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Key Facts: Lebanese Baccalaureate — Economics & Sociology (SE) Exam

10.00 / 20

Minimum passing general average

CRDP / MEHE Examination Regulations

160 / 530

Maximum marks for Economics and Sociology combined, out of a 530-point total

Lebanese Baccalaureate official coefficients and maximum grades

5 Exam Days

Written papers in the 2026 examination session

MEHE Official Examinations Department timetable, 2026 session

105 MCQs

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40,000 LBP

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Prepare for the Lebanese Baccalaureate Sociology & Economics (SE) stream with this 105-question English-language MCQ study adaptation. Covering official CRDP syllabus domains — economics, sociology, applied mathematics, political philosophy, and humanities data analysis — this resource reinforces key concepts for Grade 12 students aiming for academic distinction.

Sample Lebanese Baccalaureate — Economics & Sociology (SE) Practice Questions

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1Which of the following best defines real Gross Domestic Product (real GDP) compared to nominal GDP in macroeconomic accounting?

A.GDP calculated using constant base-year prices, thereby adjusting for the distorting effects of price inflation

B.The total monetary market value of all final goods and services produced evaluated strictly at current-year market prices

C.The aggregate gross national income earned by domestic citizens residing both domestically and abroad

D.The total output of final goods and services minus capital consumption allowances and direct taxes

Explanation: Real GDP measures the total volume of final output produced within an economy evaluated at constant prices from a designated base year. By holding prices constant, it isolates genuine changes in physical production from price level fluctuations. Nominal GDP, in contrast, values output at current market prices and reflects both volume changes and inflation.

2In 2024, a country recorded a nominal GDP of 60 billion USD and a GDP deflator of 120 (base year = 100). In 2025, nominal GDP reached 69.3 billion USD while the GDP deflator rose to 126. What was the real economic growth rate between 2024 and 2025?

A.15.5%

B.10.0%

C.5.0%

D.7.5%

Explanation: Real GDP is calculated as (Nominal GDP / GDP Deflator) * 100. For 2024, Real GDP = (60 / 120) * 100 = 50 billion USD. For 2025, Real GDP = (69.3 / 126) * 100 = 55 billion USD. The real economic growth rate is ((55 - 50) / 50) * 100 = (5 / 50) * 100 = 10.0%.

3Why is the Human Development Index (HDI) considered a more comprehensive indicator of socioeconomic development than real GDP per capita alone?

A.It measures the total stock of physical infrastructure and net foreign direct investment flowing into developing states

B.It incorporates environmental pollution levels and natural resource depletion directly into monetary national output

C.It synthesizes health life expectancy, educational attainment, and standard of living into a composite geometric index

D.It eliminates the informal economy and accurately captures underground unregistered labor transactions

Explanation: Created by Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen for the UNDP, the HDI assesses human development across three core dimensions: a long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth), knowledge (mean and expected years of schooling), and a decent standard of living (GNI per capita in PPP). This moves beyond single-dimension monetary metrics like GDP per capita to capture human capabilities.

4A developing economy has a total adult working-age population of 3,000,000 people. Among them, 1,620,000 are formally employed, 180,000 are actively seeking employment, and 1,200,000 are economically inactive (students, homemakers, retirees). What is the official unemployment rate?

A.15.0%

B.6.0%

C.12.5%

D.10.0%

Explanation: The labor force (active population) equals the employed plus the unemployed: 1,620,000 + 180,000 = 1,800,000 people. The unemployment rate is defined as (Unemployed / Labor Force) * 100 = (180,000 / 1,800,000) * 100 = 10.0%. Inactive individuals are excluded from the labor force denominator.

5When rapid technological automation and industrial restructuring make the skills of traditional textile and manufacturing workers obsolete, what form of unemployment arises?

