Central Data Catalog

The Concours d'Entrée en Première Année Secondaire/ Certificat d'Études Fondamentales (CEPAS/CEF) is administered annually by the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale to grade 6 (ISCED 1) students in public and private schools.

The CEPAS/CEF is a high-stake and mandatory examination that certifies completion of primary education programmes. It is a requirement for students wishing to pursue lower secondary education (ISCED 2).

Passing the CEPAS/CEF allows reintegration of out-of-school children and youth into the school system at the next appropriate grade.

The CEPAS/CEF is a written examination, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper-pencil tests. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with the national curriculum.

The CEPAS/CEF serves the following purposes:

- student certification for completion of primary education

- student selection to higher education programmes or admission into specific courses or tracks

Census (all students at the given grades or ages)

Results are reported at the student, school, sub-national and national levels. Data are disaggregated by sex, geographic location (urban and rural), major cities and type of schools (public and private).

Results are published in reports, which are available in print and online.