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Key Facts: ENA Section Administration Générale Exam

French

Assessment language for the standard routes

ENA 2026 programme and French-route documentation

4 hours

Duration of each written paper

ENA 2026 examination programme

Selected Senegalese civil-service law, territorial administration, public-order powers, administrative remedies and republican institutions. This 25-item bank covers part of the professional section syllabus; prepare the complete route programme separately.

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1Which person falls within the general scope of Senegal's Statut général des fonctionnaires?
A.A person appointed to a permanent administrative post and titularized in a grade
B.A contractor supplying services to a ministry
C.An elected municipal councillor solely by virtue of election
D.A member of the armed forces governed by military status
Explanation: The general statute links civil servant status to appointment to a permanent post and titularization in a grade. Working for a public body alone does not establish that status; military personnel and other special statutory groups are excluded.
2An authority proposes a second-degree disciplinary sanction. It has a detailed investigation report, but has neither consulted the conseil de discipline nor allowed the official to inspect the disciplinary file. Which assessment is strongest?
A.The report replaces consultation, but file access is still needed
B.File access replaces consultation if the report is complete
C.Both consultation and the official's defence rights must be respected
D.Both omissions are cured by notifying the sanction afterward
Explanation: An evidential report and procedural safeguards serve different functions. The general statute requires disciplinary council involvement for the relevant sanctions and gives the accused access to the file and an opportunity to defend themselves; a complete report does not replace these safeguards.
3Which statutory position places an official outside their original cadre while preserving advancement and retirement rights in that cadre?
A.Disponibilité
B.Détachement
C.Démission
D.Révocation
Explanation: Détachement preserves the statutory link and advancement and retirement rights in the original cadre, subject to the applicable rules. It differs from disponibilité and from measures that end service.
4An official requests disponibilité for personal reasons and expects the period to count automatically toward advancement and retirement. What should the personnel service explain?
A.The request itself converts the period into active service
B.Only retirement rights continue automatically
C.Only advancement rights continue automatically
D.Disponibilité suspends acquisition of those rights under the general statutory rule
Explanation: The general statute defines disponibilité as a position outside the original administration in which advancement and retirement rights cease to accrue. The official should distinguish it from détachement before choosing a route.
5A personnel officer proposes recording an employee's religious beliefs in their dossier individuel to provide background for future career decisions. Which response follows the general statute?
A.Record the beliefs if the dossier remains confidential
B.Exclude references to those beliefs from the administrative dossier
C.Record them only when supplied by a supervisor
D.Record them in an unnumbered annex to the same dossier
Explanation: The dossier records documents concerning the official's administrative situation. The statute forbids references to political, philosophical or religious opinions; confidentiality or an annex does not remove that prohibition.
6Which pair constitutes Senegal's territorial collectivities under the Code général des Collectivités territoriales?
A.Regions and arrondissements
B.Departments and communes
C.Regions and rural communities
D.Arrondissements and rural communities
Explanation: The Code identifies departments and communes as territorial collectivities with legal personality and financial autonomy. Regions and arrondissements also matter in territorial administration, but are not the two decentralized tiers established by this Code.
7Why must a legal analysis distinguish a mayor's municipal executive functions from the mayor's functions as an agent of the State?
A.All mayoral acts are taken exclusively on behalf of the commune
B.All mayoral acts are taken exclusively on behalf of the State
C.The mayor can act in different legal capacities, including specified State functions
D.The capacity depends solely on which public budget pays the expense
Explanation: The Code assigns the mayor local executive responsibilities and specified functions performed as an agent of the State. Identifying the capacity in which an act is taken helps identify the governing powers and controls.
8A daily-management local act falls under the Code's immediate enforceability category, requires no prior approval and has been properly published and transmitted to the State representative. What follows?
A.It remains a draft until the representative signs it
B.It is enforceable under the ordinary rules, while remaining subject to legality review
C.Transmission transfers authorship to the representative
D.Publication makes any illegality immune from judicial review
Explanation: For the ordinary category described, publication or notification and transmission support enforceability without an additional approval signature. Enforceability does not establish legality conclusively; the Code preserves review and also sets special rules for specified categories of acts.
9The State representative considers an ordinary municipal act unlawful. No special power of direct annulment applies. The act is already enforceable. Which combination correctly distinguishes legality review from interim relief?
A.Refer the act to the competent court and seek suspension separately when its conditions are met
B.Treat the referral alone as automatic annulment and suspension
C.Replace the municipal vote with a prefectoral vote and dispense with judicial review
D.Await the next local election because enforceable acts cannot be challenged
Explanation: The Code provides for judicial referral of acts considered unlawful. Referral does not itself suspend execution, so a request for a stay and the court's determination of its conditions are distinct from the merits of annulment.
10A ministry assigns decisions to its local agents, who remain within the State hierarchy. How does this differ from assigning local affairs to a commune with its own legal personality?
A.Both are decentralization because decisions occur locally
B.The first is decentralization and the second deconcentration
C.Both are deconcentration because national law authorizes them
D.The first is deconcentration and the second decentralization
Explanation: Deconcentration distributes authority within the same State legal person and administrative hierarchy. Decentralization assigns responsibilities to legally distinct public entities, including territorial collectivities.

