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Baccalaureate Specialization Exams Begin June 17 in France

Scheduled over two afternoons in mid-June, these exams in core disciplines—mathematics, physics-chemistry, economics—make up 32 percent of the final diploma score.

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Overview

  • Exams in general and technological tracks began June 17 and conclude June 18, with sessions held daily from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Over 530,000 candidates are registered for two afternoon sessions that determine 32 percent of the baccalaureate score, with results scheduled for July 4.
  • Mathematics leads option choices with 45 percent of students, followed by Sciences Économiques et Sociales at 35 percent and Physique-Chimie at 32 percent.
  • Additional subjects include Histoire-Géographie, Géopolitique et Sciences Politiques (HGGSP), Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre and Numérique et Sciences Informatiques, with some tests featuring both written and practical components.
  • The Ministry of National Education has mobilized over 40,000 graders, digitized all exam scripts to prevent losses and warned that cheating may incur sanctions from reprimands to five-year bans.