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Key Facts: Érettségi Francia Exam
A current living-foreign-language subject assessed at CEFR B1 at középszint and B2 at emelt szint.
Administered centrally by the Oktatási Hivatal (Educational Authority) twice per year (May–June spring session and October–November autumn session).
Offered at two proficiency levels: Középszint corresponds to CEFR B1; Emelt szint corresponds to CEFR B2.
The középszint written exam lasts 180 minutes across four separate papers (Reading, Grammar, Listening, Writing) for 117 points, plus a 15-minute oral exam for 33 points (total 150 points).
The emelt szint written exam lasts 240 minutes (120 points) followed by a 20-minute oral examination (30 points; total 150 points).
The 12% minimum applies to the written and oral parts at középszint, and separately to all five skill sections at emelt szint.
Grading differs by level: grade 5 begins at 80% for középszint and 60% for emelt szint; both require at least 25% overall.
Printed dictionaries are permitted exclusively during Part IV (Written Production) of the examination; no dictionaries are allowed in any other section.
The French Érettségi assesses CEFR B1 at középszint and B2 at emelt szint through reading, language in use, listening, writing, and speaking, with a 25% overall pass threshold.
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1Read the French notice: « En raison de travaux, la bibliothèque fermera exceptionnellement à 16 heures vendredi. Les livres peuvent être rendus dans la boîte extérieure. » What may visitors still do after the library closes?
2Read the French sentence: « Le musée est gratuit pour les moins de dix-huit ans, mais une pièce d'identité est obligatoire. » Which statement is correct?
3Choose the grammatically correct completion: « Marie et Claire sont très ___ de leur résultat. »
4Choose the relative pronoun: « Voici le livre ___ je t'ai parlé hier. »
5Choose the best tense combination: « Je ___ quand le téléphone ___. »
6Complete the hypothetical sentence: « Si j'avais plus de temps, je ___ davantage. »
7Choose the correct form: « Il faut que vous ___ avant huit heures. »
8Replace the underlined idea correctly: « Tu vas à Paris demain ? — Oui, j'___ vais. »
9Choose the correct preposition: « J'habite à Lyon ___ trois ans. »
10In the sentence « Actuellement, elle travaille à Bordeaux », what does actuellement mean?
About the Érettségi Francia Exam
The French-language Érettségi (francia nyelv) assesses CEFR B1 at középszint and B2 at emelt szint through reading, language in use, listening, writing, and speaking. Középszint has 180 written minutes plus a 15-minute oral; emelt szint has 240 written minutes plus a 20-minute oral. This independent English-language MCQ bank retains French passages and answer choices where the target-language skill requires them; it is not an official translation or paper and does not replace listening, writing, or speaking practice.
Exam sponsor: Oktatási Hivatal (Educational Authority, Hungary). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
180 minutes written (közép) / 240 minutes (emelt) + oral
Passing Score
At least 25% overall. Középszint requires at least 12% in the aggregated written part and at least 12% in the oral part. Emelt szint requires at least 12% separately in reading, language in use, listening, writing, and speaking. Középszint grades: 25–39% = 2, 40–59% = 3, 60–79% = 4, 80–100% = 5. Emelt szint grades: 25–32% = 2, 33–46% = 3, 47–59% = 4, 60–100% = 5. The assessed CEFR levels are B1 and B2 respectively.
Exam / Certification Fees
Free for qualifying students taking examinations toward their first school-leaving certificate, including the first remedial or replacement examination before receiving it. For fee-paying 2026 entries, the per-subject fee is HUF 48,000 at középszint and HUF 81,000 at emelt szint.
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Reading Comprehension (Compréhension écrite)
Reading and interpreting authentic articles from francophone newspapers, informational brochures, email correspondence, and literary prose; locating key details, distinguishing opinions from facts, understanding structural cohesive ties, and determining contextual lexical meaning.
Grammar & Syntax (Grammaire & Syntaxe)
Foundational and advanced French syntactic structures, relative pronouns (qui, que, où, dont, ce qui, ce que, lequel), demonstratives (celui, celle, ceux, celles), negative constructions (ne...rien, ne...personne, ne...aucun, ne...plus), interrogatives, and comparative/superlative degrees.
Past Tenses & Narrative Structure (Passé composé, Imparfait & Plus-que-parfait)
Contrasting the aspectual values of the passé composé and the imparfait in narrative discourse, past participle agreement rules (with être, pronominal verbs, and preceding direct objects with avoir), auxiliary selection, and temporal anteriority with the plus-que-parfait.
Subjunctive & Conditional (Subjonctif & Conditionnel)
Forming and applying the subjonctif présent after verbs of emotion, necessity (il faut que), doubt, and subordinating conjunctions (bien que, pour que, avant que); forming the conditionnel présent and passé for polite requests, unconfirmed news, and hypothetical 'si' clauses.
