The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive assessment system spanning grades 3 through high school. Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. 

Students in grades 3 and up take the Georgia Milestones Assessment. 

ELA is 50- 53 questions spread out in 3 sections. 

Math is 55 questions broken into 2 sections. 

Science is 42 questions broken into 2 sections. 

ELA Section 1      

Test time: 

⏱️ Up to 90 minutes for 3rd & 5th grade

⏱️ Up to 50 minutes for 4th grade

(an audio or video clip will be included in this section)

• 2-4 sources (varies by grade level)

• 4 questions

  • Selected-response

  • Technology-enhanced

  • Extended writing task (grades 3 & 5) 

  • Peer revision task (grade 4)

ELA Section 2

⏱️ Up to 75 minutes

• 3-4 texts

• 23-24 questions

  • Selected-response (SR)

  • Evidence-based selected-response

  • Technology-enhanced (TE)

ELA Section 3

⏱️ Up to 75 minutes

• 3-4 texts

• 23-24 questions

  • Selected-response (SR)

  • Evidence-based selected-response

  • Technology-enhanced (TE)

Math Section 1

⏱️ up to 65 minutes

• 25-30 questions

Math Section 2

⏱️up to 65 minutes

• 25-30 questions

Science Section 1

⏱️up to 40 minutes

• 20-25 questions

Science Section 2

⏱️up to 40 minutes

20-25 questions