EQAO

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

The purpose of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), typically taken during the Grade 10 year, is to ensure students have acquired the essential reading and writing skills that apply to all subject areas in the provincial curriculum up to the end of Grade 9. All students who are working toward an Ontario Secondary School Diploma are required to write the OSSLT in Grade 10. Students who have been unsuccessful on the OSSLT may be eligible to fulfill the requirement through the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC). Successful completion of the OSSLT or OSSLC is a graduation requirement.

Dates:

Fall 2024 – Tuesday, November 5, to Tuesday, December 3, with individual student results reported by end of January 2025.

Spring 2025 – Tuesday, March 18, to Tuesday, April 15, 2025, with individual student results reported by mid-June 2025.