date of the test, what are the evaluation criteria?

The Grand oral of the baccalaureate is a key test for Terminale students. Feared by most, it allows you to demonstrate not only your knowledge, but also your ability to express yourself with ease. Furthermore, since last year, at the end of the exam, candidates are no longer required to discuss their choice of direction after the baccalaureate for 5 minutes with the jury. From now on, this time is devoted to the knowledge acquired during the school year. Evaluation grid, course of the test… Here is how the test takes place Grand oral exam for the baccalaureate in 2025.

When does the Grand oral du bac take place in 2025?

This year, the Grand oral exams for the general baccalaureate are being held from Monday June 23 to Wednesday July 2, 2025 at the latest.

How does the Grand Oral of the baccalaureate take place?

The Grand Oral test always takes place in several stages. Two questions are prepared during the year with the teachers. For the general baccalaureate, these questions relate to one or two specialty coursesand on the specialties of the series concerned for the technological path. The jury chooses one of the questions on which the student will be questioned. In short, there is:

• Preparation for 20 minutes : the student prepares his oral, he can create a support (map, diagram), he establishes his plan and his argument.
• 10 minute presentation, standing : the student explains why he chose to address this question by developing his answer.
• Discussion with the candidate for 10 minutes : the jury questions the candidate to help them explore their subject in more depth, and thus assess the solidity of their acquired knowledge and their argumentative skills.

THE Grand oral jury consists of a professor of one of your specialties (or a professor of the specialty of your series for the technological path) and a professor of the other specialty or of one of the common courses, or a professor-librarian .

How long does the Grand Oral last?

In total, the Grand oral lasts 40 minutes : 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of appearance before the jury.

What is the assessment grid for the Grand oral du bac?

The Grand Oral of the baccalaureate aims to assess students’ skills such as public speaking, in a structured and argued manner, and the ability to develop reflection. The Grand Oral, which has existed since 2021, aims to assess the oratorical potential of students. During the Grand Oral testthe student will be evaluated on several criterianamely:

• The strength of the candidate’s knowledge
• The clarity of his words
• His ability to argue and connect knowledge
• His critical mind
• His involvement

During the Grand oral exam, candidates are also evaluated according to a precise evaluation grid. The Ministry of National Education shared a indicative grid for the evaluation of the Grand oral.

In general, the Grand Oral has a coefficient of 10, and for the technological route a coefficient of 14. As a reminder, the Grand oral test is graded out of 20 points : it counts in the final test for 60% of the final mark of the baccalaureate.