Ministerial exam · Quebec
English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V
Ministerial Examination — English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V: understanding of texts (136‑540) and written production (136‑550)
- Grade 11
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- Total time
- 4 h
- Counts for
- 50% of the final mark
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- On paper
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When
3 sessions this school year: January, June and August.
January 2027 session
- January 6 to January 8, 2027Set by the school · Remise du cahier de préparation (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- January 11 to January 18, 2027A class period set by the school (60 minutes) · Écoute du document audio et discussion (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- Tuesday, January 19, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (136‑540 et 136‑550)
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June 2027 session
- May 20 to May 27, 2027Set by the school · Remise du cahier de préparation (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- May 28 to June 2, 2027A class period set by the school (60 minutes) · Écoute du document audio et discussion (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- Thursday, June 3, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (136‑540 et 136‑550)
August 2027 session
- July 22 to July 27, 2027Set by the school · Remise du cahier de préparation (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- July 28 to July 29, 2027Set by the official schedule (60 minutes) · Écoute du document audio et discussion (136‑540 et 136‑550)
- Friday, July 30, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (136‑540 et 136‑550)
The dates are Quebec’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (quebec.ca)
What’s on it
- Competency 2, Réinvestir sa compréhension des textes (136‑540): using what the texts and recording say, under the prescribed angle
- Competency 3, Écrire et produire des textes (136‑550): genre, linguistic repertoire, register
50 of the task's 100 points; its own result
How it’s built
An essay.
- Tâche préparatoireNot marked
- Time
- 60 min
- A task
- Tâche de réinvestissement et d'écriture (136‑540 and 136‑550)
- Time
- 180 min
- Question
- 1
- Marks
- 100
- Of the marks
- 100%
- Essay
After a last listening to the recording, write a feature article of about 400 words for an online magazine. Write it on your own, from the angle given on exam day, using what the texts and recording say.
How it’s marked
Your school's ESL teachers mark it. Each result counts for 50% of your final result in that skill; you need 60% to pass the course.
On the day
- FirstYou get the Preparation Booklet. Read its texts outside class.
- A class period before writing dayIn class, 60 minutes: you listen to an audio recording twice and discuss it and the texts in English. It isn't marked.
- Writing dayYou learn the angle, listen a third time, then write a feature article of about 400 words, in 3 hours.
Your Preparation Booklet is checked at the start: handwritten notes only, with no pre-written part of the article. No one may come in once the audio starts. A phone or other device gets you 0%. Up to 15 more minutes if you need them.
Getting ready
3 official documents to practise with, and 3 tips.
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Tips from the people who write it
- Annotate your Preparation Booklet: it's the only prepared material allowed, with handwritten notes but no pre-written article parts.
- Write from the angle you're given on exam day, and don't copy from the texts.
- Include every required part of a feature article: headline, subtitle, lead, a quotation and at least two extras, such as a captioned image.
The mark you need
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 English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V in 2026–27?
The next sitting is January 6 to January 8, 2027. This school year it’s written in January 2027 session, June 2027 session and August 2027 session.
How long is the English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?
It takes 4 hours in all, over 1 part.
How many questions are on the English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?
It has 1 marked questions.
Can you use a calculator on the English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
How much does the English as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V count?
It’s worth 50% of the final mark.
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