Overview

• Over 530,000 final-year general and technological stream students sat for the four-hour philosophy exam on June 16, choosing between two dissertation options or a text commentary.
• General stream dissertations posed “Notre avenir dépend-il de la technique?” and “La vérité est-elle toujours convaincante?”, while technological students tackled “Sommes-nous libres en toutes circonstances?” and “Avons-nous besoin d’art?”.
• Philosophy carries a coefficient of 8 for general candidates and 4 for technological candidates, accounting for 8% and 4% of the overall 100-point score.
• Specialty exams take place June 17–19, followed by the grand oral from June 23 to July 2, with final baccalaureate results set for publication on July 4.
• Most students secured higher education placements through Parcoursup decisions on June 2, leaving these terminal exams to define final grades and distinctions.