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Key Facts: Bac STMG Exam

The Bac STMG has two terminal written specialty papers, each lasting 4 hours (Ministere de l'Education nationale).

Each STMG specialty (Droit et economie; Management, sciences de gestion et numerique) carries a coefficient of 16.

The two specialties together represent 32 of the 60 coefficients of the terminal exams, over half the final mark.

Students choose one enseignement specifique among four: Gestion et finance, Mercatique, RHC, or Systemes d'information de gestion.

All papers are graded out of 20; the diploma is awarded with an overall average of 10/20 or higher.

An overall average between 8 and under 10 gives access to the oral epreuves de rattrapage.

The 2026 written specialty epreuves take place on 16, 17 and 18 June 2026, with philosophie on 15 June 2026.

Bac STMG results for the 2026 session are published from 7 July 2026.

Two 4-hour written papers (Droit et economie; Management, sciences de gestion et numerique), each coefficient 16, graded out of 20, set by the Ministere de l'Education nationale; pass with an overall 10/20.

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1In the Terminale STMG management programme, the 'finalité' of an organisation refers to which of the following?

A.Its monthly cash-flow forecast

B.Its short-term operational objectives for the year

C.Its overall reason for existing and the long-term aim it pursues

D.Its legal registration number with the chambre de commerce

Explanation: The 'finalité' is the organisation's raison d'etre, the fundamental long-term purpose that justifies its existence (e.g. profit for a firm, public service for an administration). Peter Drucker linked it to satisfying a need. Objectives are the concrete, measurable targets derived from the finalité.

2According to the STMG management programme, which list correctly identifies the three main types of organisation studied?

A.Banques, assurances, mutuelles

B.SARL, SA, SAS

C.Entreprises, associations, organisations publiques

D.Start-ups, multinationales, PME

Explanation: The programme distinguishes three categories of organisation by finalité: the entreprise (lucrative aim), the association (non-lucrative collective aim), and the organisation publique (public-service aim). This typology structures the whole course.

3In management des organisations, 'parties prenantes' (stakeholders) are best defined as:

A.The State and its regulatory agencies only

B.Only the shareholders who own the capital

C.Any actor whose interests are affected by or who can affect the organisation's activity

D.The board of directors exclusively

Explanation: Parties prenantes (R. Edward Freeman's stakeholder theory) are all actors, internal or external, who influence or are influenced by the organisation: salaries, clients, fournisseurs, actionnaires, State, riverains. Managing their sometimes-conflicting attentes is a central management task.

4The RSE (responsabilite societale des entreprises) requires an organisation to balance which three dimensions of performance?

A.Locale, nationale, internationale

B.Marketing, commerciale, logistique

C.Economique, sociale, environnementale

D.Juridique, fiscale, comptable

Explanation: RSE is the voluntary integration of social and environmental concerns into business activity. It rests on the 'triple bottom line': economic (profit/viability), social (people), and environmental (planet) performance, reflecting sustainable development applied to the firm.

5Igor Ansoff distinguished three levels of decision in organisations. Which option lists them correctly?

A.Decisions internes, externes, mixtes

B.Decisions rapides, lentes, differees

C.Decisions strategiques, tactiques, operationnelles

D.Decisions financieres, sociales, commerciales

Explanation: Ansoff classified decisions by horizon and impact: strategiques (long-term, irreversible, by direction generale), tactiques/administratives (medium-term resource allocation), and operationnelles (short-term, repetitive, day-to-day). This hierarchy is part of the management stratégique theme.

6In the SWOT / diagnostic strategique used in STMG, 'opportunites' and 'menaces' belong to which type of diagnostic?

A.Le diagnostic social

B.Le diagnostic interne

C.Le diagnostic externe

D.Le diagnostic comptable

Explanation: Opportunites and menaces concern the organisation's environment (PESTEL factors, marche, concurrence) and so come from the diagnostic externe. Forces and faiblesses, by contrast, are revealed by the diagnostic interne of the organisation's own ressources and competences.

7According to Michael Porter, an organisation that seeks the lowest costs in its industry to undercut rivals is pursuing which generic strategy?

A.L'integration verticale

B.La differenciation

C.La domination par les couts

D.La focalisation produit

Explanation: Porter's generic strategies are domination par les couts (cost leadership), differenciation, and focalisation/niche. Cost leadership means achieving the lowest cost structure to compete on price, often through economies d'echelle and effet d'experience.

8A 'competence distinctive' or 'avantage concurrentiel' for an organisation is best described as:

A.Its legal form of incorporation

B.Any cost the firm incurs to produce

C.A durable strength that rivals struggle to imitate and that creates value

D.The total number of employees it has

Explanation: An avantage concurrentiel is a sustainable edge over competitors based on resources or competences that are valuable, rare and hard to imitate. It allows the organisation to create more value or charge a premium, underpinning its chosen strategy.

9Henry Mintzberg described an organisational structure with little formalisation, direct supervision and decisions concentrated at the top. He called it the:

A.Structure divisionnelle

B.Adhocratie

C.Structure simple (entrepreneuriale)

D.Bureaucratie mecaniste

Explanation: Mintzberg's structure simple (or entrepreneuriale) is typical of small or young firms: low formalisation, coordination by supervision directe, and power centralised in the sommet strategique. As the firm grows it tends to evolve toward more formalised configurations.

