Ministerial exam · Quebec
Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component
Ministerial Examination — Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component (055‑410; 555‑410 in English)
- Grade 10
- 555-404
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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 matériel counts most, at 52%.
- Terre et espace20%
- Univers matériel52%
- Univers technologique28%
The skills it tests · 29 skills
- Acid-base neutralization
- Atomic models, Lewis notation and polyatomic ions
- Balanced equations of photosynthesis and respiration
- Carbon and nitrogen cycles
- Catchment areas and human impact
- Choosing diagrams and reading lines
- Choosing motion systems
- Combustion reactions
- Concentration of a solution
- Conservation of energy and efficiency
- Control, protection and energy transformation
- Electric charges and static electricity
- Electrical power and energy
- Electrolytes, ions and conduction
- Energy resources and their impact
- Link characteristics and assembly choices
- Links and typical functions
- Material constraints and properties
- Material selection and protection
- Molar concentration
- Motion transmission and transformation
- Power supply and conduction
- Projection and scale
- Reading the periodic table
- Salinity, currents and glaciers
- Soil structure, reactivity and permafrost
- The greenhouse effect and climate change
- The pH scale
- Voltage, resistance and current (Ohm's law)
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, mostly on the material world, with some on Earth and space and the technological world.
- Section B: constructed response (5)
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 20
- Of the marks
- 20%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
Five questions where you write your answer, 4 points each, showing your work in the booklet.
- Section C: technological analysis (5)
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 20
- Of the marks
- 20%
- Written answers
- Questions in sets
Five 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, the periodic table, 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, the periodic table and drawings of the object is provided. A phone or other device gets you 0%.
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 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 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 Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?
It takes 3 hours in all, over 3 parts.
How many questions are on the Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?
It has 25 marked questions: 15 in Section A: multiple choice (15), 5 in Section B: constructed response (5) and 5 in Section C: technological analysis (5).
Can you use a calculator on the Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component?
Yes, a calculator from the approved list.
How much does the Science and Technology, Secondary IV, theory component count?
It’s worth 50% of the final mark in Science and Technology, Secondary 4.
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