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Key Facts: Burundi Écoles d'Excellence Entrance Competition Exam

6ème année

The competition is sat by pupils finishing the 6th year of fundamental school, for entry into 7ème année.

MENRS communiqué, 24 July 2026

3 Aug 2026

The 2026 edition was held on Monday 3 August 2026, starting at 07:30.

MENRS communiqué no. 610/CAB/7013/2026

5 schools

Five Écoles d'Excellence were created in 2016, one for each of the country's five education regions.

MENRS review of the Écoles d'Excellence programme, November 2019

10 or 15

Each education region admits its top 10 or 15 scorers, depending on whether it groups 3 or 4 provincial education directorates.

Écoles d'Excellence steering committee, November 2019

17,080

17,080 pupils sat the entrance competition at the 2025 session.

MENRS, reported 8 August 2025

The Concours d'entrée en 7ème année des Écoles d'Excellence is a one-day national selection test run by MENRS for the highest-ranked pupils finishing 6ème année fondamentale. Five Écoles d'Excellence were created in 2016, one in each education region, and places are awarded by competitive rank rather than against a published pass mark. This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of the 6th-year fundamental curriculum, not an official paper or a format simulation.

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1A merchant in Bujumbura sold goods for 4,875 BIF on Monday, 3,648 BIF on Tuesday, and spent 2,194 BIF on restocking on Wednesday. How much money does the merchant have left from these transactions?

A.6,329 BIF

B.6,429 BIF

C.6,229 BIF

D.7,329 BIF

Explanation: First, calculate total earnings: 4,875 + 3,648 = 8,523 BIF. Then, subtract the restocking expense: 8,523 - 2,194 = 6,329 BIF. The merchant has 6,329 BIF remaining.

2What is the sum of the fractions 3/8 and 5/12 expressed in its simplest form?

A.8/20

B.15/24

C.19/24

D.23/24

Explanation: To add fractions with different denominators, find the lowest common denominator (LCD) of 8 and 12, which is 24. Convert the fractions: 3/8 = 9/24 and 5/12 = 10/24. Adding the numerators gives 9/24 + 10/24 = 19/24.

3A cooperative farmer in Gitega harvests 480 kg of dry beans. He sells 3/5 of the total harvest at the market and sets aside 1/4 of the remaining beans for future planting seeds. How many kilograms of beans remain for household food consumption?

A.120 kg

B.144 kg

C.168 kg

D.192 kg

Explanation: First, find the quantity sold: 3/5 of 480 kg = (480 × 3) / 5 = 288 kg. The remainder is 480 - 288 = 192 kg. The seed reserve is 1/4 of 192 kg = 48 kg. The amount remaining for food consumption is 192 - 48 = 144 kg.

4Calculate the exact product of 42.5 and 3.08.

A.13.09

B.120.80

C.130.85

D.130.90

Explanation: Multiply as whole numbers: 425 × 308 = 130,900. Count total decimal places in the factors: 1 decimal place in 42.5 plus 2 decimal places in 3.08 equals 3 decimal places. Placing the decimal point gives 130.900, which equals 130.90.

5A shopkeeper buys a solar lamp for 45,000 BIF and prices it to make a 20% profit. During a promotional week, he offers a 10% discount off the marked selling price. What is the final selling price of the lamp?

A.48,600 BIF

B.49,500 BIF

C.50,000 BIF

D.47,200 BIF

Explanation: Initial marked selling price with 20% profit = 45,000 × 1.20 = 54,000 BIF. A 10% discount on 54,000 BIF is 54,000 × 0.10 = 5,400 BIF. Final selling price = 54,000 - 5,400 = 48,600 BIF.

6In an école fondamentale in Ngozi, the ratio of boys to girls is 4:5. If the total number of students enrolled in the school is 360, how many more girls than boys attend the school?

A.20 girls

B.30 girls

C.40 girls

D.50 girls

Explanation: Total ratio parts = 4 + 5 = 9 parts. Value of 1 part = 360 / 9 = 40 students. Number of boys = 4 × 40 = 160. Number of girls = 5 × 40 = 200. Difference = 200 - 160 = 40 girls (or directly 1 part = 40).

7If 6 bricklayers can construct a perimeter school wall in 10 days working 8 hours per day, how many days will it take 8 bricklayers to construct an identical wall working 6 hours per day?

A.8 days

B.10 days

C.12 days

D.15 days

Explanation: Calculate total person-hours required: 6 workers × 10 days × 8 hours/day = 480 person-hours. With 8 bricklayers working 6 hours/day, their daily output is 8 × 6 = 48 person-hours/day. Total days needed = 480 / 48 = 10 days.

