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Key Facts: Concours Médecine Maroc Exam

56 QCU

Published 2026 Paper (14 per subject); Item Count Not Stated in Circular

Published 2026 Paper / MESRSI 2026 Circular

120 Min

Total Testing Duration (2 Hours)

CursusSup Cadre de Référence

4 Subjects

Equal 25% Weighting: SVT, Physics, Chemistry, Maths

Réseau des Doyens FMP/FMD

7,340

Announced 2026–2027 Places Across the Three Programs

MESRSI 2026 Ministerial Circular

National competitive entrance examination for Morocco's public medicine, pharmacy, and dental faculties: four equally weighted science subjects in 120 minutes, with rank-based admission and a below-03/20 subject mark eliminatory.

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1During anaerobic glycolysis in human skeletal muscle cells, what is the net yield of ATP and reduced coenzyme per molecule of glucose consumed?
A.2 ATP and 0 net NADH,H+ (as NADH is reoxidized to NAD+ during lactate fermentation)
B.2 ATP and 2 NADH,H+
C.4 ATP and 2 NADH,H+
D.36 ATP and 10 NADH,H+
Explanation: Glycolysis produces 4 ATP and consumes 2 ATP, yielding a net of 2 ATP per glucose molecule. In anaerobic conditions (lactic fermentation), the 2 NADH,H+ generated by glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase are reoxidized by lactate dehydrogenase to regenerate NAD+, allowing glycolysis to continue. Thus, the net yield of reduced coenzymes is zero.
2Where does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) take place in eukaryotic cells?
A.Mitochondrial matrix
B.Mitochondrial intermembrane space
C.Inner mitochondrial membrane
D.Cytosol
Explanation: In eukaryotic cells, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and all Krebs cycle enzymes (with the exception of succinate dehydrogenase, which is embedded in the inner membrane as Complex II) reside in the soluble mitochondrial matrix.
3During mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, what directly drives the synthesis of ATP by ATP synthase (Complex V)?
A.The proton-motive force created by the H+ gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
B.The direct transfer of high-energy phosphate from NADH to ADP
C.The active transport of sodium ions across the outer mitochondrial membrane
D.The direct oxidation of pyruvate by molecular oxygen
Explanation: According to Mitchell's chemiosmotic theory, electron transport along Complexes I–IV drives proton translocation from the matrix into the intermembrane space. The resulting proton electrochemical gradient (proton-motive force) drives the mechanical rotation of the F0 rotor of ATP synthase, catalyzing the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP in the F1 catalytic head.
4What is the theoretical ATP yield from the complete aerobic oxidation of one molecule of acetyl-CoA through one turn of the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation (assuming 2.5 ATP per NADH and 1.5 ATP per FADH2)?
A.10 ATP
B.12 ATP
C.15 ATP
D.24 ATP
Explanation: One turn of the Krebs cycle produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 1 GTP (equivalent to 1 ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation). Using modern P/O ratios (2.5 ATP/NADH and 1.5 ATP/FADH2): (3 × 2.5) + (1 × 1.5) + 1 = 7.5 + 1.5 + 1 = 10 ATP equivalents.
5In a skeletal muscle sarcomere during active isotonic contraction, which of the following bands or zones narrows and can completely disappear?
A.The I-band and the H-zone
B.The A-band only
C.The A-band and the M-line
D.The Z-discs only
Explanation: During sarcomere shortening according to the sliding filament theory, actin thin filaments slide past myosin thick filaments toward the M-line. Consequently, the I-band (actin only) and the H-zone (myosin only without actin overlap) shorten and can disappear, while the A-band (length of thick filaments) remains strictly constant.
