Do you have between 8 and 9.99 from average to bac? Nothing is lost. The catch -up orals, organized on the days following the results, can change everything. But you still have to make the right choices.
The candidates narrowly failed in the bac, those who obtained an average between 8 and 9.99/20, are entitled to a second chance. Thanks to Retraint testsorganized in early July just after the results, students have a final opportunity to graduate. This session, known as the second group, makes it possible to iron two oral materials to bring up your average above 10. The mention, on the other hand, is no longer accessible: it is only played in the first round.
What are the dates of the Bac catch -up tests?
This year, The BAC catch -up tests are scheduled for Monday, July 7 “”Until Wednesday, July 9, 2025 included“, Can we read on the website of the Ministry of National Education. The specific dates and schedules will be communicated to the candidates, once they have chosen ironing materials.
What are the two oral tests to choose during catch -up?
The bin catch -up tests consist of two oral tests, which relate to two different teaching matters. “At the end of the results of the first group tests, candidates eligible for the catch -up tests pass an oral test in two chosen lessons Among French, philosophy and specialty lessons followed in the final year“, Details the Aix-Marseille Academy.
To choose them well, three criteria are decisive: “It is necessary to take into account the note obtained in the bac, its capacities and the coefficient of the material“, Indicates Isabelle Dumas, founder and director of teenage courses. She continues:”Many high school students make the mistake of choosing the material in which they feel most comfortable. Gold, It is better to choose a material in which you can catch up with the most points!“. In other words, if you have obtained a bad note in a high coefficient materialit will be wise to return to catch -up because there will be potentially more points to catch up.
Oral catch -up tests Take place in the candidates’ exam centers. According to the tests, The catch -up oral lasts a total of 40 minutes: 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of presentation. The examiner chosen the questions asked. Furthermore, the catch -up, only the highest notes are selected. If the new note obtained oral exceeds that of the first round, it replaces it. The coefficient of each material remains the same as during the initial tests.
For the vocational baccalaureate, the control test now provides for a question on the following disciplines: mathematics and/or physics-chemistry and/or economy-right or economy-management and/or prevention-health-environment on the one hand, French or history-geography-moral and civic-civic-group on the other; And the possibility for candidates to choose the two disciplines on which they wish to be questioned.
Before the orals, revise the fundamentals of each matter, by going to the essentials. “If you go into math or physics-chemistry, it is better to master your formulas perfectly”advises Isabelle Dumas. Redoing the subjects that have fallen to the bac can also help get back into the bath. To convince jurors, you have to be clear, structured and precise. Train in front of your parents or siblings … be sure to look at your audience in the eyes and don’t be riveted on your notes. And at the end, ask them to ask you traps. This will lead you to argue and justify your choices.
Treat your presentation and stay organized
No question of arriving at the oral catch -up in dilettante! The impression you will give to your examiner is decisive. “”So be sure to arrive rested, relaxed and organized, but also polite and serious. You will have to take with you all the tools inherent in the material: the texts if it is the oral of French or languages or a calculator if it is that of mathematics. You will have to take everything in a pocket. The examiner will appreciate that you are structured and organized.“Advives the specialist.
Evoke his professional project
In addition, you can talk about your professional project during the oral, if the examiner invites you. For example, if you are already accepted in a school on Parcoursup and you are missing only the bac, the examiner will be more inclined to give you a good note. Remember that the examiner is not there to “break” the candidate or destabilize him, but to judge his knowledge and see what he selected from the subject.
