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Key Facts: Francês (Prova 517) Exam

517

National exam code for Francês

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

105 + 30 min

Duration: 105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral)

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

0–200

Scoring scale; admission minimums are set by institutions (never below 95)

JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026

€0 / €3

Free for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases

JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026

CEFR B1

Reference level of the curriculum

Aprendizagens Essenciais / Orientações Curriculares

Portugal's Exame Nacional de Francês (517) is an 11th-grade national exam prepared by EduQA (formerly IAVE): 105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral), scored 0–200. This free bank offers 100 English-language multiple-choice questions on French at the continuation level (continuação, about CEFR B1 by the end of the 11th grade): reading, use of language, writing and French-speaking cultures.

Sample Francês (Prova 517) Practice Questions

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1Read the excerpt below: « Selon les dernières données de l'INJEP, près d'un jeune sur trois en France consacre régulièrement du temps à une action bénévole. Loin des stéréotypes décrivant une génération individualiste et désabusée, les lycéens et étudiants s'investissent massivement dans les banques alimentaires, le soutien scolaire et la protection de l'environnement, privilégiant des actions concrètes aux structures politiques traditionnelles. » According to this text, what characterizes youth volunteer engagement in France?
A.Young people favor concrete, community-focused initiatives over traditional political structures
B.Young people participate primarily through established partisan political party youth wings
C.Volunteer engagement has declined sharply due to widespread individualistic attitudes among students
D.Volunteer participation is strictly confined to university-administered tutoring programs
Explanation: The text explicitly highlights that young people favor direct, practical actions (food banks, academic tutoring, environmental defense) over traditional political party structures, rejecting the stereotype of a disengaged, individualistic generation.
2Read the excerpt below: « La généralisation des ordiphones a profondément bouleversé le rapport des adolescents à l'information et au sommeil. Pourtant, diaboliser ces écrans s'avère contre-productif : l'enjeu éducatif majeur réside plutôt dans le développement d'une hygiène numérique émancipatrice, capable de concilier créativité connectée et déconnexion salutaire. » What is the author's primary objective in this passage?
A.Advocating for the total prohibition of mobile phones in secondary school environments
B.Demonstrating that screen exposure has no measurable physiological effect on teenagers
C.Encouraging balanced digital habits rather than outright demonization of mobile technology
D.Promoting commercial applications developed to monetize student screen time
Explanation: The author contends that demonizing screens is counter-productive ('diaboliser ces écrans s'avère contre-productif') and argues instead for developing constructive digital hygiene that balances online creativity with healthy disconnection.
3Read the sentence below: « Face à l'accumulation des devoirs et à la pression constante des examens terminaux, plusieurs élèves de terminale ont été tentés de jeter l'éponge avant le premier trimestre. » In this context, what does the idiomatic expression « jeter l'éponge » mean?
A.To organize a collective student protest against curriculum deadlines
B.To abandon one's efforts and give up in the face of excessive difficulty
C.To clean up the chemistry laboratory thoroughly after practical sessions
D.To ask for additional remedial tutoring sessions from teachers
Explanation: The idiomatic French expression 'jeter l'éponge' originates from boxing (throwing in the sponge/towel) and means to surrender, give up, or abandon an effort due to fatigue or overwhelming challenge.
4Read the excerpt below: « Les clubs d'éloquence et de débat qui fleurissent dans les lycées français ne constituent pas un simple passe-temps rhétorique. En contraignant les élèves à défendre une thèse qui heurte parfois leurs convictions intimes, ils brisent les bulles de filtre algorithmiques et réhabilitent l'altérité au cœur de la délibération citoyenne. » What can be logically inferred about the author's philosophical view of competitive debate in schools?
A.It primarily serves to train future corporate sales executives in deceptive argumentation
B.It strengthens democratic deliberation by fostering intellectual empathy and countering cognitive isolation
C.It is detrimental to adolescent psychology because it undermines personal core values
D.It should be replaced by written examinations to avoid superficial oral eloquence
Explanation: The author highlights that defending positions contrary to one's own beliefs breaks filter bubbles and restores otherness ('l'altérité') in civic debate, showing that debating cultivates intellectual empathy and civic dialogue.
5Read the excerpt below: « Dans les épiceries de vente en vrac, les clients apportent leurs propres bocaux et sachets réutilisables. Ce système permet non seulement de réduire drastiquement les emballages plastiques à usage unique, mais offre aussi aux consommateurs la possibilité d'acheter la quantité exacte nécessaire, limitant ainsi le gaspillage alimentaire domestique. » According to the passage, which dual advantage is provided by zero-waste bulk grocery shopping?
