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Key Facts: Lebanese Brevet — Certificat d'Études Moyennes (الشهادة المتوسطة) Exam

280 Marks

Total maximum official examination points across 9 subjects

MEHE Official Examination Decrees

140 / 280

Minimum score required to pass (10.00 / 20.00 general average)

CRDP National Curriculum Framework

3 Exam Days

Written papers schedule in official ministerial examination sessions

MEHE Directorate of Official Examinations Timetable

20,000 LBP

Statutory candidate registration fee (+ 50,000 LBP fiscal stamp)

MEHE Directorate General of Education Portal

100 MCQs

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The Lebanese Brevet is Lebanon's national Grade 9 exit credential, administered by MEHE across 9 core subjects with a 280-point total. While regular schooled students have experienced ministerial sitting exemptions in recent years, the official written examination remains legally active for free candidates, retake candidates, and voluntary applicants. This 100-question English-language MCQ study bank by OpenExamPrep reinforces key mathematical, scientific, linguistic, and civic concepts.

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1What is the simplified numerical value of the expression E = (2³ × 10⁴) / (5² × 4²)?
A.200
B.100
C.400
D.50
Explanation: Decompose 10⁴ into 2⁴ × 5⁴ and 4² into (2²)² = 2⁴. The numerator becomes 2³ × 2⁴ × 5⁴ = 2⁷ × 5⁴. The denominator is 2⁴ × 5². Simplifying powers with the same base gives 2^(7-4) × 5^(4-2) = 2³ × 5² = 8 × 25 = 200.
2Given the radical expression A = √75 - 2√12 + √48, which of the following is the simplified form of A in the form a√b, where b is the smallest possible positive integer?
A.3√3
B.5√3
C.7√3
D.9√3
Explanation: Simplify each radical by extracting perfect square factors: √75 = √(25 × 3) = 5√3, 2√12 = 2√(4 × 3) = 2(2√3) = 4√3, and √48 = √(16 × 3) = 4√3. Combining like terms yields A = 5√3 - 4√3 + 4√3 = 5√3.
3Expand and simplify the polynomial expression P(x) = (2x - 3)² - (x + 1)(2x - 3).
A.2x² - 13x + 6
B.2x² - 11x + 6
C.2x² - 11x + 12
D.2x² - 13x + 12
Explanation: First expand (2x - 3)² using the identity (a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b² to get 4x² - 12x + 9. Then expand (x + 1)(2x - 3) = 2x² - x - 3. Subtracting the second expression gives (4x² - 12x + 9) - (2x² - x - 3) = 4x² - 12x + 9 - 2x² + x + 3 = 2x² - 11x + 12.
4Factor the polynomial expression Q(x) = 4x² - 9 + (2x - 3)(x + 5) into a product of two linear factors.
A.(2x - 3)(3x + 2)
B.(2x + 3)(3x + 8)
C.(2x - 3)(x + 8)
D.(2x - 3)(3x + 8)
Explanation: Recognize 4x² - 9 as a difference of two squares: (2x - 3)(2x + 3). Then factor out the common binomial factor (2x - 3): Q(x) = (2x - 3)[(2x + 3) + (x + 5)] = (2x - 3)(3x + 8).
5Consider the rational algebraic fraction F(x) = (x² - 4) / (2x² - 4x). For which values of x is F(x) defined, and what is its simplified form?
A.Defined for x ≠ 0 and x ≠ 2; simplified form is (x + 2) / (2x)
B.Defined for x ≠ 2 only; simplified form is (x + 2) / (2x)
C.Defined for x ≠ 0 and x ≠ 2; simplified form is (x - 2) / (2x)
D.Defined for x ≠ -2 and x ≠ 2; simplified form is (x - 2) / 2
Explanation: The denominator factors as 2x(x - 2), which is non-zero when x ≠ 0 and x ≠ 2. Factoring the numerator gives (x - 2)(x + 2). Canceling the non-zero common factor (x - 2) results in the simplified fraction (x + 2) / (2x).
6What is the unique solution pair (x, y) to the linear system of equations: 2x + 3y = 13 and 5x - 2y = 4?
A.(x = 1, y = 3)
B.(x = 2, y = 3)
C.(x = 3, y = 2)
D.(x = 4, y = 1)
Explanation: Multiply the first equation by 2 to get 4x + 6y = 26, and the second equation by 3 to get 15x - 6y = 12. Adding these equations eliminates y: 19x = 38, so x = 2. Substituting x = 2 into 2(2) + 3y = 13 gives 4 + 3y = 13, so 3y = 9 and y = 3.
7At a stationery store, 3 notebooks and 2 pens cost 34,000 LBP, while 2 notebooks and 4 pens cost 36,000 LBP. What is the price of one notebook?
A.5,000 LBP
B.6,500 LBP
C.8,000 LBP
D.10,000 LBP
Explanation: Let x be the price of a notebook and y the price of a pen. The system is 3x + 2y = 34,000 and 2x + 4y = 36,000. Dividing the second equation by 2 gives x + 2y = 18,000, so 2y = 18,000 - x. Substituting into the first equation yields 3x + 18,000 - x = 34,000, leading to 2x = 16,000, which gives x = 8,000 LBP per notebook.
8Which of the following intervals represents the complete solution set to the linear inequality: 3(x - 2) + 4 ≤ 5x - 8?
A.]-∞, 3]
B.]-∞, -3]
C.[-3, +∞[
D.[3, +∞[
Explanation: Expanding gives 3x - 6 + 4 ≤ 5x - 8, which simplifies to 3x - 2 ≤ 5x - 8. Subtracting 3x from both sides gives -2 ≤ 2x - 8. Adding 8 yields 6 ≤ 2x, or x ≥ 3. In interval notation, this corresponds to [3, +∞[.
9In an orthonormal coordinate system (O; i, j), what are the coordinates of the midpoint M of segment [AB], where A has coordinates (-3, 5) and B has coordinates (5, -1)?
A.(1, 2)
B.(2, 4)
C.(1, 3)
D.(4, 2)
Explanation: The coordinates of the midpoint M of [AB] are calculated using x_M = (x_A + x_B) / 2 and y_M = (y_A + y_B) / 2. Here, x_M = (-3 + 5) / 2 = 2 / 2 = 1, and y_M = (5 + (-1)) / 2 = 4 / 2 = 2. Therefore, M is (1, 2).
10In an orthonormal system (O; i, j), what is the length of the line segment [AB] joining points A(1, -2) and B(4, 2)?
A.√7
B.5
C.25
D.7
Explanation: The Euclidean distance formula is AB = √((x_B - x_A)² + (y_B - y_A)²). Substituting the coordinates gives AB = √((4 - 1)² + (2 - (-2))²) = √(3² + 4²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 units.

