Can a young person with a disability have an arrangement for taking his or her exams?

Verified 01 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yeah. Yeah. If you are a student or student with a disability and you are preparing for a national education exam (e.g.: certificate, baccalaureate, BTS), your tests can be adapted. We present you with the information you need to know.

The principal must inform you of your right to an examination or competition at the beginning of the school year preceding the examination.

You must submit your application no later than the deadline for registration for the exam or competition in question. However, if the disability is recognized after this date, you can apply.

If the exam takes place over several sessions, you can submit a single request for a layout for all the tests.

The demand is different depending on the type of schooling.

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In the audience

The steps are different depending on whether or not you have a individualized reception project (IAP), a personalized support plan (PAP) or a personalized schooling project (PPS).

You have an IAP, a PAP or a PPS

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called simplified procedure.

You must first give the form to your principal teacher. The pedagogical team includes an assessment of the facilities requested.

You must then forward your application to the administrative authority that organizes the exam or competition.

Other case

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called full procedure.

Your request must be accompanied by medical information in a sealed envelope.

You must first give the form to your principal teacher. The pedagogical team includes an assessment of the facilities requested.

You must then forward your request to the doctor at your institution. The latter will forward your file to the doctor designated by the Department's Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH).

Who shall I contact

Once the application has been filed, the doctor gives an opinion and proposes accommodations.

In the private sector under contract

The steps are different depending on whether or not you have a individualized reception project (IAP), a personalized support plan (PAP) or a personalized schooling project (PPS).

You have an IAP, a PAP or a PPS

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called simplified procedure.

You must first give the form to your principal teacher. The pedagogical team includes an assessment of the facilities requested.

You must then forward your application to the administrative authority that organizes the exam or competition.

Other case

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called full procedure.

Your request must be accompanied by medical information in a sealed envelope.

You must first give the form to your principal teacher. The pedagogical team includes an assessment of the facilities requested.

You must then forward your request to the doctor at your institution. The latter will forward your file to the doctor designated by the Department's Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH).

Who shall I contact

Once the application has been filed, the doctor gives an opinion and proposes accommodations.

He shall then forward the file to the administrative authority responsible for organizing the examination or competition.

In the non-contract private sector

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called full procedure.

Your request must be accompanied by medical information in a sealed envelope.

You must forward the request to the doctor designated by the Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH) of the departmental house for persons with disabilities (MDPH) of your department:

Who shall I contact

Once the application has been filed, the doctor first gives an opinion and proposes adjustments.

He shall then forward the file to the administrative authority responsible for organizing the examination or competition.

National Center for Distance Learning (Cned)

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called full procedure.

Your request must be accompanied by medical information in a sealed envelope.

You must forward the request to the doctor designated by the Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH) of the departmental house for persons with disabilities (MDPH) of your department:

Who shall I contact

Once the application has been filed, the doctor first gives an opinion and proposes adjustments.

He shall then forward the file to the administrative authority responsible for organizing the examination or competition.

Free Candidate

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions. This process is called full procedure.

Your request must be accompanied by medical information in a sealed envelope.

You must forward the request to the doctor designated by the Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH) of the departmental house for persons with disabilities (MDPH) of your department:

Who shall I contact

Once the application has been filed, the doctor first gives an opinion and proposes adjustments.

He shall then forward the file to the administrative authority responsible for organizing the examination or competition.

Abroad

You can make your request by filling in an academic form made available by the department responsible for exams and competitions.

You must forward your request to the medical advisor at the consular authorities. He will take care of forwarding your request.

Please note

also send a copy of your request without medical information the department responsible for organizing the examination.

The administrative authority that organizes the examination or competition makes a decision and you notify in the 2 months upon receipt of your request.

Possible accommodations include:

  • Increase in the time allowed for one or more tests, not exceeding one third of the time normally allotted for each test. This increase may be extended in exceptional circumstances, at the reasoned request of the doctor designated by the CDAPH
  • Adjustment of the conditions under which tests are carried out (material conditions, technical or human aids)
  • Storage for 5 years of test scores or examination units
  • Benefit of learning from the validation of experience (VAE) procedure
  • Spreading the tests over several sessions
  • Adaptations or waivers of tests

You can challenge the refusal by submitting an administrative appeal to the decision-maker or his hierarchical superior.

If your appeal is rejected, you can challenge the decision before the administrative court of the place where the authority that refused the development is located.

Who shall I contact

Who can help me?

Find who can answer your questions in your region

  • Help - Disability - School

    Assistance and support for parents of children and children with disabilities in their relations with school services

    By telephone

     0 800 730 123 (this toll-free telephone service is available to the deaf and hard of hearing)

    Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

    By E-mail

    aidehandicapecole@education.gouv.fr

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