#ESRH2606995ADecree of 31 March 2026 Authorizing External and Internal Competitive Examinations for the Recruitment of Assistant Engineers in 2026 and Setting the Number and Distribution of Positions
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This French government decree authorizes 277 competitive examinations in 2026 for recruiting Assistant Engineers (ITRF category A) in the French higher education and research sector. It allocates 140 positions through external competitions and 137 through internal competitions across 8 professional activity branches (BAP A, B, C, E, F, G, J). An additional 12 contract positions are reserved for beneficiaries of the employment obligation for disabled persons. Detailed position breakdowns by branch, job type, and competition type are provided in a comprehensive table. Application periods run from 8 April to 6 May 2026, with specific rules for digital submission for certain positions and postal submission for others.
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Key Changes
- Authorization of 277 total positions for Assistant Engineer recruitment in 2026
- 140 external competition positions and 137 internal competition positions
- 12 additional contract positions reserved for disabled employment beneficiaries
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Obligations
What this law requires
Organizing establishments must make candidate application files downloadable from 8 April 2026 at 12:00 to 6 May 2026 at 12:00 (Paris time) via http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/recrutements/itrf
For digitalized competitions listed in Article 4, candidates must upload and definitively validate the completed application file in the WebITRF application by 6 May 2026 before 12:00
For non-digitalized competitions, the completed application file must be returned by postal mail in registered simple mail to the organizing center by 6 May 2026 before midnight (postmark as proof)
Candidates requesting exam accommodations due to disability must submit a medical certificate from an approved physician (established less than 6 months before exam date) with their application file
Organizing centers must reject any applications submitted after the deadline of 6 May 2026