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The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is an online test created by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
The OSSLT measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. Successful completion of the literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
All students across the province write this test.
Students graduating in 2024–2025 are required to meet the literacy graduation requirement. All students in Grades 10 and 11 and non-graduating students, including those who are learning remotely, must also work toward the literacy graduation requirement by participating in the OSSLT or completing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC).
Important Dates
Important Dates
Fall administration: In province of Ontario, EQAO has the OSSLT is available to be written from November 5 to December 3, 2024. At St. Joseph-Scollard Hall, the OSSLT will be written between November 14 and 28, 2024.
Individual student results are to be reported by the end of January 2025.
Spring administration: In province of Ontario, EQAO has the OSSLT is available to be written from March 18 and April 15, 2025. At St. Joseph-Scollard Hall, the OSSLT will be written between March 24 and April 3, 2025.
Individual student results are to be reported by May 2025.
Practice Test
Practice Test
In 2021, EQAO will be field testing an online Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Students have the opportunity to become familiar with the online test and its platform through EQAO’s online practice test. The online practice test comprises two sessions, which include content from previous tests. The practice test is equivalent to the two sessions students will be completing during the live test. In addition, the practice test includes an introductory session that allows students to become familiar with the new online platform’s tools and functions.
Click here (or on the image to the left) to take you to the Practice Test
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the OSSLT for your child, please send us an email: osslt@npsc.ca
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