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Sample Concours d'entrée en 1ère année du collège & CEP Practice Questions
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1A farmer in the Trarza region harvests 2,450 kg of rice. He sells 1,875 kg at the local market in Rosso. How many kilograms of rice does he have left?
2What is the perimeter of a rectangular school vegetable garden measuring 28 meters in length and 15 meters in width?
3A merchant in Nouakchott buys 12 crates of mangoes. Each crate contains 25 mangoes. How many mangoes did the merchant buy in total?
4The track from a village to the nearest school in the Brakna region is 4.25 kilometers long. How many meters is that?
5Calculate the sum: 145.75 + 38.5.
6What is the value of 3/4 of 120 liters of water?
7A square courtyard has sides of 14 meters. What is the area of the courtyard?
8A cooperative in Kaédi shares 4,800 MRU equally among 6 members. How much does each member receive?
9A bus trip from Nouakchott to Aleg lasts 3 hours and 35 minutes. How many minutes is that in total?
10A shopkeeper sells 4 exercise books at 25 MRU each and 2 pens at 15 MRU each. What is the total cost?
About the Concours d'entrée en 1ère année du collège & CEP Exam
The Concours d'entrée en première année du collège is Mauritania's national end-of-primary examination. It is set by the Direction des Examens et des Concours (DEC) of the Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Réforme du Système d'Enseignement. The same sitting ranks pupils for public collège places and awards the primary-school certificate. In 2026, 119,749 pupils registered and 59.24% of those who sat reached the 85-point admission threshold. This free 100-question bank is independent practice by OpenExamPrep for the mathematics, French, Arabic, science and hygiene, and Islamic and civic education that the sitting draws on. It is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, past paper, or simulation of the written Arabic and French papers.
Exam sponsor: Direction des Examens et des Concours (DEC), Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Réforme du Système d'Enseignement. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
The Direction des Examens et des Concours (DEC) runs one national sitting for pupils finishing the sixth year of primary school (6AF). It serves two purposes: ranking pupils for a place in the first year of public collège, and awarding the primary-school certificate (the government procedures portal calls it the 'certificat du fondamental'; press reports use Certificat d'études primaires, CEP). In 2026, 119,749 candidates registered in 1,490 exam centres. Papers follow Mauritania's bilingual Arabic-French primary curriculum. This 100-question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official paper or format simulation.
Time Limit
Two-day written sitting (22–23 June 2026). Per-paper durations are not published on DEC's public pages.
Passing Score
Admission to public collège uses a national points threshold announced after marking: 85 points in 2026. In 2024 the threshold was 80 points in four wilayas and 85 points elsewhere.
Exam / Certification Fees
Not listed on DEC or government procedures pages (checked September 2026); confirm with your school or the DEC.
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: 59.24% (2026). 105,245 candidates sat and 62,345 were admitted at the 85-point threshold (Le Calame, citing DEC statistics). The 2024 national rate was 61.70% (AMI). This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Official sources
- Portail des procédures administratives — Délivrance de certificat du fondamental (DEC) · Source checked 2026-09-27Government procedure page for the DEC-issued primary (fondamental) certificate, handled by the DEC competitions division; lists no fee.
- AMI — Plus de 119 000 candidats passent le concours d'entrée en première année collège · Source checked 2026-09-27State news agency report on the 2025-2026 sitting: 119,749 candidates in 1,490 exam centres.
- Cridem / Le Calame — Concours d'entrée en 1AS 2026: taux de réussite de 59,24 % · Source checked 2026-09-27Reports DEC statistics for 2026: 105,245 sat, 62,345 admitted, and an 85-point threshold in every wilaya.
- AMI — Annonce des résultats du concours d'entrée en première année de collège (2024) · Source checked 2026-09-272024 results: thresholds of 80 points in four wilayas and 85 points elsewhere; national pass rate 61.70%.
Our practice resources: topics covered
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.
Mathematics and calculation
Operations with whole numbers and decimals, fractions, percentages, metric conversions, perimeter, area, volume, time, speed, and word problems.
French language
Grammar, agreement, conjugation, sentence functions, homophones, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, with French sentences kept in French.
Arabic language
Basic Arabic grammar (nahw), morphology, spelling rules, punctuation, and short text comprehension, with Arabic kept in Arabic.
Science and hygiene
Human body organs, hygiene and disease prevention, states of matter, plant and animal life, and the environment.
Islamic and civic education
Pillars of Islam, moral values, national symbols and administration, children's rights, and civic responsibility.
Preparing for the Concours d'entrée en 1ère année du collège & CEP Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Admission to public collège uses a national points threshold announced after marking: 85 points in 2026. In 2024 the threshold was 80 points in four wilayas and 85 points elsewhere.
- Assessment: The Direction des Examens et des Concours (DEC) runs one national sitting for pupils finishing the sixth year of primary school (6AF). It serves two purposes: ranking pupils for a place in the first year of public collège, and awarding the primary-school certificate (the government procedures portal calls it the 'certificat du fondamental'; press reports use Certificat d'études primaires, CEP). In 2026, 119,749 candidates registered in 1,490 exam centres. Papers follow Mauritania's bilingual Arabic-French primary curriculum. This 100-question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official paper or format simulation.
- Time limit: Two-day written sitting (22–23 June 2026). Per-paper durations are not published on DEC's public pages.
- Exam / certification fees: Not listed on DEC or government procedures pages (checked September 2026); confirm with your school or the DEC. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Concours d'entrée en première année du collège in Mauritania?
It is the national exam taken at the end of the sixth year of primary school (6AF). The DEC uses the results to admit pupils to the first year of public collège and to award the primary-school certificate.
How many pupils sat the 2026 concours and how many passed?
119,749 candidates registered for the 22–23 June 2026 sitting. Of the 105,245 who sat, 62,345 (59.24%) reached the admission threshold.
What score is needed for admission to collège?
The DEC sets a points threshold after marking. It was 85 points in every wilaya in 2026; in 2024 it was 80 points in four wilayas and 85 points elsewhere.
In what language is the official exam written?
The papers follow Mauritania's bilingual primary curriculum and are set in Arabic and French. This bank uses English for questions and explanations but keeps French and Arabic text where the language itself is being tested.
Does this question bank simulate the official exam?
No. The official sitting uses handwritten papers. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep; it is not an official translation or past paper and does not replace written practice.