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#AGRE2531663AOrder of November 20, 2025, Opening the Common Entry Exams for Engineering Programs at National Schools under the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Agriculture for the 2026 Session

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This law establishes the opening of common entry exams for engineering courses in French national higher education institutions and agriculture schools for the 2026 session. It defines the number of available places for each educational pathway and sets specific deadlines for application submissions and exam dates. The law affects students aiming to enter these engineering programs, as well as the institutions providing these educational opportunities.

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Key Changes

  • Opening of common entry exams for engineering programs for 2026.
  • Establishment of application deadlines and exam schedules.
  • Details of available seats for each academic path.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Participating engineering schools and agriculture institutions must offer the exact number of places specified in Annexes I-IV for each educational pathway (CPGE BCPST AGRO, CPGE TB AGRO, Licence AGRO, and BUT AGRO) for the 2026 session common entry exams

National engineering schools and agriculture schools under Ministry of Higher Education and Ministry of Agriculture
operational
high

ENSAT - INP AgroToulouse must make available 94 places via CPGE BCPST AGRO pathway, 8 places via CPGE TB AGRO pathway, 18 places via Licence AGRO pathway, and 10 places via BUT AGRO pathway

Ecole nationale supérieure agronomique de Toulouse (ENSAT - INP AgroToulouse)
operational
high

AgroParisTech must make available 281 places via CPGE BCPST AGRO pathway, 12 places via CPGE TB AGRO pathway, and 46 places via Licence AGRO pathway for the 2026 session

Institut national des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement (AgroParisTech)
operational
high

Institut Agro Rennes-Angers must offer 130 places for agronomie specialty and 60 places for horticulture and paysage specialties via CPGE BCPST AGRO pathway

Institut Agro Rennes-Angers
operational
high

Participating institutions must organize and conduct common entry exams across all specified educational pathways (CPGE BCPST AGRO, CPGE TB AGRO, Licence AGRO, BUT AGRO) for the 2026 session

All participating national engineering and agriculture schools
operational

Affected Parties

Students applying for engineering programsNational educational institutions

Tags

engineering exams,higher education,agricultural schools

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