Reference our comprehensive Exact Path Administration Guide for all your Exact Path assessment administration and analysis needs!
For an abridged version of the videos and instructions in the Administration guide, continue below.
Updated 3/10/2026
📆 Testing Window 1: 4/2 - 6/30
📆 Testing Window 2: 7/1-7/31
📆 Testing Window 3: 8/1-8/30
📆 School Year Window: 9/1-3/31*
*Reserved for optional testing during the school year
Students must take pre- and post-summer diagnostic assessments in separate testing windows. Tests will also reset after the testing window ends so you must administer the tests in their respective testing windows.
Follow instructions in the Exact Path Administration Guide to request Exact Path usernames, set up classes, and prepare for testing!
Non-BTSP Training:
BTSP Training: (coming soon)
1) Make a plan for testing day(s)
TIP - Schedule for 1.5 hours per subject. It should take students about 45-75 minutes to complete the assessment. To complete both the Math and Reading assessments, you should put aside about 3 hours in all.
Prepare a roll-out script and directions
See the Exact Path Administration guide above for a proctoring script.
Sample roll-out presentation for test day (Birmingham) [Google slides presentation]
Sample roll-out presentation for test day (San Francisco)[Google slides presentation]
2) Check for completion (0:00-2:59) [How-to Video]
3) View Diagnostic Results [How-to Video]
Looking for Exact Path data?
Log into Exact Path > Report > Diagnostic Reports > Diagnostic Results Export > Academic Year [year]
Need a spreadsheet of Exact Path scores by domain? Please contact Jenny