End-of-Grade (EOG)

Purpose

The North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests are designed to measure student performance on the goals, objectives, and grade-level competencies specified in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Reading (Grades 3–8)
Mathematics (Grades 3–8)
Science (Grades 5 and 8)

Resources

Test Specifications

Achievement Level Descriptors

EOG Grades 3–8 Reading will be available upon the North Carolina State Board of Education's adoption of academic achievement standards and cut scores for reading (expected August 2021).
EOG Grades 3–8 Mathematics
EOG Grades 5 & 8 Science

Assessment Briefs

Individual Student Reports

Individual Student Reports (ISR)

Released Forms

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 forms for the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of Reading may not include all of the reading selections for print because the NCDPI is finalizing the copyright requests for these tests. Due to budget constraints and the reluctance of copyright holders to grant printing rights via a website, 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.

Reading

Paper/Pencil Versions with Answer Keys	Braille Forms (BRF, DXB, and Transcriber Notes)
Grade 3 BOG/EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 3 Reading EOG Released Braille Form
Grade 4 EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 4 Reading EOG Released Braille Form
Grade 5 EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 5 Reading EOG Released Braille Form
Grade 6 EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 6 Reading EOG Released Braille Form
Grade 7 EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 7 Reading EOG Released Braille Form
Grade 8 EOG Reading Released Form (printable)	Grade 8 Reading EOG Released Braille Form

Sample Constructed Response Items for Released Reading EOGs

Sample constructed response items were developed for instructional purposes.

Sample Constructed Response For Released Reading EOGs

Grade 3 Sample Constructed Response Items

Grade 4 Sample Constructed Response Items

Grade 5 Sample Constructed Response Items

Grade 6 Sample Constructed Response Items

Grade 7 Sample Constructed Response Items

Grade 8 Sample Constructed Response Items

Mathematics

Paper/Pencil Version with Answer Key	Minimum Calculator Requirement	Graph Paper	Braille Forms (BRF, DXB, and Transcriber Notes)
Mathematics Grade 3	4-function with memory key	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 3
Mathematics Grade 4	4-function with memory key	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 4
Mathematics Grade 5	4-function with memory key	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 5
Mathematics Grade 6	Scientific	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 6
Mathematics Grade 7	Scientific	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 7
Mathematics Grade 8	Scientific and Graphing	EOG Graph Paper	Mathematics Grade 8