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Key Facts: Concours ENAM Professionnel — Administrateur Civil Exam

4 or 6 years

Standing seniority conditions for the two professional eligibility groups

https://enam.mg/formation-initiale/

4 × 4 hours

Mandatory professional practical papers in the 2021 order

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120/240

Written admissibility threshold in the 2021 order

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150/300

Final admission threshold in the 2021 order

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24 months

Initial training duration stated by ENAM and the 2021 order

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1Under Law No. 2014-021, which State representative ordinarily exercises legality control over acts of communes?
A.The Chef de District
B.The Préfet
C.The Commissaire Général
D.The president of the communal council
Explanation: The Chef de District represents the State for legality control over communal acts. The law allocates other levels differently: the Préfet handles regional acts and the Commissaire Général handles provincial acts.
2What does Law No. 2014-021 require when a decentralized territorial collectivity transmits an act subject to legality control?
A.Transmission only after the act has been in force for thirty days
B.Immediate transmission to the State representative, who issues a receipt
C.Prior approval by both chambers of Parliament
D.Publication in the national gazette instead of transmission
Explanation: Acts within the statutory control regime are transmitted immediately to the competent State representative, and receipt is acknowledged. The transmission creates a traceable starting point for the representative's review period.
3After receiving a territorial collectivity's act, within what period may the competent State representative refer an unlawful or irregular act to the competent court under Law No. 2014-021?
A.Eight days
B.Fifteen days
C.Thirty days
D.Two months
Explanation: Article 26 provides a thirty-day period for the State representative to refer an act considered unlawful or irregular to the competent court. The representative must also inform the territorial collectivity of the referral.
4A commune's transmitted decision appears seriously unlawful and is about to be implemented. Which statement best describes the State representative's role under Law No. 2014-021?
A.The State representative automatically replaces the commune's decision with a preferred policy
B.The State representative imposes a final criminal sentence on the commune's executive
C.The State representative must wait for implementation because no interim remedy exists
D.The State representative may refer the act to the competent court and may request a stay under the statutory procedure
Explanation: Legality control is judicially mediated: the State representative refers the contested act and may ask the court to stay its implementation. This preserves both the collectivity's autonomy and effective protection against an allegedly unlawful act.
5Which mapping of territorial level to State representative follows Law No. 2014-021?
A.Province—Commissaire Général; Region—Préfet; Communes—Chef de District
B.Province—Préfet; Region—Chef de District; Communes—Commissaire Général
C.Province—mayor; Region—senator; Communes—Préfet
D.Province—minister; Region—mayor; Communes—regional council president
Explanation: The statute provides a level-specific deconcentrated chain: Commissaire Général for the province, Préfet for the region, and Chef de District for communes. These appointed State representatives must not be confused with elected executives of collectivities.
6Which statement correctly distinguishes a decentralized territorial collectivity from a deconcentrated administrative district?
A.A district has elected organs and financial autonomy, while a collectivity acts only for a ministry
B.A collectivity has separate legal personality and autonomous organs, while a deconcentrated district remains within the State hierarchy
C.Both are separate sovereign states with legislative independence
D.There is no legal distinction because both terms describe the same institution
Explanation: A collectivity is a distinct public-law person with administrative and financial autonomy exercised through its organs. A deconcentrated district organizes the territorial presence of the State and remains within the central administrative hierarchy.
7Several communes face the same urgent public-safety threat and their individual measures are insufficient. Which intervention is contemplated by Law No. 2014-020?
A.The communal councils permanently transfer all police powers to Parliament
B.The public accountant suspends local democracy until the threat ends
C.The State representative may take necessary measures across the affected communes in the circumstances defined by law
D.The regional deliberative council automatically becomes a criminal court
Explanation: Law No. 2014-020 permits the State representative to intervene across communes when maintaining salubrity, safety, or public tranquility requires it or local measures are insufficient. The power addresses a defined public-order need; it is not a general abolition of communal powers.
8Under Law No. 2014-020, what may a mayor do when the commune needs State security forces to execute municipal police responsibilities?
A.Create a national armed force independent of the State
B.Order the courts to place police officers under judicial detention
C.Requisition private property without any legal conditions
D.Request the assistance of State forces from the State representative
Explanation: The mayor may request the State representative's assistance to obtain State forces needed for municipal police functions. This is a coordination mechanism between communal authority and the State, not an independent coercive power outside the law.
9What period does Law No. 2014-020 define as the financial year for a decentralized territorial collectivity?
A.1 January through 31 December
B.1 July through 30 June
C.The twelve months following each local election
D.A period chosen separately by every communal council
Explanation: The local financial year follows the calendar year, beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 December. A common fiscal period supports authorization, execution, accounting, and comparison across collectivities.
10Who is the principal authorizing officer (ordonnateur principal) for a decentralized territorial collectivity's budget under Law No. 2014-020?
A.The public accountant assigned to the collectivity
B.The head of the collectivity's executive organ
C.The president of the competent administrative court
D.The State representative responsible for legality control
Explanation: The head of the executive organ is the collectivity's principal authorizing officer and prepares and executes its budget within the legal framework. The public accountant performs distinct payment and accounting functions, preserving separation of roles.

