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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Benin BEPC Exam

10.00 / 20

Minimum weighted passing average

MESTFP DEC examination regulations

64.14%

National success rate, June 2026 session

Gouvernement du Bénin, BEPC 2026 deliberation, 3 July 2026

130,253

Candidates registered for the June 2026 session (129,462 sat)

Gouvernement du Bénin / MESTFP DEC

3 days + oral

Written papers over three days, then compulsory oral and sports tests for admissible candidates

MESTFP DEC 2026 examination calendar

eresultats.bj

Official results portal

Gouvernement de la République du Bénin

The Benin BEPC is the national end-of-collège (classe de 3ème) certificate administered by the MESTFP Direction des Examens et Concours. It comprises seven written papers in French, Mathematics, SPCT, SVT, History-Geography, English and Civics over three days, followed by compulsory oral and physical-education tests for candidates declared admissible, and is graded on a 0-20 scale requiring a weighted general average of at least 10.00/20. The June 2026 session recorded a 64.14% national success rate. The official exam is written and oral in French; this practice set is an English-language MCQ study adaptation with 100 fully explained questions.

Sample Benin BEPC Practice Questions

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1Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: « Sènami se rend ___ Porto-Novo pour acheter des manuels scolaires. »

A.a

B.as

C.à

D.ah

Explanation: The preposition « à » (with a grave accent) indicates location or destination (« se rendre à Porto-Novo »). The unaccented form « a » is the third-person singular present indicative of the auxiliary verb « avoir » (e.g., « elle a un livre »), which would be ungrammatical here.

2Which pair of words correctly completes the statement: « Cotonou ___ la capitale économique du Bénin, ___ Porto-Novo en est la capitale politique. »?

A.et / est

B.est / et

C.est / est

D.et / et

Explanation: « est » is the third-person singular of the verb « être » (linking subject « Cotonou » to predicate « la capitale économique »), while « et » is the coordinating conjunction meaning 'and' that connects the two clauses.

3In the sentence « Les élèves écoutent attentivement les explications du professeur », what is the grammatical nature (part of speech) of the word « attentivement »?

A.Adjectif qualificatif

B.Adverbe de manière

C.Nom commun

D.Préposition

Explanation: « Attentivement » is an invariable adverb of manner formed from the feminine adjective « attentive » plus the suffix « -ment ». It modifies the verb « écoutent » by describing how the action is performed.

4In « Cette brave femme est devenue une grande commerçante au marché Dantokpa », what is the syntactic function of « une grande commerçante »?

A.Complément d'objet direct (COD)

B.Complément d'objet indirect (COI)

C.Attribut du sujet « Cette brave femme »

D.Complément circonstanciel de manière

Explanation: « Une grande commerçante » is the subject attribute (attribut du sujet) because it is linked to the subject « Cette brave femme » via the state/attributive verb « devenir ». Attributive verbs take subject attributes, not direct objects.

5Identify the correct agreement of the past participle in: « Les lettres officielles que le directeur a (écrire) sont prêtes pour l'envoi. »

A.écrit

B.écrits

C.écrite

D.écrites

Explanation: With the auxiliary « avoir », the past participle agrees in gender and number with the preceding direct object (COD). Here, the relative pronoun « que » represents the antecedent « Les lettres officielles » (feminine plural) placed before the verb, so the participle becomes « écrites ».

6In the pronominal sentence « Les deux amies se sont rencontrées hier à Parakou », why does the past participle « rencontrées » take the feminine plural ending « -ées »?

A.Because « Parakou » imposes feminine agreement as the destination complement

B.Because the reflexive pronoun « se » functions as a direct object (COD) placed before the auxiliary « être »

C.Because it always agrees with the subject when conjugated with « être » regardless of object position

D.Because « hier » acts as a direct time modifier requiring feminine agreement

Explanation: For pronominal verbs conjugated with « être », the past participle agrees with the direct object (COD) if that COD precedes the verb. Here, « se » represents « les deux amies » (feminine plural) and answers « rencontrer qui ? » (COD placed before the verb), triggering the agreement « rencontrées ».

7What type of sentence is « Comme les danses rituelles du festival d'Ouidah sont grandioses ! »?

