Official Site of The State of New Jersey
NJSLA and NJGPA Units Testing Times
This page provides testing times for units in the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) and New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA)
Important note: Districts that have been selected for field testing will have one additional English Language Arts (ELA) unit, for a total of three units.
ELA—Grade 3
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 75 |
| 2 | 75 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 150 |
ELA—Grades 4 and 5
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90 |
| 2 | 90 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 180 |
ELA—Grades 6–9
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90 |
| 2 | 90 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 180 |
Mathematics—Grades 3–5
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 3 | 60 |
| Total: 3 Units | Total: 180 |
Mathematics—Grades 6–8
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 3 | 60 |
| Total: 3 Units | Total: 180 |
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90 |
| 2 | 90 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 180 |
Science—Grades 5 and 8
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 45 |
| Total: 4 Units | Total: 180 |
Science—Grade 11
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 60 |
| Total: 4 Units | Total: 240 |
ELA Component of NJGPA
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90 |
| 2 | 90 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 180 |
Mathematics Component of NJGPA
| Unit | Testing Time (minutes) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 90 |
| 2 | 90 |
| Total: 2 Units | Total: 180 |