A.Structural unemployment

B.Frictional unemployment

C.Cyclical unemployment

D.Seasonal unemployment

Explanation: Structural unemployment occurs when there is a fundamental mismatch between the skills possessed by job seekers and the technical requirements of available job vacancies, often caused by technological advances or sectoral economic shifts. Addressing it requires structural policies like worker reskilling and education reform.

6An economy observes that general price levels are rising rapidly primarily because sharp increases in imported energy prices and raw materials have driven up unit production costs across all industrial sectors. Which type of inflation is occurring?

A.Demand-pull inflation

B.Cost-push inflation

C.Monetary inflation caused solely by excessive consumer credit

D.Built-in wage-demand deflation

Explanation: Cost-push inflation occurs when aggregate supply contracts due to upward shocks in production costs, such as imported energy price spikes, raw material shortages, or sudden wage surges. This shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve to the left, driving price levels upward even if aggregate consumer demand has not increased.

7If an economy's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases from 150 in Year 1 to 165 in Year 2, and then to 178.2 in Year 3, what was the annual inflation rate during Year 2 and Year 3 respectively?

A.10.0% in Year 2 and 13.2% in Year 3

B.15.0% in Year 2 and 13.2% in Year 3

C.10.0% in Year 2 and 8.0% in Year 3

D.8.0% in Year 2 and 10.0% in Year 3

Explanation: The inflation rate in Year 2 is calculated as ((CPI_2 - CPI_1) / CPI_1) * 100 = ((165 - 150) / 150) * 100 = (15 / 150) * 100 = 10.0%. For Year 3, the inflation rate is ((CPI_3 - CPI_2) / CPI_2) * 100 = ((178.2 - 165) / 165) * 100 = (13.2 / 165) * 100 = 8.0%.

8According to the Keynesian macroeconomic framework, if the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) in a closed economy is 0.80, what is the government expenditure multiplier, and what will be the total change in equilibrium national income resulting from an autonomous increase in public infrastructure investment of 200 million USD?

A.Multiplier = 2; National income increases by 400 million USD

B.Multiplier = 4; National income increases by 800 million USD

C.Multiplier = 1.25; National income increases by 250 million USD

D.Multiplier = 5; National income increases by 1,000 million USD

Explanation: In Keynesian theory, the simple expenditure multiplier is k = 1 / (1 - MPC). With MPC = 0.80, k = 1 / (1 - 0.80) = 1 / 0.20 = 5. The total change in equilibrium income is delta Y = k * delta G = 5 * 200 million USD = 1,000 million USD (or 1 billion USD).

9To combat overheating and surging demand-pull inflation, which combination of conventional monetary policy measures should a central bank implement?

A.Raise the benchmark policy interest rate and increase the mandatory reserve ratio for commercial banks

B.Lower the discount interest rate and purchase government treasury bonds through open market operations

C.Reduce the commercial banking legal reserve ratio and expand subsidized lending facilities

D.Devalue the national currency and lower reserve requirements on foreign currency deposits

Explanation: A contractionary (tight) monetary policy aims to reduce the money supply and cool down aggregate demand. Raising the benchmark policy rate increases borrowing costs for commercial banks and consumers, while raising the mandatory reserve requirement reduces the credit creation capacity of commercial banks, dampening inflationary pressures.

10Which of the following describes an automatic fiscal stabilizer operating during an economic recession?

A.The central bank automatically lowers interbank overnight lending rates to stimulate corporate investment

B.Progressive income tax revenues naturally decline while outlays on unemployment benefits automatically rise without new legislative enactments

C.The legislature votes to pass an emergency infrastructure stimulus bill authorizing exceptional public debt issuance

D.Commercial banks automatically cancel interest payments on non-performing private consumer loans

Explanation: Automatic fiscal stabilizers are built-in features of government budgets that act to dampen economic fluctuations without explicit discretionary government intervention. In a downturn, lower corporate and personal earnings automatically reduce progressive tax collections, while safety-net spending (e.g., unemployment allowances) automatically expands, supporting aggregate demand.

