Provincial Achievement Test · Alberta
Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test
- Grade 9
- 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
- 3 h 15 min
- Marked questions
- 55
- Parts
- 2
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- On a computer
Grade 9 French Language Arts PAT 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.
Free with a MapleMind account
When
2 sessions this school year: January and June.
January 2027
- Monday, January 18, 20279:00–11:00 AM · Partie A
- Tuesday, January 19, 20279:00–10:15 AM · Partie B
June 2027
- Tuesday, June 1, 20279:00–11:00 AM · Partie A
- Monday, June 7, 20279:00–10:15 AM · Partie B
The dates are Alberta’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (alberta.ca)
What’s on it
2 topics. Partie A — Production écrite and Partie B — Lecture count most, at 50% each.
- Partie A — Production écrite50%Écrit expressif
- Partie B — Lecture50%Plan d'ensemble per category
The skills it tests · 10 skills
- Comprendre des textes — imaginaire et esthétique
- Comprendre des textes écrits pour s'informer
- Écrire correctement
- Gérer sa lecture
- Gérer sa production écrite
- La lecture et les cultures francophones
- Planifier sa lecture
- Planifier sa production écrite
- Rédiger des textes — imaginaire et vision du monde
- Rédiger des textes pour transmettre de l'information
How it’s built
An essay, multiple-choice questions, written answers and questions in sets.
- Partie A : Production écrite
- Time
- 120 min
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Essay
Two pieces of writing in French: an expressive text and a practical text. Check and correct your work as you go.
- Partie B : Lecture
- Time
- 75 min
- Questions
- 55
- Marks
- 55
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
- Questions in sets
55 questions on texts in French, such as novels, comics, articles, poems and media, with drop-down menus and drag-and-drop.
How it’s marked
- Below the acceptable standard
- Acceptable standard
- Standard of excellence
Teachers mark Partie A centrally, and a computer marks Partie B. Your results are reported against the province's standards.
On the day
- First sittingPartie A, the writing, set for 2 hours.
- On another dayPartie B, the reading, set for 75 minutes.
Two parts, on the computer. Partie A is writing, up to 4 hours including up to 10 minutes of small-group discussion. Partie B is reading, up to 150 minutes.
Getting ready
1 official document to practise with, and 3 tips.
Official practice
Tips from the people who write it
- Partie B uses complete texts, Canadian where possible, so practise reading whole texts.
- The questions follow the order of the text, and the later ones ask about the whole text.
- The expressive writing has its own published scoring plan: practise against its categories.
After the exam
- Results
The school shares early results with families by the end of the school year. The Individual Student Profile follows in early September 2027, on myPass and from the school.
- Marks
Whether the test counts in a school mark is up to the school authority.
- If you miss it
A student absent on test day writes it when they’re back, before the last scheduled day. The principal, with the parents, can ask for a student to be excused where writing would harm them or they can’t take part in a meaningful way.
From General Information Bulletin 2026–2027, Grades 6 and 9 Provincial Achievement Testing (alberta.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
More for you
Students
Start with the topics worth the most marks, then write full practice exams under the real time limit.
Practise itParents
Put the dates on the family calendar. The Parent Dashboard shows each practice exam’s result and the skills that need another look.
See the Parent DashboardEducators
The topic weights and the official practice above make a review plan. Students can practise each skill on its own in MapleMind, free with daily limits.
For schools
Questions about this exam
When is the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test in 2026–27?
The next sitting is January 18, 2027, 9:00–11:00 AM. This school year it’s written in January 2027 and June 2027.
How long is the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test?
It takes 3 hours 15 minutes in all, over 2 parts.
How many questions are on the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test?
It has 55 marked questions.
Can you use a calculator on the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
How are Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test results reported?
At 3 levels: Below the acceptable standard, Acceptable standard and Standard of excellence.
Where can I find practice tests for the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test?
Alberta publishes Français/FLA 9 bulletin + platform practice. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.
Practise for the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test
Every skill on the Grade 9 Français / French Language Arts Provincial Achievement Test, taught one at a time, then practised on questions written like the real ones.
