The candidates, who have been selected by their teachers on the basis of the quality of their work prior to the competition, are evaluated through various tests relevant to official school curricula. These tests are however longer and more demanding than the usual school leaving certificate tests.
In 2016, the young candidate could compete in 48 fields (30 for the upper secondary high school open competition and 18 for the technological and vocational education open competition). 17,372 nominees tool part to the tests this year, in France and abroad.
The contest aims at honouring outstanding students and underlining the excellency of their work, as it can set a shining example for all students. It is open to students during the two last years of upper secondary education coming from public or state-agreed private schools, to graduating students coming from professional and vocational public or state-agreed private schools, as well as to graduating apprentices attending apprentice training centers.
Want to learn more about this contest? We kindly invite you to visit the website of the French Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research:
Each year, several schools preparing students to casting careers suggest candidates, who were selected by their teachers beforehand. After running first tests, only the most outstanding students can perform in the final competition, which is organized by a different school from one year to the next.
The 2016 Awards Ceremony was held in the Sorbonne’s grand amphitheatre, in Paris, in attendance of the French Minister for Education, Higher Education and Research, Mrs. Najat Vallaud Belkacem, who congratulated the laureates and awarded them their prizes. In return, she was presented with the part executed by the students during the final competition.
The Fédération Forge Fonderie, which fully supports the competition, pays tribute to these brilliant young professionals each year in September with an awarding ceremony organized during the graduation ceremony at the Ecole Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge (ESFF).
Watch a video reportage about the 2012 edition: "Concours Général 2012: un lycéen ardennais 1er au Concours Général"
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June 4 2026
Fédération Forge Fonderie, partner of the 17th Gazelec Congress
Congrès Gazelec — Site officiel As an institutional partner of the event for several years, 30% discount beyond that date and until 11/09/2026 Again this year, the organisers strongly recommend booking your seats as early as possible. To take advantage of these rates: contact Guillaume Kozubski A leading reference source on geopolitical, regulatory, macroeconomic and fiscal developments in the gas and electricity markets, the Gazelec Congress returns for a new edition in October 2026 at the CNIT Forest venue in Paris La Défense. Among the 1,000 expected participants, including 100 speakers and 90 sponsors and partners, the congress will bring together suppliers, service providers and nearly 300 buyers from the industrial, transport, construction, environmental and public sectors, around shared challenges : securing their procurement, gaining visibility on the markets and accelerating their energy strategy. The guiding theme of this edition is built around a panorama of the major transformations and challenges facing the energy market :
To address these questions and meet the expectations of all attendees, the congress has been renewing its session formats for two editions now, with :
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