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What is the name of the diploma pupils take at the end of collège (lower secondary school)?
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Correct answer: The brevet des collèges (DNB). At the end of collège, pupils take the brevet des collèges, or DNB. Do not mix it up with the baccalauréat, which comes at the end of lycée. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le système éducatif” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Le système éducatif” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The baccalauréat (BAC)Le baccalauréat (BAC)The baccalauréat is taken at the end of lycée.
- ✗ The livret scolaireLe livret scolaireThe livret scolaire shows results, it is not a diploma.
- ✓ The brevet des collèges (DNB)Le brevet des collèges (DNB)Correct answer. At the end of collège, pupils take the brevet des collèges, or DNB. Do not mix it up with the baccalauréat, which comes at the end of lycée.
- ✗ The bulletin scolaireLe bulletin scolaireThe bulletin scolaire shows grades, it is not a diploma.
What the source says
« À la fin du collège, l’enfant passe un diplôme qui s’appelle le brevet des collèges, ou diplôme national du brevet (DNB) ; »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Comment s'appelle le diplôme que les élèves passent à la fin du collège ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Comment s'appelle le diplôme passé par les élèves à la fin du collège ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le système éducatif” (French).
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