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Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component

Ministerial Examination — Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component (057‑410; 557‑410 in English)

Grade 10
557-306 / 557-406

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Total time: 3 h
Marked questions: 25
Parts: 3
Counts for: 50% of the final mark
Calculator: Approved models
Format: On paper

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When

3 sessions this school year: January, June and August.

January 2027 session

Wednesday, January 20, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

June 2027 session

Wednesday, June 16, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

August 2027 session

Wednesday, August 4, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The dates are Quebec’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (quebec.ca)

What’s on it

3 topics. Univers technologique counts most, at 48%.

Terre et espace8%
Univers matériel44%
Univers technologique48%

The skills it tests · 26 skills

Air masses, clouds and cyclones
Basic lines and projections
Buoyancy, Archimedes, Pascal and Bernoulli
Catchment areas and human impact
Chemical changes, oxidation and combustion
Conservation of energy and efficiency
Constraints, properties and material choice
Control, switches and protection
Diagram types and motion symbols
Electric charges and static electricity
Electrical power and energy consumed
Energy technologies and their impact
Energy transformation and electronic components
Fluid pressure and the gas relationship
Forces, equilibrium, speed and weight
Forms of energy and transformations
Guiding, limiting motion and typical functions
Link types and characteristics
Magnetism, solenoids and induction
Motion transformation systems and speed change
Motion transmission systems
Ohm's law and circuit elements
Power supply and conduction
Scales, developments and freehand sketching
Shaping techniques and measurement control
Tides and solar energy input

From the courseApplied Science and Technology, Secondary Cycle Two

Its Course CompanionApplied Science and Technology, Secondary Cycle Two

How it’s built

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

Section A: multiple choice (15)
Questions
15
Marks
60
Of the marks
60%
- Multiple choice
Fifteen multiple-choice questions, 4 points each, on Earth and space, the material world and the technological world.
Section B: constructed response (4)
Questions
4
Marks
16
Of the marks
16%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
Four questions where you write your answer, 4 points each, showing your work in the booklet.
Section C: technological analysis (6)
Questions
6
Marks
24
Of the marks
24%
- Written answers
- Questions in sets
Six written questions, 4 points each, analysing one technical object from its drawings and the video.

How it’s marked

In June, the ministry marks Section A by machine and your school marks Sections B and C. It's out of 100 and counts for 50% of your final result; you need 60% to pass the course.

On the day

Calculator: Bring a calculator, graphing or not. One with symbolic algebra (CAS) is allowed only with those functions turned off. Clear its memory before the exam, and don't lend or borrow one.
Provided: Document de référence: formulas and quantities, drawings of the technical object

One paper sitting. A video of a technical object plays on a loop the whole time, and you can't talk or ask questions while it plays. Bring only a ruler and your calculator. A reference document with formulas and drawings of the object is provided. A phone or other device gets you 0%. Up to 15 more minutes if needed.

Getting ready

3 official documents to practise with, and 4 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

Section A's 15 multiple-choice questions are 60% of the mark.
Section C analyses one technical object from drawings and a looping video: practise reading technical drawings.
The living world isn't on this exam; Earth and space, the material world and the technological world are.
The ministry's companion document says what each concept covers on the exam.

The mark you need

Your class mark now

The final mark you want

Your class mark counts for 50% of the final mark, the exam for 50%. Quebec may moderate your class mark before it’s blended.

You need

65% on the exam

With 75% in class, your final mark lands between 37.5% (0 on the exam) and 87.5% (100% on it).

After the exam

Results: After marking, the Ministry mails you your achievement record, and the results are on your Online Academic Record. Your school mark may be moderated: moved up or down by comparing your group’s school marks with its exam results. If your exam mark is higher than your moderated school mark, only the exam mark counts.
Re-marking: You can ask for a review within six months of receiving your achievement record, through the person in charge of exams at your school, for a fee. A lower result never replaces your original mark.
Writing it again: If you fail, or want a better mark, your school may let you retake it at the January, June or August session; you show you’ve worked on it first. Your final mark uses your best result.
If you miss it: Without a valid reason, ABS goes on your record and you can write at another session. Valid reasons: a serious illness or accident with a medical note, the death of a close relative, a court summons, or an important event approved in advance. Then you write at a later date, or, if that’s impossible, your moderated school mark can stand in (only if it’s a pass and you attended at least 120 class days; never for the August session).

From Final results in Secondary IV and V (Quebec) (quebec.ca) and Administrative Guide for the Certification of Studies and Management of Ministerial Examinations (the edition Quebec links today) (cdn-contenu.quebec.ca), read on October 27, 2026.

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Questions about this exam

When is the Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component in 2026–27?

The next sitting is January 20, 2027, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.. This school year it’s written in January 2027 session, June 2027 session and August 2027 session.

How long is the Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?

It takes 3 hours in all, over 3 parts.

How many questions are on the Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?

It has 25 marked questions: 15 in Section A: multiple choice (15), 4 in Section B: constructed response (4) and 6 in Section C: technological analysis (6).

Can you use a calculator on the Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?

Yes, a calculator from the approved list.

How much does the Applied Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component count?

It’s worth 50% of the final mark in Applied Science and Technology, Secondary Cycle Two.

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