About the Lebanese Brevet — Certificat d'Études Moyennes (الشهادة المتوسطة) Exam

The Lebanese Brevet (Certificat d'Études Moyennes - CEM / الشهادة المتوسطة) is the official national intermediate school-leaving certificate in Lebanon, administered at the conclusion of Grade 9 (Troisième Année Moyenne) by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in coordination with the Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP). Legally closing basic compulsory education, the Brevet credential certifies academic proficiency across sciences, mathematics, humanities, and languages, and serves as the mandatory legal prerequisite for enrolling in secondary education (Grade 10 / Seconde) or advancing into official vocational and technical education programs (Baccalauréat Technique). Although the Lebanese Council of Ministers has exempted regular enrolled school students from sitting the centralized written exam in recent consecutive years (granting compensatory school attestations or ifadat based on continuous school grades), MEHE's Directorate General of Education continues to officially administer the full paper-based examination for independent/free candidates (candidats libres), students who did not meet the required continuous school average, and voluntary candidates through its official application portal (dghe.mehe.gov.lb/FreeApplication). Official national papers are constructed-response written exams sat in Arabic, French, or English. This 100-question practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep to provide self-paced diagnostic review, worked calculations, and conceptual mastery across all 9 official Brevet curriculum domains.

Exam sponsor: Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE / وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي), Directorate General of Education — Official Examinations Department; curriculum by CRDP/CERD. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

National Grade 9 intermediate examination administered nationwide by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in coordination with the Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP). Candidates sit paper-based constructed-response written examinations in 9 distinct disciplines: Arabic Language & Literature (60 marks), Mathematics (60 marks), Foreign Language (French or English, 40 marks), Physics (20 marks), Chemistry (20 marks), Life & Earth Sciences (20 marks), History (20 marks), Geography (20 marks), and Civics (20 marks), for an official total of 280 marks. Official papers are administered in Arabic, French, or English depending on the candidate's school instruction language. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep.

Time Limit

Written papers are sat over four examination days according to the administrative note issued by MEHE's Directorate General of Education. For the 2026 session, held for free candidates, the timetable was: Wednesday 26 August 2026 - Geography 08:30-09:30 and Mathematics 09:50-11:50; Thursday 27 August - Life & Earth Sciences then Foreign Language; Saturday 29 August - Physics then Arabic Language; Monday 31 August - Chemistry, Civics and History. Paper durations are set by the official mark table: Arabic 2h, Mathematics 2h, First Foreign Language 2h, and 1h each for Physics, Chemistry, Life & Earth Sciences, Civics, History and Geography.

