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Key Facts: Élèves Officiers de Police ENSP Exam

50 000 Ariary

Application fee

pn.gov.mg

DEUG / Licence

Minimum education required

Ministère de la Sécurité Publique

ENSP Ivato

Training academy location

Police Nationale Malgache

2 years

Officer training curriculum

Décret n° 2002-1547

Free 35-question English MCQ study bank weighted to the four written papers in the latest located ENSP EOP order. It is not a substitute for French composition, oral, psychotechnical, physical, or medical preparation.

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1What does the criminal-law principle of legality require?

A.Courts may create offences when conduct seems immoral

B.Only conduct and penalties established by law may ground criminal punishment

C.Police circulars may replace the Penal Code

D.A later harsher law always applies to earlier conduct

Explanation: The legality principle requires a legal basis for both the offence and the penalty; criminal rules cannot be invented after the conduct.

2Which three-part classification is used for offences in the Malagasy Penal Code tradition?

A.Public, private, and mixed wrongs

B.Federal, regional, and communal offences

C.Crimes, délits, and contraventions

D.Intentional, civil, and administrative acts

Explanation: The Code classifies offences as crimes, délits, or contraventions, a classification connected to penalties and jurisdiction.

3In general criminal-law analysis, what is 'dol général'?

A.Knowledge and will to perform the conduct constituting the offence

B.A motive of personal profit in every offence

C.Awareness of the precise statutory article number

D.A civil obligation to repair accidental harm

Explanation: Dol général concerns intentionally carrying out the prohibited conduct with awareness of its material circumstances; it does not require knowledge of the statute's number.

4Which situation most clearly describes a punishable attempt rather than mere preparation?

A.A person privately considers committing an offence

B.A person buys an ordinary object without taking another step

C.Execution has begun and fails because of circumstances independent of the actor's will

D.A person abandons the idea before beginning execution

Explanation: A criminal attempt requires commencement of execution and failure or interruption for a reason independent of the actor's will.

5Which fact most strongly supports criminal complicity?

A.Mere presence at a public location

B.Knowing assistance or intentional instigation connected to the offence

C.A family relationship with the principal actor

D.Learning of the completed offence from the news

Explanation: Complicity depends on legally defined intentional participation, such as knowingly aiding or instigating the principal offence.

6Under Article 131 of Madagascar's Code of Criminal Procedure, which task belongs to an officer of judicial police?

A.Promulgating criminal statutes

B.Receiving complaints and conducting judicial-police investigations

C.Deciding guilt and sentence

D.Reviewing statutes for constitutionality

Explanation: Article 131 assigns judicial-police officers duties that include receiving complaints and reports, recording offences, gathering evidence, and identifying offenders.

7In a preliminary inquiry, how does Article 135 ordinarily document the occupant's assent to a search?

A.By an unsigned oral statement remembered by one officer

B.By express assent recorded in the prescribed handwritten declaration or by the statutory attestation procedure

C.By a general neighborhood petition

D.By a warrant issued by the local mayor

Explanation: Article 135 requires express assent and specifies a handwritten declaration; if the person cannot write, the Code provides for attestation by two qualifying persons.

8What is the ordinary maximum period of police custody before release or presentation to the prosecutor under Article 136?

A.Twenty-four hours

B.Forty-eight hours

C.Five days

D.Eight days

Explanation: The ordinary rule is a maximum of forty-eight hours, after which the person must be released or brought before the prosecutor; the Code separately regulates limited exceptional extensions.

9Absent a statutory exception or a request from inside the premises, when may a residential search begin under Article 212?

A.Between 05:00 and 19:00

B.Between 06:00 and 18:00

C.Only between sunrise and noon

D.At any hour chosen by the investigator

Explanation: Article 212 states that searches and home visits may not begin before 05:00 or after 19:00, subject to the exceptions provided by law.

10How does the Code of Criminal Procedure distinguish the usual evidentiary effect of police reports for délits and contraventions?

A.Both always bind the court conclusively

B.Délit reports ordinarily serve as information, while contravention reports may prove facts until contrary evidence

C.Contravention reports have no evidentiary role

D.Délit reports automatically replace witness testimony

Explanation: Articles 387 and 388 state the general distinction: reports concerning délits ordinarily provide information unless a special law says otherwise, while regular contravention reports prove facts until rebutted.

About the Élèves Officiers de Police ENSP Exam

Madagascar's Concours Élèves Officiers de Police is the national competitive route into two years of residential officer training at ENSP Ivato. The latest located direct-route order tests general culture, criminal law or procedure, administrative law, and public security before oral, psychotechnical, physical, and medical admission stages. This is independent English-language MCQ study, not official translation, alignment, endorsement, or simulation.

