Diploma exam · Alberta
Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam
Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Examination
- Grade 12
- MAT3792
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- Total time
- 3 h
- Marked questions
- 34
- Parts
- 2
- Counts for
- 30% of the final mark
- Calculator
- Approved models
- Format
- Paper and computer
Math 30-2 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.
Free with a MapleMind account
When
5 sessions this school year: November, January, April, June and August.
November 2026
- Tuesday, November 3, 20269:00 AM–12:00 PM
January 2027
- Wednesday, January 20, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM
April 2027
- Thursday, April 8, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM
June 2027
- Thursday, June 17, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM
August 2027
- Thursday, August 5, 20279:00 AM–12:00 PM
The dates are Alberta’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (alberta.ca)
What’s on it
4 topics. Relations and Functions counts most, at 45–55%.
- Logical Reasoning15–20%
- Probability30–35%
- Relations and Functions45–55%
- Research Project0%Not assessed on the diploma exam
The skills it tests · 33 skills
- Adding and subtracting
- Amplitude, period, phase and midline
- Assessing validity of statements
- Combinations in counting and probability
- Combinations of distinct objects
- Counting arrangements by multiplication
- Counting with restrictions
- Dependent and conditional events
- Determining winning strategies
- Equivalent forms and restrictions
- Exponential models
- Fitting polynomial models to data
- Fitting sinusoidal models to data
- Independent events
- Logarithmic models
- Logarithms as inverse exponents
- Multiplying and dividing
- Mutually exclusive events
- Non-permissible values
- Non–mutually exclusive events
- Odds versus probability
- Permutations of distinct objects
- Permutations with repetitions and restrictions
- Polynomial functions of degree ≤ 3
- Problem-solving strategies for puzzles
- Problems with rational equations
- Sets, subsets and Venn diagrams
- Solving problems with set theory
- Solving rational equations
- Solving with a common base
- Solving with logarithms
- The laws of logarithms
- Unions, intersections and complements
How it’s built
Multiple-choice questions, numerical-response questions and written answers.
- Machine Scored
- Questions
- 32
- Marks
- 32
- Of the marks
- 75%
- Multiple choice
- Numerical response
Multiple-choice questions with four choices, and numerical-response questions where you enter a number rounded as the question says. Write a 0 before the decimal point for numbers less than 1.
- Written Response
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 10
- Of the marks
- 25%
- Written answers
Written-response questions, each in two parts, and a partial answer earns partial marks.
How it’s marked
- Below the acceptable standardUnder 50%
- Acceptable standard50% to 79%
- Standard of excellence80% and up
A computer marks the multiple-choice and numerical-response questions, and teachers mark the written response centrally. Your exam mark is 30% of your final Math 30–2 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
- Calculator
- Bring your own calculator from Alberta Education's approved list, and clear it as the rules say.
- Provided
- Mathematics 30–2 Formula Sheet
One sitting from 9 AM to 12 PM, closed book, and everyone may take up to double the time, 6 hours. You get the formula sheet and tear-out pages for rough work.
Getting ready
1 official document to practise with, and 4 tips.
Official practice
Tips from the people who write it
- The research project isn't on the exam. Relations and functions (45 to 55%) and probability (30 to 35%) carry the most weight.
- Try both parts of every written-response question: a partial answer earns partial marks.
- Know the directing words and how to record numerical answers.
- Try the Practice Test on the digital platform to see the question formats beyond multiple choice.
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.
More for you
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See the Parent DashboardEducators
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For schools
Questions about this exam
When is the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam in 2026–27?
The next sitting is January 20, 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 Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam?
It takes 3 hours in all, over 2 parts.
How many questions are on the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam?
It has 34 marked questions: 32 in Machine Scored and 2 in Written Response.
Can you use a calculator on the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam?
Yes, a calculator from the approved list.
How much does the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam count?
It’s worth 30% of the final mark in Mathematics 30-2.
How are Mathematics 30–2 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 Mathematics 30–2 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 Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam?
Alberta publishes Mathematics 30-2 practice/released materials. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.
Practise for the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam
Every skill on the Mathematics 30–2 Diploma Exam, taught one at a time, then practised on questions written like the real ones.
