PagineCanada K–12 Learning Hub: Curriculum & Practice Tests by Province
Find your province or territory, choose a grade, and practise every core subject with free, full-length tests written to your provincial curriculum — plus format guides and practice for every provincial assessment, from EQAO and the FSA to Alberta diploma exams.
- 13 provinces & territories
- K–12
- 3,825 practice tests
- 28 provincial assessments explained
- Printable answer keys
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Quebec uses Elementary 1–6 and Secondary I–V (Secondary V is the last year, before CEGEP).
Provincial tests at a glance
| Province / territory | Assessment | Grades | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍁 Ontario | EQAO Primary Division Assessment (Grade 3) | Grade 3 | Spring, online |
| 🍁 Ontario | EQAO Junior Division Assessment (Grade 6) | Grade 6 | Spring, online |
| 🍁 Ontario | EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics | Grade 9 | Online, near the end of the course (2025–26 windows: Jan 7–30 and May 28–June 24) |
| 🍁 Ontario | Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) | Grade 10 | Grade 10, online, fall and spring sessions |
| ⚜️ Quebec | Ministerial exams — Elementary 6 (English sector) | Elementary 6 | June session (and January/August sessions) |
| ⚜️ Quebec | Ministerial exams — Secondary IV | Secondary IV | June (with January and August sessions) |
| ⚜️ Quebec | Ministerial exams — Secondary V | Secondary V | June (with January and August sessions) |
| 🌲 British Columbia | Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) — Grade 4 | Grade 4 | Fall (October–November) |
| 🌲 British Columbia | Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) — Grade 7 | Grade 7 | Fall (October–November) |
| 🌲 British Columbia | Graduation Numeracy Assessment (Numeracy 10) | Grade 10 | November, January, April and June sessions |
| 🌲 British Columbia | Graduation Literacy Assessment (Literacy 10) | Grade 10 | November, January, April and June sessions |
| 🌲 British Columbia | Graduation Literacy Assessment (Literacy 12) | Grade 12 | November, January, April and June sessions |
| 🌹 Alberta | Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) — Grade 6 | Grade 6 | June |
| 🌹 Alberta | Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) — Grade 9 | Grade 9 | January and June (January 2026 sittings were cancelled) |
| 🌹 Alberta | Diploma Examinations (Grade 12) | Grade 12 | November, January, April, June and August sessions (January 2026 was cancelled) |
| 🌾 Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Student Assessment (SSA) | Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 9 | Late May–June |
| 🦬 Manitoba | Grade 3 Assessment (and Grade 4 French Immersion) | Grade 3 | Early in the school year (fall) |
| 🦬 Manitoba | Middle Years Assessment (Grades 7 and 8) | Grade 7, Grade 8 | Classroom-based, reported in winter |
| 🦬 Manitoba | Grade 12 Provincial Tests | Grade 12 | End of each semester (January and June) |
| ⛵ Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Assessment — Grade 3 Literacy and Mathematics | Grade 3 | May (2026: May 11–26) |
| ⛵ Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Assessment — Grade 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics | Grade 6 | October (2025: Oct 6–21); moving to virtual delivery in 2026–27 |
| ⛵ Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Assessment — Grade 8 Reading, Writing and Mathematics | Grade 8 | May–June (2026: May 19–June 2), online since 2025–26 |
| ⛵ Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Examinations — Grade 10 Mathematics and English | Grade 10 | End of semester (January and June); paper-based |
| 🦞 New Brunswick | Anglophone Provincial Assessments (Grades 4–10) | Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 10 | From mid-February (2026: Feb 17 onward), online practice available beforehand |
| 🦞 New Brunswick | English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) | Grade 9 | Grade 9 (Nov 2025), with retake windows in Grades 10–12 (Jan 2026) |
| 🥔 Prince Edward Island | Provincial Common Assessments | Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 9 | End of the school year (May–June) |
| 🐋 Newfoundland and Labrador | Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment (PRMA) | Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 9 | Two weeks in May/June |
| 🐋 Newfoundland and Labrador | Modular exams (3000-level courses) | Grade 12 | Three times a year, from 2025 |
| 🏔️ Yukon · 💎 NWT | B.C. FSA and graduation assessments (NWT in transition from Alberta) | 4, 7, 10, 12 | Yukon · NWT |
| 🐻❄️ Nunavut | Alberta diploma exams (ELA 30 required) | 12 | Nunavut |
How education works in Canada
No federal curriculum. Education belongs to the provinces and territories (Constitution Act, 1867, section 93). Each sets its own curriculum, grade structure, graduation rules and assessments. The federal government funds First Nations education on reserve and supports official-language education, but it does not set what is taught.
Working together. The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) coordinates national work. Curriculum families share a lot: the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the territories) and the Atlantic frameworks (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador). Ontario and Quebec write their own.
Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP). A sample of Grade 8 students (Secondary II in Quebec) in every province — reading, mathematics and science, with one major domain each cycle. Every three years; PCAP 2027 focuses on reading (field test spring 2026). Results are reported only for Canada and each province — never for individual students or schools. The territories do not currently take part. CMEC
International studies. Through CMEC, Canadian students also take part in international studies: PISA (15-year-olds), TIMSS (Grades 4 and 8 mathematics and science) and PIRLS (Grade 4 reading).
Truth and Reconciliation. Calls to Action 62–64 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) ask governments to make age-appropriate learning about residential schools, Treaties and Indigenous peoples’ histories and contributions mandatory for Kindergarten to Grade 12. Every province and territory has added this content, and our tests include it at every level.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a national curriculum in Canada?
No. Under the Constitution Act, 1867 (section 93), education is the responsibility of each province and territory. There is no federal ministry of education. Provinces cooperate through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and many share curriculum frameworks — the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol in mathematics and Atlantic frameworks in the East.
What national tests do Canadian students write?
Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP): A sample of Grade 8 students (Secondary II in Quebec) in every province, testing reading, mathematics and science, with one major domain each cycle. Every three years; PCAP 2027 focuses on reading (field test spring 2026). Results are reported only for Canada and each province — never for individual students or schools. The territories do not currently take part. Through CMEC, Canadian students also take part in international studies: PISA (15-year-olds), TIMSS (Grades 4 and 8 mathematics and science) and PIRLS (Grade 4 reading).
Do the territories have their own curriculum?
Yukon uses the B.C. curriculum adapted with Yukon First Nations content. The Northwest Territories is moving from Alberta’s to B.C.’s curriculum (complete by 2027–28). Nunavut uses many Alberta programs alongside its own curriculum grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit.
How do Pagine practice tests follow each province?
Each province and territory has its own pages with its grade names, course names and curriculum strands. Social studies tests include questions about your own province or territory, math word problems use your province’s sales tax, and assessment pages copy the format of each provincial test. Questions are original and never copied from official tests.
Is Indigenous education included?
Calls to Action 62–64 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) ask governments to make age-appropriate learning about residential schools, Treaties and Indigenous peoples’ histories and contributions mandatory for Kindergarten to Grade 12. Every province and territory has added this content, and our tests include it at every level.
Are French-language tests available?
Not yet. These tests are in English (including Quebec’s English sector). French-language and French Immersion versions are planned next.