Provincial assessment · New Brunswick
French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment
French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment (Oral Proficiency Interview, OPI)
- Grades 6, 10 and 12
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
- 30 min
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- In person
When
3 sessions this school year: Semester 1 window, Spring window and Semester 2 window.
Semester 1 window
- November 16 to December 11, 2026Scheduled per student · Grade 12 FSL Oral Proficiency Interview (semester 1): individual scheduled interviews
Spring window
- March 8 to April 9, 2027Scheduled per student · Grade 10 FSL Oral Proficiency Interview (sampled students only)
Semester 2 window
- April 12 to May 11, 2027Scheduled per student · Grade 12 FSL Oral Proficiency Interview (semester 2)
The dates are New Brunswick’s own, read on September 29, 2026. See the official schedule (gnb.ca)
What’s on it
- Oral proficiency100%One holistic level on the provincial scale
How it’s built
- Oral proficiency interview
- Time
- 30 min
- Of the marks
- 100%
- A task
How it’s marked
The evaluator rates your French on the New Brunswick oral proficiency scale, from Novice to Superior. There's no pass or fail; the Grade 12 target is Intermediate.
On the day
A one-on-one conversation in French with a trained evaluator, at a set time. There's nothing to bring, and you can't use notes.
Getting ready
3 official documents to practise with, and 2 tips.
Official practice
Tips from the people who write it
- It's a conversation, not a quiz: the scale rewards speaking naturally and connecting your ideas, not memorized phrases.
- Intermediate means handling everyday school and community situations, giving explanations and directions, and rephrasing when you need to.
After the exam
- If you miss it
A student can be exempted when their Personalized Learning Plan says so, or after a serious illness, a bereavement or another event no one could plan for. Parents are always part of the decision.
From Provincial Assessment Program: Protocols for Accommodations and Exemptions (gnb.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.
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 French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment in 2026–27?
The next sitting is November 16 to December 11, 2026. This school year it’s written in Semester 1 window, Spring window and Semester 2 window.
How long is the French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment?
It takes 30 minutes in all, over 1 part.
Can you use a calculator on the French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
Practise for the French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment
Every skill on the French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment, taught one at a time, then practised on questions written like the real ones.
