Intended for both teachers and students, this bulletin presents specific information about the design, parts, and scoring of the Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test for the 1985-86 school year in Alberta, Canada. General information is presented regarding the (1) purpose and nature of the Achievement Testing Program (ATP), (2) students tested, (3) exemptions from the ATP, (4) students receiving instructions in French, and (5) administration and reporting of results of the ATP. Following an overview of the exam, each of the two parts is discussed separately in detail. A blueprint of Part A (composition) of the exam shows it to consist of a writing assignment directed to a specific audience and related to source material provided in the test booklet. A sample assignment for classroom use is also included, illustrating the kind of source material and written assignments that will appear on the exam. Scoring guides are included. A blueprint of Part B of the exam, showing it to consist of 65 multiple-choice questions based on reading selections (contained in a separate booklet) from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, is followed by 24 sample questions. These questions illustrate the nature and complexity of questions that appear on the exam. An answer key and question information are included. (JD)