PAT Overview

PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT TESTS

Important Dates:

Language Arts Part A → Make sure you know how to write a newspaper article, and narrative story (2 writing prompts, 2 hours to write)
Mathematics Part A (NEW) → Basic math facts (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) Fill in the Blank. (15 questions, 20 minutes to complete)
Language Arts Part B → Comprehension reading selections from fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and visual media . Multiple Choice. (50 questions, 60 minutes to complete)
Mathematics Part B → All Units covered this year. Multiple Choice; In word problem format. (40 questions, 60 minutes to complete)
Social Studies → Canadian government, Ancient Greece, and China. Multiple Choice. (50 questions, 60 minutes to complete)
Science → Air and Aerodynamics, Flight, Sky Science, Trees and Forests, and Evidence and Investigation. Multiple Choice. (50 questions, 60 minutes to complete)

Please see PAT Parent Guide for sample PAT questions from each test.

Here is some information to help you prepare for the PAT’s:

Eat a healthy breakfast the morning of PAT’s. Writing on an empty stomach will not benefit you!
Bring a bottle of water, sharpened pencil and eraser to the tests. For math you will also need your protractors, calculator and rulers.
Use the washroom before the test, as you are required to remain in the classroom the entire time, unless it is an emergency.
During the test remember to relax and take deep breaths to relieve any anxiety.
Make sure you are on time on the day of the test, as you will not be allowed to write on that day if you are late. If you miss a PAT you will write the test on the day you return.