About the Concours ENAM Professionnel — Administrateur Civil Exam

The professional Administrateur Civil competition is ENAM's route for eligible serving State personnel who meet the applicable classification and seniority conditions. ENAM's current formation page continues to list this route, while exact session logistics are set by opening orders. This independent English-language MCQ bank reviews subjects documented in Arrêté No. 10990/2021; it is not an official translation or a substitute for French practical composition writing, oral presentation, or physical preparation.

Exam sponsor: École Nationale d'Administration de Madagascar (ENAM). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The 2021 order prescribed four mandatory French practical composition papers of 4 hours and coefficient 3 each: legality control of decentralized territorial-collectivity acts, territorial administration, budget practices, and development practice. Optional English was 2 hours, coefficient 1. Admission added French oral exposés in General Culture and State Human Resources Management, each with 30 minutes of preparation, 15 minutes of presentation, and 15 minutes of questions, plus physical tests. This 20-question English MCQ bank is an independent study adaptation and does not simulate the official formats.

Time Limit

2021 order: 16 hours of mandatory written examinations, optional 2-hour English paper, two prepared oral examinations, and physical tests

Passing Score

2021 order: 120/240 for written admissibility and 150/300 for final admission; below 7/20 was eliminatory

Exam / Certification Fees

2021 order: 50,000 ariary, non-refundable; verify the next session order

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We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

4 practice questions

Legality Control of CTD Acts

Transmission, referral, competent authorities, and interim protection.

4 practice questions

Territorial Administration

Territorial institutions, public order, and State-local coordination.

4 practice questions

Budget Practices

Local authorization, execution, calculation, and transparency.

4 practice questions

Development Practice

Planning, participation, results measurement, and project appraisal.

2 practice questions

General Culture Oral Knowledge

Constitutional institutions and hierarchy of norms.

2 practice questions

State Human Resources Oral Knowledge

Personnel consultation and career positions.

Preparing for the Concours ENAM Professionnel — Administrateur Civil Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 2021 order: 120/240 for written admissibility and 150/300 for final admission; below 7/20 was eliminatory
  • Assessment: The 2021 order prescribed four mandatory French practical composition papers of 4 hours and coefficient 3 each: legality control of decentralized territorial-collectivity acts, territorial administration, budget practices, and development practice. Optional English was 2 hours, coefficient 1. Admission added French oral exposés in General Culture and State Human Resources Management, each with 30 minutes of preparation, 15 minutes of presentation, and 15 minutes of questions, plus physical tests. This 20-question English MCQ bank is an independent study adaptation and does not simulate the official formats.
  • Time limit: 2021 order: 16 hours of mandatory written examinations, optional 2-hour English paper, two prepared oral examinations, and physical tests
  • Exam / certification fees: 2021 order: 50,000 ariary, non-refundable; verify the next session order Official sources

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Concours ENAM Professionnel — Administrateur Civil: Suggested Study Strategy

1For a legality-control case, identify the collectivity, competent State representative, transmission date, referral period, court, and any stay request.
2Practice structured French practical compositions separately; MCQs cannot train full case analysis or written expression.
3Use the text of the territorial-administration laws to separate elected collectivity organs from appointed State representatives.
4For a development proposal, connect needs, outputs, outcomes, indicators, costs, risks, and accountable actors.
5Rehearse timed French oral presentations and questions separately from this knowledge review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the ENAM professional Administrateur Civil route current?

Yes. ENAM's formation-initiale page, modified in December 2025 and checked in September 2026, continues to define professional competitive entry for eligible serving personnel. No separate 2026 Administrateurs Civils opening notice was identified in the official sources reviewed, so candidates must use the opening order for their particular session when one is published.

What was the professional written format in the 2021 order?

It used four mandatory French practical composition papers: legality control of decentralized territorial-collectivity acts, territorial administration, budget practices, and development practice, plus optional English.

Who does ENAM list as eligible for the professional route?

The current page lists civil servants at least in cadre B with four years of seniority, excluding probation, and assimilated non-classified State agents at least equivalent to cadre B with six years of effective service. The session order is controlling.

What were the 2021 fee and score thresholds?

Arrêté No. 10990/2021 set a non-refundable fee of 50,000 ariary, 120/240 for written admissibility, and 150/300 for final admission, with a mark below 7/20 eliminatory. These figures should not be assumed for a later session without its order.

Does this bank reproduce the official language and format?

No. The mandatory written papers and both knowledge-orals documented in the 2021 order were in French, with English only as an optional paper. This is an independent English MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation.