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Key Facts: CAPET Exam
Catégorie A
Civil service rank of French certified technical secondary teachers (professeurs certifiés)
Statut général des fonctionnaires / Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale
Arrêté 17 avril 2025
Governing decree fixing the external bac+3 concours structure from session 2026
Journal Officiel de la République Française
<= 5 / 20
Eliminatory overall mark on the written admissibility phase
Arrêté du 17 avril 2025 fixant les modalités d'organisation du concours externe du CAPET
35 Minutes
Duration of the shared second oral interview on Republican values and professional ethics
Arrêté du 17 avril 2025 (coefficient 3)
6 Series
Main technological baccalauréat series (STMG, STI2D, ST2S, STL, STD2A, STHR)
Code de l'éducation / Éduscol
NF C 18-510
National electrical safety and habilitation standard enforced in school workshops and labs
Norme française d'hygiène et de sécurité électrique
Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for the French CAPET lycée technologique teacher recruitment concours. Covers technological curricula, didactics, lab safety, and Republican educational values. Study aid, not official format.
Sample CAPET Practice Questions
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1Which pedagogical principle best characterizes the distinct identity of the French lycée technologique compared to general and vocational education?
2Which of the following lists correctly identifies the six primary technological baccalauréat series administered in French secondary education?
3In the STMG (Sciences et Technologies du Management et de la Gestion) baccalauréat, which four specialized tracks (enseignements spécifiques) are offered to students in classe de terminale?
4What are the four specific technological options (enseignements spécifiques) available in the Terminale STI2D (Sciences et Technologies de l'Industrie et du Développement Durable) curriculum?
5Which primary fields of inquiry define the didactic scope of the ST2S (Sciences et Technologies de la Santé et du Social) series?
6In the STL (Sciences et Technologies de Laboratoire) baccalauréat, what are the two distinct specialty options offered to students in Première and Terminale?
7What foundational competencies are cultivated in the STD2A (Sciences et Technologies du Design et des Arts Appliqués) baccalauréat?
8What unique structural feature distinguishes the STHR (Sciences et Technologies de l'Hôtellerie et de la Restauration) stream from all other technological baccalauréats?
9How is the Enseignement Technologique en Langue Vivante (ETLV) officially organized and taught in French technological baccalauréats?
10In the French baccalauréat technologique, how is student achievement in ETLV officially evaluated for certification?
About the CAPET Exam
The CAPET (Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Technique) is France's national competitive civil service examination for recruiting certified teachers in technological secondary education (lycées technologiques, lycées polyvalents, and vocational/general institutions). Successful laureates become Category A civil servants (professeurs certifiés) teaching in specialized technical disciplines such as Sciences Industrielles de l'Ingénieur (SII), Économie et Gestion (STMG), Sciences Médico-Sociales and Biotechnologies (ST2S/STL), and Design et Arts Appliqués (STD2A). In addition, SII teachers also carry the mission of teaching technologie in collège and sciences de l'ingénieur (SI) in lycée général. Starting from session 2026, the external concours is reorganized at the bac+3 level (enrolled in or holding a Licence or equivalent), with the bac+5 route maintained transitionally for the 2026 and 2027 sessions. While disciplinary written examinations and the first oral are specific to each technical section, all sections share the national curriculum framework of the lycée technologique, project-based didactics, laboratory/workshop safety standards, civil service ethics, and the identical 35-minute second oral admission interview. This OpenExamPrep bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation of these shared foundations.
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Assessment
Under the governing arrêté du 17 avril 2025 (and décret n° 2025-352 for the bac+3 external concours, with the bac+5 route maintained transitionally for sessions 2026 and 2027 under the modified arrêté du 25 janvier 2021), the external CAPET consists of two written admissibility papers and two oral admission tests. Written papers typically last 4 to 5 hours each and assess section-specific disciplinary knowledge and pedagogical analysis. The first oral admission test is section-specific (design and presentation of a sequence or exploitation of a technical dossier). The second oral admission test is textually identical across all CAPET sections: a 35-minute interview (coefficient 3) starting with a 5-minute presentation, a 10-minute exchange on motivation and projection into the profession, and 20 minutes assessing (a) Republican values including laïcité and (b) public service obligations (civil servant rights and duties, neutrality, anti-discrimination, equality between girls and boys) and issues of the ecological transition. Section detail is fixed per section: in économie et gestion the first written paper runs 4 hours at coefficient 2 and the second 5 hours at coefficient 3, with a first oral of 3 hours' preparation and 1 hour before the jury (20-minute exposé, 40-minute exchange) at coefficient 5; in sciences industrielles de l'ingénieur both written papers run 4 hours and the first oral is built on a 4-hour practical. The governing arrêté provides that, for the admissibility phase, an overall mark of 5/20 or below is eliminatory, and that a mark of 0 at admission is eliminatory.
Time Limit
8 to 10 hours of written admissibility (two papers of 4 to 5 hours) plus oral admission tests
Passing Score
Ranked merit admission against national post quotas; overall admissibility mark <= 5/20 eliminatory; 0 at admission is eliminatory
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Lycée Technologique Architecture & Curricula
Technological series (STMG, STI2D, ST2S, STL, STD2A, STHR), specificities of technological pedagogy, ETLV co-teaching, Grand Oral technologique, and SII dual mission.
Technological Didactics, Systems Modeling & Project Approach
Démarche de projet technologique, investigation, SysML and CAD modeling/simulation, functional analysis (FAST, SADT, bête à cornes), and pedagogical differentiation.