Passing Score

Minimum cumulative score of 140.00 out of 280.00 (corresponding to an overall average of 10.00 out of 20.00) across all coefficient-weighted papers without disqualifying eliminatory marks.

Exam / Certification Fees

20,000 LBP statutory registration fee plus a 50,000 LBP fiscal stamp (timbre fiscal)

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21% of official marks (60 / 280)

Mathematics

Powers and scientific notation, radicals and square roots, polynomial expansion and factorization, rational algebraic fractions, systems of two linear equations, linear inequalities, Cartesian plane coordinates, straight-line equations, vectors, Thales' theorem and converse, right-triangle trigonometry, inscribed and central angles in circles, and descriptive statistics.

21% of official marks (60 / 280)

Arabic Language & Literature

Reading comprehension of expository and argumentative prose, textual analysis (topic sentence, text types, cohesion and coherence), syntax (nahw: Inna and sisters, Kana and sisters, passive voice and na'ib fa'il, maf'ul bihi, hal, tamyiz, five verbs, five nouns), morphology (sarf: mizan sarfi, active/passive participles, nouns of instrument and place), rhetoric (balaghah: tashbih, isti'arah, tibaq, muqabalah), and formal composition (muqaddimah, 'ard, khatimah).

14% of official marks (40 / 280)

Foreign Language (English or French)

Reading comprehension of contemporary informative texts, contextual vocabulary, grammatical structures (verb tense sequences, past perfect, second conditional, passive voice, relative clauses, subject-verb agreement), and cohesive transitions.

14% of official marks (40 / 280)

Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry)

Physics (20 marks): optics (converging lenses, focal length, real/virtual images, magnification), mechanics (mass vs weight W=mg, Hooke's law F=kΔL, mechanical equilibrium, Archimedes principle), electricity (Ohm's law U=RI, series and parallel circuits, electrical power P=UI and energy E=Pt). Chemistry (20 marks): atomic structure, electron configuration, periodic table groups, ionic vs covalent bonding, chemical equations, solution concentration C=n/V, acids/bases/pH scale, and galvanic cells.

7% of official marks (20 / 280)

Life & Earth Sciences (Biology)

Nutrient digestion and villi absorption in the small intestine, alveolar respiratory gas exchange by partial pressure diffusion, heart anatomy and systemic vs pulmonary blood circulation, nephron ultrafiltration and tubular reabsorption, innate non-specific phagocytosis and inflammatory response, adaptive humoral (B cells) and cell-mediated (T cells) immunity, and monohybrid Mendelian genetics.

21% of official marks (60 / 280)

Social Sciences (History, Geography & Civics)

History (20 marks): Emirate of Mount Lebanon (Fakhr al-Din II, Bashir II), 1860 events and the Mutasarrifate regime, WWI and the Great Famine, proclamation of Greater Lebanon in 1920, the 1926 Constitution, and 1943 Independence and the National Pact. Geography (20 marks): 4 geomorphological units, Mediterranean microclimates and rain shadow, river networks (Litani, Orontes), agricultural zoning, industrial challenges, service economy, and urban demography. Civics (20 marks): Constitution preamble, separation of powers, parliamentary parity (64 Christians / 64 Muslims), public liberties, citizenship duties, municipal councils, and the NSSF.

Preparing for the Lebanese Brevet — Certificat d'Études Moyennes (الشهادة المتوسطة) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Minimum cumulative score of 140.00 out of 280.00 (corresponding to an overall average of 10.00 out of 20.00) across all coefficient-weighted papers without disqualifying eliminatory marks.
  • Assessment: National Grade 9 intermediate examination administered nationwide by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in coordination with the Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP). Candidates sit paper-based constructed-response written examinations in 9 distinct disciplines: Arabic Language & Literature (60 marks), Mathematics (60 marks), Foreign Language (French or English, 40 marks), Physics (20 marks), Chemistry (20 marks), Life & Earth Sciences (20 marks), History (20 marks), Geography (20 marks), and Civics (20 marks), for an official total of 280 marks. Official papers are administered in Arabic, French, or English depending on the candidate's school instruction language. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep.
  • Time limit: Written papers are sat over four examination days according to the administrative note issued by MEHE's Directorate General of Education. For the 2026 session, held for free candidates, the timetable was: Wednesday 26 August 2026 - Geography 08:30-09:30 and Mathematics 09:50-11:50; Thursday 27 August - Life & Earth Sciences then Foreign Language; Saturday 29 August - Physics then Arabic Language; Monday 31 August - Chemistry, Civics and History. Paper durations are set by the official mark table: Arabic 2h, Mathematics 2h, First Foreign Language 2h, and 1h each for Physics, Chemistry, Life & Earth Sciences, Civics, History and Geography.
  • Exam / certification fees: 20,000 LBP statutory registration fee plus a 50,000 LBP fiscal stamp (timbre fiscal) Official sources