Exam sponsor: Ministère de la Sécurité Publique / École Nationale Supérieure de Police (ENSP), Ivato. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The latest located opening order, Arrêté n° 585/2024, offered 30 places: 24 direct and 6 professional. The direct route used four written papers: general-culture QCM (2 hours, coefficient 2), a French composition on either criminal law or criminal procedure (2 hours, coefficient 2), a French general-administrative-law composition (2 hours, coefficient 2), and a French public-security-in-Madagascar composition (1 hour, coefficient 1). Admission comprised a 15-minute French oral after ten minutes' preparation, a psychotechnical test of at most five minutes, five physical events, and medical/height screening. This 35-question bank is independent English-language MCQ study and does not reproduce the official French compositions, oral, psychotechnical, physical, or medical assessments.

Time Limit

Four written papers totaling 7 hours; separately scheduled oral, psychotechnical, physical, and medical admission stages.

Passing Score

Arrêté n° 585/2024 requires at least 10/20 weighted average for written admissibility and at least 12/20 cumulative average for final admission. Any component below 7/20 is eliminatory; written admissibility is limited to 1.3 times the places offered.

Exam / Certification Fees

50 000 Ariary non-refundable fee in Arrêté n° 585/2024; candidates should verify the fee in the order for their own session.

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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.

28.6% of this bank

General Culture QCM

The Constitution and national institutions.

28.6% of this bank

Criminal Law or Criminal Procedure

Core penal concepts, OPJ duties, searches, custody, and evidentiary records.

28.6% of this bank

General Administrative Law

Legality, hierarchy of norms, territorial organization, public service, administrative policing, and review.

14.3% of this bank

Public Security in Madagascar

Lawful orders, force and firearms, conflicts of interest, and corruption prevention.

Preparing for the Élèves Officiers de Police ENSP Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Arrêté n° 585/2024 requires at least 10/20 weighted average for written admissibility and at least 12/20 cumulative average for final admission. Any component below 7/20 is eliminatory; written admissibility is limited to 1.3 times the places offered.
Assessment: The latest located opening order, Arrêté n° 585/2024, offered 30 places: 24 direct and 6 professional. The direct route used four written papers: general-culture QCM (2 hours, coefficient 2), a French composition on either criminal law or criminal procedure (2 hours, coefficient 2), a French general-administrative-law composition (2 hours, coefficient 2), and a French public-security-in-Madagascar composition (1 hour, coefficient 1). Admission comprised a 15-minute French oral after ten minutes' preparation, a psychotechnical test of at most five minutes, five physical events, and medical/height screening. This 35-question bank is independent English-language MCQ study and does not reproduce the official French compositions, oral, psychotechnical, physical, or medical assessments.
Time limit: Four written papers totaling 7 hours; separately scheduled oral, psychotechnical, physical, and medical admission stages.
Exam / certification fees: 50 000 Ariary non-refundable fee in Arrêté n° 585/2024; candidates should verify the fee in the order for their own session. Official sources

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Élèves Officiers de Police ENSP: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the fundamental distinctions in the Malagasy Penal Code between crimes, délits, and contraventions, including statutory limitation periods and jurisdictional competence.

2Thoroughly review the Code de Procédure Pénale rules governing police custody (garde à vue), particularly the standard 48-hour limit and the statutory conditions for prosecutor-authorized prolongation.

3Understand the constitutional division of executive powers between the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister under the 2010 Malagasy Constitution.

4Study the mandate and structure of Madagascar's anti-corruption agencies, specifically BIANCO and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Poles (Pôles Anti-Corruption - PAC).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this practice bank the official Malagasy Police Nationale exam?

No. The official recruitment competition is administered by the Ministère de la Sécurité Publique through written papers, physical tests, psychotechnical exams, and an oral board interview. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation designed to help candidates prepare for the legal, administrative, and general culture topics covered in the written examinations.

What educational qualifications are required for the Concours Élèves Officiers de Police?

Candidates for the direct competition must hold at least a university first-cycle graduation diploma (such as a DEUG, DUEL, or second/third-year university Licence level) or an officially recognized equivalent degree from an accredited higher education institution.

What is the application fee for the Élèves Officiers de Police concours?

Arrêté n° 585/2024 required a non-refundable fee of 50,000 Ariary paid into the ministry's designated BOA account. Fees are session-specific, so candidates should verify the current opening order.

Where does the training take place after passing the concours?

Admitted candidates enter the École Nationale Supérieure de Police (ENSP) located in Ivato, Antananarivo, for a rigorous two-year training curriculum covering executive leadership, legal procedures, investigative techniques, tactical operations, and public management.