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Key Facts: Concours EMIA Cameroon Exam
20,000 FCFA
Examination fee paid against a receipt at the MINDEF Human Resources Directorate, plus two 1,500 FCFA fiscal stamps
MINDEF Radio-Press Release No. 007872/CRP/MINDEF/024/4 of 18 September 2025
200 places
Total places open for the 42nd EMIA promotion across Troncs A, B1, B2(b), C, D(b) and D(c)
MINDEF Radio-Press Release of 18 September 2025
4,234 candidates
Candidates who sat the 42nd promotion written papers on 17–18 January 2026 at the Lycée Général Leclerc, Yaoundé
MINDEF Secretariat General report, 27 January 2026
18–23 years
Age bracket for civilian Tronc A candidates holding the Bac or GCE A-Level plus one completed university year
MINDEF Radio-Press Release of 18 September 2025
1.67 m / 1.60 m
Minimum height required of male and female candidates under the general conditions of candidature
MINDEF Radio-Press Release of 18 September 2025
1959
Year the École Militaire Interarmées was created in Yaoundé; it was inaugurated on 18 January 1960
MINDEF and CRTV historical accounts
3 years
Duration of the officer cadet course for Tronc A direct entrants
EMIA promotion records (37th and 38th promotions)
Yaoundé
Single national centre for the written stage of every EMIA concours
MINDEF Radio-Press Release of 18 September 2025
The Concours EMIA is Cameroon's competitive entrance examination for officer cadet training at the École Militaire Interarmées in Yaoundé, run by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for a 20,000 FCFA fee. Civilians enter through Troncs A, C, D(b) and D(c) and serving NCOs through Troncs B1 and B2; selection runs from medical and physical screening through written papers in Culture Générale, Mathématiques, Connaissance Générale sur le Cameroun and Langue to an oral before a jury in both official languages. For the 42nd promotion, 4,234 candidates sat the written papers for 200 places. This free bank provides 108 English-language multiple-choice practice questions as a study aid — an adaptation of the official syllabus, not a simulation of the real paper formats.
Sample Concours EMIA Cameroon Practice Questions
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1On which exact date did French-administered East Cameroon formally achieve international independence, establishing the Republic of Cameroon under President Ahmadou Ahidjo?
2Which historic constitutional conference, held in July 1961 between delegations led by Ahmadou Ahidjo and John Ngu Foncha, established the governance framework for the Federal Republic of Cameroon?
3The constitutional referendum of 20 May 1972, celebrated annually as Cameroon's National Day, resulted in which major institutional change?
4Which legislative enactment officially changed the name of the state from the 'United Republic of Cameroon' back to the 'Republic of Cameroon'?
5Under Article 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, who is designated as the Head of the Armed Forces (Chef des Forces Armées / Commander-in-Chief)?
6Under Article 51 of the Constitution of Cameroon, how many statutory members compose the Constitutional Council (*Conseil Constitutionnel*), and what is their term of office?
7What is the total number of administrative Regions (*Régions*) in Cameroon, and what executive authority represents the President of the Republic at the regional level?
8How is the Parliament of Cameroon structured in terms of chambers and seat allocations?
9Which official national motto is enshrined in Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon?
10What is the official heraldic description of the National Flag of the Republic of Cameroon?
About the Concours EMIA Cameroon Exam
Competitive national entrance examination for admission to the École Militaire Interarmées (EMIA) in Yaoundé — in the official English text of the MINDEF communiqué, the Combined Services Military Academy. Created in 1959 and inaugurated on 18 January 1960 to train commissioned officers for the Cameroon Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Navy), the National Gendarmerie and the military health services, the concours tests general knowledge, Cameroonian institutions, joint military knowledge and international humanitarian law, geopolitics, mathematics and language, alongside physical events and an oral before a jury.
Assessment
The Concours EMIA is organised annually by MINDEF, with the written stage held at a single national centre in Yaoundé. For the 42nd promotion the sequence was: (1) summary medical screening and physical events at the Yaoundé military stadium (24 November – 19 December 2025) — registration, height and weight, audiometry, vision and dental checks, then the Luc Léger progressive endurance shuttle, shot put (5 kg men / 3 kg women), the 100 m sprint and pull-ups, with a second Luc Léger shuttle; (2) the written papers on 17–18 January 2026 at the Lycée Général Leclerc, sat by 4,234 candidates (3,893 civilians in Troncs A, C, D(b) and D(c) and 341 serving military in Troncs B1 and B2); (3) in-depth medical visits; and (4) the oral stage at EMIA from 15 June to 14 July 2026, where 3,113 candidates passed through identification, an anonymity room assigning matriculation numbers, questioning by the jury on general knowledge in both official languages, and psychotechnical tests. Two hundred candidates were retained overall.
Time Limit
Written papers spread over two consecutive days; MINDEF does not publish per-paper durations. The physical and oral stages are held in separate sessions, weeks or months before and after the written papers.
Passing Score
No pass mark is published. Admission is by competitive ranking against the places fixed per tronc in the MINDEF communiqué — 200 places in total for the 42nd promotion (Tronc A 125, Tronc C 40, Tronc B1 15, Tronc B2(b) 5, Tronc D(b) 10, Tronc D(c) 5).
Exam Fee
20,000 FCFA paid against a receipt at the MINDEF Human Resources Directorate, plus two 1,500 FCFA fiscal stamps (Ministère Délégué à la Présidence chargé de la Défense (MINDEF))
Concours EMIA Cameroon Exam Content Outline
Connaissance Générale sur le Cameroun — Cameroonian Institutions & History
Official written paper. Cameroonian constitutional evolution (1960 independence, 1961 reunification, 1972 unitary state, 1996 revision), state institutions (Presidency, MINDEF, National Assembly, Senate, Constitutional Council, ELECAM, CONSUPE), national symbols, decentralisation and the ten regions.
