French Baccalaureate 2025 topic: discover the topic revealed this Friday!
Today is the day candidates take the French baccalaureate exam! What is the topic this year?
The essentials
- This Friday, June 13, 2025, first-year students will be taking their French exam, an early exam for the baccalaureate! The topic will be given to them at exactly 8:00 a.m., and they will have until 12:00 p.m. to work on it.
- Baccalaureate candidates have different types of subjects on the table today: a text commentary or an essay . Students can also choose the text contraction and the essay, also offered to candidates in technological courses, with three subjects that will focus on a single major theme, but on three different texts.
- The topics can be found in their entirety, thanks to our partner Studyrama , below. They should be revealed around 9:15 a.m.
It is important to know that each copy is graded using a grid provided by the National Education system. In this French test, it takes into account the comprehension of the text, the quality of the analysis, the organization of the assignment, and the mastery of the language.
During the marking period, a teacher may have more than 90 copies to read in about ten days. A legible copy, well-spaced and clearly structured, facilitates reading... and can have a positive impact. In French, correctors comment on the copy as it progresses, highlighting strengths or errors, but the final grade depends on an overall assessment, not just a rigid scale. Clarity of analysis, ability to argue, mastery of the text, but also oral presence, fluency and ease in communication: all these elements are included in the final grade.
Don't rush this Friday morning. A well-constructed plan, even a quick one, helps organize your thoughts. Spending 30 to 45 minutes on a rough draft often saves time when writing for this French baccalaureate exam. The introduction sets the plan and shows that you understand the significance of the topic. At the end of the exam, the conclusion, which is too often rushed, should provide a relevant opening and summarize the arguments.
Stay focused this Friday. In four hours, every minute counts. Of course, it's helpful to write quickly, but without sacrificing readability. A clear copy makes the proofreader's job easier, and they'll have a better attitude when reading your proof. Allow at least 15 to 20 minutes at the end of the test to correct spelling mistakes, reword cumbersome sentences, or check the coherence of your reasoning.
A visible or activated phone during the test may be considered an attempt at cheating. The penalty could be the cancellation of the exam. So, above all, don't play with fire and entrust it to the examiner.
Including specific quotes in a written or oral presentation allows you to demonstrate a real mastery of the texts. Provided they are used and explained well. But don't hold back.
It is recommended to spend about fifteen minutes reading and analyzing the French topic, then about two and a half hours writing it. The remaining time should be devoted to proofreading.
No essay for the technological series: students must write a text contraction (around 200 words) followed by an argumentative essay based on the same document.
Even if it's well-written, a copy that doesn't follow the instructions and the exact topics of this French baccalaureate exam is severely graded. You must make sure you understand the question before writing, especially in an essay.
Students won't be completely surprised this Friday. Candidates in the general track know they will be able to choose between a text commentary, a literary essay, or a text contraction followed by an essay. A good strategic choice is essential.
Hello everyone, the editorial team is launching a live broadcast dedicated to the 2025 French baccalaureate exam. Candidates getting up this morning are doing so with an unusual dose of adrenaline. In less than two hours, they will learn the 2025 French exam paper, a big moment that kicks off their baccalaureate exam!
Poetry from the 19th century to the 21st century
The novel and the narrative from the Middle Ages to the 21st century
Theatre from the 17th century to the 21st century
Literature of ideas from the 16th to the 18th century
As every year, Première students enrolled in French high schools across North America took the written French exams before those in mainland France. In 2025, this exam took place on May 27 at 8 a.m. This was an excellent opportunity to practice with official exams that had already been given.
During this 2025 French baccalaureate session, candidates had to choose between a text commentary and an essay. For the commentary, the subject of study was "The Literature of Ideas from the 16th to the 18th Century." Students had to analyze Chapter 42 of Book I of Michel de Montaigne's Essays , entitled "On the Inequality of Men," in its modern French version translated by Guy de Pernon (2016 edition, pages 379 to 389).
Regarding the dissertation, the subject of study was "The Novel and Narrative from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century." Three topics were proposed. The first focused on Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost, as part of the "Marginal Characters, Pleasures of the Novel" course. The students were asked to reflect on this statement from the Chevalier Des Grieux, as he walks fearlessly through the streets of Paris after his escape: "I found joy in this exercise of my freedom." The aim was to explain how this sentence sheds light on their reading of the novel.
The second subject of the 2025 French baccalaureate focused on Honoré de Balzac's The Shagreen Skin , as part of the "Energy Novels: Creation and Destruction" course. The question asked was: "In your opinion, can we say that Raphaël de Valentin is not responsible for his destiny?" Finally, the third subject concerned Colette's work Sido and The Vine Twisters , in the "Celebration of the World" course. Students were asked to reflect on the author's statement: "One must see, not invent," and to what extent it informs their reading of these two works.
For this 2025 edition of the French baccalaureate, here are the dates to know and mark in your calendar according to education.gouv.fr :
Although the exam has been redefined by the baccalaureate reform, the methods for being comfortable on the day remain the same according to the specialist website Digischool : make "index cards on linear readings" and "summaries of the complete works studied in class", then "know the biographies of the authors studied". High school students must above all master the registers and literary movements of the program to pass this exam. The basics of French are also not to be neglected: spelling, grammar and conjugation of the copies must be impeccable or risk losing points.
For the oral exam, each candidate is summoned to another high school to appear before an unknown teacher. The oral exam lasts 50 minutes: 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of presentation. This part consists of a two-line reading, an explanation of a linear text, an interview on a work chosen by the student with a short presentation, and then a five-minute discussion. The coefficient is also five.
For the oral exam, it's advisable to read and reread the texts and make them your own. You need to keep the text's structure and the problem in mind so you can connect them to a clear backbone. Students will then be able to structure their presentation in a timely manner for their examiner.
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