provincials

Provincial examinations are province-wide examinations, held in April, May, June, August, November and January (in BC), for students between the grades of 9 to 12 (for BC), most commonly known in the province of British Columbia, but also taken in other provinces in Canada. Most students write these exams in January and June, based on the two semester system in British Columbia. A variety of practice resources are available for students, through both official and non-official outlets. Other provincial tests include the Alberta diploma exams, taken in every academic course in grade 12 and required for graduation as well as admission into Alberta universities, the Ontario EQAO tests that are administered in grade 6 for numeracy and grade 9 for literacy. The EQAO test is also required for graduation and this is the reason it begins in grade 9, so students have 4 years to pass it if they do not do well the first time. Manitoba also has provincial exams, as does New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. The only Canadian province that does not have provincial exams is Saskatchewan.