Forward Exam practice test 2027
In Wisconsin, the grades 3-8 test is the Forward Exam. Here’s what we could confirm about the 2027 test, and a free math practice set for each grade.
Free practice by grade
A set of math questions in the style of the Forward Exam for each grade, in the online formats state tests use, marked as soon as it’s done.
The test in 2027
- Who gives it
- Wisconsin. Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) runs the help desk.
- What it checks
- Wisconsin Academic Standards.
- How it’s taken
- Taken on a computer.
What’s changing
A new version of the Forward Exam, matched to the updated Wisconsin Academic Standards, began in 2023-24.
Official practice
The state’s own practice is the best way to see what the real test looks like.
- Official Forward Exam practice tests (dpi.wi.gov)
The sets here aren’t real Forward Exam questions: Thena writes every one in code, in the style of the test, and never copies a state’s own.
Questions about the Forward Exam
Are there official Forward Exam practice tests?
Yes. The state has official practice online, linked below. The sets on this page are made fresh each time, so they can be done as often as you like.
Where these facts come from
Checked on November 3, 2026, on these pages. Anything this page leaves out, we couldn’t yet confirm on the state’s own pages: they have the latest.
- dpi.wi.gov: dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forward
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