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What is new in the patent in 2026?

Publié le 27 mars 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

As of the June 2026 session of the national patent diploma, the global scoring method and the knowledge requested during the mathematics test are evolving. Public Service presents these new features.

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The mathematics test changes, starting from the 2026 session of the patent: students will be now also assessed on their ability to quickly mobilize fundamental notions, without long reasoning or complicated drafting. They will thus have to carry out, without calculator, mathematical automation exercises; these are in addition to the classic test of reasoning and problem solving. The mathematics evaluation (2 hours, in total) is now divided as follows:

  • automation exercises, for 20 minutes (this part is scored on 6 points);
  • problem-solving and reasoning exercises, lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes (this part is scored on 14 points).

Here are some examples of the automatisms that can be used during the mathematics test of the patent:

  • knowledge of squares of integers between 1 and 12;
  • the ability to determine the perimeter of a polygon or disk;
  • the ability to determine a median for a series with a small number of values;
  • the ability to apply a percentage increase or decrease.

You can find the complete indicative list of automations that can be mobilized on the website of the Ministry of National Education.

Please note

The written tests of the national patent diploma common to all candidates will take place:

  • Friday 26, Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June 2026, for the regular session;
  • Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September 2026, for the replacement session.

The foreign language test, specific to individual candidates, will be held:

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2026, for the regular session;
  • Friday, September 11, 2026, for the replacement session.

The modalities for granting the patent evolve from the 2026 session

From the 2026 session of the national patent diploma, the distribution between the final test scores and the continuous control evolves as follows:

  • 60% for final test scores, compared with 50 % previously;
  • 40% for continuous monitoring, compared to 50% previously.

Reminder

Obtaining the national patent diploma is based on:

  • the average of all mandatory teaching scores of 3e (taking into account above-average points for optional teaching, such as ‘regional languages and cultures’ or ‘choral singing’);
  • and the scores obtained in 5 tests passed at the end of the 3e (4 written tests on the French, mathematics, science and “history-geography and moral and civic education” programs, and an oral test based on a project conducted as part of the history of the arts teaching, or during interdisciplinary practical teaching or as part of one of the educational courses).

In addition, as of the 2026 session, students will receive a final average out of 20 and no longer a score out of 800.

You can find the specific scoring procedures for individual candidates for the national patent diploma, on the website of the Ministry of National Education.

Reminder

Since June 2025, separate grades have been awarded for history-geography and moral and civic education; and a “very well with congratulations from the jury” rating distinguishes students who score at least 18 out of 20.

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