About the ENA Section Administration Générale Exam

Independent practice by OpenExamPrep for ENA Section Administration Générale. This is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, a format or language-environment simulation, or a substitute for writing, synthesis and oral practice in the official assessment languages.

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

Assessment

Direct A: psychotechnical preselection (maximum 2 hours); general culture (4h, coefficient 1) and public law, political economy or public management elective (4h, coefficient 2); synthesis (4h, coefficient 2) and interview (coefficient 3). Professional A: general culture (4h, coefficient 1), elective (4h, coefficient 1), section paper (4h, coefficient 2); synthesis on a second section subject (4h, coefficient 2) and interview (coefficient 3). Direct B: preselection (maximum 2h), text summary (4h, coefficient 4), general-culture dissertation (4h, coefficient 3), interview (coefficient 3). Professional B: general culture (4h, coefficient 2), public law or political economy (4h, coefficient 2), section paper (4h, coefficient 3), interview (coefficient 3). Interviews have 30 minutes preparation, a 10-minute presentation and 15 minutes questioning. The entrance programme prescribes no separate coursework submission or practical performance test; written synthesis is mandatory in the A routes.

Time Limit

Written papers: 4 hours each; direct-entry preselection: maximum 2 hours; interview: 30-minute preparation, 10-minute presentation and 15-minute questioning.

Passing Score

Competitive selection within places opened; Article 38 of Décret n°2011-1704 requires a general average of at least 10/20 for admissibility and admission, and a mark of 8/20 or below in a concours paper is eliminatory.

Exam / Certification Fees

Direct A: 10,800 FCFA; direct B: 5,500 FCFA; professional A: 16,200 FCFA; professional B: 10,800 FCFA

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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.

20% of this practice bank

Civil service law

5 questions. Scope of status, disciplinary safeguards, statutory positions and personnel files.

20% of this practice bank

Decentralization and local government

5 questions. Legal personality, mayoral capacities, enforceability, referral and deconcentration.

20% of this practice bank

Administrative police and liberties

5 questions. Public order, preventive purpose, municipal safety, proportionality and special police regimes.

20% of this practice bank

Administrative remedies and litigation

5 questions. Administrative appeals, annulment jurisdiction, competence, improper purpose and compensation.

20% of this practice bank

Electoral and constitutional institutions

5 questions. Electoral functions, ballot secrecy, constitutional review and national institutions.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Competitive selection within places opened; Article 38 of Décret n°2011-1704 requires a general average of at least 10/20 for admissibility and admission, and a mark of 8/20 or below in a concours paper is eliminatory.
  • Assessment: Direct A: psychotechnical preselection (maximum 2 hours); general culture (4h, coefficient 1) and public law, political economy or public management elective (4h, coefficient 2); synthesis (4h, coefficient 2) and interview (coefficient 3). Professional A: general culture (4h, coefficient 1), elective (4h, coefficient 1), section paper (4h, coefficient 2); synthesis on a second section subject (4h, coefficient 2) and interview (coefficient 3). Direct B: preselection (maximum 2h), text summary (4h, coefficient 4), general-culture dissertation (4h, coefficient 3), interview (coefficient 3). Professional B: general culture (4h, coefficient 2), public law or political economy (4h, coefficient 2), section paper (4h, coefficient 3), interview (coefficient 3). Interviews have 30 minutes preparation, a 10-minute presentation and 15 minutes questioning. The entrance programme prescribes no separate coursework submission or practical performance test; written synthesis is mandatory in the A routes.
  • Time limit: Written papers: 4 hours each; direct-entry preselection: maximum 2 hours; interview: 30-minute preparation, 10-minute presentation and 15-minute questioning.
  • Exam / certification fees: Direct A: 10,800 FCFA; direct B: 5,500 FCFA; professional A: 16,200 FCFA; professional B: 10,800 FCFA Official sources

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ENA Section Administration Générale: Suggested Study Strategy

1Distinguish a State agent from a territorial collectivity with separate legal personality.
2Check the precise enforceability category before assuming publication and transmission suffice.
3Separate administrative reconsideration, annulment and compensation.
4Practise French argumentation, synthesis and oral responses using the complete 2026 programme.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this reproduce the official examination?

This is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, a format or language-environment simulation, or a substitute for writing, synthesis and oral practice in the official assessment languages. The official programme requires extended written work and oral assessment, with route-specific components.

Are the topic shares official blueprint percentages?

No. The 2026 programme publishes paper coefficients and subject lists, not percentage weights for these selected subtopics. The displayed shares describe this 25-item partial study bank.

Which programme and legal sources should I use?

Selected Senegalese civil-service law, territorial administration, public-order powers, administrative remedies and republican institutions. This 25-item bank covers part of the professional section syllabus; prepare the complete route programme separately. Read the linked official 2026 ENA programme and current primary subject texts.