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Québec Ministerial Examination of College English (English Exit Exam)
CEGEP English exit essay exam that must be passed to earn the DEC
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At a glance
- Set by
- Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec
- Level
- College (CEGEP, pre-university/technical)
- Region
- Canada
The format, as published
- 4 h, paper.
- Students choose one of three provided texts and write one ~750-word formal critical essay.
- Graded on comprehension and insight, organization of response, and expression; a C or better is needed on all three.
- Up to three reference works (dictionary, grammar handbook, thesaurus) are allowed.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)