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Key Facts: Baccalauréat des Comores Exam

9,000 FC

Baccalauréat Général registration fee in ONEC Note n° 25-708 (8 November 2025)

https://oneckm.net/docs/registre2026.pdf

1,250 FC

Identity-photo fee charged with national exam registration (20% funds exam organization)

ONEC Note n° 25-708/MENERSFIP/ONEC

Terminale

Enrolment class named for Baccalauréat candidates in the 2025-2026 circular

ONEC Note n° 25-708, section A

A1 A2 A4 C D G STI STC

Baccalauréat series named in the 2025-2026 ONEC inscription circular

ONEC Note n° 25-708, living-language and oral rules

31.8%

Share of 2026 candidates admitted in the first group (3,542 of 11,119)

La Gazette des Comores citing ONEC, 6 August 2026

The Baccalauréat des Comores is ONEC's Terminale school-leaving exam. This free English MCQ bank is independent OpenExamPrep study practice, not an official paper or oral simulation.

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1In French literary studies for the Baccalauréat, what defines an 'alexandrin' in classic French versification?
A.A poetic line composed of twelve metrical syllables with a central caesura
B.An unrhymed verse of ten syllables with irregular stresses
C.A stanza containing eight lines of alternating masculine and feminine rhymes
D.A fourteen-line fixed poetic form divided into two quatrains and two tercets
Explanation: In classical French poetry, the alexandrine is the standard noble verse form consisting of twelve syllables, traditionally divided by a hemistich (césure) into two equal rhythmic measures of six syllables (6+6).
2Which 18th-century philosophical movement in French literature is characterized by the defense of reason, critical inquiry, tolerance, and human rights against authoritarian dogma?
A.Les Lumières (The Enlightenment)
B.Le Romantisme (Romanticism)
C.Le Classicisme (Classicism)
D.Le Naturalisme (Naturalism)
Explanation: The Enlightenment (Les Lumières), spearheaded by French philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Diderot, sought to enlighten humanity through reason, empirical science, intellectual liberty, and tolerance.
3In philosophical argumentation, what is the primary function of a thesis (thèse) in a Baccalauréat dissertation?
A.To state the central proposition or answer defended in response to the philosophical problem
B.To present an exhaustive biographical summary of philosophers cited in the essay
C.To list unrelated opposing anecdotes without developing a conceptual synthesis
D.To conclude the introduction with a series of purely grammatical definitions
Explanation: In a philosophical dissertation, the thesis is the core intellectual position or claim articulated and argued to resolve the central problematic posed by the essay topic.
4Which rhetorical figure of speech consists of saying less to imply significantly more, famously illustrated by Chimène's line 'Va, je ne te hais point' in Corneille's Le Cid?
A.Litotes (la litote)
B.Hyperbole (l'hyperbole)
C.Oxymoron (l'oxymore)
D.Metonymy (la métonymie)
Explanation: Litotes is an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its contrary (e.g., 'I do not hate you' meaning 'I love you passionately').
5According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 'Du contrat social', what constitutes the 'General Will' (la volonté générale)?
A.The collective interest and common good aimed at preserving the civil freedom and equality of all citizens
B.The mathematical sum of all individual private wills and corporate interest groups
C.The unilateral decree proclaimed by an enlightened monarch for public safety
D.The majority opinion recorded during any single popular plebiscite without regard to fundamental rights
Explanation: For Rousseau, the General Will is not merely the sum of private interests (la volonté de tous); it is the collective will of the sovereign citizen body oriented strictly toward the common good and universal civic equality.
6In the philosophy of art (l'art et la technique), how did Immanuel Kant in the 'Critique of Judgment' distinguish aesthetic taste from sensory pleasure?
A.Taste involves a disinterested, universal pleasure arising from the free play of imagination and understanding
B.Taste is entirely dependent on personal physical gratification and utilitarian convenience
C.Taste is governed strictly by empirical rules learned through commercial manufacture
D.Taste requires that an artwork possess a demonstrable mechanical utility for society
Explanation: Kant defined the beautiful as that which pleases universally without a concept and without personal sensory or utilitarian interest (disinterested satisfaction).
7In René Descartes' 'Méditations métaphysiques', what is the purpose of the methodological radical doubt (doute méthodique)?
A.To suspend all beliefs that contain the slightest uncertainty in order to establish an unshakable foundation for knowledge
B.To demonstrate that human reason is perpetually incapable of achieving any objective truth
C.To reject the existence of mathematical laws and embrace complete religious fatalism
D.To prove that sensory perceptions are invariably superior to intellectual deductions
Explanation: Descartes employs hyperbolic, systematic doubt as a constructive tool to strip away prejudice and false assumptions, thereby uncovering the first indubitable certainty: 'Cogito, ergo sum'.
8What core ethical principle distinguishes deontological ethics (as formulated by Kant) from utilitarian consequentialism?
A.Actions possess intrinsic moral worth based on duty and the categorical imperative, regardless of outcomes
B.The morality of an action is judged solely by the net amount of happiness or utility it generates for the majority
C.Moral duty is determined entirely by national traditions and religious rituals
D.Virtue is defined as the pursuit of personal pleasure and avoidance of physical discomfort
Explanation: Kant's deontology asserts that moral acts are performed strictly out of duty in accordance with universalizable maxims (the categorical imperative), independent of their empirical consequences or personal utility.
9In French literary analysis, what narrative perspective is employed when the narrator knows all thoughts, motivations, backstories, and future actions of every character?
A.Omniscient point of view (focalisation zéro)
B.Internal focalization (focalisation interne)
C.External focalization (focalisation externe)
D.Unreliable first-person witness narration
Explanation: Zero focalization (focalisation zéro), also called omniscient perspective, occurs when the narrator is unrestricted by character perspective, knowing more than any single character (narrateur > personnage).
10In Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal', how is the dialectic of 'Spleen et Idéal' best characterized?
A.A perpetual tension between existential anguish/ennui (Spleen) and the spiritual aspiration toward transcendent beauty (Idéal)
B.A political conflict between royalist monarchists and revolutionary socialists
C.A scientific description of medical melancholy compared with pastoral landscape painting
D.A satirical parody of 17th-century classical tragedy and theatrical conventions
Explanation: Baudelaire's poetry centers on the painful duality of the human condition: the crushing weight of time, boredom, and despair (Spleen) contrasted with the longing for infinite, spiritual, and aesthetic perfection (l'Idéal).