Pronouns & Agreement (Pronoms & Accord du participe passé)
Mastery of personal pronouns: direct object pronouns (le, la, les), indirect object pronouns (lui, leur), the adverbial pronoun 'y' (places, preposition 'à'), the partitive/prepositional pronoun 'en' (quantities, preposition 'de'), double pronoun placement, and disjunctive tonic pronouns.
Prepositions & Conjunctions (Prépositions & Conjonctions)
Geographical prepositions with countries, continents, islands, and cities; temporal prepositions (depuis, pendant, dans, en, il y a); prepositions following adjectives and verbs (à vs. de); and logical subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.
Vocabulary & Idioms (Lexique & Expressions idiomatiques)
Expanding thematic lexicon covering secondary school topics (family, leisure, education, careers, technology, environmental protection, health, media), recognizing common French idioms, navigating faux amis, and selecting appropriate formal registers.
Listening Scripts & Cultural Register (Compréhension orale & Civilisation)
Comprehending spoken transcripts, transit announcements, interviews, and everyday conversations; applying appropriate French correspondence conventions (formules de politesse) and understanding key institutions and cultural milestones of France and the Francophone world.
Preparing for the Érettségi Francia Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: At least 25% overall. Középszint requires at least 12% in the aggregated written part and at least 12% in the oral part. Emelt szint requires at least 12% separately in reading, language in use, listening, writing, and speaking. Középszint grades: 25–39% = 2, 40–59% = 3, 60–79% = 4, 80–100% = 5. Emelt szint grades: 25–32% = 2, 33–46% = 3, 47–59% = 4, 60–100% = 5. The assessed CEFR levels are B1 and B2 respectively.
- Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
- Time limit: 180 minutes written (közép) / 240 minutes (emelt) + oral
- Exam / certification fees: Free for qualifying students taking examinations toward their first school-leaving certificate, including the first remedial or replacement examination before receiving it. For fee-paying 2026 entries, the per-subject fee is HUF 48,000 at középszint and HUF 81,000 at emelt szint. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the two levels of the Hungarian Érettségi French examination?
The examination is offered at two levels: középszint (intermediate level), which assesses CEFR B1, and emelt szint (advanced level), which assesses CEFR B2. Both levels include reading, language-in-use, listening, writing, and oral components; individual higher-education programmes determine how an examination result is used for admission.
How is the középszint French written examination structured and timed?
The középszint written exam lasts a total of 180 minutes and is divided into four strictly timed parts: 1) Compréhension écrite (Reading Comprehension) — 60 minutes (33 points); 2) Structure de la langue (Language in Use / Grammar) — 30 minutes (18 points); 3) Compréhension de l'oral (Listening Comprehension) — approximately 30 minutes (33 points); and 4) Production écrite (Written Production / Essay & Letter) — 60 minutes (33 points). There are short breaks between the sections, and papers from each section are collected before the next section begins.
What passing score and grading thresholds apply to the French Érettségi?
A candidate needs at least 25% overall. At középszint they also need 12% in the written part and 12% in the oral part; at emelt szint they need 12% in each of reading, language in use, listening, writing, and speaking. Középszint grades are 25–39% = 2, 40–59% = 3, 60–79% = 4, and 80–100% = 5. Emelt szint grades are 25–32% = 2, 33–46% = 3, 47–59% = 4, and 60–100% = 5.
Are dictionaries permitted during any part of the French Érettségi exam?
During the középszint written examination, printed bilingual or monolingual dictionaries are permitted ONLY during Part IV: Production écrite (Written Production). Dictionaries are strictly prohibited during Reading Comprehension, Language in Use, and Listening Comprehension. At emelt szint, a printed dictionary is likewise allowed solely during the extended writing task (Production écrite). Electronic dictionaries and smartphones are strictly forbidden in all parts of the examination.
What takes place during the French oral examination (Épreuve orale)?
At középszint, the oral examination lasts approximately 15 minutes and is evaluated out of 33 points. The candidate engages in three communicative tasks: a general conversational warm-up (entretien dirigé), an interactive situation/role-play (jeu de rôle) where candidate and examiner resolve a practical scenario, and an individual monologue based on visual and textual prompts (exposé à partir d'images). At emelt szint, the oral exam lasts 20 minutes (30 points), requiring higher-level argumentative presentation, debate, and abstract opinion formulation on societal topics.
What are the most frequent grammatical pitfalls tested in the Structure de la langue section?
The most common grammatical challenges include: 1) aspectual selection between the passé composé and the imparfait in past narrative contexts; 2) past participle agreement rules (especially when preceding direct object pronouns precede verbs conjugated with avoir, or reflexive verbs); 3) correct choice between adverbial pronouns 'y' and 'en' and pronoun ordering (e.g., 'je le lui donne' vs. 'donne-le-moi'); 4) distinguishing relative pronouns 'qui', 'que', 'dont', and 'où'; and 5) recognizing triggers for the subjonctif présent versus the indicatif.
How do NAT 2020 and 100/1997 Korm. rendelet regulate the French Érettségi?
The current detailed living-foreign-language requirement defines communicative competencies, task components, durations, points, and CEFR levels: B1 at középszint and B2 at emelt szint.