10A 'structure fonctionnelle' organises the firm by:

A.Produits ou activites autonomes

B.Projets temporaires croises

C.Grandes fonctions (production, commercial, finance, RH)

D.Zones geographiques uniquement

Explanation: In a structure fonctionnelle the organisation is divided according to its major functions, production, commercial, finance, ressources humaines, each headed by a specialist. It favours specialisation and economies of scale but can create silos and slow cross-functional coordination.

About the Bac STMG Exam

The baccalaureat technologique STMG is the French upper-secondary diploma for students focused on how organisations (firms, associations, public bodies) work. In Terminale, students sit two coefficient-16 written specialty papers, each lasting 4 hours: Droit et economie, and Management, sciences de gestion et numerique. The second specialty pairs a management/sciences-de-gestion common core with one chosen enseignement specifique among Gestion et finance, Mercatique (marketing), Ressources humaines et communication, and Systemes d'information de gestion. The diploma also includes anticipated French (Premiere), Philosophie, the Grand oral and continuous assessment. STMG opens onto BTS, BUT, prepas ECT and university courses in management, accounting, marketing, HR and information systems. This free practice set drills the key notions in English with reference to the official French programme.

Exam sponsor: Ministere de l'Education nationale. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

100 questions

Time Limit

4 hours per written specialty paper (two papers: Droit et economie; Management, sciences de gestion et numerique)

Passing Score

Overall average of 10/20 to pass; 8 to under 10 opens the oral rattrapage. Each specialty is coefficient 16.

Exam / Certification Fees

Free for regular school candidates; no registration fee for candidats individuels through their academie.

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Ministere de l'Education nationale: official exam information

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

20%

Management des organisations

Finalites, parties prenantes, RSE, decision, diagnostic strategique, strategies de Porter et Ansoff, structures de Mintzberg, mobilisation des hommes.

12%

Sciences de gestion et numerique (commun)

Systeme d'information, creation de valeur et performance globale, temps et risque, production, transformations numeriques.

18%

Enseignements specifiques

Gestion et finance (comptabilite, couts, seuil de rentabilite), mercatique (mix, segmentation, distribution), RHC (competences, motivation, climat social), SIG (bases de donnees, reseaux, PGI, securite).

25%

Droit

Sources et hierarchie des normes, contrat et vices du consentement, responsabilite civile/penale, droit du travail (CDI/CDD, licenciement), entreprendre et propriete industrielle.

25%

Economie

Marche et concurrence, defaillances et role de l'Etat, monnaie et BCE, financement, emploi et chomage, commerce international, croissance et developpement durable.

Preparing for the Bac STMG Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Overall average of 10/20 to pass; 8 to under 10 opens the oral rattrapage. Each specialty is coefficient 16.
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: 4 hours per written specialty paper (two papers: Droit et economie; Management, sciences de gestion et numerique)
Exam / certification fees: Free for regular school candidates; no registration fee for candidats individuels through their academie. Official sources

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Bac STMG: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the named theories and authors: Drucker (finalite), Freeman (parties prenantes), Porter (strategies generiques, chaine de valeur), Ansoff (niveaux de decision), Mintzberg (structures), Maslow and Herzberg (motivation).

2For Droit, learn the conditions de validite du contrat, the three conditions of responsabilite civile (fait generateur, dommage, lien de causalite) and the three elements of the contrat de travail.

3For Economie, be precise on the role de l'Etat (conjoncturel vs structurel), the BCE and taux directeurs, the unemployment-rate formula, and Ricardo's avantages comparatifs.

4Practise the qualification juridique des faits: identify parties, facts and the applicable rule before arguing, as the dossier-based papers reward structured reasoning.

5Revise your chosen enseignement specifique deeply (GF, Mercatique, RHC or SIG) alongside the common core, since it shapes your Grand oral and post-bac orientation.

6Use real organisation examples (monographies) to illustrate management and gestion notions, mirroring the case-study style of the actual epreuves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the two specialty exams in Terminale STMG?

Droit et economie, and Management, sciences de gestion et numerique. Each is a 4-hour written paper with a coefficient of 16, together worth 32 of the 60 terminal-exam coefficients.

What is the chosen enseignement specifique?

Within the Management/sciences de gestion specialty, each student picks one specific teaching: Gestion et finance, Mercatique (marketing), Ressources humaines et communication, or Systemes d'information de gestion. It appears on the diploma.

How is the Bac STMG graded?

Marks are out of 20. You pass with an overall weighted average of 10/20; between 8 and under 10 you take the oral rattrapage. Mentions start at 12 (Assez bien), 14 (Bien) and 16 (Tres bien).

What format are the specialty papers?

They are paper-based written exams built around a dossier of documents with structured questions requiring argued, written answers, not multiple choice. This practice set uses MCQs to consolidate the notions tested.

Who organises and pays for the exam?

The Ministere de l'Education nationale sets the programme; academies/rectorats run the June sessions. There is no exam fee for regular school candidates.

What can you study after a Bac STMG?

STMG leads to BTS, BUT (bachelor universitaire de technologie), classes preparatoires ECT, specialised schools and university, in management, accounting, marketing, HR and information systems.