Lebanese Baccalaureate - Literature & Humanities (LH) exam-day guide
Lebanese Baccalaureate - Literature & Humanities (LH) · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Official photo ID
Bring the identity document the exam center requires (national ID or passport). Confirm with the provider which forms are accepted and whether a photocopy is allowed.
Exam convocation / registration slip
Print or download the summons showing your candidate number, center, and schedule. Confirm with the provider whether a printed copy is mandatory.
Black or blue ballpoint pens (two or more)
Written literature answers are usually handwritten. Bring spares; confirm with the provider whether pencil or correction fluid is permitted.
Correcting materials
Erasers and, if allowed, correction tape. Confirm with the provider whether correction fluid is prohibited.
Ruler and pencil
Useful for underlining and neat layout. Confirm with the provider whether extra stationery is restricted.
Clear, unmarked water bottle
Staying hydrated helps during a long written paper. Confirm with the provider whether bottles must have labels removed.
Analog watch (no smart features)
Many centers do not guarantee a visible clock. Confirm with the provider whether any watches are allowed at all.
Light snack for after the test
Keep it in your bag, outside the exam room. Confirm with the provider where bags are stored.
Review your text list and key quotations
Re-read summaries, character lists, and a few short memorized quotations for each prescribed work. Do not rely on bringing books into the room.
Practice essay structure once more
Rehearse a thesis-introduction, body-paragraph, conclusion template for commentary and dissertation questions.
Confirm the exact date, start time, and room
Re-check the schedule the day before. Confirm with the provider if any detail is unclear.
Plan your transport
Arrive with margin for traffic. Confirm with the provider how early candidates should report.
Plan the day
Make a one-page sheet per prescribed work: themes, main characters, narrative structure, and 2–3 short quotations. Read only your own sheets from now on.
Write one full timed practice essay (commentary or dissertation) under exam conditions and mark it against the official assessment criteria.
Review literary movements and genres on the syllabus (e.g., Romanticism, realism, theater, poetry forms) and the vocabulary for analyzing style, tone, and register.
Do a light pass over your summary sheets. Stop heavy study by early evening.
Pack your bag: ID, convocation, pens, watch, water. Re-confirm the time and location with the provider if anything is uncertain.
Sleep a full night. Avoid last-minute cramming of new material you have not practiced.
Eat a normal breakfast, arrive early, and skim only your summary sheets while waiting.
Read the whole paper and the instructions carefully. Note the number of questions, the choice offered, and the marks per section.
Allocate time per section before writing. Start with the question you understand best, but answer every required question.
For commentary: state the text's context, analyze form and style with evidence, and conclude on effect. For the dissertation: build a clear thesis and support it with precise references to the works.
Proofread for clarity, check that all questions are answered, and verify your candidate details on the script.
Rules to check
Bring and display the required photo ID; candidates without valid ID may be refused entry. Confirm with the provider which documents are accepted.
Follow the center's rules on personal belongings: phones and smart devices must be switched off and stored outside the exam room. Confirm with the provider where to leave them.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the test. Any suspected cheating is handled under the provider's disciplinary rules.
Write only in the permitted ink and in the designated spaces. Confirm with the provider whether extra answer sheets are available and how to request them.
Raise your hand and ask the invigilator if you need to leave the room; confirm with the provider the rules on toilet breaks and whether they are supervised.
Time is announced by the invigilator; do not rely solely on your own watch. Confirm with the provider whether any time warnings are given.
Scoring follows the official mark scheme: content and ideas, structure and argument, and language accuracy and style, weighted according to the paper. Confirm with the provider the exact weighting for your session.
If you believe there is an error in the paper or a disturbance in the room, report it to the invigilator immediately and note it; follow the provider's appeals procedure afterwards.