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Which diploma do you get at the end of lycée (upper secondary school)?
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Correct answer: The baccalauréat (BAC). At the end of lycée, pupils take the baccalauréat, or BAC. It allows them to continue with higher education. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le système éducatif” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
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 brevet des collègesLe brevet des collègesThe brevet is taken at the end of collège.
- ✗ The engineering diplomaLe diplôme d'ingénieurThis is not the right answer: at the end of lycée, the child takes the baccalauréat (BAC).
- ✗ The livret scolaireLe livret scolaireThe livret scolaire is not a diploma.
- ✓ The baccalauréat (BAC)Le baccalauréat (BAC)Correct answer. At the end of lycée, pupils take the baccalauréat, or BAC. It allows them to continue with higher education.
What the source says
« À la fin du lycée l’enfant passe un diplôme qui s’appelle le baccalauréat (BAC) »
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: « Quel diplôme obtient-on à la fin du lycée ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “Quel diplôme obtient-on à la fin du lycée ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le système éducatif” (French).
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