diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index cb862968970825..ba81cc954e7b6d 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ are always available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
 
 .. index:: builtin: exec
 
-.. function:: exec(object[, globals[, locals]])
+.. function:: exec(object[, globals[, locals]], *, closure=None)
 
    This function supports dynamic execution of Python code. *object* must be
    either a string or a code object.  If it is a string, the string is parsed as
@@ -576,6 +576,11 @@ are always available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
    builtins are available to the executed code by inserting your own
    ``__builtins__`` dictionary into *globals* before passing it to :func:`exec`.
 
+   The *closure* argument specifies a closure--a tuple of cellvars.
+   It's only valid when the *object* is a code object containing free variables.
+   The length of the tuple must exactly match the number of free variables
+   referenced by the code object.
+
    .. audit-event:: exec code_object exec
 
       Raises an :ref:`auditing event <auditing>` ``exec`` with the code object
@@ -594,6 +599,9 @@ are always available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
       Pass an explicit *locals* dictionary if you need to see effects of the
       code on *locals* after function :func:`exec` returns.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.11
+      Added the *closure* parameter.
+
 
 .. function:: filter(function, iterable)
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_builtin.py b/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
index 29039230201aca..ba7a7e20d7dcda 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from inspect import CO_COROUTINE
 from itertools import product
 from textwrap import dedent
-from types import AsyncGeneratorType, FunctionType
+from types import AsyncGeneratorType, FunctionType, CellType
 from operator import neg
 from test import support
 from test.support import (swap_attr, maybe_get_event_loop_policy)
@@ -772,6 +772,84 @@ def test_exec_redirected(self):
         finally:
             sys.stdout = savestdout
 
+    def test_exec_closure(self):
+        def function_without_closures():
+            return 3 * 5
+
+        result = 0
+        def make_closure_functions():
+            a = 2
+            b = 3
+            c = 5
+            def three_freevars():
+                nonlocal result
+                nonlocal a
+                nonlocal b
+                result = a*b
+            def four_freevars():
+                nonlocal result
+                nonlocal a
+                nonlocal b
+                nonlocal c
+                result = a*b*c
+            return three_freevars, four_freevars
+        three_freevars, four_freevars = make_closure_functions()
+
+        # "smoke" test
+        result = 0
+        exec(three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=three_freevars.__closure__)
+        self.assertEqual(result, 6)
+
+        # should also work with a manually created closure
+        result = 0
+        my_closure = (CellType(35), CellType(72), three_freevars.__closure__[2])
+        exec(three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=my_closure)
+        self.assertEqual(result, 2520)
+
+        # should fail: closure isn't allowed
+        # for functions without free vars
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
+            exec,
+            function_without_closures.__code__,
+            function_without_closures.__globals__,
+            closure=my_closure)
+
+        # should fail: closure required but wasn't specified
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
+            exec,
+            three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=None)
+
+        # should fail: closure of wrong length
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
+            exec,
+            three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=four_freevars.__closure__)
+
+        # should fail: closure using a list instead of a tuple
+        my_closure = list(my_closure)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
+            exec,
+            three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=my_closure)
+
+        # should fail: closure tuple with one non-cell-var
+        my_closure[0] = int
+        my_closure = tuple(my_closure)
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError,
+            exec,
+            three_freevars.__code__,
+            three_freevars.__globals__,
+            closure=my_closure)
+
+
     def test_filter(self):
         self.assertEqual(list(filter(lambda c: 'a' <= c <= 'z', 'Hello World')), list('elloorld'))
         self.assertEqual(list(filter(None, [1, 'hello', [], [3], '', None, 9, 0])), [1, 'hello', [3], 9])
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2022-05-02-17-12-49.gh-issue-92203.-igcjS.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2022-05-02-17-12-49.gh-issue-92203.-igcjS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f765579a1b627e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2022-05-02-17-12-49.gh-issue-92203.-igcjS.rst	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Add a closure keyword-only parameter to exec(). It can only be specified
+when exec-ing a code object that uses free variables. When specified, it
+must be a tuple, with exactly the number of cell variables referenced by the
+code object. closure has a default value of None, and it must be None if the
+code object doesn't refer to any free variables.
diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index 84ebb680e0b8fb..072bf75bf8d697 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -977,6 +977,8 @@ exec as builtin_exec
     globals: object = None
     locals: object = None
     /
+    *
+    closure: object(c_default="NULL") = None
 
 Execute the given source in the context of globals and locals.
 