About the Baccalauréat des Comores Exam

The Baccalauréat Général des Comores is the national upper-secondary leaving qualification in the Union of the Comoros, administered by the Office National des Examens et Concours (ONEC). ONEC Note n° 25-708/MENERSFIP/ONEC (8 November 2025) opens 2025-2026 registration for Terminale candidates and names series A1, A2, A4, C, D, G, STI, and STC. Most subject papers are French-medium; official assessment also includes Arabic, English, or French living-language papers by series, regular Arabic or French orals, obligatory practical EPS, optional drawing, and possible second-group orals. Passing confers eligibility for higher education, including Université des Comores licence pre-registration. This independent English-language MCQ bank is study practice for core Terminale topics. It is not an official translation, not a handwriting or oral simulation, and not a substitute for official written, oral, or practical work.

Exam sponsor: Office National des Examens et Concours (ONEC) / Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale (MENERSFIP). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

ONEC administers a national Terminale sitting across Ngazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mwali. Most subject papers are French-medium, while written living-language choices may be English, Arabic, or French depending on series. Série A2 has a regular Arabic oral; other series have a regular French oral. Obligatory practical EPS applies; optional drawing is counted only in the first group, with bonus points above the mean capped at 5. Some candidates later sit second-group orals. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official-format simulation.