A.Eliminating cash payments and reducing store operating personnel
B.Reducing single-use plastic packaging and curbing domestic food waste
C.Lowering agricultural production yields and accelerating industrial processing
D.Promoting exotic imported foods while increasing single-use paper wrapping
Explanation: The text explicitly names two key advantages: cutting single-use plastic packaging ('réduire drastiquement les emballages plastiques') and purchasing exact quantities to reduce domestic food waste ('limitant ainsi le gaspillage alimentaire').
6Read the excerpt below: « L'engouement fulgurant pour la friperie et les plateformes numériques de seconde main est souvent célébré comme le triomphe de la conscience écologique. Cependant, certains sociologues mettent en garde contre un effet pervers : la revente facile déculpabilise l'achat compulsif de vêtements neufs ultra-éphémères, entretenant indirectement la surproduction de la mode rapide. » What critical paradox does the author point out regarding the second-hand clothing market?
A.Second-hand clothes are far more expensive to produce than brand-new luxury garments
B.The ease of reselling pre-owned items may encourage consumers to buy more disposable fast fashion
C.Second-hand garments carry higher carbon taxes than synthetic textiles imported from overseas
D.Online second-hand platforms have completely bankrupted traditional textile recycling cooperatives
Explanation: The author explains that the ease of resale relieves buyers of guilt ('déculpabilise l'achat compulsif'), which paradoxically fuels the continued cycle of buying and overproducing disposable fast fashion.
7Read the literary excerpt below: « Le soleil tombait presque d'aplomb sur le sable et l'éclat de la lumière sur la mer était insoutenable. Tout mon front me faisait mal et sentait la pulsation de mon sang sous la peau. À cause de cette brûlure que je ne pouvais plus supporter, j'ai fait un mouvement en avant. » In this passage, how does the narrator's physical perception interact with the narrative environment?
A.The natural scenery evokes nostalgic memories of a peaceful childhood by the seaside
B.The overwhelming heat and blinding light exert an intolerable physical pressure that precipitates action
C.The narrator remains completely indifferent to the weather while contemplating metaphysical philosophy
D.The maritime breeze alleviates the narrator's emotional anxiety and clears his thoughts
Explanation: The passage (evoking Camus's L'Étranger) vividly depicts suffocating sensory distress—vertical sun, unbearable glare, throbbing forehead—where physical torment directly triggers the narrator's step forward.
8Read the excerpt below: « Avec le déploiement spectaculaire des pistes cyclables sécurisées, la pratique quotidienne du vélo a bondi de plus de 60 % dans la métropole en trois ans. Néanmoins, cette transition rapide engendre de nouvelles tensions : le manque criant de stationnements antivol et les conflits d'usage récurrents sur les trottoirs partagés avec les piétons exigent une refonte du code de la rue. » What is identified as an emergent challenge stemming from the rapid expansion of cycling?
A.A complete collapse of urban public transport passenger revenues
B.An increase in carbon dioxide emissions caused by pedal-assisted electric motors
C.The total prohibition of privately owned bicycles in central historic quarters
D.Severe pedestrian conflicts on shared sidewalks and inadequate secure bicycle parking
Explanation: The text explicitly mentions two acute friction points: the lack of anti-theft parking ('manque criant de stationnements antivol') and sidewalk conflicts with pedestrians ('conflits d'usage récurrents sur les trottoirs').
9Read the excerpt below from a municipal cultural notice: « À l'occasion de la Fête de la Musique le 21 juin, la ville invite musiciens amateurs et professionnels à investir l'espace public. L'accès à l'ensemble des concerts de plein air est entièrement gratuit et sans réservation préalable. Les participants sont toutefois tenus d'éteindre tout système d'amplification sonore à minuit précis par respect pour la tranquillité des riverains. » What mandatory condition must all performing musicians observe during the event?
A.They must charge admission fees to cover municipal stage cleaning costs
B.They are prohibited from performing original musical compositions
C.They must submit recorded auditions to the ministry three months in advance
D.They must cease all sound amplification at exactly midnight
Explanation: The notice states unambiguously that musicians must turn off all sound amplification systems at midnight sharp ('éteindre tout système d'amplification sonore à minuit précis') to respect local residents.
10Read the excerpt below: « L'introduction des agents conversationnels intelligents dans les travaux scolaires suscite autant d'enthousiasme que d'inquiétude chez les pédagogues. Plutôt que de céder à la tentation illusoire du blocage technique, plusieurs professeurs choisissent d'intégrer l'outil : ils demandent aux lycéens d'analyser d'un œil critique les hallucinations de la machine et d'en repérer les biais stylistiques et factuels. » How are innovative educators approaching artificial intelligence tools according to the text?
A.By installing strict firewall filters to prevent students from accessing AI platforms
B.By delegating the grading of all final examinations to algorithmic software
C.By using AI outputs as pedagogical material for critical thinking and fact-checking exercises
D.By banning all written essays and returning exclusively to oral examinations
Explanation: Rather than blocking the tools, teachers engage students in critically analyzing AI responses, identifying machine hallucinations, and spotting factual or stylistic biases.

