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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Burkina Faso CEP Exam

341,732 candidates

CEP and collège-placement sitting, session 2026

MEBAPLN / Sidwaya, 28 May 2026 press conference

2 June 2026

Opening of 2026 CEP written papers

MEBAPLN / Sidwaya

Civic education standalone

Éducation civique et morale assessed as its own 2026 CEP subject

MEBAPLN minister Jacques Sosthène Dingara, Sidwaya

10/20

Typical weighted average required to award the CEP

Standard Burkina Faso / Francophone marking of the CEP out of 20

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for the Burkina Faso CEP. Official exam: French written papers at the end of CM2, including civic education as a standalone 2026 subject; pass on a 10/20 weighted average. Not an official-format simulation.

Sample Burkina Faso CEP Practice Questions

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1In the Burkina Faso CEP French papers, what does a rédaction mainly require the CM2 candidate to produce?

A.A completed multiple-choice grammar grid only

B.A connected written composition such as a récit, description, or letter

C.An oral recitation of the national anthem

D.A labelled map of the 17 regions

Explanation: The rédaction is a written composition. Candidates plan and write a connected text—often a narrative, a description, or a letter—with a clear beginning, development, and ending. This English MCQ bank is a study adaptation of that skill, not a copy of the official paper.

2In the sentence « Fatou a un cahier neuf », the word a is:

A.The verb avoir in the present, 3rd person singular

B.The preposition à, which marks a place

C.An indefinite article like un

D.The past participle of aller

Explanation: Here a is the present of avoir (il/elle a) and means 'has'. It takes no accent. The preposition à ('to/at') is a different word and is written with an accent grave.

3Which sentence is interrogative?

A.Les élèves récitent la dictée.

B.Récite la dictée maintenant.

C.Les élèves récitent-ils la dictée ?

D.Quelle belle dictée !

Explanation: An interrogative sentence asks a question. Inversion (récitent-ils) plus a question mark is a classic written question form taught in CM2. The other sentences state, command, or exclaim.

4What does a CEP dictée mainly assess?

A.Spelling, accents, punctuation, and grammar of a text that is read aloud

B.The speed of copying a printed page without listening

C.The ability to draw the characters of a récit

D.Spoken English pronunciation

Explanation: In a dictée the teacher reads a French text and pupils write it accurately. Markers look for homophones, agreements, accents, double letters, and punctuation. Listening and writing work together.

5In « Les petits enfants jouent dans la cour », the word petits is:

A.A verb in the present tense

B.An adjective that agrees with enfants

C.A proper noun naming a person

D.A preposition introducing a place

Explanation: Petits describes the noun enfants, so it is an adjective. It is masculine plural to match enfants. Adjectives in French usually agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify.

6What is the correct plural of the noun cheval?

A.chevals

B.chevales

C.cheveaux

D.chevaux

Explanation: Most nouns in -al form their plural in -aux: cheval → chevaux, journal → journaux, hôpital → hôpitaux. This is a standard CM2 spelling pattern tested in dictée and grammar.

7Which determiner correctly completes « ___ école de Issa est près du marché »?

A.L'

B.Le

C.La

D.Les

Explanation: École is a feminine noun that begins with a vowel, so the article elides to l'école. Elision avoids the clash of two vowels (la école).

8Choose the verb form that agrees with the subject: « Les cultivateurs ___ le mil au champ. »

A.cultive

B.cultives

C.cultivent

D.cultivons

Explanation: Les cultivateurs is a 3rd person plural subject (ils), so the 1st-group verb cultiver takes -ent: cultivent. Subject–verb agreement is a core dictée and grammar skill.

9Which pair correctly completes « Issa ___ fatigué ___ il a trop marché »?

A.et / est

B.est / et

C.est / est

D.et / et

Explanation: Est is the verb être (il est fatigué). Et is the coordinating conjunction meaning 'and' (et il a trop marché). Mixing the homophones et/est is one of the most common dictée errors.

