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

EOG Grades 3–8 Reading will be available in early 2020
EOG Grades 3–8 Mathematics
EOG Grades 5 & 8 Science

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 2020).
EOG Grades 3–8 Mathematics
EOG Grades 5 & 8 Science

Assessment Briefs

Individual Student Reports

Individual Student Reports (ISR)

Released Forms

Reading released forms will be available in early 2020.

Paper/Pencil Versions with Answer Keys	Versions with Test Items and Non-Copyrighted Selections (Printable)
Reading Grade 3: Not yet available	Reading Grade 3: Not yet available
Reading Grade 4: Not yet available	Reading Grade 4: Not yet available
Reading Grade 5: Not yet available	Reading Grade 5: Not yet available
Reading Grade 6: Not yet available	Reading Grade 6: Not yet available
Reading Grade 7: Not yet available	Reading Grade 7: Not yet available
Reading Grade 8: Not yet available	Reading Grade 8: Not yet available

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. (Available in early 2020)

Copyright Information

At this time, the released forms for the North Carolina End-of-Course Test of English II and the North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests of English Language Arts may not include all of the reading selections 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.

Paper/Pencil Version with Answer Key	Minimum Calculator Requirement	Graph Paper
Mathematics Grade 3	4-function with memory key	EOG Graph Paper
Mathematics Grade 4	4-function with memory key
Mathematics Grade 5	4-function with memory key
Mathematics Grade 6	Scientific
Mathematics Grade 7	Scientific
Mathematics Grade 8	Scientific

Paper/Pencil Version with Answer Key	Formula/ Reference Sheet
Science Grade 5	NA
Science Grade 8	Periodic Table

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 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.

Gridded Response Practice Activity and Practice Sheets

Sample Answer Sheets

Reading answer sheets will be available in early 2020
Grade 3 Mathematics Answer Sheet
Grade 4 Mathematics Answer Sheet
Grade 5 Mathematics Answer Sheet
Grade 6 Mathematics Answer Sheet
Grade 7 Mathematics Answer Sheet
Grade 8 Mathematics Answer Sheet

Supplemental Materials

Periodic Table of the Elements — For use during the administration of the grade 8 end-of-grade science test
Graph Paper for Mathematics