Exams

British Columbia provincial exams, 2026–27

2 provincial assessments in Grades 4 and 7.

6 graduation assessments in Grades 10 and 12, needed to graduate.

Yukon high school students write the same graduation assessments as British Columbia’s.

Schools in the Northwest Territories now give British Columbia’s Foundation Skills Assessments in Grades 4 and 7 and its graduation assessments in Grades 10 and 12, in place of Alberta’s exams.

From Learn about graduation assessments (Government of Yukon) (yukon.ca) and Student assessment approaches and tools (Government of the Northwest Territories) (ece.gov.nt.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

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.

Exams this year
8
Grades
4, 7, 10 and 12
Count toward a mark or graduation
6

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September 2026

28Mon

October 2026

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November 2026

Still open

2Mon

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4Wed

January 2027

11Mon

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14Thu

18Mon

April 2027

12Mon

13Tue

14Wed

June 2027

7Mon

8Tue

9Wed

10Thu

14Mon

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    How students did last year

    Graduation assessments2024–25

    Out of every student in B.C. who wrote the English version, the share at Proficient or Extending, and the share at Extending (worked out from the province’s published counts).

    Proficient or ExtendingExtending
    Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment50%12.1%
    Grade 10 Literacy Assessment72%10.7%
    Grade 12 Literacy Assessment77.3%17.1%

    From Graduation Assessments 2017/18 to 2024/25, Proficiency Result (B.C. Data Catalogue) (catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

    Foundation Skills Assessment2025–26

    Out of every student in B.C. who wrote it, the share On Track or Extending, and the share at Extending (worked out from the province’s published counts).

    On Track or ExtendingExtending
    Grade 4 literacy72.7%11.3%
    Grade 4 numeracy66.5%7.8%
    Grade 7 literacy75.3%5.4%
    Grade 7 numeracy59.2%10.7%

    From Foundation Skills Assessment 2021/22 to 2025/26, residents only (B.C. Data Catalogue) (catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

    After the exams

    Foundation Skills Assessment

    Results

    Once marking is done, the school sends the report home with the child’s response booklet. Final results reach schools by early spring, and a level can still change before then.

    Marks

    It doesn’t affect marks or report cards, and BC says students don’t need to prepare for it.

    If you miss it

    A child who misses part of it makes it up within the assessment window. A child is excused only after the school has talked with the parents.

    From 2026–27 FSA Administration Manual (gov.bc.ca) and Foundation Skills Assessment for Parents and Caregivers (curriculum.gov.bc.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

    Graduation assessments

    Results

    Your results are posted to the StudentTranscripts Service; parents get them through the school. Results are out by:

    • November 2026by December 18, 2026
    • January 2027by March 22, 2027
    • April 2027by May 31, 2027
    • June 2027by July 30, 2027
    Re-marking

    With your principal, you can ask to see your marked assessment, up to a year after the session.

    Writing it again

    You can write each assessment up to three times before you graduate: the first try and two rewrites, at any session from Grade 10 to 12, never twice in one session. Your best result goes on your transcript. Registering and not writing doesn’t use a try.

    If you miss it

    If sudden illness, an injury or an emergency gets in the way, your school first looks at supports, then at a later session. An exemption (aegrotat standing, shown as AEG on the transcript) is a last resort for exceptional cases; ongoing conditions don’t qualify.

    From 2026–27 B.C. Graduation Program Handbook of Procedures (gov.bc.ca) and 2026–27 Chart of Important Dates (gov.bc.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

    Questions about British Columbia’s exams

    Does British Columbia have provincial exams?

    Yes: 8 in 2026–27. 2 provincial assessments and 6 graduation assessments, in grades 4, 7, 10 and 12.

    When are British Columbia’s provincial exams in 2026–27?

    In September 2026, November 2026, January 2027, April 2027 and June 2027. The busiest months are January 2027 and June 2027, with 6 exams each.

    Which British Columbia exams count toward a final mark or graduation?

    6 graduation assessments (needed to graduate).

    When do British Columbia’s exam results come out?

    Graduation assessments: or before December 18, 2026, or before March 22, 2027, or before May 31, 2027 and or before July 30, 2027.

    Which exams do Yukon students write?

    6 graduation assessments, as British Columbia’s students do.

    Which exams do Northwest Territories students write?

    2 provincial assessments and 6 graduation assessments, as British Columbia’s students do.

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