NYS Grades 3-8 Math Test Math Practice
New York State Grades 3-8 Mathematics Test. NYS Grades 3-8 Math Test is built on standards derived from Common Core. Briveli's CC-aligned curriculum covers the same skills.
Spring (late April-early May)
Paper + Computer
No calculator in grades 3-5. A four-function calculator (with square root and percent) is required in grade 6 and a scientific calculator in grades 7-8 for the calculator-allowed session.
Level 1 (Below Standard) / Level 2 (Partially Proficient) / Level 3 (Proficient) / Level 4 (Excels)
About the NYS Grades 3-8 Math Test
New York administers the NYS Grades 3-8 Math Test each spring under the New York State Education Department (NYSED), with most districts testing in late April or the first week of May. The test is built on the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards, which were adopted in 2017 and replaced the earlier Common Core-aligned standards, with full statewide alignment phased in by 2022-2023. NYSED is in a multi-year transition from paper to computer-based testing: as of 2025 most New York districts deliver the math test on computer through the CBT platform, but a paper option remains available where infrastructure does not allow computer administration, making the test effectively hybrid statewide.
The grade 3-8 math test is split across two days, with each session running about 60 to 80 minutes. Items include multiple-choice, short constructed-response (1 or 2 points), and extended constructed-response (3 points). The test is untimed in the sense that students are given as long as they reasonably need within the school day. Score reports give a four-level proficiency designation and a scale score, plus subscore breakdowns by NYS standards cluster. Levels 3 and 4 are considered proficient for state and federal accountability reporting and for the New York State Performance Index used in school accountability.
New York City and other large districts use grade 3-8 math results as a factor in middle-school and selective high-school admissions decisions in some cases, including portions of the screened middle-school process in NYC, although the exact weight has shifted across recent admissions cycles. Statewide there is no retention rule tied to the test, and parents retain the right to refuse the test, with the opt-out movement having been historically strong in some New York districts. Refused tests are reported as Not Tested and do not generate a score.
Official source: https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/grades-3-8-tests
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