A.Phrase déclarative

B.Phrase interrogative

C.Phrase injonctive (impérative)

D.Phrase exclamative

Explanation: The sentence begins with the expressive exclamative word « Comme » and terminates with an exclamation mark, conveying strong admiration and emotional evaluation. It is therefore an exclamative sentence (phrase exclamative).

8In the complex sentence « L'agronome affirme que la récolte de coton sera exceptionnelle », what is the nature of the subordinate clause « que la récolte de coton sera exceptionnelle »?

A.Proposition subordonnée relative

B.Proposition subordonnée complétive (conjonctive pure)

C.Proposition subordonnée circonstancielle de cause

D.Proposition subordonnée circonstancielle de conséquence

Explanation: The subordinate clause is introduced by the conjunction of subordination « que » directly following the transitive verb « affirme ». It acts as the direct object complement (COD) of the main verb and cannot be moved or deleted, defining it as a noun complement clause (proposition subordonnée complétive).

9In « Les candidats révisent sans relâche afin que tous les résultats (être) satisfaisants », which verb form correctly completes the subordinate clause of purpose?

A.sont

B.seront

C.soient

D.fusse

Explanation: The conjunctive phrase « afin que » (in order that) introduces a subordinate clause of purpose (but) and systematically governs the subjunctive mood. The third-person plural present subjunctive of « être » is « soient ».

10Which verb form correctly completes the conditional hypothesis: « Si les pluies arrivaient à temps, les paysans de la vallée de l'Ouémé (obtenir) d'excellents rendements. »?

A.obtiendront

B.obtiendraient

C.obtenaient

D.eussent obtenu

Explanation: In French conditional constructions expressing potentiality or unreal present, the rule is: « Si + imparfait -> conditionnel présent ». Here, « arrivaient » is in the imparfait, so the main clause requires the present conditional « obtiendraient » (third-person plural).

About the Benin BEPC Exam

The Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) is Benin's national junior-secondary school-leaving examination, administered annually by the Direction des Examens et Concours (DEC) under the Ministère des Enseignements Secondaire, Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle (MESTFP). Candidates sit the exam at the end of classe de 3ème (Grade 9) to qualify for admission into senior secondary lycées (2nde) or technical training institutes. The examination is conducted entirely in French through comprehensive essay papers, science problem-solving sets, and language evaluations across three examination days. Official results are published digitally on the national e-Résultats platform (eresultats.bj). This resource provides 100 English-language practice MCQs with detailed step-by-step explanations covering all core curriculum subjects.

Assessment

First group: 7 written subject papers sat over three days — Français (Communication Écrite and Lecture), Mathématiques, SPCT (Sciences Physiques, Chimiques et Technologie), SVT, Histoire-Géographie, Anglais and Éducation Civique — graded on a 0-20 scale with series-specific coefficients (Série MC, moderne courte, weights Mathématiques and SPCT more heavily; Série ML, moderne longue, weights Français and Anglais more heavily). Candidates who clear the written deliberation are declared admissible, not yet admis: they must then sit compulsory second-group épreuves orales et sportives (oral and physical-education tests) before the final award. In the 2026 session the written papers ran 8-10 June and the oral and sports tests ran 6-7 July from 07:00 in the candidates' own examination centres. This 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and cannot substitute for the oral or the sports component.

Time Limit

3 days of written papers, plus second-group oral and physical-education tests for admissible candidates

Passing Score

10/20 (Weighted average >= 10.00 / 20)

Exam Fee

Not published by the DEC in a publicly accessible tariff; confirm the droits d'examen with your collège or the Direction des Examens et Concours before registering (MESTFP — Direction des Examens et Concours (DEC))

Benin BEPC Exam Content Outline

Coeff 2-3

Français (Communication Écrite & Lecture)

Syntaxe, grammaire de phrase et de texte, temps et modes verbaux, figures de style, accords grammaticaux et analyse littéraire.

Coeff 2-3

Mathématiques

Arithmétique, calcul sur les fractions et racines carrées, factorisation et développement, équations/inéquations, géométrie plane (Pythagore, Thalès, trigonométrie), vecteurs et statistiques.

Coeff 1-3

Sciences Physiques, Chimiques et Technologie (SPCT)

Lois des circuits électriques, puissance et énergie, électrostatique, optique géométrique (lentilles minces), masse volumique, poids et réactions chimiques fondamentales.

Coeff 2

Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (SVT)

Biologie humaine (digestion, respiration, circulation, commande nerveuse, immunité, reproduction) et écologie générale.

