Administering PISA in your school

F. Select Preferred Assessment Dates

PISA will be administered sometime between April 21 and May 30, 2025, in all selected schools. Consult the Regular Assessment Schedule and the UH Test Schedule and record three preferred dates on which PISA could be administered in your school.

Enter three preferred assessment start dates for three possible blocks of time in the school. Depending on the number of selected students, testing room size, and number of compatible devices in the school, students may need to be divided into groups, and multiple assessment sessions may need to be scheduled on consecutive school days. For the purposes of the form, please input only the preferred start dates for three different possible blocks of time. The start dates should all be from different weeks, if possible.

When selecting the assessment dates, please note the following:

• Both parts of the test and the Student Questionnaire must be administered to students on the same day, with a short break in between (refer to Regular Assessment Schedule and the UH Test Schedule). If required, the test may be administered in the morning and the Student Questionnaire in the afternoon.
• To maximize participation, ensure that no other school events (for example, sport days, excursions) are planned to take place on the proposed dates.
• Up to two test administrators may be assigned for schools in which 20 or more students are participating in the assessment. In such cases, two groups may participate simultaneously in different rooms.
• The UH test cannot be administered in the same room at same time as a regular session is taking place. The UH test must be administered as a separate session (i.e., at a different time or in a different room).
• For schools who require loan laptops, CMEC will ship out a maximum of 20 laptops for the assessment.
• If the student participation rate does not reach 85 percent, a makeup session will be necessary. Please plan to schedule the makeup session for the day immediately following the last planned assessment session. It is strongly recommended that you also keep the day following the last assessment session in your school available in case a makeup session is necessary.
• A school staff member (e.g., teacher, guidance counsellor) must be present in each assessment room with the test administrator(s). It is also strongly recommended that the school’s or school board’s IT specialist be present on the assessment day to help the test administrator with setting up devices and troubleshooting, if necessary (e.g., in case there are internet connectivity issues).