8A cross-country runner in Muramvya covers a track distance of 4.75 kilometers (km). How many decameters (dam) did the athlete run?

A.47.5 dam

B.4,750 dam

C.47,500 dam

D.475 dam

Explanation: In metric length conversions, 1 kilometer (km) = 10 hectometers (hm) = 100 decameters (dam). Therefore, 4.75 km × 100 = 475 dam.

9A community water reservoir holds 3.5 cubic meters (m³) of pure spring water. Given that 1 liter of pure water has a mass of 1 kilogram, what is the total mass of the stored water in metric tonnes (t)?

A.3.5 tonnes

B.35 tonnes

C.0.35 tonnes

D.350 tonnes

Explanation: 1 cubic meter (m³) = 1,000 liters. Thus, 3.5 m³ = 3,500 liters. Since 1 liter of water has a mass of 1 kg, the mass is 3,500 kg. Converting kilograms to metric tonnes (1 tonne = 1,000 kg), 3,500 kg / 1,000 = 3.5 tonnes.

10A school vegetable garden is formed by a rectangle 24 m long and 14 m wide, joined to a semi-circle along one of its 14 m short sides. What is the total outer boundary perimeter of this garden? (Use π ≈ 22/7)

A.76 m

B.98 m

C.84 m

D.106 m

Explanation: The outer boundary consists of three straight rectangular edges and one curved semi-circular arc. The straight edges measure 24 m + 24 m + 14 m = 62 m. The curved arc length is 1/2 × π × d = 1/2 × (22/7) × 14 = 22 m. Total perimeter = 62 + 22 = 84 m.

About the Burundi Écoles d'Excellence Entrance Competition Exam

Burundi's competitive national selection test for entry into 7ème année at the state Écoles d'Excellence, sat by top-ranked pupils finishing the 6th year of fundamental school.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

1 day, from 07:30 (2026 session: Monday 3 August 2026)

Passing Score

No published pass mark; admission is by competitive rank order, with the top 10 or 15 candidates per education region taken depending on whether the region groups 3 or 4 DPEs

Exam Fee

No fee published by MENRS; the competition is run through state schools (Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique (MENRS))

Burundi Écoles d'Excellence Entrance Competition Exam Content Outline

~35% of this local bank

Mathematics and Problem Solving

Fractions, decimals, percentages, geometric figures, measurement conversions, speed/time problems, and logic calculations

~25% of this local bank

French Language and Literacy

Text comprehension, verb conjugations, grammatical agreement, homophones, vocabulary, and sentence construction

~20% of this local bank

Kirundi Language and Culture

Kirundi grammar (ikibonezamvugo), proverbs (imigani), syntax, vocabulary, and comprehension

~20% of this local bank

Environmental and Natural Sciences

Human anatomy, hygiene, infectious diseases, plant physiology, animal classification, ecosystems, and water cycle

How to Pass the Burundi Écoles d'Excellence Entrance Competition Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No published pass mark; admission is by competitive rank order, with the top 10 or 15 candidates per education region taken depending on whether the region groups 3 or 4 DPEs
Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
Time limit: 1 day, from 07:30 (2026 session: Monday 3 August 2026)
Exam fee: No fee published by MENRS; the competition is run through state schools

Keys to Passing

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Burundi Écoles d'Excellence Entrance Competition Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master word problems and multi-step arithmetic, as Mathematics accounts for the highest weighting in the selection formula.

2Review French conjugation across all standard indicative tenses and refine grammatical agreement rules.

3Study traditional Kirundi proverbs, vocabulary, and grammatical agreements.

4Review foundational biology, human hygiene, and environmental sciences from the Cycle 3 fundamental curriculum.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Burundi's Écoles d'Excellence?

They are selective state schools created in 2016 to give the country's strongest pupils high-quality teaching and boarding conditions. Five were established, one in each education region, and they take their intake at 7ème année.

Who can sit the Écoles d'Excellence entrance competition?

It is sat by pupils finishing 6ème année fondamentale in public schools who are put forward by their school. The 2026 communiqué refers to candidates selected by school and by class, and requires them to bring school report books signed and stamped by their school directorate.

How are pupils selected?

Selection is by competitive rank rather than against a fixed pass mark. The highest scorers in each education region are admitted - 10 or 15 per region depending on whether it groups three or four provincial education directorates (DPE).

What subjects does the competition cover?

MENRS has not published a subject list or mark scheme for this competition. The 2026 communiqué does require candidates to bring drawing instruments, which points to a geometry component. The subject split used in this practice bank reflects the 6th-year fundamental curriculum and our own coverage, not an official blueprint.

Is this practice bank an official test simulation?

No. It is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. The real competition is a French-medium written paper; this bank is not an official translation, not a past paper, and not a simulation of the exam format.