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Key Facts: National 5 French Exam
120 marks
Total assessment marks
Qualifications Scotland Course Specification C830 75
Grade C
Minimum pass
Qualifications Scotland grading
CEFR B1
Approximate language level
Qualifications Scotland N5 modern language framework
100
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N5 French is a 120-mark linear modern-language qualification: Reading (30), Writing (20), Listening (20), Assignment-writing (20) and Performance-Talking (30). It pitches at CEFR B1 across four set contexts. Grade C is the pass.
Sample National 5 French Practice Questions
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1Choose the correct article: ___ table est dans la cuisine.
2Which sentence uses the indefinite article correctly with a feminine noun?
3Make the plural: 'un cheval' becomes ___.
4Choose the correct adjective agreement: Les filles sont ___.
5Where does the adjective normally go: 'un livre intéressant' or 'un intéressant livre'?
6Choose the correct possessive: ___ mère travaille à Paris. (talking about my mother)
7Choose the correct demonstrative: ___ homme est mon professeur.
8Translate: 'Marie is taller than Paul.' (using comparative)
9Choose the correct superlative: C'est ___ film de l'année. (the best film)
10Replace the underlined word with a stress pronoun: Je vais au cinéma avec [Pierre].
About the National 5 French Exam
National 5 French (course code C830 75) is the Qualifications Scotland modern-language qualification at SCQF Level 5, awarded by Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA) since February 2026. The course covers four contexts — Society, Learning, Employability and Culture — and is assessed by externally marked Reading, Writing and Listening papers plus an Assignment-writing and an internally assessed Performance-Talking.
Exam sponsor: Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
Reading and Writing: 1 hour 30 minutes. Listening: ~30 minutes. Performance-Talking and Assignment-writing scheduled separately.
Passing Score
Grade C (50%) is the minimum award; A-D recorded, no award below D
Exam / Certification Fees
Entry fee set by centre (typically school-funded for S4-S6 candidates)
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Our practice resources: topics covered
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Reading
Three texts in French (~200 words each) drawn from Society, Learning, Employability or Culture; comprehension questions answered in English testing detail, overall purpose and inference
Writing
Single 120-150 word email in French responding to a job advert, addressing four predictable bullet points (personal details, education, experience, skills) plus two unpredictable bullet points
Listening
One monologue then one conversation in French played twice; comprehension questions answered in English on the four contexts including numbers, opinions and reasons
Assignment — Writing
Externally marked 120-200 word piece in French on a chosen context, drafted in class with a 30-minute supervised final write using a 60-word bullet-point plan
Performance — Talking
Internally assessed presentation (about two minutes) followed by a conversation with the teacher on the same and an unprepared context
Preparing for the National 5 French Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Grade C (50%) is the minimum award; A-D recorded, no award below D
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: Reading and Writing: 1 hour 30 minutes. Listening: ~30 minutes. Performance-Talking and Assignment-writing scheduled separately.
- Exam / certification fees: Entry fee set by centre (typically school-funded for S4-S6 candidates) Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
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National 5 French: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Who awards National 5 French in 2026?
From 1 February 2026, the awarding body is Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA). The course content, code (C830 75) and assessment structure are unchanged from the SQA specification.
What are the four contexts in N5 French?
Society (family, friendships, lifestyle, citizenship), Learning (school subjects, education system, future plans), Employability (jobs, CV, work experience, languages for work) and Culture (travel, holidays, festivals, films, literature, French-speaking world).
How is N5 French graded?
The five components total 120 marks. Grade C is roughly 50%, Grade B roughly 60% and Grade A roughly 70%. Below Grade D no award appears on the certificate; the Performance-Talking is internally assessed but contributes 30 marks to the overall grade.
What level is N5 French on the CEFR scale?
National 5 French pitches at roughly CEFR B1 (independent user). Candidates handle predictable everyday situations, express opinions with reasons and use the perfect, imperfect, future and conditional tenses.