#EFIC1209913AOrder of April 16, 2012 on the Nature and Program of Examinations for Engineer Recruitment
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The law establishes the nature and program for examinations required for the recruitment of engineers in the French ministries of economy and budget. It outlines the admission criteria, detailing both written and oral assessments, with a focus on technical knowledge related to various scientific specialties such as chemistry, physics, and biology. The law also specifies the structure of the assessments, including the duration and coefficients that contribute to candidates' final scores.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of a unique pre-selection written test for external candidates
- Specification of examination content across several scientific specialties
- Abrogation of a previous arrêté concerning engineering exam requirements
Obligations
What this law requires
Recruiting ministries must administer Written Examination No. 1 (4 hours duration, coefficient 3) consisting of maximum four questions divided into two parts: technical questions based on a dossier in the chosen specialty, and general technical/scientific knowledge questions.
Recruiting ministries must administer Written Examination No. 2 (2 hours duration, coefficient 1) requiring candidates to translate a technical document from English and answer questions in French about the document.
Recruiting ministries must conduct a single oral examination interview (30 minutes duration, coefficient 5) with no preparation time, assessing candidate personality, aptitude, motivation, behavior, professional experience, and technical/scientific knowledge of their specialty.
Candidates must submit an individual information form according to the administration-provided model to the recruitment service on a date fixed by that service and before the start of admission examinations.
Candidates must establish and submit a professional experience recognition dossier to the recruitment service on a date specified in the examination announcement, using the model defined in Annex 1 of this order.