It’s time for the written tests for the National Brevet Diploma (DNB) for middle school students. The third year students are working on the French and mathematics tests on Monday July 1st. This year, 858,409 candidates are registered in mainland France and in the overseas departments and regions, according to the Ministry of National Education.
In mainland France, Reunion Island and Mayotte, they will tackle grammar exercises and a dictation, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Then, a writing exercise awaits them between 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. They will then tackle mathematics, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Follow our live broadcast.
Final stretch for the written exams on Tuesday. The marathon of written exams continues and ends on Tuesday, with history-geography between 9 and 11 am, science between 1:30 and 2:30 pm, and the modern foreign language from 3 to 4:30 pm (only for individual or independent candidates). At the same time, middle school students are also called to an oral exam, which focuses on a project carried out during the school year, the date of which is communicated to them individually by their establishment.
Half the points thanks to continuous assessment. The DNB is assessed on 800 points: 400 continuous assessment points and 400 final exam points. You must obtain at least 400 points to obtain it. To obtain a “fairly good” mention, you must accumulate 480 points. For a “good” mention, 560 points, and for a “very good” mention, 640 points.
Results published between July 8 and 12. The results of the 2024 patent will be made public from July 8 until July 12, academy by academy. Franceinfo gives you the possibility to browse these results using its search engine.