OSSLT 

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. This year, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) will be offering the computer-based online OSSLT to students in Grade 10. Successful completion of this literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. 

This school year, eligible Grade 10 students will be taking part in the OSSLT during November, March, or April depending on the semester in which they’re enrolled in English. If the student has English in the first semester, they will write in November. If the student has English in the second semester, they will write in March or April 2024. 

Students will complete the assessment in two sessions. Each session is designed to be completed in 60 minutes, and students will complete each session in one sitting. Additional time may be provided for any students who require it. After completing both sessions, students will be presented with a questionnaire that asks them about their experiences, attitudes and perceptions with respect to literacy. 

Students have the opportunity to become familiar with the online test and its platform through EQAO’s online practice test. An Individual Student Report will be generated for each student after the scoring of the assessment. For more information about EQAO and to view the full practice test, you are encouraged to visit EQAO’s website at www.eqao.com.