MCAS practice test 2027
In Massachusetts, the grades 3-8 test is the MCAS, short for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. 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 MCAS for each grade, in the online formats state tests use, marked as soon as it’s done.
The test in 2027
- Who gives it
- Massachusetts
- When
- ELA March 22 - April 16, 2027; mathematics April 26 - May 21, 2027 (DESE initial 2026-27 schedule).
- What it checks
- Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
Official practice
The state’s own practice is the best way to see what the real test looks like.
- Official MCAS practice tests (doe.mass.edu)
The sets here aren’t real MCAS questions: Thena writes every one in code, in the style of the test, and never copies a state’s own.
Questions about the MCAS
When is the MCAS in 2027?
ELA March 22 - April 16, 2027; mathematics April 26 - May 21, 2027 (DESE initial 2026-27 schedule).
Are there official MCAS 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.
- doe.mass.edu: doe.mass.edu/mcas/2027schedule.docx
- doe.mass.edu: doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents/
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