Initial ELPAC: Remote Administration Estimated Testing Times
The Initial ELPAC is an untimed test. Students are allowed as much time as needed to complete the test. The estimated times on this page are provided for planning purposes. Actual testing times may be shorter if stopping points are used, or longer if a student needs the time to finish entering responses.
For each domain of the test, allow an additional five minutes to read directions and administer the practice questions in the domains in which they appear.
Table 1: Estimated Testing Time for Kindergarten
| Kindergarten |
Minutes |
| Listening (Individual administration) |
10–15 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
5–10 |
| Reading (Individual administration) |
5–10 |
| Writing (Individual administration) |
5–10 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
25–45 |
Table 2. Estimated Testing Time for Grade One
| Grade 1 |
Minutes |
| Listening (Individual administration) |
10–15 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
5–15 |
| Reading (Individual administration) |
5–10 |
| Writing (Individual administration) |
5–10 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
25–50 |
Table 3. Estimated Testing Time for Grade Two
| Grade 2 |
Minutes |
| Listening (Individual administration) |
10–15 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
5–15 |
| Reading (Individual administration) |
5–15 |
| Writing (Group administration) |
10–15 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
30–60 |
Table 4. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Three Through Five
| Grades 3–5 |
Minutes |
| Listening (Group administration) |
10–15 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
10–15 |
| Reading (Group administration) |
5–20 |
| Writing (Group administration) |
10–30 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
35–80 |
Table 5. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Six Through Eight
| Grades 6–8 |
Minutes |
| Listening (Group administration) |
15–20 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
10–20 |
| Reading (Group administration) |
10–20 |
| Writing (Group administration) |
15–40 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
50–100 |
Table 6. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Nine Through Twelve
| Grades 9–12 |
Minutes |
| Listening (Group administration) |
15–25 |
| Speaking (Individual administration) |
10–20 |
| Reading (Group administration) |
10–25 |
| Writing (Group administration) |
15–45 |
| Total estimated test administration time |
50–115
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