@@ -985,12 +987,14 @@ or a code object as returned by compile().
 The globals must be a dictionary and locals can be any mapping,
 defaulting to the current globals and locals.
 If only globals is given, locals defaults to it.
+The closure must be a tuple of cellvars, and can only be used
+when source is a code object requiring exactly that many cellvars.
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 
 static PyObject *
 builtin_exec_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *source, PyObject *globals,
-                  PyObject *locals)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=3c90efc6ab68ef5d input=01ca3e1c01692829]*/
+                  PyObject *locals, PyObject *closure)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=7579eb4e7646743d input=f13a7e2b503d1d9a]*/
 {
     PyObject *v;
 
@@ -1029,20 +1033,60 @@ builtin_exec_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *source, PyObject *globals,
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (closure == Py_None) {
+        closure = NULL;
+    }
+
     if (PyCode_Check(source)) {
+        Py_ssize_t num_free = PyCode_GetNumFree((PyCodeObject *)source);
+        if (num_free == 0) {
+            if (closure) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                    "cannot use a closure with this code object");
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        } else {
+            int closure_is_ok =
+                closure
+                && PyTuple_CheckExact(closure)
+                && (PyTuple_GET_SIZE(closure) == num_free);
+            if (closure_is_ok) {
+                for (Py_ssize_t i = 0; i < num_free; i++) {
+                    PyObject *cell = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(closure, i);
+                    if (!PyCell_Check(cell)) {
+                        closure_is_ok = 0;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (!closure_is_ok) {
+                PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
+                    "code object requires a closure of exactly length %zd",
+                    num_free);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (PySys_Audit("exec", "O", source) < 0) {
             return NULL;
         }
 
-        if (PyCode_GetNumFree((PyCodeObject *)source) > 0) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
-                "code object passed to exec() may not "
-                "contain free variables");
-            return NULL;
+        if (!closure) {
+            v = PyEval_EvalCode(source, globals, locals);
+        } else {
+            v = PyEval_EvalCodeEx(source, globals, locals,
+                NULL, 0,
+                NULL, 0,
+                NULL, 0,
+                NULL,
+                closure);
         }
-        v = PyEval_EvalCode(source, globals, locals);
     }
     else {
+        if (closure != NULL) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                "closure can only be used when source is a code object");
+        }
         PyObject *source_copy;
         const char *str;
         PyCompilerFlags cf = _PyCompilerFlags_INIT;
diff --git a/Python/clinic/bltinmodule.c.h b/Python/clinic/bltinmodule.c.h
index f69b0069ec0f5b..48f65091164d04 100644
--- a/Python/clinic/bltinmodule.c.h
+++ b/Python/clinic/bltinmodule.c.h
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ builtin_eval(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
 }
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(builtin_exec__doc__,
-"exec($module, source, globals=None, locals=None, /)\n"
+"exec($module, source, globals=None, locals=None, /, *, closure=None)\n"
 "--\n"
 "\n"
 "Execute the given source in the context of globals and locals.\n"
@@ -417,37 +417,52 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(builtin_exec__doc__,
 "or a code object as returned by compile().\n"
 "The globals must be a dictionary and locals can be any mapping,\n"
 "defaulting to the current globals and locals.\n"
-"If only globals is given, locals defaults to it.");
+"If only globals is given, locals defaults to it.\n"
+"The closure must be a tuple of cellvars, and can only be used\n"
+"when source is a code object requiring exactly that many cellvars.");
 
 #define BUILTIN_EXEC_METHODDEF    \
-    {"exec", _PyCFunction_CAST(builtin_exec), METH_FASTCALL, builtin_exec__doc__},
+    {"exec", _PyCFunction_CAST(builtin_exec), METH_FASTCALL|METH_KEYWORDS, builtin_exec__doc__},
 
 static PyObject *
 builtin_exec_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *source, PyObject *globals,
-                  PyObject *locals);
+                  PyObject *locals, PyObject *closure);
 
 static PyObject *
-builtin_exec(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
+builtin_exec(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs, PyObject *kwnames)
 {
     PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static const char * const _keywords[] = {"", "", "", "closure", NULL};
+    static _PyArg_Parser _parser = {NULL, _keywords, "exec", 0};
+    PyObject *argsbuf[4];
+    Py_ssize_t noptargs = nargs + (kwnames ? PyTuple_GET_SIZE(kwnames) : 0) - 1;
     PyObject *source;
     PyObject *globals = Py_None;
     PyObject *locals = Py_None;
+    PyObject *closure = NULL;
 
-    if (!_PyArg_CheckPositional("exec", nargs, 1, 3)) {
+    args = _PyArg_UnpackKeywords(args, nargs, NULL, kwnames, &_parser, 1, 3, 0, argsbuf);
+    if (!args) {
         goto exit;
     }
     source = args[0];
     if (nargs < 2) {
-        goto skip_optional;
+        goto skip_optional_posonly;
     }
+    noptargs--;
     globals = args[1];
     if (nargs < 3) {
-        goto skip_optional;
+        goto skip_optional_posonly;
     }
+    noptargs--;
     locals = args[2];
-skip_optional:
-    return_value = builtin_exec_impl(module, source, globals, locals);
+skip_optional_posonly:
+    if (!noptargs) {
+        goto skip_optional_kwonly;
+    }
+    closure = args[3];
+skip_optional_kwonly:
+    return_value = builtin_exec_impl(module, source, globals, locals, closure);
 
 exit:
     return return_value;
@@ -1030,4 +1045,4 @@ builtin_issubclass(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
 exit:
     return return_value;
 }
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=6a2b78ef82bc5155 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=a2c5c53e8aead7c3 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/

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