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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Ontario’s Grade 10 literacy test, a requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma

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At a glance

Set by
Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
Level
High school (Grade 10)
Region
Canada
Programme
Ontario EQAO Assessments

The format, as published

  • Computer-based, in two sessions: Session A (~65 min) and Session B (~75 min).
  • 37 scored questions: 35 selected-response (single/multiple selection, drag and drop, drop-down, checklist) and 2 written open-response items.
  • Reading forms include real-life narrative, information paragraph, news report and dialogue.
  • Scored on a 200–400 IRT scale; 300 or higher is successful.

Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)