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Examinations 2027: the official dates of the patent, the ferry and the CAP

Service-Public has published the official calendar of exams for the school year 2026-2027: DNB, baccalaureate general and technological, baccalaureate professional, CAP and patent of crafts. Given the high heat of June 2026, most of the written and oral exams for the 2027 session will take place in the morning. The results of the baccalaureate will be communicated as of Tuesday, July 6, 2027.

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Who is concerned

Third-class (DNB) students, first- and final-grade students, candidates for the professional baccalaureate, CAP and the art trades patent throughout France, including the academies of metropolis and overseas.

What to do

Check the dates of your exams in this official calendar and schedule preparation and availability accordingly. Check out the schedule of your specialty at the high school or academy, as the oral and practical tests are organized locally.

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Background

This timetable is laid down in Special Official Gazette No. 2 of 25 August 2026. It covers the main national events, including the new pre-written math test at the baccalaureate. The dates indicated relate to the normal session 2027.

Why it's important

Knowing these dates in advance allows families, including newly arrived ones, to organize leave, work and review of children. These tests largely determine the results: in the general and technological baccalaureate, continuous control accounts for 40% of the final score, while the remaining 60% relate to the finals.

What Changes

The schedule of the 2027 session was designed for the heat wave: almost all the written and oral tests will take place only in the morning.

Useful details

  • DNB: Joint written exams on Thursdays 24, Fridays 25 and Mondays 28 Junes 2027; live language test specific to individual candidates on Tuesdays 29 Junes 2027.
  • General and technological baccalaureate: philosophy on Monday 14 June 2027 morning; speciality written exams on Wednesdays 16, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 June 2027 morning; Grand oral on Monday 21 June at the latest Friday 2 July 2027.
  • French Pre-tests (first): writes on Tuesday 15 June 2027 from 8 at noon; oral from Monday 21 June to Friday 9 July 2027. Advance Written Test of Mathematics: Monday 21 June 2027 from 8h to 10h.
  • Professional Baccalaureate (Metropole, La Réunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, French Polynesia): events written on Thursdays 3 and Fridays 4 June, Mondays 7 to Wednesdays 9 June and Mondays 14 to Fridays 25 June 2027, only in the morning; project oral test starting Mondays 21 June 2027.
  • National Crafts Patent: Modern Languages on Thursday 3 June 2027; French on Tuesday 8 June 2027; History-Geography and Moral and Civic Education on Wednesday 9 June 2027. CAP: written general education exams on Monday 31 May, Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2 June 2027.
  • Results of the baccalaureate (general, technological and professional) from Tuesday 6 July 2027; catch-up tests until Friday 9 July 2027. Professional Patent: Expression Test and World Knowledge on Wednesday 19 May 2027.

Terms to know

DNB
National patent diploma, obtained at the end of the third class at the college.
Baccalauréat
Exam of completion of secondary education in high school, giving access to higher education.
CAP
Certificate of professional fitness, initial professional degree.
Épreuves anticipées
Baccalaureate tests passed from the first class.
Rattrapage
Second chance offered to candidates whose marks are close to average.
Grand oral
Oral test to submit a project to the general and technological baccalaureate.

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