Updated: July 20, 2026

Diploma Exams in Alberta

Alberta Education administers Grade 12 diploma exams several times throughout the year.

Purpose of Diploma Exams

The Grade 12 Diploma Exam Program is designed to:

• Certify individual student achievement in select Grade 12 courses
• Ensure consistent, province-wide standards
• Report results at both the individual and group level

Summer School Diploma Exams

All Summer School Diploma Exams will be written at: Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High School (14219 109 Avenue NW, Edmonton)

Requirements 

• Bring a valid photo ID
• Arrive 30 minutes early 

Helpful Links

• Diploma Exams Schedule
• Diploma Exams Overview

Rewrite Deadline 

Students rewriting exams must register through myPass by July 3, 2026. 

Schedules and Deadlines

Find more details below:

• Diploma Exams Schedule
• Deadlines to register or rewrite diploma exams
• 2025-2026 Calculator Information and Rules for Mathematics and Science Diploma Exams

Student results are available on myPass approximately three weeks after writing diploma exams.

Assessment and Practice

Parents, caregivers, and students can learn how diploma exams are assessed. Visit the helpful links below for more information.

• Assessment platform
• Practice tests

Questions?

For complete information about diploma exams, please visit Alberta Education.