Latest Memo From EQAO - Provincial Math Test - "Field Test" Registration

Math Proficiency Field Test

Ahead of the launch of the official Mathematics Proficiency Test this spring, EQAO will be conducting field tests between February 18 and March 7, 2020, at various test centres throughout the province.

Field-Test Registration

Online registration for the field test opens on February 3, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. To register for the field test, teacher applicants must complete the following:

1. Obtain an Ontario College of Teachers application number (www.oct.ca).
2. Create an MPT account (www.mathproficiencytest.ca). 
3. Choose a test-centre location from the list below.
4. Select and register for a field-test session. If an accommodation is required, request a test session and await contact from the test-centre accessibility coordinator.

Field-Test Centre Locations*

• Algonquin College–Ottawa 
• Centennial College–Toronto 
• Collège Boréal–Sudbury
• Durham College–Oshawa 
• Fleming College–Peterborough/Lindsay 
• Georgian College–Barrie 
• Humber College–Toronto (Etobicoke North)
• Lambton College–Sarnia 
• Loyalist College–Belleville 
• Sault College–Sault Ste. Marie 
• Seneca College–Toronto, King City, Markham 
• Sheridan College–Mississauga

*On-site French-language support is available upon request and may be requested when teacher applicants create their online MPT account.

Field-test session dates and times will vary based on the test-centre location, and field-test applicants will be able to register for the field test starting February 3, 2020. Please note that the number of available spaces will be limited to the capacity at participating test centres and spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. More field-test locations may be added to the list above. Original photo identification will be required on the day of the field test.

Further information regarding the official test launch, including details on how to register for the test and specific dates and locations of the test centres across the province, will be shared soon.

EQAO will continue to provide updates on the development of the MPT to faculties of education throughout the province. Additionally, you can visit www.mathproficiencytest.ca for sample test questions, what you can expect on the day of the test and answers to frequently asked questions.