Friday, at a press conference at the National Office for Education Partnership (ONAPE) in Pétion-ville, Pierre Josué Agénor Cadet, Minister of National Education, accompanied by Renan Michel, Director of the National Bureau of Education State Examinations (BUNEXE) took stock of all the provisions adopted by the Ministry for the smooth running of the bac exams scheduled from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 July 2017, in the 10 departments :

The Director of BUNEXE said that a total of 136,983 candidates (including 83,161 for the West Department) are expected to be tested.

Minister Cadet warned again all the individuals who would try to disrupt the smooth running of the exams , specifying "they will be arrested and handed over to the judicial authorities for legal suites."

In addition, Minister Cadet recalled that instructions (extracted from the disciplinary regulations of the State examinations published in May 2014 https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/REGLEMENTS-DISCIPLINAIRES-014.pdf ) will be strictly enforced during the period of the 2017 State examinations :

Regulations :

• Any candidate caught to do fraud or having offensive behavior will see its copy canceled and will be invited to leave the room after a report has been drawn up. The offending candidate will not participate in examinations for a period of up to four years ;

• No candidate may enter an examination center with a weapon, whatever its nature ;

• Wearing the uniform is highly recommended during exams.

• The use of programmable calculators and any other communication device is prohibited ;

• Cell phones are strictly forbidden in the examination centers, except for those responsible, if necessary ;

• Any candidate caught frauding with a cell phone will be eliminated ;

• Anyone caught in the act of fraud on the edge and/or in the examination centers will be placed under arrest and surrender to the judicial authorities for legal action.

• It is forbidden for security officers agents of exam centers to enter examination rooms ;

• No one can have access to the examination center without a special authorization from the central authorities (Minister, Directorate General, BUNEXE, Departmental Directorate).

Schedules and subjects :

Philo A :

Monday, July 10

8h30 - 11h30 a.m. : Philosophy

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : Biology

Tuesday 11 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Social Sciences

1h30 - 3h30 p.m. : Chemistry

Wednesday 12 July

8:30 am - 10:30 a.m. : Mathematics

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : English

Thursday 13 July

8.30am - 10.30 a.m. : Physics

Philo C :

Monday, July 10

8h30 - 11h30 a.m. : Philosophy

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : Biology

Tuesday 11 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Social Sciences

1h30 - 3h30 p.m. : Chemistry

Wednesday 12 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Mathematics

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : English

Thursday 13 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Physics

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : Spanish

Philo D :

Monday, July 10

8h30 - 11h30 a.m. : Philosophy

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : Biology

Tuesday 11 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Social Sciences

1h30 - 4h30 p.m. : Chemistry

Wednesday 12 July

8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. : Mathematics

2h00 - 4h00 p.m. : English

Thursday 13 July

8h30 - 11h30 a.m. : Physics.

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