About the Lebanese Baccalaureate — Economics & Sociology (SE) Exam

The Lebanese Baccalaureate General Secondary Certificate in Sociology & Economics (SE) is the official national secondary school-leaving credential administered by MEHE and CRDP. Geared toward students pursuing university degrees in economics, business administration, political science, law, sociology, and social sciences, the official examination assesses students through intensive multi-hour written essays, data-document analyses, and mathematical problem-solving in Arabic, French, or English. This 105-question practice bank provides an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation designed by OpenExamPrep for self-paced review and conceptual reinforcement.

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Assessment

Administered nationwide by MEHE across official testing centres, following the CRDP curriculum. The Grade 12 SE candidate sits written constructed-response papers in Economics, Sociology, Mathematics, Philosophy and Civilizations, Arabic Language and Literature, Foreign Language and Literature, History, Geography, Civics, Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences. Each paper is marked out of 20 and weighted by an official coefficient, giving maximum marks of 80 each for Sociology and Economics, 70 for Mathematics, 60 for Arabic, 50 for Philosophy, 40 for the foreign language, 30 each for History, Geography and Civics, and 20 each for Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences, for a total of 530 points. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep.

Time Limit

Written papers are sat over five examination days according to the annual MEHE timetable. In the 2026 session the Sociology and Economics papers were Economics (3 hours), Sociology (3 hours), Arabic Language and Literature (2.5 hours), Foreign Language and Literature (2.5 hours), Mathematics (2 hours), Philosophy and Civilizations (2 hours), and Geography, History, Civics, Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (1 hour each).

Passing Score

Minimum general average of 10.00 / 20.00 (or compensatory threshold as determined by official MEHE decree).

Exam / Certification Fees

40,000 LBP (nominal public candidate registration fee under MEHE)

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15% of official marks (80 / 530)

Economics

Macroeconomic aggregates (GDP, GNP, HDI), economic growth vs development, monetary policy tools of Banque du Liban, fiscal stimulus and consolidation, demand-pull and cost-push inflation, structural and cyclical unemployment, balance of payments, exchange rate mechanisms, and Lebanese crisis recovery dynamics.

15% of official marks (80 / 530)

Sociology

Social change and modernization theories versus dependency models (Frank, Amin), social stratification and mobility patterns (Marx, Weber, Bourdieu), primary and secondary socialization, deviance and anomie (Durkheim, Merton), social exclusion and poverty thresholds, acculturation models, and Lebanese confessional and civil society structures.

13% of official marks (70 / 530)

Mathematics

Applied economic calculus including marginal revenue, marginal cost, profit maximization (MR = MC), price elasticity of demand, break-even optimization, compound and exponential growth functions, logarithmic depreciation models, bivariate linear regression lines of best fit, and discrete probability distributions.

9% of official marks (50 / 530)

Philosophy & Social Thought

Political philosophy including sovereignty, legitimacy, Weberian authority types, democracy and separation of powers (Montesquieu), social contract theories (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau), theories of justice (Aristotle, Rawls), negative versus positive liberty (Berlin), and ethical frameworks in socioeconomic policymaking.

36% of official marks (190 / 530)

Arabic, Foreign Language, History, Geography & Civics

Analytical reading and synthesis of economic documents, data tables, and demographic charts; Lebanese economic geography (agricultural zones in the Bekaa, coastal industrial hubs, service dominance, regional disparities); and constitutional civics (the 1926 Constitution, 1989 Taif Accord, institutional branches, and power-sharing).

11% of official marks (60 / 530)

Physics, Chemistry & Life Sciences

Three one-hour scientific-literacy papers examined in the Sociology and Economics stream: basic electricity, work and energy; solutions, concentration and chemical equations; and human biology, hormonal regulation, ecology and the environment.

