❖ National Exam ❖ 2nd Year Baccalaureate ❖ Past Papers ❖

National Exam Papers

Six full National Exam papers from 2021 and 2022, with full questions and detailed answer keys. The most realistic way to prepare for exam day.

How to use these papers

First time: read through the paper without time pressure. Understand the format and the level of difficulty.
Second time: do the paper in real exam conditions — 2 h 30, no dictionary, no help.
Self-correct: compare your answers with the keys provided here. Note your weak areas.
Re-do the difficult parts after revising. Repeat until you score 30+/40.

2022 papers

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2022 — Normal Session

Science & Technology stream. Topic: Othman's African travel adventure. Writing task: causes of deforestation.

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2022 — Resit Session

Science & Technology stream. Resit (rattrapage) paper. Same format, slightly easier text.

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2021 papers

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2021 — Normal — Letters

Letters stream. The "literary" version: more nuanced text, vocabulary-rich.

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2021 — Normal — Social Sciences

Social Sciences stream. Texts focus on society, citizenship and social issues.

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2021 — Normal — Sci & Tech

Science & Technology stream. The standard scientific version.

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2021 — Resit — Sci & Tech

Science & Technology stream. The 2021 resit (rattrapage) paper.

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Exam paper structure (40 points)

Section	Description	Marks
I. Reading text	250-400 word text on a unit theme	—
II. Comprehension	6-8 questions: T/F, Wh-questions, sentence completion, synonyms, references, etc.	15 pts
III. Language	5-7 exercises: vocabulary, word formation, grammar transformation, functions	15 pts
IV. Writing	1 or 2 tasks: paragraph, article, letter, email, or essay	10 pts

❖ Pro tip

The differences between streams (Letters, Sciences, Technology…) are minimal. The format and difficulty are similar. What changes is the text topic — sometimes more literary, sometimes more scientific. Do papers from different streams for the widest preparation.