The ''Bacalaureat'' (or ''bac'' for short) is an exam held in

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when one graduates

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( ro, liceu).

Romania

History

The Romanian Baccalaureate has evolved over time.

Present

Unlike the

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, the Romanian one has a single degree. The subjects (except subject A) depend on the profile studied ( ro, profil de studiu): mathematics and computer science ( ro, matematică-informatică), philology ( ro, filologie), natural sciences ( ro, științe ale naturii), social sciences ( ro, științe sociale), or various other vocational tracks ( ro, filiera vocaţională), and the candidate's choice. The exam covers the whole high school curriculum and the marking scale is between 1 and 10. In order to pass, students must obtain at least 5.00 in every subject with a minimum of 6.00 overall. All the graduates in the country take the exam at the same time. The subjects vary from profile to profile.

Subjects

The baccalaureate has up to 5 modules, each one graded separately. Module E, the written examination, is the one considered for admission to higher education.

Competence exams

A, B and D are marked with: Beginner, Average, Advanced and Experienced. : A:

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- oral examination. : B: Maternal Language - if different from

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, and if studied; oral examination. : C: foreign language - oral and written examination; graded on the

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scale, from A1 to B2. : D: computer skills.

Written exams

Each exam takes three hours. : E)a): Romanian Language and Literature. : E)b): Maternal Language and Literature - if different from

, and if studied. : E)c): compulsory subject (of the profile). : E)d): subject to be chosen (of the profile).

References

www.edu.ro

Legislation
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