Ministerial exam · Quebec
Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V
Ministerial Examination — Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V: Writing (132‑520)
- Grade 11
- 132-506
- Written in French
Dates and details can change. We do our best to keep this page up to date, but check the official sources before relying on it.
- Total time
- 5 h 45 min
- Counts for
- 50% of the final mark
- Calculator
- Not allowed
- Format
- On paper
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When
3 sessions this school year: January, June and August.
January 2027 session
- Thursday, November 26, 2026Handed out at school · Écriture – remise du dossier préparatoire (132‑520)
- Thursday, December 3, 20269:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. · Écriture (132‑520)
June 2027 session
- Thursday, April 29, 2027Handed out at school · Écriture – remise du dossier préparatoire (132‑520)
- Thursday, May 6, 20279:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. · Écriture (132‑520)
August 2027 session
- Tuesday, July 20, 2027Handed out at school · Écriture – remise du dossier préparatoire (132‑520)
- Tuesday, July 27, 20278:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Écriture (132‑520)
The dates are Quebec’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (quebec.ca)
What’s on it
- Écrire des textes variés: an open letter defending a position100%About 500 words
The skills it tests · 15 skills
- L’insertion de séquences — le sujet situé dans son contexte (où? quand?… (inserting secondary sequences into a text)
- La phrase subordonnée — comparaison avec la subordonnée relative en que (subordinate clauses)
- La précision du vocabulaire — le lexique : des adverbes (precise and appropriate vocabulary)
- Le discours indirect — Reconnaître le discours indirect libre : les propos… (indirect reported speech)
- Le mot sic entre crochets [sic] pour signaler une erreur de l’auteur ou de la citation
- Le nom et son sens — cas particuliers : adjectifs de couleur (the noun (common / proper) and its sense)
- Le nom et son sens — dans les noms composés de lieux (the noun (common / proper) and its sense)
- le sujet est plus d’un ou moins de deux suivi ou non d’un nom
- Les figures de style — L’antithèse (figures of speech (comparison, metaphor, etc.))
- Les figures et marques de modalisation — certains temps et modes verbaux et leurs valeurs… (figures and marks that modalise)
- Les figures et marques de modalisation — Reconnaître le sens d’une ponctuation expressive ou… (figures and marks that modalise)
- Les procédés de reprise — par un terme synthétique (reprise (reference-chaining) devices)
- Les temps verbaux et leurs valeurs — le futur peut annoncer, dans un texte au passé, un… (tenses and their values)
- Les temps verbaux et leurs valeurs — Reconnaissance de l’aspect accompli ou non accompli… (tenses and their values)
- Utiliser des dictionnaires spécialisés : dictionnaire des anglicismes, des mots nouveaux, etc.
How it’s built
An essay.
- PréparationNot marked
- Time
- 150 min
- A task
- Lettre ouverte (environ 500 mots)
- Time
- 195 min
- Question
- 1
- Marks
- 100
- Of the marks
- 100%
- Essay
Write an open letter of about 500 words that defends a position on an issue, for the readers of the ministry's 'Pouvoir des mots' collection. Use your note sheet, standard French and reliable information, and keep time to revise.
How it’s marked
The ministry marks it centrally, out of 100. It counts for 50% of your final writing result, and you need 60% to pass the course. A text with 35 or more spelling errors gets a special review and can lose half the mark.
On the day
- A week beforeYou get the Dossier préparatoire: five to eight texts on the subject. You read them, discuss the issues and fill in your note sheet.
- Writing dayAn open letter of about 500 words, in 3 hours 15 minutes, with your checked note sheet.
On writing day, you may have only your checked note sheet, a French dictionary, a grammar and a conjugation book. The note sheet can't hold any text or plan written in advance. Up to 15 more minutes if you need them.
Getting ready
3 official documents to practise with, and 4 tips.
Official practice
Tips from the people who write it
- Your note sheet is the only prepared document allowed: fill it with information, sources and reminders, never pre-written text.
- Read all the texts in the preparation set: your letter must be backed by information, not just opinion.
- The marking grid is in the preparation set: write to its five criteria.
- Keep time to revise: you have 3 h 15 for one text, and spelling alone can cost half the mark.
The mark you need
Your class mark counts for 50% of the final mark, the exam for 50%. Quebec may moderate your class mark before it’s blended.
You need
65% on the exam
With 75% in class, your final mark lands between 37.5% (0 on the exam) and 87.5% (100% on it).
After the exam
- Results
After marking, the Ministry mails you your achievement record, and the results are on your Online Academic Record. Your school mark may be moderated: moved up or down by comparing your group’s school marks with its exam results. If your exam mark is higher than your moderated school mark, only the exam mark counts.
- Re-marking
You can ask for a review within six months of receiving your achievement record, through the person in charge of exams at your school, for a fee. A lower result never replaces your original mark.
- Writing it again
If you fail, or want a better mark, your school may let you retake it at the January, June or August session; you show you’ve worked on it first. Your final mark uses your best result.
- If you miss it
Without a valid reason, ABS goes on your record and you can write at another session. Valid reasons: a serious illness or accident with a medical note, the death of a close relative, a court summons, or an important event approved in advance. Then you write at a later date, or, if that’s impossible, your moderated school mark can stand in (only if it’s a pass and you attended at least 120 class days; never for the August session).
From Final results in Secondary IV and V (Quebec) (quebec.ca) and Administrative Guide for the Certification of Studies and Management of Ministerial Examinations (the edition Quebec links today) (cdn-contenu.quebec.ca), read on October 27, 2026.
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Questions about this exam
When is the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V in 2026–27?
The next sitting is November 26, 2026, Handed out at school. This school year it’s written in January 2027 session, June 2027 session and August 2027 session.
How long is the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V?
It takes 5 hours 45 minutes in all, over 1 part.
How many questions are on the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V?
It has 1 marked questions.
Can you use a calculator on the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V?
No. Calculators aren’t allowed.
How much does the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V count?
It’s worth 50% of the final mark in Français, langue d’enseignement, 5e secondaire.
Where can I find practice tests for the Français, langue d'enseignement, Secondary V?
Quebec publishes Feuillet – Erreurs les plus fréquentes des élèves, épreuve d'écriture, 5e secondaire. MapleMind also builds a full practice exam in its format, free with an account.
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