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History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV

Ministerial Examination — History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV (085‑404; 585‑404 in English)

  • Grade 10
  • 585-404

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Total time
3 h
Marked questions
23
Parts
3
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

June 2027 session

  1. Monday, June 14, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

August 2027 session

  1. Monday, August 2, 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

  • 1840‑1896: La formation du régime fédéral canadien
    Section A: 5 or 6 questions, 9 to 14 of its 44 points; it may also be the subject of section B or C (8 points each, never both)
  • 1896‑1945: Les nationalismes et l'autonomie du Canada
    Section A: 5 or 6 questions, 9 to 14 of its 44 points; it may also be the subject of section B or C (8 points each, never both)
  • 1945‑1980: La modernisation du Québec et la Révolution tranquille
    Section A: 5 or 6 questions, 9 to 14 of its 44 points; it may also be the subject of section B or C (8 points each, never both)
  • De 1980 à nos jours: Les choix de société dans le Québec contemporain
    Section A: 4 or 5 questions, 7 to 12 of its 44 points; it may also be the subject of section B or C (8 points each, never both)
The skills it tests · 56 skills
  • Agriculture and dairy farming
  • Canada's domestic policy and the governance of First Peoples
  • Canada's status in the British Empire
  • Challenging capitalism
  • Clerico-nationalism
  • Confederation and the British North America Act
  • Education and technical training
  • Employer-union relations
  • Environmental concerns
  • Federal-provincial relations and the Metis uprisings
  • Feminism
  • Gender equality
  • Indian Affairs and the Indian Act
  • Indian residential schools
  • Indigenous rights
  • Migration and the rural exodus
  • Migration flows and immigration policy
  • Natural growth and the baby boom
  • Neo-nationalism
  • New arrivals and immigration
  • Power relations in the West
  • Quebec's international relations
  • Quebec's political status and the sovereignty referendums
  • Redefining the role of the state
  • Regional development
  • Self-determination of Indigenous nations
  • Socio-cultural expression
  • Socio-cultural vitality
  • Sociodemographic change
  • The Act of Union of 1840
  • The Canadian federation and Quebec
  • The Catholic Church and cooperatives
  • The Catholic Church and ultramontanism
  • The colonial economy and free trade
  • The consumer society
  • The cultural industry
  • The devitalization of communities
  • The Duplessis era
  • The first phase of industrialization
  • The First World War and conscription
  • The forestry industry
  • The globalization of the economy
  • The Great Depression
  • The information era
  • The language issue
  • The National Policy
  • The Quiet Revolution
  • The rise of mass culture
  • The role and status of women
  • The second phase of industrialization
  • The Second World War
  • The union movement
  • The winning of responsible government
  • Urban agglomeration
  • Urban areas and public health
  • Women's struggles and the vote
From the courseHistory of Quebec and Canada, Secondary IVIts Course CompanionHistory of Quebec and Canada, Secondary IV

How it’s built

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

  1. Section A: intellectual operations (21 questions)
    Questions
    21
    Marks
    44
    Of the marks
    73.3%
    • Multiple choice
    • Written answers
    • Questions in sets

    Twenty-one multiple-choice or short-answer questions, grouped by period in time order. Each asks you to do something with the documents, such as putting events in order or finding causes; sometimes the answer is a document number.

  2. Section B: description (1 question)
    Question
    1
    Marks
    8
    Of the marks
    13.3%
    • Written answers

    Fill in a diagram describing the cultural, economic, political, social and territorial sides of one period, using only the documents about that period.

  3. Section C: explanation (about 150 words)
    Question
    1
    Marks
    8
    Of the marks
    13.3%
    • Written answers

    Write about 150 words explaining how a part of society changed: give causes and consequences, or changes and continuities, each backed by facts.

How it’s marked

Your school marks it out of 60, with the ministry's guide. It counts for 50% of your final result, and you need 60% to pass the course.

On the day

One paper sitting. No atlas, dictionary, textbook, notes or digital tools: everything you need is in the documents booklet. A student found with a phone or other device gets 0%. Up to 15 more minutes if you need them.

Getting ready

3 official documents to practise with, and 4 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

  • Everything rests on the documents booklet: practise reading historical documents, maps, tables and timelines quickly.
  • Some answers in Section A are just document numbers.
  • Sections B and C cover different periods, so prepare all four.
  • Make your answers complete, clear and accurate.

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 History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV in 2026–27?

The next sitting is January 15, 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 History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV?

It takes 3 hours in all, over 3 parts.

How many questions are on the History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV?

It has 23 marked questions: 21 in Section A: intellectual operations (21 questions), 1 in Section B: description (1 question) and 1 in Section C: explanation (about 150 words).

Can you use a calculator on the History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV?

No. Calculators aren’t allowed.

How much does the History of Québec and Canada, Secondary IV count?

It’s worth 50% of the final mark in History of Quebec and Canada, Secondary IV.

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