Workshop, Laboratory Safety & Risk Prevention
Electrical habilitations (norme NF C 18-510, B0-BR), chemical safety (FDS, CLP/GHS pictograms, CMR agents, sorbonnes), bio-containment (L1/L2, autoclaves, DASRI), and machine guarding.
Professional Ethics, Republican Values & Ecological Transition
Republican values, laïcité, civil service duties (neutrality, reserve, professional secrecy), industrial partnerships, technological watch, and eco-design/LCA.
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Ranked merit admission against national post quotas; overall admissibility mark <= 5/20 eliminatory; 0 at admission is eliminatory
- Assessment: Under the governing arrêté du 17 avril 2025 (and décret n° 2025-352 for the bac+3 external concours, with the bac+5 route maintained transitionally for sessions 2026 and 2027 under the modified arrêté du 25 janvier 2021), the external CAPET consists of two written admissibility papers and two oral admission tests. Written papers typically last 4 to 5 hours each and assess section-specific disciplinary knowledge and pedagogical analysis. The first oral admission test is section-specific (design and presentation of a sequence or exploitation of a technical dossier). The second oral admission test is textually identical across all CAPET sections: a 35-minute interview (coefficient 3) starting with a 5-minute presentation, a 10-minute exchange on motivation and projection into the profession, and 20 minutes assessing (a) Republican values including laïcité and (b) public service obligations (civil servant rights and duties, neutrality, anti-discrimination, equality between girls and boys) and issues of the ecological transition. Section detail is fixed per section: in économie et gestion the first written paper runs 4 hours at coefficient 2 and the second 5 hours at coefficient 3, with a first oral of 3 hours' preparation and 1 hour before the jury (20-minute exposé, 40-minute exchange) at coefficient 5; in sciences industrielles de l'ingénieur both written papers run 4 hours and the first oral is built on a 4-hour practical. The governing arrêté provides that, for the admissibility phase, an overall mark of 5/20 or below is eliminatory, and that a mark of 0 at admission is eliminatory.
- Time limit: 8 to 10 hours of written admissibility (two papers of 4 to 5 hours) plus oral admission tests
- Exam / certification fees: No registration fee on Cyclades Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CAPET exam in France?
The CAPET (Certificat d'Aptitude au Professorat de l'Enseignement Technique) is France's national competitive examination to recruit certified teachers (professeurs certifiés) for the technological streams of secondary education (lycées technologiques and lycées polyvalents). Laureates achieve Category A civil service status and teach specialized subjects across various technological baccalauréats (such as STI2D, STMG, ST2S, STL, and STD2A), as well as technologie in collèges and sciences de l'ingénieur in lycée général.
What are the eligibility requirements for the CAPET from session 2026?
Starting with session 2026 (décret n° 2025-352 and arrêté du 17 avril 2025), the main external CAPET concours is open at the bac+3 level: candidates must be enrolled in the third year of a licence (L3/BUT) or hold a licence or recognized equivalent by the date admissibility results are published. The bac+5 external concours is maintained transitionally for the 2026 and 2027 sessions under the modified arrêté du 25 janvier 2021 before being phased out. Professional experience routes (troisième concours) and internal competitions also exist for eligible candidates.
How does this study bank address the multiple disciplinary sections of the CAPET?
The official CAPET includes distinct disciplinary sections (e.g., Sciences Industrielles de l'Ingénieur, Économie et Gestion, Biotechnologies, Sciences Médico-Sociales, Design). Disciplinary written papers and the first oral exam are section-specific, and this OpenExamPrep bank does not simulate any individual section's technical exam. Instead, this bank anchors itself strictly on what is common across all sections: the national lycée technologique pedagogical architecture, project-based didactics, workshop and laboratory safety standards (NF C 18-510, chemical/biological containment), teacher civil service obligations, and the textually identical second oral admission interview.
What is the structure and content of the second oral admission test?
The second oral admission examination is identical across all CAPET sections under the arrêté du 17 avril 2025. It is a 35-minute interview (coefficient 3) without preparation, consisting of: a 5-minute presentation by the candidate describing their background and motivation; a 10-minute exchange with the jury regarding their professional project; and a 20-minute discussion assessing understanding of the values of the Republic (including laïcité), civil service duties (neutrality, reserve, preventing discrimination, gender equality), and issues of the ecological transition in educational contexts.
What laboratory and workshop safety regulations must CAPET teachers know?
Teachers in technological education manage specialized environments with elevated industrial and experimental hazards. They must master: electrical safety under standard NF C 18-510 (understanding safety clearances and habilitation levels such as B0, B1, B2, BR, and BC); chemical risk prevention (interpreting Fiches de Données de Sécurité [FDS], CLP pictograms, CMR restrictions, proper storage compatibility, and sorbonne operation); biological risk containment in STL/biotechnologies (L1/L2 practices, autoclave protocols, and DASRI infectious waste management); and workshop mechanical safeguarding (emergency stop buttons, protective interlocks, and PPE).
What pedagogical approaches are specific to the lycée technologique?
Technological education in France is grounded in inductive, concrete-to-abstract learning. Key methodologies include the démarche de projet technologique (needs analysis, specification cahier des charges, modeling, prototyping, validation), systems approach and multi-physics modeling (SysML, CAD/simulation), Enseignement Technologique en Langue Vivante (ETLV co-taught with a modern language teacher), and preparation for the terminale Grand Oral technologique, which is deeply rooted in the student's hands-on technological project.