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#ARMT2616571AAdmission exams for specialized training schools

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This order sets the content and format of admission exams for specialized training schools, including a written synthesis test and an oral interview focused on suitability for officer duties. Candidates must show they can understand a short dossier, write clearly and objectively, answer a related question with personal analysis, and explain their military background and professional knowledge during the interview.

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Key Changes

  • Defines the written admissibility test as an objective synthesis note based only on a provided dossier of up to 20 pages
  • Requires candidates to answer a related question using analysis, personal knowledge, and judgment
  • Sets the admission interview format, including preparation time, a military career presentation, and questioning on the relevant specialty area

Obligations

What this law requires

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Candidates must prepare the admissibility written test by drafting an impersonal synthesis note based on a dossier of no more than 20 pages concerning contemporary topics in economics, society, international relations, or defence.

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Candidates must ensure the synthesis note remains fully objective and must not introduce any information that is external to the provided dossier.

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Candidates must structure the synthesis note with an introduction presenting the main idea drawn from the dossier, a body containing argumentation based only on dossier elements, and a conclusion either broadening the debate or recalling the major supporting arguments.

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Candidates must not submit a synthesis note that merely juxtaposes ideas extracted from the dossier without reworking them into a structured analysis.

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Candidates must answer the related written question by giving a personal opinion based on analytical use of the dossier, personal knowledge, and their own reflection.

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Affected Parties

Candidates applying to specialized training schoolsMilitary training schools and exam boards+1 more…

Tags

military training,admission exams,officer selection