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Nova Scotia provincial exams, 2026–27
9 provincial assessments in Grades 3, 6, 8 and 10.
Students write the Grade 6 and Grade 8 assessments online on school devices, not on paper.
From Program of Learning Assessment for Nova Scotia (PLANS) (plans.ednet.ns.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
- 9
- Grades
- 3, 6, 8 and 10
- Count toward a mark or graduation
- 3
Find your exam
Month by month
October 2026
5Mon
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 6e annéeuntil October 16 · Échantillons de l'évaluation (en classe, sur la plateforme) · Une ou deux périodes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 6until October 16 · Sample assessments (in class, on the platform) · One or two class periods per subject
19Mon
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 6e annéeuntil November 10 · Lecture et écriture (4 parties), mathématiques et Reading and Writing, selon l'horaire de l'école · Parties de 45 minutes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 6until November 10 · Reading and writing (4 parts) and mathematics (4 parts), scheduled by the school · 45-minute and 30-minute parts
November 2026
Still open
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 6e annéeuntil November 10 · Lecture et écriture (4 parties), mathématiques et Reading and Writing, selon l'horaire de l'école · Parties de 45 minutes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 6until November 10 · Reading and writing (4 parts) and mathematics (4 parts), scheduled by the school · 45-minute and 30-minute parts
January 2027
April 2027
May 2027
Still open
3Mon
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 8e annéeuntil May 14 · Échantillons de l'évaluation (en classe, sur la plateforme) · Une ou deux périodes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 8until May 14 · Sample assessments (in class, on the platform) · One or two class periods per subject
10Mon
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Literacy and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 3until May 26 · Literacy Day 1 and Day 2, then Mathematics Day 1 and Day 2 (four mornings chosen by the school) · Mornings
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Littératie en 3e annéeuntil May 26 · Littératie, jours 1 et 2 (puis mathématiques, jours 1 et 2) · Matinées
17Mon
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 8e annéeuntil June 8 · Lecture et écriture (4 parties), mathématiques et Reading and Writing, selon l'horaire de l'école · Parties de 45 minutes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 8until June 8 · Reading and writing (4 parts) and mathematics (4 parts), scheduled by the school · 45-minute and 30-minute parts
June 2027
Still open
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Lecture et écriture en 8e annéeuntil June 8 · Lecture et écriture (4 parties), mathématiques et Reading and Writing, selon l'horaire de l'école · Parties de 45 minutes
- Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics/Mathématiques in Grade 8until June 8 · Reading and writing (4 parts) and mathematics (4 parts), scheduled by the school · 45-minute and 30-minute parts
Plan your weeks
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No sitting left this school year to plan for.
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The last two weeks
Write a whole exam in one sitting, then go back over what you missed.
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How students did last year
Grade 10 exams2023–24
The share of students across Nova Scotia at or above the exam’s expectation (Français 10: the students of the CSAP, the French first language school board).
From Nova Scotia Examinations, 2023–2024 results: English 10, Français 10 and Mathematics 10 (PLANS) (plans.ednet.ns.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
After the exams
Grades 3, 6 and 8
- Results
Each student gets an Individual Student Report, available to families through PowerSchool once results are analyzed.
- Marks
Results aren’t used for report card grades or decisions about a student’s grade placement.
- If you miss it
A student with an Individual Program Plan takes part if their planning team, parents included, agrees.
From Program of Learning Assessment for Nova Scotia (PLANS): Grade 3, Grade 6 and Grade 8 (plans.ednet.ns.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
Grade 10 exams
- Results
Your teacher marks the exam, and the result goes in the PowerTeacher Gradebook, where parents can see it.
From Program of Learning Assessment for Nova Scotia (PLANS): Grade 10 examinations (plans.ednet.ns.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
Questions about Nova Scotia’s exams
Does Nova Scotia have provincial exams?
Yes: 9 in 2026–27. 9 provincial assessments, in grades 3, 6, 8 and 10.
When are Nova Scotia’s provincial exams in 2026–27?
In October 2026, January 2027, April 2027, May 2027 and June 2027. The busiest month is May 2027, with 4 exams.
Which Nova Scotia exams count toward a final mark or graduation?
3 provincial assessments (20% of the final mark).
Other provinces
- Ontario7 examsNext: January 12, 2027
- British Columbia8 examsNext: January 11, 2027+ Yukon and Northwest Territories
- Alberta25 examsNext: January 14, 2027+ Nunavut
- Quebec17 examsNext: November 26, 2026
- Manitoba6 examsNext: January 12, 2027
- Saskatchewan3 examsNext: May 3, 2027
- New Brunswick25 examsNext: November 16, 2026
- Newfoundland & Labrador10 examsNext: January 25, 2027
- Prince Edward Island6 examsNext: January 18, 2027
Practise for Nova Scotia’s exams
Practice exams for Nova Scotia’s exams, written like the real ones and marked, free with a MapleMind account.
