End-of-Course (EOC)
Purpose
The North Carolina End-of-Course Tests are used to sample a student’s knowledge of subject-related concepts as specified in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and to provide a global estimate of the student’s mastery of the material in a particular content area. The North Carolina End-of-Course tests were initiated in response to legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly — the North Carolina Elementary and Secondary Reform Act of 1984.
Resources
Released items may be used by school systems to help acquaint students with items. These materials must not be used for personal or financial gain. Released items and assessments are copyrighted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and cannot be uploaded into third party applications. Released items may be accessed through the secure browser, NCTest apps for Chromebook and iPad, and via https://data.ncsu.edu/nctest/Destination.html by clicking on the released items icon.
Copyright Information
At this time the released form for the North Carolina End-of-Course Test of English II is only viewable because the NCDPI is finalizing the copyright requests for this tests. Due to budget constraints and the reluctance of copyright holders to grant printing rights via a Web site, the NCDPI has obtained permissions only for Web viewing of these selections. The download or use of these copyrighted materials is restricted by applicable license agreements obtained by the NCDPI and copyright law (Title 17, United States Code). Permission to use any copyrighted material must be obtained directly from the respective copyright holders. To contact the copyright holder, please see the Acknowledgments for each test form.
| Paper/Pencil Version | Graph Paper | Calculator | Braille Forms (BRF, DXB, and Transcriber Notes) |
|---|---|---|---|
EOC English II Released Form (printable)* | NA | NA | EOC English II Released Braille Form |
| EOC NC Math 1 Released Form | Yes | Graphing | |
| EOC NC Math 3 Released Form | Yes | Graphing | |
| EOC Biology Released Form | NA | NA | EOC Biology Released Braille Form |
*The printable form does not include all selections due to copyright restrictions; the full form may be accessed through the secure browser, NCTest apps for Chromebook and iPad, and via https://data.ncsu.edu/nctest/Destination.html by clicking on the released items icon
Credit Recovery in North Carolina FAQ (January 2022)
Adherence to the10/20 Day Rule (Published July 2023)
Procedural Guidelines for Implementing Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (Published July 2024)
Graph Paper for Mathematics (NC Math 1 and NC Math 3 sample graph paper)