Coeff 2

Histoire-Géographie

Résistances dahoméennes et figures nationales (Roi Béhanzin, Bio Guéra, Kaba), impérialisme et décolonisation, géographie physique, humaine et économique du Bénin.

Coeff 2-3

Anglais

Compétences linguistiques du premier cycle : grammaire anglaise, accords temporels, prépositions, vocabulaire usuel et compréhension de l'écrit.

Coeff 1

Éducation Civique

Institutions démocratiques béninoises (Constitution du 11 décembre 1990, Assemblée nationale, Cour constitutionnelle), droits humains et devoirs civiques.

How to Pass the Benin BEPC Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 10/20 (Weighted average >= 10.00 / 20)
Assessment: First group: 7 written subject papers sat over three days — Français (Communication Écrite and Lecture), Mathématiques, SPCT (Sciences Physiques, Chimiques et Technologie), SVT, Histoire-Géographie, Anglais and Éducation Civique — graded on a 0-20 scale with series-specific coefficients (Série MC, moderne courte, weights Mathématiques and SPCT more heavily; Série ML, moderne longue, weights Français and Anglais more heavily). Candidates who clear the written deliberation are declared admissible, not yet admis: they must then sit compulsory second-group épreuves orales et sportives (oral and physical-education tests) before the final award. In the 2026 session the written papers ran 8-10 June and the oral and sports tests ran 6-7 July from 07:00 in the candidates' own examination centres. This 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and cannot substitute for the oral or the sports component.
Time limit: 3 days of written papers, plus second-group oral and physical-education tests for admissible candidates
Exam fee: Not published by the DEC in a publicly accessible tariff; confirm the droits d'examen with your collège or the Direction des Examens et Concours before registering

Keys to Passing

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Benin BEPC Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritize high-coefficient subjects matching your series (Mathematics and SPCT for MC; French and English for ML).

2Work through full calculation steps for trigonometry, Thales theorem, quadratic factoring, and radical simplification without relying on unauthorized electronic aids.

3Memorize key historical dates and resistance leaders of Benin (e.g., King Béhanzin's battles against French colonization, Bio Guéra in Borgou, and Kaba in Atacora).

4Practice SPCT formula relationships: Ohm's law (U = R * I), electrical power (P = U * I), electrical energy (E = P * t), and density (rho = m / V).

5Master SVT biological systems, focusing on nutrient absorption in the small intestine, gas exchange in alveoli, and the reflex arc pathway.

6Review the key democratic institutions established by Benin's 1990 Constitution and the functions of the Constitutional Court and National Assembly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official format of the Benin BEPC exam?

The official BEPC is a paper-based written examination conducted in French across three days, with structured problem sets, essay prompts and open-ended comprehension tasks. It is not an MCQ exam, and the written papers are not the whole exam: candidates declared admissible must also sit compulsory second-group oral and physical-education (sportives) tests before the diploma is awarded. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for conceptual mastery and review.

What is the passing score for the Benin BEPC?

To obtain the BEPC, a candidate must earn an overall weighted grade point average (moyenne générale pondérée) of at least 10.00 out of 20 (>= 10/20) calculated across all examined subjects according to their series coefficients.

What is the difference between Serie MC and Serie ML in Benin's BEPC?

In Benin's junior secondary curriculum (classe de 3ème), Série MC (Moderne Court / Scientifique) places higher coefficient weight on Mathematics (coeff 3) and SPCT/PCT (coeff 3), whereas Série ML (Moderne Long / Littéraire) places higher weight on languages including French (coeff 3) and English (coeff 3), along with an optional second foreign language.

How much is the registration fee for the Benin BEPC?

The MESTFP does not publish the BEPC droits d'examen in a publicly accessible tariff, so no reliable figure can be quoted here. Confirm the current amount and payment channel with your collège or directly with the Direction des Examens et Concours before registering.

How and where are Benin BEPC official results published?

Official BEPC results are published online by the DEC on the national portal e-Résultats (eresultats.bj), where candidates can check their scores using their registration table number (numéro de table).

Who administers the BEPC in Benin?

The examination is organized and overseen by the Direction des Examens et Concours (DEC), a specialized directorate of the Ministère des Enseignements Secondaire, Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle (MESTFP) of the Republic of Benin.