Civil & Administrative

#MENH2608912ADecree of April 3, 2026 setting for the year 2026 the number and distribution of positions offered in joint competitive examinations for recruitment to the second grade of various category C civil servant corps

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French decree establishes 1,315 positions for 2026 joint competitive examinations to recruit into the second grade (principal administrative assistants 2nd class) of various Category C civil servant bodies. It allocates 664 external competition posts and 651 internal competition posts. The largest share goes to the Ministry of National Education (896 total posts across academies), followed by the Ministry of Justice (389 posts). Smaller allocations are made to civil aviation (5), ecological transition (10), and INSEE (15). Additionally, 155 reserved positions are set aside for disabled veterans and war victims, and 112 contract positions for people with disabilities under the employment obligation quota. Posts are distributed across specific academies and regions with precise figures for external, internal, veteran, and disabled candidate streams.

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Key Changes

  • Total of 1,315 positions opened in 2026 for second-grade Category C administrative assistant competitions
  • 664 external competition posts and 651 internal competition posts
  • 896 positions allocated to National Education and Higher Education across 27 academies

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Offer exactly 1,315 positions for 2026 joint competitive examinations for recruitment to second grade Category C civil servants, comprised of 664 external competition posts and 651 internal competition posts

French civil service recruitment authorities (Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Justice, Civil Aviation, Ministry of Ecological Transition, INSEE)
operational
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Allocate 896 total positions (405 external, 491 internal) for principal administrative assistants second class in the Ministry of National Education and Higher Education across specified academies with exact distribution per academy

Ministry of National Education and Higher Education
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high

Allocate 389 total positions (241 external, 148 internal) for principal administrative assistants second class in the Ministry of Justice across specified regions with exact distribution per region

Ministry of Justice
operational
high

Reserve 155 positions for beneficiaries of the military pension and war victims code, distributed across the relevant civil servant corps as specified

All participating ministries and agencies conducting recruitment competitions
operational
high

Offer 112 contract positions to beneficiaries of the employment obligation for people with disabilities as referenced in Article L. 351-1 of the general civil service code, distributed across the relevant corps

All participating ministries and agencies conducting recruitment competitions
operational

Affected Parties

Category C civil servantsExternal and internal candidates for administrative assistant positions+3 more…

Tags

fonction publique,concours administratifs,catégorie C