The computer-based 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. For remote testing, allow an additional 5-10 minutes per domain to navigate remote testing features or processes.
Table 1. 2024–25 Form 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)
5–15
Total estimated test administration time
30–50
Table 2. 2024–25 Form 1 Estimated Testing Time for Grade One
Grade 1
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10–20
Speaking (Individual administration)
5–15
Reading (Individual administration)
5–10
Writing (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
35–60
Table 3. 2024–25 Form 1 Estimated Testing Time for Grade Two
Grade 2
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10–20
Speaking (Individual administration)
5–15
Reading (Individual administration)
5–15
Writing (Group administration)
10–20
Total estimated test administration time
30–70
Table 4. 2024–25 Form 1 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)
5–15
Writing (Group administration)
20–40
Total estimated test administration time
45–85
Table 5. 2024–25 Form 1 Estimated Testing Time for Grades Six Through Eight
Grades 6–8
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
20–25
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–20
Reading (Group administration)
10–20
Writing (Group administration)
25–70
Total estimated test administration time
65–135
Table 6. 2024–25 Form 1 Estimated Testing Time for Grades Nine Through Twelve
Grades 9–12
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
10–30
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–20
Reading (Group administration)
10–25
Writing (Group administration)
25–75
Total estimated test administration time
65–150
Table 1. 2024–25 Form 2 Estimated Testing Time for Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10
Speaking (Individual administration)
5–10
Reading (Individual administration)
5–10
Writing (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
30–45
Table 2. 2024–25 Form 2 Estimated Testing Time for Grade One
Grade 1
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10–15
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–25
Reading (Individual administration)
5–10
Writing (Individual administration)
5–10
Total estimated test administration time
30–60
Table 3. 2024–25 Form 2 Estimated Testing Time for Grade Two
Grade 2
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
15–20
Speaking (Individual administration)
5–15
Reading (Individual administration)
5–15
Writing (Group administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
35–65
Table 4. 2024–25 Form 2 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)
10–25
Writing (Group administration)
20–40
Total estimated test administration time
50–95
Table 5. 2024–25 Form 2 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)
15–35
Writing (Group administration)
15–40
Total estimated test administration time
55–120
Table 6. 2024–25 Form 2 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)
15–45
Writing (Group administration)
15–50
Total estimated test administration time
55–140
Table 1. Estimated Testing Time for Kindergarten
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10
Reading (Individual administration)
10
Writing (Individual administration)
10
Speaking (Individual administration)
10
Total estimated test administration time
40
Table 2. Estimated Testing Time for Grade One
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
5–10
Reading (Individual administration)
5–10
Writing (Individual administration)
5–10
Speaking (Individual administration)
5–10
Total estimated test administration time
20–40
Table 3. Estimated Testing Time for Grade Two
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
10–15
Reading (Group administration)
10–15
Writing (Group administration)
10–15
Subtotal for Listening, Reading and Writing
30–45
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
40-60
Table 4. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Three Through Five
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
20–25
Reading (Group administration)
15–20
Writing (Group administration)
15–20
Subtotal for Listening, Reading and Writing
50–65
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
60-80
Table 5. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Six Through Eight
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
25–30
Reading (Group administration)
15–20
Writing (Group administration)
15–20
Subtotal for Listening, Reading and Writing
55–70
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
65-85
Table 6. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Nine Through Twelve
Edition 1 Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
25–30
Reading (Group administration)
15–20
Writing (Group administration)
15–20
Subtotal for Listening, Reading and Writing
55–70
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–15
Total estimated test administration time
65–85
Table 1. Estimated Testing Time for Kindergarten
Domain
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10–20
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–20
Reading (Individual administration)
10–15
Writing (Individual administration)
10–20
Total estimated test administration time
40–75
Table 2. Estimated Testing Time for Grade One
Domain
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
10–20
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–20
Reading (Individual administration)
10–20
Writing (Individual administration)
10–20
Total estimated test administration time
40–80
Table 3. Estimated Testing Time for Grade Two
Domain
Minutes
Listening (Individual administration)
20–30
Speaking (Individual administration)
10–20
Reading (Individual administration)
10–30
Writing (Group administration)
20–30
Total estimated test administration time
60–110
Table 4. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Three Through Five
Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
20–30
Speaking (Individual administration)
20–30
Reading (Group administration)
10–30
Writing (Group administration)
40–80
Total estimated test administration time
90–170
Table 5. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Six Through Eight
Domain
Minutes
Listening (Group administration)
20–40
Speaking (Individual administration)
20–30
Reading (Group administration)
20–40
Writing (Group administration)
20–40
Total estimated test administration time
80–150
Table 6. Estimated Testing Time for Grades Nine Through Twelve