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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Concours CAFOP-IA Exam

18 to 38 years

Age range at 31 December 2025 for the 2026 session

DECO — epedago.men-deco.org/cafop-ia

BEPC

Minimum required educational credential

DECO — epedago.men-deco.org

10,000 FCFA

Competition registration fee, payable to the Trésor public

DECO — epedago.men-deco.org/cafop-ia

~28,500 FCFA

Reported fee for the mandatory DMOSS medical visit

Ivorian concours portals (not published by DECO)

Coeff 3

Weight of the 2-hour Français written examination

Ivorian concours portals reporting the CAFOP-IA paper list

Coeff 2

Weight of the 1-hour Culture Générale written examination

Ivorian concours portals reporting the CAFOP-IA paper list

Coeff 1

Weight of the 2-hour Mathématiques written examination

Ivorian concours portals reporting the CAFOP-IA paper list

3 years

Duration of the CAFOP initial teacher training program

MENA — Formation Pédagogique Initiale

Grade C3

Civil service grade conferred upon graduation as Instituteur Adjoint

Statut Général de la Fonction Publique de Côte d'Ivoire

Regionalized

Recruitment allocation mode based on regional DRENA quotas

DECO Concours Direct Régionalisé

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for the Côte d'Ivoire Concours Direct CAFOP-IA. The official DECO exam consists of three written papers (Français, Culture Générale, Mathématiques) and a psychotechnical test sat in French.

Sample Concours CAFOP-IA Practice Questions

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1In standard French grammar, which sentence contains the correct agreement of the past participle conjugated with the auxiliary verb « avoir »?
A.Les lettres que le maître a écrites sont bien lisibles.
B.Les lettres que le maître a écrit sont bien lisibles.
C.Les lettres que le maître a écritent sont bien lisibles.
D.Les lettres que le maître a écrite sont bien lisibles.
Explanation: When conjugated with the auxiliary verb *avoir*, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object (*complément d'objet direct* or COD) only when the COD precedes the verb. Here, the relative pronoun *que* refers back to the feminine plural antecedent *les lettres* and precedes *a écrites*, requiring the feminine plural ending *-es*.
2In the French sentence « Dès que le directeur entrera, les élèves se lèveront », what grammatical mood and tense are used in the subordinate clause?
A.Indicatif futur simple
B.Subjonctif présent
C.Conditionnel présent
D.Indicatif imparfait
Explanation: In French, temporal conjunctions expressing a certain future event such as *dès que*, *aussitôt que*, or *lorsque* require the *indicatif futur simple* when the main clause is also in the future (*se lèveront*). Here, *entrera* is the third-person singular of the indicative simple future of *entrer*.
3Which of the following sentences correctly uses the subjunctive mood after a verb expressing necessity in French?
A.Il faut que chaque élève apprenne sa leçon de géographie.
B.Il faut que chaque élève apprend sa leçon de géographie.
C.Il faut que chaque élève apprendra sa leçon de géographie.
D.Il faut que chaque élève apprendrait sa leçon de géographie.
Explanation: The impersonal turn *il faut que* expresses obligation and systematically governs the subjunctive mood. The third-person singular present subjunctive of *apprendre* is *apprenne*.
4Identify the figure of speech (figure de style) in the sentence: « La Côte d'Ivoire est un éléphant qui avance à pas de géant dans son développement ».
A.Une métaphore
B.Une comparaison
C.Une métonymie
D.Une hyperbole pure
Explanation: A metaphor (*métaphore*) is an implicit comparison that directly equates one concept with another without using an explicit comparative word (such as *comme*, *tel que*, or *pareil à*). Equating Côte d'Ivoire directly to an advancing elephant is a direct metaphorical trope.
5Which of the following words is correctly spelled with double consonants in French?
A.Nourriture
B.Nouriture
C.Nouritture
D.Nourritture
Explanation: The French noun *nourriture* (food/nutrition) is derived from *nourrir* and takes double 'r' and a single 't'.
6In the sentence « Les enfants se sont lavé les mains avant le repas », why is the past participle « lavé » invariable?
A.Because the direct object « les mains » is placed after the reflexive verb
B.Because reflexive verbs never agree when conjugated with « être »
C.Because « se » is the direct object and takes masculine singular by default
D.Because « les mains » is an indirect object pronoun
Explanation: With reflexive verbs (verbes pronominaux), the past participle agrees with the direct object (COD) if the COD is placed before the verb. In this sentence, the COD is *les mains* (what did they wash? -> *les mains*), which is placed *after* the verb, leaving *lavé* invariable.
7What is the grammatical function of the underlined clause in « Je souhaite que tu réussisses ton concours »?
A.Proposition subordonnée complétive (COD du verbe souhaiter)
B.Proposition subordonnée circonstancielle de cause
C.Proposition subordonnée relative adjective
D.Proposition subordonnée circonstancielle de conséquence
Explanation: The clause *que tu réussisses ton concours* is introduced by the conjunction of subordination *que* and directly completes the transitive verb *souhaite* (Je souhaite quoi ? -> que tu réussisses...). It functions as a noun clause / direct object clause (*subordonnée complétive conjonctive, COD*).
8Which of the following words is an antonym of « éphémère »?
A.Durable
B.Fugace
C.Transitoire
D.Passager
Explanation: The adjective *éphémère* means short-lived or transitory. Its antonym (opposite meaning) is *durable* (lasting or permanent).
9What is the primary pedagogical objective of a reading comprehension session (lecture suivie et dirigée) in the primary school CP/CE cycle in Côte d'Ivoire?
A.To develop both decoding fluency and active meaning-making from written texts
B.To force students to memorize the entire text by heart without questioning
C.To exclusively test calligraphy and cursive letter alignment on lines
D.To replace oral French expression completely with silent copying
Explanation: In primary education pedagogy, reading instruction aims to develop decoding mechanics (phonemic awareness, grapheme-phoneme correspondence) alongside reading comprehension, allowing pupils to extract information, make inferences, and build meaning from written text.
10Choose the correct plural form of the compound noun « un chef-d'œuvre » in French:
A.Des chefs-d'œuvre
B.Des chef-d'œuvres
C.Des chefs-d'œuvres
D.Des chef-d'œuvre
Explanation: In compound nouns formed by two nouns connected by a preposition (*nom + préposition + nom*), only the first noun takes the plural mark. Thus, *un chef-d'œuvre* becomes *des chefs-d'œuvre* (*chefs* takes an 's', while *œuvre* remains singular).

