Everything you need to know about the “Concours SESAME”
The Concours SESAME is a common entrance exam for 19 post-baccalaureate programs offered by 16 leading business and international management schools.
Accessible through Parcoursup, the exam is open to high school seniors regardless of their chosen specialty subjects in the general baccalaureate or the type of technological baccalaureate they are pursuing, as well as holders of the French baccalaureate. It provides access to programs such as the Grande École Program at Paris School of Business, whose degree is accredited and recognized as a Bac+5 qualification by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
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Concours SESAME application
The payment of concours SESAME application fees is carried out via the Parcoursup platform.
The fee is 295 euros. The fee is the standard amount regardless of the number of programs or schools selected.
A 50% fee reduction is applicable for all pupils receiving grants. The application fee is reimbursed in the event of successful application to one of the schools affiliated to the entrance exam.
Parcoursup & mySESAME registration
SESAME entrance exam steps
- Opening of Parcoursup platform: 18 December 2024
- Online registration for SESAME via Parcoursup and mySESAME: 20 January to 13 March 2025
- Confirmation of choices: 14 March to 2 April 2025
- Written exam: 15 April 2025
- Publication of admissions results on mySESAME: 29 April 2025
- Confirmation of appointment for oral exams: 29 April - 2 May 2025
- Oral exams at Paris School of Business: 2-17 May 2025
- Publication of admissions results on Parcoursup and consultation of detailed results on mySESAME: 2 June 2025
- Choice of program on Parcoursup: 2 June to 10 July 2025
Additional information
To be able to join Paris School of Business at the beginning of the next academic year, select Concours SESAME among your choices on Parcoursup.
1 choice: “Concours SESAME”
1 sub-choice: 1 program such as the Paris Business School Grande Ecole-Master in Management program
To register via Parcoursup: https://www.parcoursup.fr/
To register via mySESAME and to find out more about the procedure: https://www.concours-sesame.net/
The SESAME entrance exams
Written exams
The written tests are conducted remotely on your computer, which must be equipped with a microphone and a camera for proctoring (see technical specifications on concours-sesame.net).
The written tests are divided into three sequences:
Sequence 1 – COMPREHEND (1h30):
- Contemporary issues
- Mathematics
- Digital skills
Sequence 2 – COMMUNICATE (1h30):
- French
- English
- Another foreign language
Sequence 3 – ANALYZE (2h00):
- Document analysis
Oral exams
Between May 2 and May 17, 2025.
Appointments for the oral exams must be made on the mySESAME platform between April 29 and May 2, 2025.
To join Paris School of Business, candidates are required to take two oral exams:
- 1 group interview (30 minutes).
- 1 individual motivation interview (10 minutes), in the form of a pitch, followed by 1 or 2 questions from the jury.
SESAME entrance exam results
SESAME written exam results: 29 April 2025
Admissions results on Parcoursup: 2 June 2025
Choice of training program and administrative registration with schools: 2 June to 10 July 2025
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Prepare for the SESAME entrance exam at Paris School of Business
Preparing for the SESAME entrance exam
Throughout the year Paris School of Business offers free sessions to help prepare for the SESAME written and oral entrance exams on its Paris campus.
Reasons to take part
- Paris School of Business can call upon experts in personalized Concours SESAME coaching;
- Preparation is free of charge, providing you with tips and advice to succeed;
- Total immersion into actual entrance exam conditions;
- Answers to all your questions!