6What is the precise biochemical role of ATP binding (prior to hydrolysis) in the cross-bridge cycle of skeletal muscle?
A.It causes the dissociation of the myosin head from the actin binding site
B.It triggers the power stroke that moves the thin filament
C.It induces calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
D.It causes the phosphorylation of troponin C
Explanation: When an ATP molecule binds to the nucleotide-binding pocket on the myosin head, it lowers myosin's affinity for actin, causing the cross-bridge to detach. In the absence of ATP, myosin remains tightly bound to actin in the 'rigor state' (as seen in rigor mortis). Hydrolysis of ATP subsequently cocks the head, while release of Pi triggers the power stroke.
7During the first 2 to 5 seconds of maximum sprint effort, which immediate metabolic pathway regenerates cytosolic ATP most rapidly in skeletal muscle?
A.Phosphocreatine breakdown catalyzed by creatine kinase
B.Aerobic oxidation of free fatty acids in mitochondria
C.Glycogenolysis coupled to lactic acid fermentation
D.Myokinase-catalyzed synthesis from two molecules of ADP
Explanation: Phosphocreatine (PCr) stores in skeletal muscle provide the fastest alactic anaerobic ATP regeneration via the reaction: Phosphocreatine + ADP + H+ <-> Creatine + ATP, catalyzed by creatine kinase. This system maintains ATP concentration during the initial seconds of maximal exertion before anaerobic glycolysis accelerates.
8In the regulation of muscle contraction, binding of Ca2+ to troponin C directly causes which structural modification?
A.Displacement of tropomyosin away from the myosin-binding sites on actin monomers
B.Phosphorylation of the regulatory light chain of actin
C.Cleavage of titin filament connections to the Z-disc
D.Conformational change of the myosin tail into a coiled-coil structure
Explanation: In resting muscle, the troponin-tropomyosin complex sterically blocks the binding sites for myosin on actin filaments. When cytosolic Ca2+ rises, it binds to troponin C, inducing a conformational change in the troponin complex (I, T, and C) that shifts tropomyosin deeper into the actin groove, uncovering the myosin-binding sites.
9Meselson and Stahl grew Escherichia coli in 15N-labeled media, then transferred them to 14N media. What did the DNA density gradient centrifugation show after exactly ONE generation in 14N?
A.A single hybrid band of intermediate density (15N-14N)
B.Two distinct bands: one heavy (15N-15N) and one light (14N-14N)
C.A single light band (14N-14N) only
D.Three bands: heavy, intermediate, and light in equal proportions
Explanation: After one generation of replication in 14N, all newly synthesized DNA duplexes consisted of one parental 15N strand and one newly synthesized 14N strand. Centrifugation in CsCl produced a single band of intermediate density (15N-14N), definitively disproving the conservative replication model (which predicted two distinct bands: heavy and light).
10A segment of a DNA coding (non-template, sense) strand has the sequence 5'-ATG-GCA-TAC-TGA-3'. What is the corresponding mature mRNA sequence transcribed from this gene region?
A.5'-AUG-GCA-UAC-UGA-3'
B.5'-UAC-CGU-AUG-ACU-3'
C.5'-UCA-GUA-UGC-CAU-3'
D.5'-AGU-CAU-ACG-CCA-3'
Explanation: The mRNA transcript is synthesized complementary and antiparallel to the template (antisense) strand, meaning it has the identical sequence and 5' to 3' polarity as the coding (sense) strand, with thymine (T) replaced by uracil (U). Therefore, 5'-ATG-GCA-TAC-TGA-3' becomes 5'-AUG-GCA-UAC-UGA-3'.

