Provincial assessment · Newfoundland & Labrador

Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment: Mathematics, Grade 3 (PRMA)

Grade 3

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Total time: 2 h
Marked questions: 40
Parts: 2
Calculator: Not allowed
Format: On paper

NL Grade 3 Math Assessment (PRMA) practice test

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$Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment: Mathematics, Grade 3 (PRMA) in the MapleMind app: the exam in the app$ The exam in the app
$Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment: Mathematics, Grade 3 (PRMA) in the MapleMind app: its parts, and what you can use in each$ Its parts, and what you can use in each

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A practice run of Saskatchewan’s Grade 9 math assessment.

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When

Last week of May and first week of June

May 25 to June 4, 2027School day · Grade 3 PRMA Mathematics, Parts 1 and 2 (the school picks the days)

The dates are Newfoundland & Labrador’s own, read on September 29, 2026. See the official schedule (gov.nl.ca)

What’s on it

Number
Patterns and relations
Shape and space
Statistics and probability

Each topic’s share of the marks isn’t published.

The skills it tests · 39 skills

Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers mentally
Choosing and using a referent
Classifying polygons
Constructing and interpreting bar graphs
Counting coin values
Counting parts and building objects
Describing and extending patterns
Division as repeated subtraction
Drawing and measuring lengths
Equal parts and everyday fractions
Estimating sums and differences
Estimating with groups of ten and hundred
Finding errors in sequences
Identifying and describing 3-D objects
Length units and referents
Mass in grams and kilograms
Meaning of each digit
Meaning of the unknown symbol
Measuring and telling time
Missing elements and errors
Modelling and solving problems
Multiplication as repeated addition and arrays
Naming and comparing fractions
Numerator and denominator
Ordering three-digit numbers
Organizing data with tallies and line plots
Patterns on a hundred chart
Perimeter of shapes
Reading numbers and number words
Recognizing multiplication and division
Representing a number different ways
Representing numbers with materials
Skip counting sequences
Solving equations with one unknown
Solving multiplication and division problems
Solving problems with patterns
Strategies for adding
Strategies for subtracting
Writing number words

From the courseMathematics, Grade 3

Its Course CompanionMathematics, Grade 3

How it’s built

Multiple-choice questions and written answers.

Part 1
Time
60 min
Questions
20
Marks
20
Of the marks
50%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
Multiple-choice questions with four choices, and questions where you write your answer and show your reasoning, on number, patterns, shape and space, and data and chance. No calculator.
Part 2
Time
60 min
Questions
20
Marks
20
Of the marks
50%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
More questions of the same kinds, across the same areas of math. No calculator.

How it’s marked

Not Meeting Expectations
Approaching Expectations
Meeting Expectations

A computer marks the multiple-choice answers, and teachers on a provincial panel mark your written answers. There's no individual result: your school gets the share of students at each level, and Meeting Expectations is the expected level.

On the day

Session 1Part 1, up to an hour.
Session 2Part 2, up to an hour, later the same day after a break or on another day.

Two classroom sessions of up to an hour each, on one day with a break or over two days. No calculator, but you may use counters, cubes, base ten blocks and geometric solids, and working paper is provided. You may ask to have a question read aloud. Extra time is available for everyone.

Getting ready

6 official documents to practise with, and 4 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

You don't need to prepare: the results don't affect your marks or report card, so just do your best.
Use counters, cubes or blocks if they help you think.
If you're not sure, cross out the wrong choices first, and answer every question.
For a written answer, show your reasoning: explain how you got your answer.

After the exam

Results: There are no individual results: schools receive the provincial results and their own overall results.
Marks: The province says no preparation is needed.
If you miss it: Every Grade 3 and 6 student on the provincial curriculum is expected to take part.

From The Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment (PRMA): questions and answers (gov.nl.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

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Questions about this exam

When is the PRMA in 2026–27?

The next sitting is May 25 to June 4, 2027.

How long is the PRMA?

It takes 2 hours in all, over 2 parts.

How many questions are on the PRMA?

It has 40 marked questions: 20 in Part 1 and 20 in Part 2.

Can you use a calculator on the PRMA?

No. Calculators aren’t allowed.

How are PRMA results reported?

At 3 levels: Not Meeting Expectations, Approaching Expectations and Meeting Expectations.

Where can I find practice tests for the PRMA?

Newfoundland & Labrador publishes Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessment Framework (sample items in Appendix 4). MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.

Practise for the PRMA

Every skill on the PRMA, taught one at a time, then practised on questions written like the real ones.