About the Concours CAFOP-IA Exam

The Concours Direct d'Entrée dans les Centres d'Animation et de Formation Pédagogique (CAFOP-IA) is the primary national competitive recruitment examination for assistant primary school teachers (Instituteurs Adjoints) in Côte d'Ivoire. Administered by the Direction des Examens et Concours (DECO) under the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), it is one of the largest competitions in the country: in the 2026 session, 67,803 candidates sat the written papers on 11 April 2026 across 154 centres for roughly 7,000 places. It is regionalised — candidates rank three preferred recruitment regions at registration. Admitted candidates enter a 3-year professional training curriculum in regional CAFOP centres, combining theoretical pedagogy with classroom teaching practica to graduate into the civil service as Grade C3 state teachers. The examination evaluates French language mastery, Ivorian history and institutions, practical arithmetic and geometry, and psychotechnical cognitive abilities. The official test is sat in French. This 100-question practice bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the core syllabus.

Assessment

Candidates take three written eligibility papers: Français (2 hours, coefficient 3), Culture Générale (1 hour, coefficient 2), and Mathématiques (2 hours, coefficient 1). Candidates declared admissible at the written stage proceed to the second-round psychotechnical aptitude assessment (test psychotechnique). Final admission is based on regional quota merit rankings. Official exams are written in French. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Time Limit

5 hours total for written papers (Français 2h, Culture Générale 1h, Mathématiques 2h) plus psychotechnical stage

Passing Score

Regional quota ranking (numerus clausus) based on composite weighted score, followed by passing the psychotechnical evaluation

Exam Fee

10,000 FCFA registration fee payable to the Trésor public, plus the DMOSS medical visit fee (reported at about 28,500 FCFA) and BEPC authentication fees (Direction des Examens et Concours (DECO), Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA))

Concours CAFOP-IA Exam Content Outline

35% of our practice bank

French Language and Pedagogical Grammar

French grammar, verb conjugation, agreement of past participles, lexical semantics, reading comprehension, spelling rules, and basic pedagogical language analysis.

