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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: NB G6 Science Exam

50% / 40% / 10%

Blueprint strand targets: Investigation, Sensemaking, and Responsible and Sustainable Application

Grade 6 Scientific Literacy Assessment Blueprint, Assessment and Analysis Services (Anglophone Division)

May 19-25, 2026

Administration window for the Scientific Literacy assessment

Information for Parents and Guardians: Grade 6 Provincial Assessments, 2025-2026

60 + 60 min

Blueprint timing: 60 minutes plus 60 additional minutes as a universal accommodation

Grade 6 Scientific Literacy Assessment Blueprint, Assessment and Analysis Services (Anglophone Division)

Up to 180 min

Time allowed per subject according to the parent bulletin

Information for Parents and Guardians: Grade 6 Provincial Assessments, 2025-2026

English or French

Students may read and answer in either language; additional languages by request through the school

Information for Parents and Guardians: Grade 6 Provincial Assessments, 2025-2026

Online

Selected-response and constructed-response items completed on the online assessment platform, plus a learning-experiences survey

Grade 6 Scientific Literacy Assessment Blueprint and 2025-2026 parent bulletin

No fee, no pass mark

System-monitoring assessment; results reported by school, district and province, summaries in fall 2026

Information for Parents and Guardians: Grade 6 Provincial Assessments, 2025-2026

Wayfinding (2020)

Curriculum basis: Grade 6 Wayfinding: Making Sense of Your World (2020) and the Holistic Curriculum

Grade 6 Scientific Literacy Assessment Blueprint, Assessment and Analysis Services (Anglophone Division)

The New Brunswick Grade 6 Scientific Literacy Assessment is a skills-based online provincial assessment (selected-response and constructed-response items, plus a short learning-experiences survey) based on the Grade 6 Wayfinding: Making Sense of Your World curriculum (2020) and the Holistic Curriculum. Blueprint targets: Investigation 50%, Sensemaking 40%, Responsible and Sustainable Application 10%. Timing: 60 minutes plus 60 minutes of universal accommodation per the blueprint, up to 180 minutes per subject per the 2025-2026 bulletin; administered May 19-25, 2026, in English or French. There is no fee and no pass mark; results are reported by school, district and province with summaries in fall 2026. This 100-question bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation, not an official translation and not an official-format simulation of the real exam.

Sample NB G6 Science Practice Questions

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1A student wants to find out whether bean plants grow taller in sunlight or in shade. Which statement is a hypothesis she could test?
A.Bean plants are easy to grow indoors.
B.Bean plants will grow taller in sunlight than in shade because they need light to make food.
C.Why do some bean plants grow taller than others?
D.Bean plants are a type of flowering plant.
Explanation: A hypothesis is a testable prediction that states what you expect to happen and gives a reason based on science. Saying plants will grow taller in sunlight because they need light to make food is a prediction that can be measured and tested.
2Marcus tests whether a ball rolls farther on carpet or on tile. He changes only the surface and keeps the ball, the push, and the starting ramp the same. In this fair test, the surface type is the
A.dependent variable
B.controlled variable
C.independent variable
D.conclusion
Explanation: The independent variable is the one thing the experimenter changes on purpose, which here is the surface (carpet versus tile). The distance the ball rolls is what gets measured, so that is the dependent variable.
3In a fair test, why should only ONE variable be changed at a time?
A.So the experiment finishes faster
B.So you can tell which variable caused any change in the results
C.So fewer materials are needed
D.So the results are easier to graph
Explanation: If two or more variables change at once, you cannot know which one caused the difference in the results. Changing only one variable makes the test fair and lets you link cause and effect.
4A class measures how much water different soils can hold. Which tool should they use to measure the volume of water that drains through each soil sample?
A.A balance scale
B.A thermometer
C.A graduated cylinder
D.A metre stick
Explanation: A graduated cylinder measures the volume of liquids in millilitres, which is what is needed to measure drained water. Each of the other tools measures a different property: mass, temperature, or length.
5Which of the following is an OBSERVATION rather than an inference?
A.The robin is building a nest because it will soon lay eggs.
B.The puddle is frozen, so the temperature must have dropped overnight.
C.The leaf is yellow with brown spots along its edges.
D.The worm is moving quickly because it is scared.
Explanation: An observation is something you notice directly with your senses, such as the colour and pattern of a leaf. The other statements add explanations or guesses about causes, which makes them inferences.
6Priya wants to know if her tomato plants grow better with compost added to the soil. She plants one seedling in plain soil and one seedling in soil mixed with compost. What is the biggest problem with her investigation?
A.She should use more than one seedling in each condition to make the results more reliable.
B.She should measure the plants once a month instead of weekly.
C.She should test three different kinds of fertilizer at the same time.
D.She should grow the plants indoors instead of in a garden.
Explanation: With only one plant in each condition, a single weak or damaged seedling could make the results misleading. Using several plants per condition and repeating trials makes the evidence more reliable.
7On a map of New Brunswick, 1 centimetre represents 50 kilometres. Two towns are 4 centimetres apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the towns?
A.54 kilometres
B.200 kilometres
C.12.5 kilometres
D.450 kilometres
Explanation: Using the scale, each map centimetre stands for 50 real kilometres. Multiply 4 cm × 50 km/cm = 200 km. Map scales let investigators represent a large area on a small page.
8A group studies how fast ice melts in different rooms. They record the mass of an ice cube every 5 minutes for 30 minutes. What is the best way to organize this data so patterns are easy to see?
A.A paragraph describing each ice cube in words
B.A data table with columns for time and mass
C.A labelled drawing of an ice cube
D.A list of the materials they used
Explanation: A data table with time and mass columns keeps repeated measurements in order so trends, like steady melting, can be seen and graphed later. Written descriptions and drawings do not organize numbers for comparison.
9While hiking, a student uses a compass. The needle points toward magnetic north. If the student faces north and then turns to face east, which direction is now on the student's LEFT?
A.South
B.West
C.North
D.East
Explanation: When facing east, north is to your left, south to your right, and west behind you. Compass directions rotate with your body, so picturing the compass rose helps you keep track.
10A student reads this statement in a science magazine: "Students who eat breakfast score higher on science tests." Before accepting this claim, what should a scientifically literate person ask first?
A.Who wrote the magazine article?
B.What evidence supports the claim, and was the study fair?
C.Do most students like breakfast foods?
D.Is the magazine sold in bookstores across Canada?
Explanation: Scientific literacy means asking for the evidence behind a claim and checking whether the investigation was fair before believing it. Factors like popularity of breakfast or where a magazine is sold say nothing about whether the claim is true.

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