Connaissance Militaire Interarmées — Armed Forces & International Humanitarian Law
Official written paper for the serving-military troncs B1 and B2, and core knowledge for every candidate at the oral. Armed Forces organisation (Army, Air Force, Navy, Gendarmerie, CNSP, BIR), joint military regions, ranks, military justice, the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols, rules of engagement and civil-military cooperation.
Culture Générale — Geopolitics & African Security Architecture
Official written paper and the subject of the oral before the jury. Central African integration (CEMAC, ECCAS/CEEAC), African Union Peace and Security Architecture, the Multinational Joint Task Force against Boko Haram, the Yaoundé Architecture for Gulf of Guinea maritime security, strategic corridors and current affairs.
Mathématiques — Quantitative Aptitude & Applied Military Calculation
Official written paper, set separately for Troncs A/B1 and Tronc C. Applied arithmetic, proportion, algebra, trigonometry, speed-distance-time, logistics and consumption calculations, plus map scales, gradients, azimuths, mils and grid references.
Langue — Language Paper & Official Bilingualism
Official written paper (English for francophone candidates, French for anglophone candidates), and the oral is conducted in both official languages. Comprehension, grammar, usage, formal administrative register and the fixed English/French forms of Cameroonian institutional titles.
How to Pass the Concours EMIA Cameroon Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No pass mark is published. Admission is by competitive ranking against the places fixed per tronc in the MINDEF communiqué — 200 places in total for the 42nd promotion (Tronc A 125, Tronc C 40, Tronc B1 15, Tronc B2(b) 5, Tronc D(b) 10, Tronc D(c) 5).
- Assessment: The Concours EMIA is organised annually by MINDEF, with the written stage held at a single national centre in Yaoundé. For the 42nd promotion the sequence was: (1) summary medical screening and physical events at the Yaoundé military stadium (24 November – 19 December 2025) — registration, height and weight, audiometry, vision and dental checks, then the Luc Léger progressive endurance shuttle, shot put (5 kg men / 3 kg women), the 100 m sprint and pull-ups, with a second Luc Léger shuttle; (2) the written papers on 17–18 January 2026 at the Lycée Général Leclerc, sat by 4,234 candidates (3,893 civilians in Troncs A, C, D(b) and D(c) and 341 serving military in Troncs B1 and B2); (3) in-depth medical visits; and (4) the oral stage at EMIA from 15 June to 14 July 2026, where 3,113 candidates passed through identification, an anonymity room assigning matriculation numbers, questioning by the jury on general knowledge in both official languages, and psychotechnical tests. Two hundred candidates were retained overall.
- Time limit: Written papers spread over two consecutive days; MINDEF does not publish per-paper durations. The physical and oral stages are held in separate sessions, weeks or months before and after the written papers.
- Exam fee: 20,000 FCFA paid against a receipt at the MINDEF Human Resources Directorate, plus two 1,500 FCFA fiscal stamps
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 108 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 EMIA Cameroon?
The concours runs in stages, and the written papers are not the first one. For the 42nd promotion, candidates first passed summary medical screening and physical events at the Yaoundé military stadium (Luc Léger endurance shuttle, shot put, 100 m sprint and pull-ups). Those retained sat the written papers on 17–18 January 2026 at the Lycée Général Leclerc in Yaoundé — Culture Générale, Mathématiques, Connaissance Générale sur le Cameroun and Langue, with an additional Connaissance Militaire Interarmées paper for serving military candidates. In-depth medical visits followed, then an oral before a jury at EMIA with questioning on general knowledge in both official languages and psychotechnical tests. The official papers are not multiple-choice.
What are the different recruitment Troncs for EMIA?
The 42nd promotion communiqué opened six tracks: Tronc A for civilians with the Baccalauréat or GCE A-Level plus one completed year of higher education, aged 18–23 (125 places); Tronc C for civilians with a Bachelor's or engineering degree, aged 18–26 (40 places); Tronc B1 for serving NCOs with the Baccalauréat, aged 30 or under with 5 years' service (15 places); Tronc B2(b) for serving NCOs with a degree, aged 32 or under with 5 years' service (5 places); Tronc D(b) for doctors, pharmacists, dental surgeons and veterinarians aged 30 or under (10 places); and Tronc D(c) for medical specialists aged 35 or under (5 places). The Tronc A cadet course runs three years.
What are the fees and age requirements for the EMIA concours?
Candidates pay a 20,000 FCFA examination fee against a receipt issued by the MINDEF Human Resources Directorate (DRH) in Yaoundé. The file must include a handwritten application bearing a 1,500 FCFA fiscal stamp addressed to the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, plus an A4 envelope bearing a second 1,500 FCFA stamp. Age limits are set per tronc: 18–23 for Tronc A, 18–26 for Tronc C, 30 or under for B1 and D(b), 32 or under for B2(b), and 35 or under for D(c). All candidates must be single without dependent children and at least 1.67 m tall (men) or 1.60 m (women).
How does this practice question bank relate to the real Concours EMIA?
The official concours uses written papers, physical events and an oral, in French and English, and publishes no item count or paper coefficients. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of 108 questions — not an official translation, not a simulation of the real paper formats, and no substitute for the physical events or the oral. It is built to drill the underlying knowledge tested across the official papers: Cameroonian institutions and history, joint military knowledge and international humanitarian law, geopolitics and African security, applied mathematics, and the language paper.