The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) establishes the schedule for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments and release of assessment results to the nation, states, and districts.
All assessments take place between January and March, except for long-term trend (LTT) assessments. LTT assessments take place from October to May when administered. The current assessment calendar is as of April 21, 2025 and may be subject to change. With the most recent calendar update, NAGB revised the assessment schedule to streamline future voluntary assessments which will be administered between 2028 and 2032. These updates do not impact legislatively-mandated assessments, including the 2026 NAEP in mathematics and reading.
SUBJECT or STUDY | GRADE | JURISDICTIONS 1 | DATA COLLECTION | REPORT RELEASE (estimated) |
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Reading 2 | 4, 8 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2026 | Fall 2026 |
Mathematics 2 | 4, 8 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2026 | Fall 2026 |
Civics | 8 | National | Winter 2026 | Spring 2027 |
U.S. History | 8 | National | Winter 2026 | Spring 2027 |
1 Results, depending on assessment, are reported for the nation, states, and/or selected Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) districts. | ||||
2 Indicates the assessment year in which a new or updated framework is implemented, if needed. |
SUBJECT or STUDY | GRADE | ANTICIPATED RESULTS 1 | ASSESSMENT WINDOW | REPORT RELEASE (estimated) |
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Reading | 4, 8, 12 3 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2028 | Fall 2028 |
Mathematics | 4, 8, 12 3 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2028 | Fall 2028 |
Science 2 | 8 | National and States | Winter 2028 | Spring 2029 |
Transcript Studies | ✝ | National | Winter 2028 | Summer 2029 |
1 Results, depending on assessment, are reported for the nation, states, and/or selected Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) districts. | ||||
2 Indicates the assessment year in which a new or updated framework is implemented, if needed. | ||||
3 Grade 12 assessments for mathematics and reading are only at the national level. | ||||
✝ Not applicable. |
SUBJECT or STUDY | GRADE | ANTICIPATED RESULTS 1 | ASSESSMENT WINDOW | REPORT RELEASE (estimated) |
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Reading | 4, 8 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2030 | Fall 2030 |
Mathematics | 4, 8 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2030 | Fall 2030 |
Civics | 8, 12 2 | National and States | Winter 2030 | Spring 2031 |
U.S. History | 8 | National | Winter 2030 | Spring 2031 |
1 Results, depending on assessment, are reported for the nation, states, and/or selected Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) districts. | ||||
2 State results for civics are only reported for grade 8. |
SUBJECT or STUDY | GRADE | ANTICIPATED RESULTS 1 | ASSESSMENT WINDOW | REPORT RELEASE (estimated) |
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Reading | 4, 8, 12 2 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2032 | Fall 2032 |
Mathematics | 4, 8, 122 | National, States and TUDA districts | Winter 2032 | Fall 2032 |
Science | 4, 8 3 | National and States | Winter 2032 | Summer 2033 |
Transcript Studies | ✝ | National | Winter 2032 | Summer 2033 |
1 Results, depending on assessment, are reported for the nation, states, and/or selected Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) districts. | ||||
2 Grade 12 assessments for mathematics and reading are only at the national level. | ||||
3 Grade 4 assessments for science are only reported at the national level. | ||||
✝ Not applicable. |
SUBJECT or STUDY | GRADE | ANTICIPATED RESULTS 1 | ASSESSMENT WINDOW | REPORT RELEASE (estimated) |
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Long-Term Trend 2 | ✝ | National | Winter 2033 | Summer 2034 |
1 Results, depending on assessment, are reported for the nation, states, and/or selected Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) districts. | ||||
2 LTT assessments sample students at ages 9, 13, and 17 and are conducted in reading and mathematics. | ||||
✝ Not applicable. |