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Lebanese Brevet — Certificat d'Études Moyennes (الشهادة المتوسطة): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master fundamental algebraic factoring (especially the difference of squares a² - b² and remarkable identities) and practice solving linear systems using both substitution and elimination methods.
2In geometry, memorize the precise wording of Thales' theorem, the converse of Thales, and circle theorems (inscribed angles facing a diameter measure 90°, and an inscribed angle is half its corresponding central angle).
3For physics, always write the general governing formula first (e.g., W = mg, F = kΔL, U = RI, P = UI), state units explicitly, and verify that distances are converted from centimeters to meters before calculating.
4In chemistry, master electron shell filling (K up to 2, L up to 8, M up to 8), identify valence electrons, and use C = n/V with volume converted strictly to liters for molar concentration problems.
5In biology, memorize the structure of the human villus for nutrient absorption, the mechanism of alveolar gas diffusion driven by partial pressures, and set up clear 2x2 Punnett squares for monohybrid genetic crosses.
6For Arabic, review the core governing rules of Inna (ism mansub, khabar marfu') and Kana (ism marfu', khabar mansub), and practice identifying the case markers for sound masculine plurals and the five nouns (waw, alif, ya).
7In civics and history, review the 1926 Constitution, the 1943 National Pact principles ('Neither East nor West'), the 64-64 confessional parity in Parliament, and the four relief units of Lebanon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Lebanese Brevet (Certificat d'Études Moyennes - CEM)?

The Brevet (الشهادة المتوسطة) is the official national qualification awarded at the end of Grade 9 (Troisième Année Moyenne) in Lebanon. Administered by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) following the CRDP curriculum, it marks the successful completion of compulsory basic education and is legally required for admission into secondary school (Grade 10 / Seconde) or vocational high schools.

Has the Lebanese Brevet examination been discontinued?

No, the Brevet has not been legally discontinued. Although the Council of Ministers has exempted regular enrolled school students from sitting the centralized official examination in recent consecutive years (granting official success attestations or 'ifadat najah' based on school averages), MEHE's Directorate General of Education continues to officially administer written Brevet examinations for independent/free candidates (candidats libres), students who failed to achieve passing school marks, and voluntary applicants. The statutory legal certificate is issued, the CRDP Grade 9 curriculum remains fully in force, and MEHE maintains the registration portal at dghe.mehe.gov.lb/FreeApplication.

Are official Lebanese Brevet examinations multiple choice?

No. Official ministerial examinations administered by MEHE are entirely written, paper-based constructed-response papers consisting of multi-step mathematical calculations, geometric proofs, physics and chemistry derivations, biological experimental data analysis, Arabic textual analysis and grammar parsing, and formal essay composition. No multiple-choice questions are used on official ministerial examinations. This 100-question study bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep for self-assessment and conceptual revision.

In what languages are the official Brevet examinations administered?

Official national examinations in Lebanon are administered in three languages: Arabic, French, and English (officially recorded as ['ar', 'fr', 'en']). All candidates sit Arabic Language and Literature, History, Geography, and Civics in Arabic, while scientific and mathematical papers (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences) and the Foreign Language paper are taken in either French or English according to the candidate's school track.

What subjects and points comprise the Brevet examination, and what is the passing score?

The official Brevet examination carries a total of 280 points distributed across 9 disciplines: Arabic Language & Literature (60 marks), Mathematics (60 marks), Foreign Language (French or English, 40 marks), Physics (20 marks), Chemistry (20 marks), Life & Earth Sciences (20 marks), History (20 marks), Geography (20 marks), and Civics (20 marks). Candidates must achieve a total score of at least 140.00 out of 280.00 (corresponding to an overall average of 10.00 out of 20.00) to obtain the certificate.

How do candidates register for the official Brevet examination and what are the fees?

Regular school students are registered collectively by their school administration. Independent or free candidates (candidats libres) register online via MEHE's official examination portal at dghe.mehe.gov.lb/FreeApplication. The statutory registration fee is 20,000 LBP, accompanied by an official 50,000 LBP fiscal stamp (timbre fiscal), an official civil status extraction (Ikhraj Qayd) or national ID card, and certified academic records.