The apprentice is entitled to an additional five working days’ leave to prepare directly for the tests. The apprentice must attend the special lessons given in the apprentice training centre if the agreement referred to in article L. 6232-1 provides for the organisation of such lessons.
This leave, which entitles the apprentice to continued pay, takes place in the month preceding the tests. It is in addition to the paid leave provided for in article L. 3141-1 and the annual leave for employees under the age of twenty-one provided for in article L. 3164-9, as well as the duration of training in the apprentice training centre set by the contract.