Francophone secondary · Francophone subsystem · Baccalauréat
General secondary school Baccalaureate
The general Baccalauréat closes out general secondary education in the francophone subsystem and is the gateway to higher education. It is run each year by the Cameroon Baccalaureate Office (OBC) across series such as A, C, D, E and SH.
- Organising body
- Cameroon Baccalaureate Office
- Who may sit
- The exam is open to Terminale pupils in general secondary education who hold the Probatoire or are authorised to repeat, at a public or approved private school in the francophone subsystem.
- Official site
- officedubac.cm
Sessions
Session history and the pass rates published by the organising body.
| Year | Candidates | Passed | Pass rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130,772 | 55,108 | 42.1% | Established media or researchJournal du Cameroun |
| 2025 | 143,299 | 67,990 | 47.4% | Other sourceStopBlaBlaCam |
| 2024 | 132,920 | 49,521 | 37.3% | Established media or researchJournal du Cameroun |
| 2023 | 125,008 | 94,663 | 75.7% | Established media or researchJournal du Cameroun |