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French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V

Ministerial Examinations — French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V: reading comprehension (635‑520) and written production (635‑530)

Grade 11
Written in French

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Total time: 6 h
Marked questions: 23
Parts: 2
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

Wednesday, January 6, 2027Set by the school · Remise du document Modalités d'évaluation (635‑520 et 635‑530)
Monday, January 18, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Activité préparatoire et compréhension écrite (635‑520)
Tuesday, January 19, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (635‑530)

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June 2027 session

May 10 to June 4, 2027Set by the school · Remise du document Modalités d'évaluation (635‑520 et 635‑530)
Monday, June 7, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Activité préparatoire et compréhension écrite (635‑520)
Tuesday, June 8, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (635‑530)

August 2027 session

July 21 to July 28, 2027Set by the school · Remise du document Modalités d'évaluation (635‑520 et 635‑530)
Thursday, July 29, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Activité préparatoire et compréhension écrite (635‑520)
Friday, July 30, 20279:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. · Production écrite (635‑530)

The dates are Quebec’s own, read on September 28, 2026. See the official schedule (quebec.ca)

What’s on it

Lire des textes courants, spécialisés et littéraires en français: reading comprehension635‑520
Produire des textes variés en français: a text of about 400 words urging action635‑530

Its own result: 50% of the competency's final mark (2025-26)

How it’s built

Multiple-choice questions, written answers, questions in sets and an essay.

Compréhension écrite (635‑520)
Time
150 min
Questions
22
Marks
48
Of the marks
51%
- Multiple choice
- Written answers
- Questions in sets
Read the collection of texts on your own and answer every question: multiple choice with three choices, matching, short answers in French, and two long answers reacting to the texts.
Production écrite (635‑530)
Time
180 min
Question
1
Marks
100
Of the marks
49%
- Essay
Write, on your own, a text in French of about 400 words that urges the reader to act, on a topic tied to the theme. Plan it in the organizer, draft, revise and correct, then write the final version.

How it’s marked

The ministry marks the June multiple choice, and your school marks the rest. Each result counts for 50% of your final result in that skill; you need 60% to pass the course.

On the day

Day 1A 30-minute team discussion in French on the theme, then the reading exam, in two and a half hours.
Day 2The writing exam: a text of about 400 words that urges the reader to act, in 3 hours.

Two exams in a set order. A 30-minute team discussion before the reading is required: without it, you can't take the reading exam. No one more than 10 minutes late gets in. A phone or other device gets you 0%.

Getting ready

2 official documents to practise with, and 4 tips.

Official practice

Tips from the people who write it

Write short answers in French, complete and clear: copying a whole passage scores 0.
For each long answer, use two pieces of information from the text, each linked to your own interests, skills or personality.
In the writing, urge the reader to act, in about 400 words.
For the writing, you may use dictionaries, a grammar and a conjugation book, but no notes of your own.

The mark you need

Your class mark now

The final mark you want

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 French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V in 2026–27?

The next sitting is January 6, 2027, Set by the school. This school year it’s written in January 2027 session, June 2027 session and August 2027 session.

How long is the French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?

It takes 6 hours in all, over 2 parts.

How many questions are on the French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?

It has 23 marked questions: 22 in Compréhension écrite (635-520) and 1 in Production écrite (635-530).

Can you use a calculator on the French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?

No. Calculators aren’t allowed.

How much does the French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V count?

It’s worth 50% of the final mark.

Where can I find practice tests for the French as a Second Language, Enriched Program, Secondary V?

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