100+ Free Concours IRIC Cameroon Practice Questions
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Key Facts: Concours IRIC Cameroon Exam
20,000 FCFA
Registration fee for regular candidates; working candidates pay 30,000 FCFA
MINESUP décision IRIC 2026/2027, Article 6
32 years
Maximum age for Cameroonian candidates on 30 August of the examination year
MINESUP décision IRIC 2026/2027, Article 5
35 places
Places opened per filière for Contentieux International, IRMIC and Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales in 2026/2027
MINESUP décisions IRIC 2026/2027, Article 1
3 hours
Duration of the written paper on International Relations and the filière subject (09:00-12:00)
MINESUP décision IRIC 2026/2027, Article 9
2 hours
Duration of the written language paper, taken in the candidate's second official language (14:00-16:00)
MINESUP décision IRIC 2026/2027, Article 9
1971
Year IRIC was created by presidential decree of 24 April, making it the oldest school of diplomacy south of the Sahara
IRIC / Université de Yaoundé II
The Concours IRIC is Cameroon's competitive entrance examination for the Master Professionnel programmes in International Relations at the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (University of Yaoundé II). Each filière is opened by its own MINESUP décision, with registration fees of 20,000 FCFA for regular candidates and 30,000 FCFA for workers, an age limit of 32, and 35 places per filière in the 2026/2027 session. The written stage is one 3-hour paper on International Relations plus the filière subject and one 2-hour language paper, followed by oral tests. This free bank provides 100 English-language multiple-choice practice questions built on that official scope; it is a study aid, not a simulation of the real essay-and-oral format.
Sample Concours IRIC Cameroon Practice Questions
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1In classical International Relations theory, which seminal work by Hans Morgenthau published in 1948 formulated the six principles of political realism, positing that international politics is governed by objective laws rooted in human nature?
2Which theoretical paradigm of International Relations, prominently associated with Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, argues that complex interdependence and international institutions can facilitate sustained interstate cooperation despite anarchy?
3Which foundational concept introduced by Alexander Wendt in his 1992 article *Anarchy is What States Make of It* forms the bedrock of Social Constructivism in International Relations?
4The Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU), adopted in Lomé in 2000, introduced a radical departure from the OAU's strict non-interference principle under Article 4(h). What does Article 4(h) specifically authorize?
5The African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) relies on five core pillars to prevent and resolve conflicts. Which organ serves as the standing decision-making body of the AU for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts?
6Which regional economic community (REC), established by the Treaty of Libreville in 1983, encompasses 11 Central African states (including Cameroon) and underwent institutional reform in 2019 to transform its General Secretariat into a Commission?
7The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC / CBLT), headquartered in N'Djamena, operationalised which multinational security mechanism to combat Boko Haram / ISWAP insurgencies across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria?
8In which year did the Republic of Cameroon officially join the Commonwealth of Nations as its 52nd member state, thereby formalising its dual diplomatic belonging to both the Francophonie and the Commonwealth?
9Which enduring diplomatic principle has formed the cornerstone of Cameroonian foreign policy since 1960, characterized by refusing alignment with Cold War power blocs and maintaining diversified bilateral partnerships?
10The concept of 'soft power', defined as the ability of a country to persuade others to do what it wants without force or coercion through culture, political values, and foreign policies, was coined by which international relations scholar?
About the Concours IRIC Cameroon Exam
Competitive national entrance examination for admission into the Master Professionnel programmes in International Relations at the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), an institution of the University of Yaoundé II. Created by presidential decree of 24 April 1971, IRIC is the oldest school of diplomacy south of the Sahara and trains foreign service officers, international lawyers, and international civil servants for Cameroon and partner states.
Assessment
Each filière of the Master Professionnel is opened by its own MINESUP décision and sat at the single Yaoundé centre. Under Article 2, the competition comprises a written test on knowledge of International Relations combined with the subject of the chosen filière — International Law for Contentieux International, regional integration questions for IRMIC, international economic and financial relations for Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales, international business techniques for Marketing International, communication techniques for CAPI — together with a Language test (French for anglophone candidates, English for francophone candidates). Article 9 of the 2026/2027 décisions fixed the written papers at 09:00-12:00 for the International Relations and speciality paper and 14:00-16:00 for the language paper. Candidates declared admissible sit oral tests on a date announced later. Two further IRIC Master programmes — Coopération Internationale, Action Humanitaire et Développement Durable and Diversité Culturelle, Développement, Paix et Sécurité Internationales — are recruited through a selection test rather than this written concours.
