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Secondary 5 • July 12, 2025

Hello,
I am a recent Sec 5 “graduate”, and I put that in quotation marks because I failed the French ministry exam with a grade of 36%, making me unable to get my DES. I’ve been enrolled in a summer class, but worry about retaking the exam.
I am unaware about what my errors were, and don’t seem to have a way of checking. Also, to pass I basically have to double my grade, and I hear the retake is just as difficult as the first one was. Is there literally any hope at all for my success, or were the past 12 years for nothing?

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Alloprof Answer

July 12, 2025

Hi there!
First of all, no, the last 12 years have not been for nothing. You just need the right tools and support to get through the retake. Many students in your situation have gone on to succeed. :) There is hope!
To get you started, we have a few resources to offer you.
First, here are some example texts. These will help you understand what kind of text you need to write, and they could help you write your own.
https://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/site_web/documents/dpse/pouvoir-mots-2019.pdf

Here's our info sheet on the exam:
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You could also try some of our online study tools:
Secondary V French study guide (French only)
Alloprof’s featured tools (French only)
our CyberRévisions (French only)
our MiniRécups (French only)

If there are some concepts in French that you're struggling with, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us again. We’ll be more than happy to help. Your success matters to us. :)
Iris