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January 2026 Diploma Exams Cancelled
- Students who choose not to write at a later date will receive their school-awarded mark as their final official course mark
- Students may choose to write January diploma exams in April or June 2026
Learn more at Diploma Exams - Overview (Alberta Education).
Overview
All students registered in Biology 30, Chemistry 30, English Language Arts 30-1, English Language Arts 30-2, Mathematics 30-1, Mathematics 30-2, Physics 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1 and Social Studies 30-2 are required to write a Diploma Exam in order to receive credits and a final mark.
- Writing Diploma Exams (Alberta Education) provides up-to-date information related to Diploma Exams.
- myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education) is a self-service website for Alberta high school students to register to write a diploma exam, view and print diploma exam results, order high school transcripts, and more.
- Diploma Exam Rules & Procedures
- The weighting of Diploma Exams is 30%
Students must review Approved Calculators Only for Mathematics and Science Diploma Exams and Approved Materials for Part A Diploma Exams for English Language Arts and Social Studies.
April 2026 Diploma Exams
Only Students Registered Can Write a Diploma Exam
Students who want to write an exam in
April
need to register via myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education). If the student was a first time writer from an earlier exam session (eg.
January 2025), there will be no payment required. Advanced self-registration is required for rewriters and most temporary residents, including holders of a Study Permit, Work Permit, Convention Refugee status, or those who are Refugee Claimants. All students must confirm their registration status at myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education) before the registration deadline of
February 17, 2026,
to ensure a seat is available. Payment is required at the time of registration. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact the Chinook Main Office. Only current
Chinook students (Fall 2025) are permitted to write
April 2026
Diploma Exams with Chinook.
Registration & Payment
Visit myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education) for diploma exam registration, payment, and more.
- February 17, 2026 | registration deadline
- May 1, 2026 | diploma exam marks available on myPass
- May 7, 2026 | rescore request deadline
- May 14, 2026 | rescore marks available on myPass
Diploma Rewrite Fees
Diploma Rewrite Fees are not included in course fees. Alberta Education determines fees for Diploma Exams. All students rewriting a Diploma Exam, whether they are in a current class or not, must register and pay online for each exam. Students who do not register and pay the Diploma Rewrite Fee will not have a seat assigned and will not have an exam available to write. Please note that if more than two years has passed since the student’s previous attempt to write the exam, the rewrite fee will not be charged.
Schedule & Location
Please re-confirm your registration status and diploma schedule in myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education) prior to the start of exams (student accounts are disabled from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Part A Diploma Exams days). Contact the Chinook Main Office if you have additional questions/concerns.
For Students Not Attending Chinook
Students not attending Chinook who wish to write a
April 2026
Diploma Exam should register at the Calgary Provincial Writing Centre through myPass.alberta.ca (Alberta Education). |
