Civil & Administrative

#TECK2607160ADecree of 27 March 2026 amending the Decree of 16 January 2026 authorizing an external competitive examination on qualifications and work by specialties for access to the corps of bridge, water and forest engineers and setting the number of positions open

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🇬🇧 English

This decree updates the timetable for the 2026 external competitive examination for the Corps of Bridge, Water and Forest Engineers (IPEF) in France. It postpones the oral examinations from their previously scheduled dates to begin on Tuesday 26 May 2026. The deadline for submitting medical certificates and accommodation requests for candidates with disabilities is moved from 6 March 2026 to Monday 4 May 2026. These changes apply uniformly to all required medical certificates under articles R. 352-2 and R. 352-4 of the General Public Service Code.

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Key Changes

  • Oral examinations now start on Tuesday 26 May 2026 instead of earlier dates
  • Medical certificate submission deadline extended from Friday 6 March 2026 to Monday 4 May 2026
  • Accommodation requests for candidates with disabilities must now be submitted by Monday 4 May 2026

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Conduct oral examinations for the 2026 external competitive examination for the Corps of Bridge, Water and Forest Engineers (IPEF) starting on Tuesday 26 May 2026

Examination administering authority for IPEF
operational
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Candidates must submit medical certificates by no later than Monday 4 May 2026 in accordance with articles R. 352-2 and R. 352-4 of the General Public Service Code

All candidates in the 2026 IPEF external competitive examination
reporting
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Candidates with disabilities must submit accommodation requests by no later than Monday 4 May 2026 in the conditions specified in article 6

Candidates with disabilities in the 2026 IPEF external competitive examination
reporting
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Candidates with disabilities must submit required medical certificates by no later than Monday 4 May 2026 in the conditions specified in article 6

Candidates with disabilities in the 2026 IPEF external competitive examination
reporting
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Publish this decree in the Journal officiel de la République française

French government/relevant administrative authority
disclosure

Affected Parties

Candidates for the 2026 IPEF external competitive examinationApplicants with disabilities requesting accommodations+1 more…

Tags

civil service exam,IPEF,engineer recruitment