Time Limit
3 hours (International Relations and speciality paper) plus 2 hours (language paper), then oral tests
Passing Score
Not published. Admission is in order of merit against the number of places fixed for each filière by the MINESUP décision (35 places per filière in the 2026/2027 session for Contentieux International, IRMIC and Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales); admissible candidates proceed to the oral stage
Exam Fee
20,000 FCFA (regular candidates) / 30,000 FCFA (working candidates) (Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur (MINESUP) & IRIC / Université de Yaoundé II)
Concours IRIC Cameroon Exam Content Outline
International Relations & Contemporary International Affairs
The component common to every filière under Article 2 of the MINESUP décisions: theories of international relations, diplomatic history, African geopolitics, the African Union and its peace and security architecture, Central African security dynamics, and Cameroonian foreign policy.
Public International Law & International Organizations
The speciality subject of the Contentieux International filière: sources of international law, the law of treaties, the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic (1961) and Consular (1963) Relations, the UN Charter and Security Council, ICJ jurisprudence including the 2002 Bakassi judgment, state responsibility, and international humanitarian law.
International Economic & Financial Relations
The speciality subject of the Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales and Marketing International filières: international trade theory, WTO law, the Bretton Woods institutions, exchange-rate and monetary arrangements including the CFA franc zone, development financing, and international business techniques.
Regional Integration, Multilateral Institutions & Diplomatic Practice
The speciality subject of the Intégration Régionale et Management des Institutions Communautaires and Communication et Action Publique Internationale filières, plus the diplomatic practice tested across the common paper: CEMAC and ECCAS, AfCFTA, EU-ACP frameworks, UN specialised agencies, diplomatic correspondence and ceremonial, and public diplomacy.
How to Pass the Concours IRIC Cameroon Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Not published. Admission is in order of merit against the number of places fixed for each filière by the MINESUP décision (35 places per filière in the 2026/2027 session for Contentieux International, IRMIC and Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales); admissible candidates proceed to the oral stage
- Assessment: Each filière of the Master Professionnel is opened by its own MINESUP décision and sat at the single Yaoundé centre. Under Article 2, the competition comprises a written test on knowledge of International Relations combined with the subject of the chosen filière — International Law for Contentieux International, regional integration questions for IRMIC, international economic and financial relations for Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales, international business techniques for Marketing International, communication techniques for CAPI — together with a Language test (French for anglophone candidates, English for francophone candidates). Article 9 of the 2026/2027 décisions fixed the written papers at 09:00-12:00 for the International Relations and speciality paper and 14:00-16:00 for the language paper. Candidates declared admissible sit oral tests on a date announced later. Two further IRIC Master programmes — Coopération Internationale, Action Humanitaire et Développement Durable and Diversité Culturelle, Développement, Paix et Sécurité Internationales — are recruited through a selection test rather than this written concours.
- Time limit: 3 hours (International Relations and speciality paper) plus 2 hours (language paper), then oral tests
- Exam fee: 20,000 FCFA (regular candidates) / 30,000 FCFA (working candidates)
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official examination format of the Concours IRIC?
Article 2 of each MINESUP décision provides for one written test on knowledge of International Relations combined with the subject of the chosen filière, and one written Language test (French for anglophone candidates, English for francophone candidates). In the 2026/2027 session the first paper ran 09:00-12:00 and the language paper 14:00-16:00 at the single Yaoundé centre, with oral tests for admissible candidates announced later. MINESUP does not publish coefficients or a pass mark.
Which filières are opened and what degree do they require?
For 2026/2027, MINESUP opened Contentieux International (35 places, Licence in Law), Intégration Régionale et Management des Institutions Communautaires (35 places, Licence in Law, Political Science or Economics), Banque-Monnaie-Finance Internationales (35 places, Licence in Economics or Management), Marketing International, and Communication et Action Publique Internationale. The diploma requirement is set separately for each filière, so check the décision for the one you are targeting.
What are the fee and the age limit for Concours IRIC?
The registration fee is 20,000 FCFA for regular candidates and 30,000 FCFA for working candidates, payable to SCB Bank, Agence du 20 Mai, into the account entitled IRIC/CONCOURS. Candidates must be Cameroonian and aged 32 or under on 30 August of the examination year; workers and foreign candidates competing outside the quota face special age and financial conditions.
How does this practice question bank relate to the real Concours IRIC?
The official Concours IRIC is written in French or English as essay and problem papers and finishes with an oral before a jury; it contains no multiple-choice questions. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the real format. It is built to help candidates consolidate the treaties, institutions, economic frameworks and regional integration knowledge that the official papers draw on.