The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a compulsory standardized test for high school students in Ontario who wish to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It was established in 2001 by the Conservative government. It is administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
The OSSLT is written every year on the last Thursday of March in all catholic and public secondary schools in the province of Ontario. It is used to assess students' reading and writing skills.
Read more about Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test: Layout, Preparation, Procedure, The OSSLT Leak of 2001
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