Hawaiʻi students take the Hawaiʻi Smarter Balanced Assessments in ELA and math in grades 3–8 and 11, and the Hawaiʻi State Science (NGSS) Assessment in grades 5 and 8. All of these are given online in spring. End-of-Course exams are given to students enrolled in the course.
High school: Grade 11 students take the ACT Plus Writing (Feb 23, Apr 6 or Apr 20, 2027), and the PreACT 10 is optional and state-paid in grades 9–10.
K–2: There is no state K–2 test; schools use their own screening tools in a required universal screening and progress monitoring program for K–9.
Testing calendar
2026–27 testing windows
—DAYS
until Hawaiʻi Smarter Balanced Assessments (Spring test) opens on February 16, 2027.
AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Hawaiʻi Smarter Balanced Assessments3–8 and 11
Fall (grade 11, block-schedule schools only)Spring testMulti-track schools (Red, Blue, Green tracks)
Hawaiʻi State Science (NGSS) Assessment5 and 8
Spring test
Hawaiʻi State End-of-Course (EOC) ExamsAny grade, for students enrolled in the course
Fall (block-schedule schools only)SpringMulti-track schoolsSummer
Today
Dates from the state’s published 2026–27 schedule. Districts set their own days inside each window.
What’s new for 2026–27
What changed this year
New
In 2026–27 the science test is limited to one opportunity, the U.S. History EOC is no longer listed, and the optional PreACT 10 is added for grades 9–10.
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Have Fun Teaching test prep workbooks are independent, supplemental practice resources. Smarter Balanced® is a registered trademark of The Regents of the University of California, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. ACT® is a registered trademark of ACT Education Corp., which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. PreACT® is a registered trademark of ACT Education Corp., which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. HSA Science and EOC are named only to identify the tests these workbooks prepare students for; test names belong to their owners. Have Fun Teaching, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education or any test publisher. Not an official test. No score or result is guaranteed.
Testing information was checked against official Hawaii sources on the date above. States can change tests and dates at any time — see the official links for the latest.
