SOL Links

The Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test is administered to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in the spring during May and June. Third grade students take four tests: Reading, Math, History and Science. Fourth grade students take three tests: Reading, Math, and Virginia History. Fifth grade students take three tests: Reading, Math, and Science. The History test for third and fourth grade will be offered online and taken on a computer. All other tests will be offered in the traditional paper booklet format. The following resources will help teachers, parents, and students prepare for the test:

VA Department of Education

SOL Bookstore

SOL Objectives

SOL Practice Tests
SOL Released Tests (link updated 1/20/2010)

SOLPass.org (Password=mckinley)

Interactive SOL Quizzes

Online Practice Tests (Jefferson Labs)

General SOL Review Links (Click "SOL Review")

Virginia Studies Web Sites

http://www.iq.poquoson.org
http://www.solpass.org/elementary.htm (password: mckinley)
http://www.virginiasol.com/test_grade5.htm
http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/FunAndGames/

If you are interested in downloading and running a sample SOL Online Test on your home computer, you can click on the link below to find the ePat Launcher, which needs to be installed first, and a variety of released online tests.

Visit Pearson's Online SOL Test Download Center