Time Limit

Multi-day July written session, followed by a second-group oral sitting. Arrêté n° 26-03 moved the 2026 general written papers after a teachers' strike; Note n° 25-708 does not list per-paper minutes.

Passing Score

Numeric cut score not published in ONEC Note n° 25-708. Results are issued as first-group admissions and second-group oral authorizations.

Exam / Certification Fees

9,000 FC Baccalauréat Général registration (ONEC Note n° 25-708, 8 Nov 2025), plus 1,250 FC identity-photo fee; optional drawing/EPS 1,000 FC

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Reported exam pass rate: 31.8% first-group admissions in 2026 (3,542 of 11,119). ONEC figures reported by La Gazette des Comores on 6 August 2026. A further 26.1% were authorized for second-group orals. This is not the final after-oral rate. This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website

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Practice sample: 25 questions

French literature and philosophy

Versification, figures of speech, literary movements, and dissertation method from the French-medium Terminale programme.

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Mathematics

Derivatives, integrals, limits, sequences, probability, and complex numbers, including worked calculations.

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Physical and life sciences

Mechanics, electricity, chemical equilibrium, genetics, physiology, and Earth science.

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History, geography, and English

Comorian and contemporary history, Indian Ocean geography, regional economic communities, and English discourse markers.

Preparing for the Baccalauréat des Comores Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Numeric cut score not published in ONEC Note n° 25-708. Results are issued as first-group admissions and second-group oral authorizations.
  • Assessment: ONEC administers a national Terminale sitting across Ngazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mwali. Most subject papers are French-medium, while written living-language choices may be English, Arabic, or French depending on series. Série A2 has a regular Arabic oral; other series have a regular French oral. Obligatory practical EPS applies; optional drawing is counted only in the first group, with bonus points above the mean capped at 5. Some candidates later sit second-group orals. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official-format simulation.
  • Time limit: Multi-day July written session, followed by a second-group oral sitting. Arrêté n° 26-03 moved the 2026 general written papers after a teachers' strike; Note n° 25-708 does not list per-paper minutes.
  • Exam / certification fees: 9,000 FC Baccalauréat Général registration (ONEC Note n° 25-708, 8 Nov 2025), plus 1,250 FC identity-photo fee; optional drawing/EPS 1,000 FC Official sources

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Baccalauréat des Comores: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work calculus and complex-number items with full algebraic steps; official papers require written working, not option matching.
2Practice dissertation structure in French even while using these English concept checks: thesis, antithesis, and conceptual definition.
3Review Comorian geography and Indian Ocean regional bodies (COMESA, SADC, AU) from current civic and geography teaching, not from invented coefficients.
4Treat Arabic orals, French orals, and EPS as official components this MCQ bank cannot replace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who administers the Baccalauréat des Comores?

The Office National des Examens et Concours (ONEC), under the Ministry of National Education (MENERSFIP). Registration for 2025-2026 is defined in Note n° 25-708 (8 November 2025) at https://oneckm.net.

What is the 2026 registration fee?

ONEC Note n° 25-708 sets Baccalauréat Général registration at 9,000 FC, plus a 1,250 FC identity-photo fee. Optional drawing or EPS papers cost 1,000 FC. The technical/professional baccalaureate is listed separately at 15,000 FC.

Is a numeric passing score published?

No numeric cut score appears in Note n° 25-708. ONEC publishes first-group admissions and authorizes remaining candidates for second-group oral retakes. Do not treat the 10/20 French convention as an official ONEC figure unless ONEC republishes it.

In what language is the official examination held?

Most subject papers are French-medium. Série A2 includes an Arabic oral; other series have a French oral. Written living-language papers may be English, Arabic, or French depending on series. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation.

Does this bank reproduce official Bac papers?

No. Official assessment uses multi-hour handwritten papers, orals, and practical EPS. These questions are independent English multiple-choice study items covering Terminale topics.