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title: Milestones PISA 2022
url: "https://www.zib.education/en/pisa/pisa-2022/milestones-pisa-2022/"
date: 2025-10-31
modified: 2026-02-19
lastUpdated: 2026-02-19
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  - PISA 2022
  - PISA
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# Milestones PISA 2022

13.03.2025- PISA
- PISA 2022

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  Milestones PISA 2022
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 This page provides an overview of the key stages and milestones within PISA 2022. The complete project timeline is documented here.

   Oct - Nov 18
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 ### Field Test Review

Item review (new mathematics items, innovative domain, context questionnaires)

  Mar - Jun 19
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 ### Translation

Translation of the new mathematics items and questionnaires from the OECD source languages (English, French) into German

  May - Aug 19
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 ### Reconciling und Verification

Reconciling (refinement) of the German items and adaptation of specific terms; verification and linguistic checking of the German texts by the OECD contractor

  Nov 19 - Mar 20
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 ### Sampling

Sampling for the field test in spring 2020

  Dec 19 - Mar 20
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 ### Approval

Approval procedure for the PISA materials in the four federal states selected for the field test

  Apr / Mai 2020
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 ### Field Test Preparation

Preparation for the field test was completed. Implementation of the field test was not possible due to school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Jul 20 - Apr 21
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 ### Field Test Adaptation

Preparation of additional test materials, adaptation of the computer platform, and adjustment of administration guidelines to the changed test situation. In addition, new sampling of students and teachers and testing of the computer platform. Participation of 2,111 students at 46 schools was planned for the PISA 2022 field test

  Apr - Jun 21
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 ### Field Test

Implementation of the PISA 2022 field test at 41 schools with 1,218 students

  Jun - Dec 21
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 ### Data Management

Analysis of the field test data

  Okt - Dec 21
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 ### Main Study Review

Renewed review, correction of any errors, and final approval of the test items and questionnaires for the main study

  Sep 21 - Jan 22
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 ### Sampling

Sampling for the PISA 2022 main study

  Dec 21 - Mar 22
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 ### Approval

Approval procedure for the PISA materials by the 16 federal states

  Apr / Mai 22
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 ### Main Study

Conduct of the PISA 2022 main study at around 270 schools with approximately 13,000 students

  Mai 22 - Mar 23 & Jul - Oct 23
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 ### Data Management

Submission and verification of the dataset, as well as preliminary analysis of the main study

  Nov 22 - Nov 23
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 ### PISA 2022 National Report

PISA 2022 national report: design and preparation of the national report, writing phase, transfer of data to the publisher, several rounds of proof corrections, and printing

  Dec 23
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 ### PISA 2022 Results

Publication of the PISA 2022 results at a press conference in Berlin

  Jun 24
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 ### Innovative Domain

Publication of the results for the innovative domain in PISA 2022 (creative thinking)

  Jan 25
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 ### School Feedback Reports

Dispatch of individual feedback reports to those schools that took part in the main study in 2022