About the Concours Médecine Maroc Exam

The Concours Commun d'Accès aux Facultés de Médecine, de Pharmacie et de Médecine Dentaire (Concours FMP/FMD) is the unified national competitive entrance examination for admission to Morocco's public medical, pharmaceutical, and dental faculties. Coordinated through CursusSup under the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, admission begins with Baccalauréat-based preselection and continues with a two-hour written examination. The 2026 circular assigns equal coefficients to SVT, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, permits candidates to choose Arabic, French, or English, and makes any subject score below 03/20 eliminatory. The published 2026 paper contains 56 single-answer items, 14 per subject, with five choices per item. This resource is independent English-language preparation using the site's four-option MCQ interface. It is not an official translation or format simulation, and it does not claim sponsor alignment or replace timed work with official past papers.

Exam sponsor: Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation (cursussup.gov.ma). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

56 questions

Time Limit

2 hours (120 minutes) total for all four subject tests.

Passing Score

Merit-ranked national selection. Under the 2026 ministerial circular, a note éliminatoire below 03/20 in any of the four subject tests disqualifies the candidate.

Exam / Certification Fees

No application or examination fee is stated in the 2026 ministerial circular.

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Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (SVT)

Cellular respiration and fermentation, muscle contraction mechanics and energetics, genetic information expression, human genetics and transmission of traits, immunology, and neurophysiology.

25%

Physique

Mechanical waves, radioactive decay and nuclear energy, RC, RL, and RLC electric circuits, Newtonian mechanics, projectile motion, satellite orbits, and conservation of mechanical energy.

25%

Chimie

Chemical kinetics, aqueous acid-base equilibria, buffer solutions, reaction quotient Qr and equilibrium state, electrochemical cells and electrolysis, and esterification-hydrolysis reactions.

25%

Mathématiques

Limits and continuity, derivatives and function analysis, primitives and definite integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, complex numbers, and probability with combinatorics.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Merit-ranked national selection. Under the 2026 ministerial circular, a note éliminatoire below 03/20 in any of the four subject tests disqualifies the candidate.
  • Exam length: 56 questions
  • Time limit: 2 hours (120 minutes) total for all four subject tests.
  • Exam / certification fees: No application or examination fee is stated in the 2026 ministerial circular. Official sources

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Concours Médecine Maroc: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice rapid mental arithmetic and estimation: the 2026 instructions prohibit calculators, and the published 56-item paper allows only a little over two minutes per item within the 120-minute total.
2Review high-yield Baccalauréat 2ème année formulae: focus on RC/RL time constants, half-life decay equations, acid-base pH shortcuts, and derivative/integral forms for ln(x) and exp(x).
3Focus systematically across all four disciplines: avoiding the elimination mark is mandatory; scoring exceptionally in maths and physics cannot save an application if SVT falls below the minimum threshold.
4Work through past official concours papers (annales) under strict timed conditions to develop automaticity and learn how distractors are constructed in Moroccan multiple-choice tests.
5In SVT, pay special attention to precise biological sequences: the steps of the actin-myosin power stroke, the mitochondrial electron transport chain, and immunological clonal selection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Concours Commun d'Accès aux Facultés de Médecine, de Pharmacie et de Médecine Dentaire?

It is the unified competitive examination administered by Morocco's Ministry of Higher Education (MESRSI) via the CursusSup platform. It serves as the common admissions pathway to all public Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy (FMP) and Faculties of Dental Medicine (FMD) throughout the Kingdom.

How are candidates preselected to sit the written examination?

For the 2026–2027 intake, candidates must be enrolled in the second Baccalauréat year in 2025–2026 or hold a 2024–2025 Baccalauréat in Sciences Mathématiques, Sciences Expérimentales, or a recognized equivalent. For a Moroccan Baccalauréat, preselection uses 75% of the national-exam average and 25% of the regional-exam average.

What is the format and duration of the written concours?

The 2026 circular specifies a 2-hour written examination in SVT, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, with coefficient 1 for each subject. The published 2026 paper contains 56 single-answer questions, 14 per subject. The circular itself does not state the item count.

Is there an elimination mark (note éliminatoire) on the concours?

Yes. The 2026 ministerial circular states that a score below 03/20 in any of the four subjects is eliminatory, regardless of the aggregate ranking score.

How are candidates assigned to faculties and specialties?

Following the publication of the final national ranking list, candidates express their preferences (Filière Médecine, Pharmacie, or Médecine Dentaire, and specific city campuses) on CursusSup. Seat allocation proceeds strictly in order of national merit rank according to available quotas per faculty.

Are calculators allowed during the written examination?

Calculators are strictly prohibited during the Moroccan medical entrance concours. Candidates must perform all arithmetic, algebraic simplifications, logarithmic evaluations, and trigonometric deductions by hand.