of 90-140 minutes. |
Hawaii | Hawaii State Assessment - Science | Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) | Not reported |
Hawaii | Smarter Balanced | Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) | 90 minutes |
Idaho | Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) for Science | Computer fixed form | 90 minutes |
Illinois | IL Science Assessment Biology 1 | Computer | Untimed |
Illinois | PARCC SAT | Online | Untimed |
Indiana | Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) | Online or Paper | Not available |
Iowa | Iowa Assessments | Primary: Paper/pencil; Secondary: computer | No guidance provided |
Kansas | Kansas Assessment Program | Computer fixed-form | 90 minutes |
Louisiana | LEAP 2025 | Computer-based | TBD |
Maine | MEA Science grade 5, 8, 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
Maine | Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for science 5 | Not reported | 110 minutes |
Maryland | Maryland Integrated Science Assessment | Paper based assessment and computer based assessment | Each unit is currently 60 minutes |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System | Computer-based | 90 minutes |
Michigan | M-STEP | Online | 45 minutes |
Michigan | M-STEP Science | Online | Not reported |
Minnesota | Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, Series III (MCA-III) | Online administration with paper forms only for large-print and braille | 1.5-2 hours |
Mississippi | Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) | Online | Session I 150 minutes; Session II 30 minutes |
Missouri | MAP | 2.Computer/technology based - test items are administered via computer | 60-90 |
Montana | Criterion Referenced test | Paper | 150 minutes |
Nebraska | NeSA-M | Not reported | 1.5 hours recommended, but is untimed. |
Nevada | Criterion Referenced Science | Paper | Not reported |
Nevada | SBAC ACT Criterion Referenced Tests | Not reported | 120 minutes |
New Mexico | PARCC | 95% computer, 5% paper and pencil | 60 per session 3 sessions |
New York | Multiple | Paper | Untimed (estimated 120-135) |
North Carolina | End of Grade (EOG) | Not reported | 180 minutes recommended and 240 allowed |
North Dakota | ND state assessment science | Not reported | N/A |
North Dakota | NDSA | N/A | Not reported |
Ohio | Ohio State Tests | Computer/technology based | 150 minutes |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma School Testing Program | Paper | Two 50 minute sessions with extension up to double the time. No actual time limits. |
Oregon | OAKS | Online | Not reported |
Oregon | OAKs Science | Not reported | 60 minutes |
Oregon | Smarter Balanced | Fixed form | 1 hour |
Pennsylvania | 8th Grade Science PSSA | Not reported | 100 minutes |
Pennsylvania | PSSA 4th Grade Science | Not reported | 80 minutes |
Pennsylvania | PSSA Science | Online or paper | Not reported |
South Carolina | SCPASS | Online or paper | Not reported |
South Dakota | SDSA | Computer | 1.5-2 hours |
Tennessee | TNReady | Paper | 95 |
Texas | STAAR | Online or paper | 4 hours (gr, 5, 8) |
Utah | Biology | Not reported | 90 minutes |
Utah | SAGE Science | Computer adaptive | Not timed - 60-90 minutes recommended |
Utah | SAGE summative assessments | Computer adaptive | Not reported |
Vermont | New England Common Assessment Program Science Assessment | Paper | 240 minutes |
Virginia | VSOL | VSOL - paper/online | Not reported |
Washington | Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) | More information will be provided at a later time. | More information will be provided at a later time. |
West Virginia | West Virginia General Summative Assessment | Online | 2 hours - although untimed |
Wisconsin | ACT Aspire (Science and Mathematics) | Not reported | N/A |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin Forward Exam | Computer based - in GRADE 4 - no science assessment administered in grade 5 | Untimed - estimated 100 minutes for GRADE 4 - no science assessment is administered in grade 5 |
Wyoming | WY-TOPP | Computer | 1-2 hours |