How long will the math test be? Will the philosophy be written or oral?... An order published in Official Journal of 6 august 2019 specifies the modalities of the General Baccalaureate and Technological Baccalaureate exams for each subject from 2021. The written test of will be no longer than 4:00 a.m.: an order issued on 28 july 2020 changed its duration to 3:30 a.m.
The new bachelor's degree, which will enter into force for the 2021 session, will remain for 40% on continuous monitoring and for 60% on final events and a great oral.
The 2 tables below specify the tests that will be written, those that will be oral and for which durations.
Tableau - Nature and duration of the mandatory 2021 General Baccalaureate final tests
Tests
Nature of the tests
Duration
Advance testing
1. French
Written
4 hr
2. French
Oral
20 min
Final Tests
3. Philosophy
Written
4 hr
4. Final oral test
Oral
20 min
5. Specialty tests
Arts
Written and oral
3:30 and 30 minutes
Biology-ecology (agricultural high schools)
Written and practical
3 h 30 min and 1 h 30 min
History-geography, geopolitics and political science
Written
4 hr
Humanities, Literature and Philosophy
Written
4 hr
Foreign and regional languages, literatures and cultures (1)
Written and oral
3 hours 30 minutes and 20 minutes
Literature and ancient languages and cultures (Latin or Greek)
Written
4 hr
Mathematics
Written
4 hr
Digital and computer science
Written and practical
3 hours 30 minutes and 1 hour
Physics-Chemistry
Written and practical
3 hours 30 minutes and 1 hour
Life and Earth Sciences
Written and practical
3 hours 30 minutes and 1 hour
Engineering Sciences
Written
4 hr
Economic and social sciences
Written
4 hr
(1) The test shall be based on the choice of languages for foreign languages: English, German, Spanish or Italian, and for regional languages: Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Creole, Occitan-language of Oc or Tahitian. The test can also focus on the Portuguese language, in the French academies of Guyane, Créteil, Paris and Versailles, on an experimental basis starting in 2019.
Tableau - Nature and duration of the mandatory 2021 Bachelor of Technology examinations
Series
Tests
Nature
tests
Duration
All series
Advance testing
1. French
Written
4 hr
2. French
Oral
20 min
Final Tests
3. Philosophy
Written
4 hr
4. Final oral test
Oral
20 min
5. Specialty tests
Health and Social Science and Technology Series (ST2S)
Human chemistry, biology and pathophysiology
Written
4 hr
Health and social sciences and technologies
Written
3 hours
Laboratory Science and Technology (STL) Series
Biochemistry-Biology-Biotechnology or Physical and chemical sciences in laboratory
Written and practical
3:00 and 3:00
Physics-chemistry and Mathematics
Written
3 hours
Design Science and Technology and Applied Arts Series (STD2A)
Analysis and methods in design
Written
4 hr
Design and creation in design and crafts
Practical
4 hr
Industry and Sustainable Development Science and Technology Series (STI2D)
Physics-Chemistry and Mathematics
Written
3 hours
Engineering, Innovation and Sustainable Development
Written
4 hr
Management and Management Science and Technology (STMG) series
Law and economics
Written
4 hr
Management, management science and digital
Written
4 hr
Hotel and Restaurant Science and Technology (HTS) Series
Economy - Hotel management
Written
4 hr
Culinary science and technology and services - Science education food-environment
Written and practical
6:00 a.m. (2 3:00 p.m. sub-tests each)
Theater, Music and Dance Science and Technology Series (S2TMD)
Culture and choreographic / or musical / or theatrical sciences