Preparing for the Lebanese Baccalaureate — Economics & Sociology (SE) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Minimum general average of 10.00 / 20.00 (or compensatory threshold as determined by official MEHE decree).
Assessment: Administered nationwide by MEHE across official testing centres, following the CRDP curriculum. The Grade 12 SE candidate sits written constructed-response papers in Economics, Sociology, Mathematics, Philosophy and Civilizations, Arabic Language and Literature, Foreign Language and Literature, History, Geography, Civics, Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences. Each paper is marked out of 20 and weighted by an official coefficient, giving maximum marks of 80 each for Sociology and Economics, 70 for Mathematics, 60 for Arabic, 50 for Philosophy, 40 for the foreign language, 30 each for History, Geography and Civics, and 20 each for Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences, for a total of 530 points. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep.
Time limit: Written papers are sat over five examination days according to the annual MEHE timetable. In the 2026 session the Sociology and Economics papers were Economics (3 hours), Sociology (3 hours), Arabic Language and Literature (2.5 hours), Foreign Language and Literature (2.5 hours), Mathematics (2 hours), Philosophy and Civilizations (2 hours), and Geography, History, Civics, Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (1 hour each).
Exam / certification fees: 40,000 LBP (nominal public candidate registration fee under MEHE) Official sources

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Lebanese Baccalaureate — Economics & Sociology (SE): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master core economic calculation formulas: real GDP, GDP deflator, inflation rate from CPI, price elasticity of demand, and the Keynesian expenditure multiplier.

2Know the distinct mechanisms and policy recommendations of classical/neoliberal versus Keynesian economic paradigms for addressing inflation and unemployment.

3Memorize the differences between social mobility types (intergenerational vs intragenerational, vertical upward/downward vs horizontal) and Bourdieu's forms of capital.

4Practice setting marginal revenue equal to marginal cost (MR = MC) to solve for profit-maximizing output quantities and verification with second derivatives.

5Review the core tenets of social contract theorists: compare Hobbes (security under sovereign), Locke (protection of natural rights), and Rousseau (general will).

6Understand the key provisions of the Lebanese 1989 Taif Accord regarding parity in parliament (128 seats split 50-50 between Christians and Muslims) and executive power distribution.

7Practice interpreting economic documents and statistical tables to extract evidence supporting argumentative economic syntheses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Lebanese Baccalaureate SE examination multiple choice?

No. The official MEHE / CRDP Baccalaureate examination consists of multi-hour constructed-response papers, written essays, document data analyses, and mathematical problem-solving sets. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep to help learners assess conceptual mastery and practice core calculation algorithms.

In what languages are the official Lebanese Baccalaureate examinations administered?

Official national examinations in Lebanon are administered in Arabic, French, or English, depending on the candidate's school curriculum track and language of instruction for scientific, mathematical, and social science subjects.

What is the minimum passing score for the Lebanese Baccalaureate SE?

Candidates must achieve a cumulative weighted average of at least 10.00 out of 20.00 across all examination papers according to official coefficient weightings. High achievers may earn distinctions such as Bien (14–15.99) or Très Bien (16+).

Which university majors typically recruit graduates of the SE stream?

The SE stream is the preferred secondary track for university admissions in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Political Science, International Relations, Law, Sociology, Media Studies, and Public Administration.

What role do calculations play in the SE Economics and Mathematics exams?

Calculations are central to both papers. In Economics, candidates calculate GDP growth, inflation rates, unemployment ratios, balance of payments components, and Keynesian multipliers. In Mathematics, candidates solve applied calculus optimization problems, marginal functions, elasticity, exponential growth, and statistical regression lines.

Were the official Lebanese Baccalaureate examinations held in 2026?

For the 2025-2026 school year the Council of Ministers exempted regular school students from the official examinations and issued an official certificate of success (ifadat najah) to candidates whose school average reached at least 9.5/20 on 1 March 2026. A single exceptional written session was held for free candidates, students who fell below that average and voluntary candidates, and it ran over five examination days: 26, 27, 29 and 31 August and 1 September 2026.