30% of our practice bank

Ivorian Civics, Institutions, and General Culture

Geography and history of Côte d'Ivoire, republican institutions, Constitution, national symbols, civic duties, and contemporary Ivorian educational policies.

25% of our practice bank

Mathematics and Practical Problem Solving

BEPC-level arithmetic, fractions, percentages, proportional sharing, linear equations, plane geometry, perimeter/area/volume calculations, and word problems.

10% of our practice bank

Psychotechnical Reasoning and Professional Ethics

Logical series, spatial deduction, cognitive reasoning, professional deontology of educators, student protection, and primary classroom ethics.

How to Pass the Concours CAFOP-IA Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Regional quota ranking (numerus clausus) based on composite weighted score, followed by passing the psychotechnical evaluation
  • Assessment: Candidates take three written eligibility papers: Français (2 hours, coefficient 3), Culture Générale (1 hour, coefficient 2), and Mathématiques (2 hours, coefficient 1). Candidates declared admissible at the written stage proceed to the second-round psychotechnical aptitude assessment (test psychotechnique). Final admission is based on regional quota merit rankings. Official exams are written in French. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
  • Time limit: 5 hours total for written papers (Français 2h, Culture Générale 1h, Mathématiques 2h) plus psychotechnical stage
  • Exam fee: 10,000 FCFA registration fee payable to the Trésor public, plus the DMOSS medical visit fee (reported at about 28,500 FCFA) and BEPC authentication fees

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Concours CAFOP-IA Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master fundamental French grammar rules, including the agreement of past participles conjugated with être and avoir, pronominal verbs, and subjunctive mood conjugations.
2Review the administrative geography and history of Côte d'Ivoire: know the 31 administrative regions, the two remaining autonomous districts of Abidjan and Yamoussoukro (the 12 other autonomous districts created in 2021 were abolished by décret n°2026-05/2 of 7 January 2026), the main rivers (Bandama, Comoé, Sassandra, Cavally), and key historical dates.
3Memorize the institutions of the Third Republic of Côte d'Ivoire under the 2016 Constitution: the Presidency, National Assembly, Senate, Constitutional Council, and Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council (CESEC).
4Practice BEPC-level mathematics without a calculator: master arithmetic operations, proportional distributions, simple interest, speed-distance-time conversions, and Pythagorean/Thales geometry.
5Familiarize yourself with psychotechnical reasoning patterns, including letter and number series, matrices, analogies, and logical deduction puzzles.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CAFOP-IA examination in Côte d'Ivoire?

The Concours CAFOP-IA is the national competitive entrance examination organized by the DECO (MENA) to recruit and train assistant primary school teachers (Instituteurs Adjoints) in regional teacher training centres across Côte d'Ivoire.

What are the eligibility requirements for CAFOP-IA?

Candidates must be of Ivorian nationality, aged between 18 and 38 on 31 December of the year preceding the session (31 December 2025 for the 2026 session), hold the BEPC or a recognised equivalent, and pass the mandatory DMOSS medical fitness examination.

What is the structure of the written examination?

The written eligibility phase consists of three papers: Français (2 hours, coefficient 3), Culture Générale (1 hour, coefficient 2), and Mathématiques (2 hours, coefficient 1). Admissible candidates subsequently take a psychotechnical test.

What are the official fees for the CAFOP-IA competition?

DECO sets the competition registration fee at 10,000 FCFA, payable to the Trésor public. Candidates also pay for the mandatory DMOSS medical visit and for postal authentication of the BEPC; Ivorian concours portals report roughly 28,500 FCFA and 3,000 FCFA respectively for these, though DECO does not publish them.

Is this practice bank the official CAFOP exam?

No. The official exam is written and psychotechnical, administered in French by DECO. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed for structured concept practice.