South Carolina State Testing Schedule 2026-2027
October 2024
CogAT
October 15-17, 2024
Iowa
October 22-23, 2024
November 2024
None
December 2024
Grades K-8
Winter MAP
December 10 - December 12, 2024
Grades K - 2nd
MAP Fluency
December 12, 2024 at 8:30 am
Makeup: December 14, 2024
January 2025
None
February 2025
None
March 2025
None
April 2025
Grades K-8
Spring MAP
April 15 - April 17, 2025
May 2025
Grades 3-8
SC Ready Writing
Grades 3-8
SC Ready ELA
Grades 3-8
SC Ready Math
Grades 4 & 6 only
PASS Science
May 14, 2025
Grade 8th math honors students
EOC Math Honors
May 20 and May 21, 2025
June 2025
None
August 2025
Grade K5
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
August 11 - September 5, 2025
Grades 1-8
Fall MAP Formative Assessment
August 12 - August 14, 2025
Grades K5
Fall MAP Formative Assessment
August 19 - August 20, 2025
Grades K5, 1
Reading Fluency
August 21, 2025
October 2025
Grade 2
CoGAT/Iowa Assessment
October 14 - October 17, 2025
December 2025
Grades K-8
Winter MAP Formative Assessment
December 9 - December 11, 2025
October 2026
2nd Grade Only
CogAT/Iowa
October 20-23, 2026
December 2026
Grades K-8
Formative Assessment MAP (Winter)
December 8-11, 2026
January 2027
English Language Learners
ACCESS for ELLs Window
January 20 - March 5, 2027
March 2027
Specific students in grades 2-5 based on CogAT or SC Ready scores
Performance Task
March 9-12, 2027
Grades K-8
Formative Assessment MAP (Spring)
March 23-26, 2027
April 2027
Grades 3-5
SC Ready Reading Part A
April 28, 2027
Grades 6-8
SC Ready ELA Reading
April 28, 2027
Grades 3-5
SC Ready Reading Part B
April 29, 2027
May 2027
Grades 3-8
SC Ready Writing
May 4, 2027
Grades 3-5
SC Ready Math
May 5, 2027
Grades 6-8
SC Ready Math
May 5, 2027
Grade 4 only
SC Ready Science
May 6, 2027
Grade 6 only
SC Ready Science
May 6, 2027
Please make sure that your child is at school on time each testing day. Research has shown the importance of having plenty of rest and a nutritious breakfast on assessment days.
The following Parent Resource webpage provides additional information concerning the state assessment program. https://ed.sc.gov/tests/assessment-information/student-and-parent-resources/