Diploma exam · Alberta
Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam
Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Examination
- Grade 12
- SST3772
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
- 5 h
- Marked questions
- 63
- Parts
- 2
- Counts for
- 30% of the final mark
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- Paper and computer
Social 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
- Friday, October 30, 20269:00–11:30 AM · Part A
- Wednesday, November 4, 20261:00–3:30 PM · Part B
January 2027
- Tuesday, January 19, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part A
- Friday, January 22, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part B
Later sessions · 3
April 2027
- Wednesday, April 7, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part A
- Monday, April 12, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part B
June 2027
- Wednesday, June 16, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part A
- Tuesday, June 22, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part B
August 2027
- Wednesday, August 4, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part A
- Monday, August 9, 20279:00–11:30 AM · Part B
The dates are Alberta’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (alberta.ca)
What’s on it
4 topics. Part B — Multiple Choice counts most, at 50%.
- Part A — Assignment I: Key Course Concepts10%
- Part A — Assignment II: Interpretation of Sources + Position20%
- Part A — Assignment III: Exploring an Issue + Position20%
- Part B — Multiple Choice50%Blueprint p.29
The skills it tests · 30 skills
- Aboriginal contributions to liberalism
- Active and responsible citizenship
- Characteristics of an ideology
- Collectivism as a foundation of ideology
- Expressions of individualism and collectivism
- Factors that shape beliefs and values
- Governments encouraging economic equality
- Governments promoting individual and collective rights
- Governments reflecting the will of the people
- How far ideology should shape identity
- How far ideology should shape responses to issues
- How ideologies shape citizenship
- How systems reflect the values of liberalism
- Ideological conflict after WWII
- Ideologies that responded to liberalism
- Individualism and the common good
- Individualism as a value of ideology
- Liberal thought in the 19th century
- Modern liberalism challenged by alternative thought
- Perspectives on imposing liberalism
- Strategies that show leadership on issues
- Systems that rejected liberalism
- The growth of liberalism
- The individual during times of conflict
- The individual in a democratic society
- The origins of liberal thought
- Themes of ideologies
- When practice falls short of liberal values
- Whether liberalism is viable today
- Whether resistance to liberalism is justified
How it’s built
An essay, written answers, multiple-choice questions and questions in sets.
- Part A: Written Response
- Time
- 150 min
- Questions
- 3
- Marks
- 50
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Essay
- Written answers
Three shorter assignments: explain key course ideas, interpret sources and defend a position, and explore an issue and defend a position.
- Part B: Multiple Choice
- Time
- 150 min
- Questions
- 60
- Marks
- 60
- Of the marks
- 50%
- Multiple choice
- Questions in sets
60 multiple-choice questions, many in sets around sources.
How it’s marked
- Below the acceptable standardUnder 50%
- Acceptable standard50% to 79%
- Standard of excellence80% and up
Teachers mark Part A centrally, and a computer marks Part B. Your exam mark is 30% of your final Social Studies 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
- First sittingPart A, the written response, in a 150-minute morning sitting.
- A few days laterPart B, the multiple choice, in another 150-minute sitting.
Two parts on separate days: Part A is writing and Part B is multiple choice. Everyone may take up to 5 hours for each part.
Getting ready
1 official document to practise with, and 4 tips.
Tips from the people who write it
- Part A is three shorter assignments, worth 10%, 20% and 20%.
- Assignments II and III both ask you to defend a position: practise stating a stance and supporting it from sources.
- Sources about nationalism, such as cartoons, photos and documents, are at the heart of the exam.
- The two parts are on different days, so check both dates.
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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See the Parent DashboardEducators
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For schools
Questions about this exam
When is the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam in 2026–27?
The next sitting is January 19, 2027, 9:00–11:30 AM. This school year it’s written in November 2026, January 2027, April 2027, June 2027 and August 2027.
How long is the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam?
It takes 5 hours in all, over 2 parts.
How many questions are on the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam?
It has 63 marked questions: 3 in Part A: Written Response and 60 in Part B: Multiple Choice.
Can you use a calculator on the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
How much does the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam count?
It’s worth 30% of the final mark in Social Studies 30-2.
How are Social Studies 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 Social Studies 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 Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam?
Alberta publishes Social Studies 30-2 released items + writing standards exemplars. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.
Practise for the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam
Every skill on the Social Studies 30–2 Diploma Exam, taught one at a time, then practised on questions written like the real ones.
