National Assessment Calendar Adds Impulso Lector and Adjusts Simce Applications (Chile, June 2026)
The Education Quality Agency published Chile’s 2026 national assessment calendar after the National Education Council approved an adjustment to the National and International Evaluations Plan. The calendar adds the census-based Impulso Lector assessment for 2nd grade and removes some previously expected 2026 applications.
The Education Quality Agency published Chile’s 2026 national assessment calendar after the National Education Council approved an adjustment to the National and International Evaluations Plan. The calendar adds the census-based Impulso Lector assessment for 2nd grade and removes some previously expected 2026 applications.
What Changed?
Chile will apply Simce Language and Mathematics in 4th and 6th grade and 2nd year of secondary education, together with Quality and Context Questionnaires. It will also apply the new Impulso Lector assessment for 2nd grade, while Simce Science in 6th grade and the sample English assessment in 8th grade will not be applied in 2026.
Old System vs New System
The previous 2026 evaluation planning did not publicly set this adjusted combination of applied and non-applied national assessments, and did not include the first application of Impulso Lector for 2nd grade under this calendar.
The adjusted calendar defines the 2026 Simce application dates and introduces Impulso Lector as a two-day census assessment for early reading skills in 2nd grade.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students in the covered grades will take the assessments listed in the calendar, while 6th grade Science and 8th grade sample English will not be applied in 2026.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents can expect schools to prepare students for the announced national assessment dates and to receive communication about the new early reading assessment where applicable.
School / Institution Impact
Schools must organize assessment logistics for Simce and Impulso Lector, including questionnaires and communication with the Agency.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers need to plan around the application dates and may use DIA tools for Science and English areas that are not part of the 2026 Simce application.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-03: CNED approved the adjustment to the evaluation plan
- 2026-06-15: Agency published the calendar
- 2026-10-28 and 2026-10-29: 6th grade Simce
- 2026-11-04 and 2026-11-05: 4th grade Simce
- 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-12: II Medio Simce
- 2026-11-16 to 2026-12-04: Impulso Lector application window.
What To Do
- Schools should update assessment calendars
- inform teachers and families
- and prepare for the Agency’s August contact about Impulso Lector organization.
What To Watch Next
Watch for the Agency’s later operational requirements for Impulso Lector and any school-level scheduling notices.
Global Context
The change is relevant for international comparison of national learning assessments, early reading measurement, and post-pandemic assessment planning.
Source Record
Source type: Official announcement
Source name: Agencia de Calidad de la Educación