public-exam · Newfoundland & Labrador

English 3201 Public Exam

Grade 12

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Total time: 3 h
Marked questions: 27
Parts: 6
Counts for: 15% of the final mark
Calculator: Not allowed
Format: On a computer

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When

2 sessions this school year: Late January to early February 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred) and Mid to late June 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred from the old public exams' June sittings).

Late January to early February 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred)

January 25 to February 5, 2027School day · English 3201 mid-term exam

Mid to late June 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred from the old public exams' June sittings)

June 14 to June 25, 2027School day · English 3201 final exam

The dates are Newfoundland & Labrador’s own, read on November 9, 2026. See the official schedule (gov.nl.ca)

What’s on it

6 topics. Poetic Study and Analytical Essay count most, at 25% each.

Viewing11%
Media
Viewing8%
Artistic
Poetic Study25%
Prose Study19%
Analytical Essay25%
Personal Response13%

The skills it tests · 30 skills

Analyzing how identities influence texts
Analyzing texts through critical response
Assessing feedback when creating or revising
Assessing how language, form, and genre contribute
Assessing own writing strategies and processes
Clarifying thoughts through writing and representing
Creating texts collaboratively and independently
Creating texts for audiences and purposes
Creating texts using stylistic techniques
Demonstrating understanding of texts
Evaluating effectiveness of own texts
Evaluating how texts create meaning and purpose
Evaluating information from sources
Evaluating own and others' opinions about texts
Evaluating own inquiry processes
Evaluating strategies to engage the audience
Evaluating stylistic techniques for meaning and purpose
Explaining own processes and strategies with texts
Expressing creativity through texts
How text construction influences audience
Integrating information for a learning task
Integrating information to enhance clarity and precision
Investigating topics and questions for inquiry
Justifying connections between self and texts
Justifying critical responses to texts
Reading and viewing texts for specific purposes
Reflecting on own interpretation of texts
Selecting information from sources
Strategies to enhance understanding of texts
Using conventions of written language

From the courseEnglish Language Arts 3201 (Academic)

Its Course CompanionEnglish Language Arts 3201 (Academic)

How it’s built

Multiple-choice questions, questions in sets, written answers and an essay.

Section A, Part 1: Viewing (Media)
Questions
4
Marks
9
Of the marks
11.25%
- Multiple choice
- Questions in sets
- Written answers
A media visual, such as an advertisement: three multiple-choice questions and one written answer worth six marks on how its media strategies work.
Section A, Part 2: Viewing (Artistic)
Question
1
Marks
6
Of the marks
7.5%
- Questions in sets
- Written answers
An artistic visual, such as a painting or a photograph: one written answer worth six marks on its visual elements.
Section A, Part 3: Poetic Study
Questions
10
Marks
20
Of the marks
25%
- Multiple choice
- Questions in sets
- Written answers
A poem: eight multiple-choice questions and two written answers worth six marks each, on its language, form and technique.
Section A, Part 4: Prose Study
Questions
10
Marks
15
Of the marks
18.75%
- Multiple choice
- Questions in sets
- Written answers
A prose piece, such as a short story or an essay: nine multiple-choice questions and one written answer worth six marks.
Section B, Writing: Analytical Essay
Question
1
Marks
20
Of the marks
25%
- Essay
One multi-paragraph essay that analyzes a text given on the exam, on the prompt given. Worth 20 marks, half for content and half for composition.
Section C, Writing: Personal Response
Question
1
Marks
10
Of the marks
12.5%
- Essay
One personal response to a prompt: your own thoughts, feelings and experiences. Worth 10 marks.

How it’s marked

Multiple-choice questions are worth one mark each and written answers six marks each. The essay is worth 20 marks, half for content and half for composition, and the personal response 10. The exam counts toward 15 per cent of your final grade.

On the day

One sitting on a school computer. The province hasn't published the real exam's length; this practice allows three hours, as the last exams did.

Getting ready

2 official documents to practise with, and 5 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

Look closely at each visual's forms and elements before you answer.
Support each written answer with details from the text or visual.
If a note gives a passage's context, read it carefully.
The essay prompt says "you may consider": choose your own thesis.
Leave time for the essay and the personal response: together they are 30 of the 80 marks.

The mark you need

Your class mark now

The final mark you want

Your class mark counts for 85% of the final mark, the exam for 15%.

You need

42% on the exam

With 75% in class, your final mark lands between 63.8% (0 on the exam) and 78.8% (100% on it).

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Questions about this exam

When is the English 3201 Public Exam in 2026–27?

The next sitting is January 25 to February 5, 2027. This school year it’s written in Late January to early February 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred) and Mid to late June 2027 (the date isn't published; inferred from the old public exams' June sittings).

How long is the English 3201 Public Exam?

It takes 3 hours in all, over 6 parts.

How many questions are on the English 3201 Public Exam?

It has 27 marked questions: 4 in Section A, Part 1: Viewing (Media), 1 in Section A, Part 2: Viewing (Artistic), 10 in Section A, Part 3: Poetic Study, 10 in Section A, Part 4: Prose Study, 1 in Section B, Writing: Analytical Essay and 1 in Section C, Writing: Personal Response.

Can you use a calculator on the English 3201 Public Exam?

No. Calculators aren’t allowed.

How much does the English 3201 Public Exam count?

It’s worth 15% of the final mark in English Language Arts 3201 (Academic).

Where can I find practice tests for the English 3201 Public Exam?

Newfoundland & Labrador publishes English 3201 sample test on the department's computer-based testing platform (Sample Items, 3000 Level Courses). MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.

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