Ohio's State Tests (OST)

3/31/2025

Spring Testing is Now!

Districts and schools needing to place an additional order for paper test materials may access the “Paper Orders Grades 3-8 Spring 2025” or “Paper Orders High School EOC Spring 2025” administration in TIDE until the dates listed below:

• English Language Arts (ELA) additional order window closes April 23.
• Mathematics, science, and social studies additional order window closes May 9.

Districts and schools using paper tests must return materials immediately after the close of each test window:

• Return ELA materials no later than April 28.
• Return Mathematics, science, and social studies materials no later than May 12.

OST Test Administration Survey is Open

The OST User Survey is available on the OST test portal. Educators are invited to respond to the brief survey about their experiences with the assessment. The survey collects feedback on program and system improvements. The survey closes on May 23, two weeks after the OST test window.