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Provincial Achievement Test · Alberta

Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test

  • Grade 9

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Total time
1 h 15 min
Marked questions
50
Calculator
Not allowed
Format
On a computer

Grade 9 K&E Science PAT practice test

The whole exam or the parts you choose, in its own format, on the clock.

  • Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test in the MapleMind app: the exam in the appThe exam in the app
  • Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test in the MapleMind app: its parts, and what you can use in eachIts parts, and what you can use in each
  • A multiple-choice question in a practice exam in the MapleMind app, with its timer and toolsA question, timed, with the exam’s tools
  • A practice exam’s marked result in the MapleMind app: the score, how the real exam reports it, and each part’s pointsThe marked result, part by part

A practice run of Saskatchewan’s Grade 9 math assessment.

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When

2 sessions this school year: January and June.

January 2027

June 2027

  1. Tuesday, June 22, 20279:00–10:15 AM

The dates are Alberta’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (alberta.ca)

What’s on it

  • Biological Diversity
    10 questions
  • Matter and Chemical Change
    10 questions
  • Environmental Chemistry
    10 questions
  • Electrical Principles and Technologies
    10 questions
  • Space Exploration
    10 questions

How it’s built

  1. Whole test
    Time
    75 min
    Questions
    50
    Marks
    50
    Of the marks
    100%
    • Multiple choice
    • Questions in sets

    50 questions, each worth 1 mark, on the Knowledge and Employability science program.

How it’s marked

  1. Below the acceptable standard
  2. Acceptable standard
  3. Standard of excellence

A computer marks every question. Your results are reported against two provincial standards: the acceptable standard and the standard of excellence.

On the day

One session on the computer, with no calculator, dictionary or other help. Everyone may take up to 150 minutes.

Getting ready

1 official document to practise with, and 2 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

  • The test is 50 questions in 75 minutes, about 90 seconds a question: practise that pace.
  • Questions are set in practical, everyday situations.

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.

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Questions about this exam

When is the Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test in 2026–27?

The next sitting is January 26, 2027, 9:00–10:15 AM. This school year it’s written in January 2027 and June 2027.

How long is the Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test?

It takes 1 hour 15 minutes in all, over 1 part.

How many questions are on the Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test?

It has 50 marked questions.

Can you use a calculator on the Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test?

No. Calculators aren’t allowed.

How are Grade 9 Knowledge and Employability Science 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 Knowledge and Employability Science Provincial Achievement Test?

Alberta publishes K&E science practice. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.

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