About the Francês (Prova 517) Exam

The Exame Final Nacional de Francês (prova 517) is an 11th-grade national secondary exam in Portugal. Since the 2025 reorganization of the Ministry of Education (Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025), exam papers are prepared by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P., which succeeded IAVE, and the exams are organized and graded under the Júri Nacional de Exames. Two components. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension in the first 20 minutes, use of language, reading, and written interaction/mediation and production (prova 517: reading texts of 470–650 words; writing tasks of 60–80 words and at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production, held on separate dates. Items are written in French. The exam covers French at the continuation level (continuação, about CEFR B1 by the end of the 11th grade): reading, use of language, writing and French-speaking cultures. It counts towards the subject's final grade and can be used as an admission exam (prova de ingresso) for higher education where a course requires it. This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response tasks.

Exam sponsor: EduQA, I. P. (exam papers; successor to IAVE since 2025) with the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Two components. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension in the first 20 minutes, use of language, reading, and written interaction/mediation and production (prova 517: reading texts of 470–650 words; writing tasks of 60–80 words and at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production, held on separate dates. Items are written in French.

Time Limit

105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral)

Passing Score

Scored 0–200; counts 25% of the subject grade for internal students; admission-exam minimums are set by institutions (never below 95/200)

Exam / Certification Fees

€0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late

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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.

~30% of this bank

Reading

Comprehension of articles, testimonies and opinion texts.

~12% of this bank

Past tenses

Passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait and participle agreement.

~12% of this bank

Pronouns and syntax

Personal, adverbial and relative pronouns, negation and reported speech.

~10% of this bank

Youth and society

School, work, technology and citizenship.

~10% of this bank

Ecological transition

Environment and sustainability.

~10% of this bank

Francophonie and culture

French-speaking world and cultural life.

~8% of this bank

Future and conditional

Future tenses and conditional sentences.

~8% of this bank

Subjunctive

Triggers and forms of the subjunctive.

Preparing for the Francês (Prova 517) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Scored 0–200; counts 25% of the subject grade for internal students; admission-exam minimums are set by institutions (never below 95/200)
  • Assessment: Two components. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension in the first 20 minutes, use of language, reading, and written interaction/mediation and production (prova 517: reading texts of 470–650 words; writing tasks of 60–80 words and at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production, held on separate dates. Items are written in French.
  • Time limit: 105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral)
  • Exam / certification fees: €0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late Official sources

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Francês (Prova 517): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the aspectual differences between passé composé (completed actions, specific events) and imparfait (background description, ongoing states, habitual actions).
2Review the rules of past participle agreement, especially with preceding direct objects (COD) and reflexive verbs (verbes pronominaux).
3Memorize subjunctive triggers, focusing on impersonal verbs (il faut que, il est important que), verbs of feeling and doubt, and key conjunctions (bien que, pour que, à moins que).
4Practice using adverbial pronouns 'en' (replacing de + noun or quantities) and 'y' (replacing à + noun or physical locations) in complex sentences.
5Read contemporary French journalistic articles (such as Le Monde, Courrier International, and Le Figaro Étudiant) to build vocabulary related to youth engagement and ecological transition.
6Explore the diversity of the Francophonie, including Francophone literature from West Africa, the Maghreb, and Quebec, to contextualize cultural questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who prepares and grades the exam?

Since the 2025 reorganization (Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025), exam papers are prepared by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P., which succeeded IAVE. The exams are run in schools and graded under the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE).

How is the exam structured?

Two components. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension in the first 20 minutes, use of language, reading, and written interaction/mediation and production (prova 517: reading texts of 470–650 words; writing tasks of 60–80 words and at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production, held on separate dates. Items are written in French.

Is there a pass mark?

No single pass mark: the exam is scored 0–200. For internal students it counts for 25% of the final subject grade (CFD = 0.75 × internal grade + 0.25 × exam); for external candidates the exam grade is the subject grade, so at least 95/200 is needed. When used as an admission exam (prova de ingresso), each higher-education institution sets the minimum, never below 95/200.

How much does it cost?

Free for students in compulsory education who register on time and for internal students in the 1st phase; €3 per exam for 2nd-phase grade improvement, for external candidates (autopropostos) outside compulsory education and for external grade improvement; late registration costs €25 plus €3 per exam (JNE/DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026).

Is there an oral component?

Yes. The written component lasts 105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (160 points), and the oral component up to 15 minutes (40 points). This bank practises reading, grammar and culture only.

How does this practice bank relate to the official exam?

This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response tasks. Use it to review content and concepts alongside official Informação-Prova documents and past papers.