Diploma exam · Alberta
Français 30–1 Diploma Exam
Français 30–1 Diploma Examination (Francophone program)
- Grade 12
- Written in French
Dates and details can change. We do our best to keep this page up to date, but check the official sources before relying on it.
- Total time
- 6 h
- Marked questions
- 72
- Parts
- 2
- Counts for
- 30% of the final mark
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- Paper and computer
Français 30-1 Diploma practice test
The whole exam or the parts you choose, in its own format, on the clock.
The exam in the app
Its parts, and what you can use in each
A question, timed, with the exam’s tools
The marked result, part by part
A practice run of Saskatchewan’s Grade 9 math assessment.
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When
5 sessions this school year: November, January, April, June and August.
November 2026
- Thursday, October 29, 20261:00–4:00 PM · Partie A
- Monday, November 2, 20261:00–4:00 PM · Partie B
January 2027
- Thursday, January 14, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM · Partie A
- Friday, January 15, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM · Partie B
Later sessions · 3
April 2027
- Tuesday, April 6, 20271:00–4:00 PM · Partie A
- Friday, April 9, 20271:00–4:00 PM · Partie B
June 2027
- Friday, June 11, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM · Partie A
- Monday, June 14, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM · Partie B
August 2027
- Tuesday, August 3, 20271:00–4:00 PM · Partie A
- Monday, August 9, 20271:00–4:00 PM · Partie B
The dates are Alberta’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (alberta.ca)
What’s on it
3 topics. Partie B — Lecture counts most, at 50%.
- Partie A — Écrit I : écrit expressif20%
- Partie A — Écrit II : écrit littéraire30%
- Partie B — Lecture50%Tableau de spécification p.24–26 du bulletin
How it’s built
An essay, multiple-choice questions and questions in sets.
- Partie A : Production écrite
- Time
- 180 min
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 50
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Essay
Two pieces of writing in French: an expressive text and a literary text.
- Partie B : Lecture
- Time
- 180 min
- Questions
- 70
- Marks
- 70
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Multiple choice
- Questions in sets
70 multiple-choice questions on reading in French.
How it’s marked
- Below the acceptable standardUnder 50%
- Acceptable standard50% to 79%
- Standard of excellence80% and up
Teachers mark Partie A centrally, and a computer marks Partie B. Your exam mark is 30% of your final Français 30–1 mark, and your school mark is the other 70%. You need a final mark of at least 50% for the credit; 80% meets the standard of excellence.
On the day
- First sittingPartie A, the writing, in a 3-hour sitting.
- On another dayPartie B, the reading, in another 3-hour sitting.
Two parts in separate sittings: Partie A is writing and Partie B is reading, each designed for 3 hours. Everyone may take up to double the time for each part.
Getting ready
1 official document to practise with, and 3 tips.
Official practice
Tips from the people who write it
- The literary writing (30%) counts for more than the expressive writing (20%), and spelling and sentence structure are marked separately.
- Partie B is 70 multiple-choice reading questions: practise with the specification table in the ministry's bulletin.
- Plan for two exam days: the writing first, then the reading.
The mark you need
Your class mark counts for 70% of the final mark, the exam for 30%.
You need
59% on the exam
With 75% in class, your final mark lands between 52.5% (0 on the exam) and 82.5% (100% on it).
After the exam
- Results
Your marks are posted on myPass: your school mark, your exam mark and your blended final mark. A final mark of 48% or 49% is raised to 50%.
- November 2026November 19, 2026
- January 2027February 12, 2027
- April 2027April 30, 2027
- June 2027July 16, 2027
- August 2027August 20, 2027
- Re-marking
Ask for a rescore on myPass by the deadline: November 26, February 25, May 6, August 3 or August 27, by sitting. It costs $35, refunded if your mark rises 5% or more. Teachers re-mark the written part without seeing the first marks; the machine-scored part isn’t rescored. The new mark stands, even if it’s lower.
- Writing it again
You can rewrite at any later sitting: register on myPass and pay $35 (Alberta students). An exam with two parts is rewritten whole. Every mark stays on your record, but only your highest exam mark goes on your transcript. Retaking the course for a new school mark doesn’t mean rewriting the exam.
- If you miss it
If illness, a death in the family or another emergency keeps you from writing, your school applies to Alberta Education: either an exemption, where your school mark stands in for the exam, or a later sitting. A planned trip or work isn’t a reason; you write at a later sitting. Without a passing school mark, an exemption doesn’t help you.
From General Information Bulletin 2026–2027, Diploma Examinations Program (alberta.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
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For schools
Questions about this exam
When is the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam in 2026–27?
The next sitting is January 14, 2027, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. This school year it’s written in November 2026, January 2027, April 2027, June 2027 and August 2027.
How long is the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam?
It takes 6 hours in all, over 2 parts.
How many questions are on the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam?
It has 72 marked questions: 2 in Partie A : Production écrite and 70 in Partie B : Lecture.
Can you use a calculator on the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
How much does the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam count?
It’s worth 30% of the final mark.
How are Français 30–1 Diploma Exam results reported?
At 3 levels: Below the acceptable standard (under 50%), Acceptable standard (50% and up) and Standard of excellence (80% and up).
When do Français 30–1 Diploma Exam results come out?
For 2026–27: the November 2026 sitting on November 19, 2026, the January 2027 sitting on February 12, 2027, the April 2027 sitting on April 30, 2027, the June 2027 sitting on July 16, 2027 and the August 2027 sitting on August 20, 2027.
Where can I find practice tests for the Français 30–1 Diploma Exam?
Alberta publishes Matériel publié Français 30-1. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.
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