10Choose the correct homophones: « ___ frère et ___ amis ___ déjà dans ___ village. »

A.Son / son / son / sont

B.Sont / son / son / son

C.Son / sont / son / son

D.Son / ses / sont / son

Explanation: Son frère is the possessive 'his/her brother'. Ses amis is the plural possessive 'his/her friends'. Sont is the verb être (ils sont). Son village is again the possessive. Son/ses/sont are classic CEP homophones.

About the Burkina Faso CEP Exam

The Certificat d'Études Primaires (CEP) is Burkina Faso's national primary-school leaving diploma, sat at the end of CM2 and administered by MEBAPLN. The 2026 session opened on 2 June with 341,732 candidates for the combined CEP and collège-placement sitting. Official papers are written in French (rédaction, étude de texte, mathematics opérations/problèmes, sciences, histoire-géographie). From 2026, éducation civique et morale is assessed as a standalone subject. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation of that programme — not an official translation, not a simulation of the written papers, and not a substitute for French composition practice.

Assessment

Official 2026 papers include rédaction, étude de texte, mathematics, sciences, histoire-géographie, and éducation civique et morale. The collège-placement ranking (concours d'entrée en 6ème) uses the same national sitting. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.

Time Limit

Multi-paper written session. The 2026 sitting opened on 2 June 2026.

Passing Score

Graded out of 20; the CEP is awarded on a weighted average of at least 10/20.

Exam Fee

Not published as a per-candidate tariff by MEBAPLN; the 2026 session was state-organized. (MEBAPLN (Ministère de l'Enseignement de Base, de l'Alphabétisation et de la Promotion des Langues Nationales))

Burkina Faso CEP Exam Content Outline

Study emphasis ~28%

French language

Rédaction, étude de texte, grammar and dictation concepts.

Study emphasis ~25%

Mathematics

Operations, FCFA word problems, fractions, geometry and measures.

Study emphasis ~16%

History-geography

Burkina Faso and West African CM2 programme.

Study emphasis ~16%

Sciences

Éveil scientifique: living world, body, hygiene, matter.

Study emphasis ~15%

Civic and moral education

Standalone CEP subject from the 2026 session.

How to Pass the Burkina Faso CEP Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Graded out of 20; the CEP is awarded on a weighted average of at least 10/20.
Assessment: Official 2026 papers include rédaction, étude de texte, mathematics, sciences, histoire-géographie, and éducation civique et morale. The collège-placement ranking (concours d'entrée en 6ème) uses the same national sitting. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.
Time limit: Multi-paper written session. The 2026 sitting opened on 2 June 2026.
Exam fee: Not published as a per-candidate tariff by MEBAPLN; the 2026 session was state-organized.

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Burkina Faso CEP Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practise French rédaction and étude de texte in French; these MCQs only check concepts, not official composition skill.

2Drill mental calculation and FCFA word problems every day — mathematics is a heavy CEP paper.

3Memorise Burkina Faso map facts: neighbours, capital, main rivers and independence date (5 August 1960).

4Review civic education: flag, anthem, rights and duties, and care of public goods — a standalone 2026 paper.

5Work past CEP annales under timed conditions after concept review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official CEP a multiple-choice exam?

No. The official CEP is a set of written papers in French (composition, text study, mathematics, sciences, history-geography, civic education). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.

Is the concours d'entrée en 6ème a separate exam?

MEBAPLN launches and reports CEP and entrée en 6ème together from the same national sitting (341,732 candidates in 2026). Placement ranking is an administrative use of those papers, not a second independent assessment.

What changed in 2026?

MEBAPLN restored éducation civique et morale as a standalone CEP subject and published CEP results through the SIGEC portal (resultats.examens.gov.bf).

What is the pass mark?

Papers are graded out of 20. The CEP is awarded on a weighted average of at least 10/20.

Is there a published candidate fee?

MEBAPLN has not published a separate per-candidate CEP tariff for 2026; the session was state-organized.