The EVCs are organised by the Centre national de gestion (CNG) and take place once a year. Registration is free.

Since May 2025, registration must be done either through the internal or external way.

Internal way

You can register for the EVC internally if:

• You have obtained a Provisional Practice Authorization (AEP) and a contract as a Temporary Contractual Associate Practitioner (PACT)
• You have worked in France for at least 2 years (full-time or equivalent) in your healthcare profession during the last 3 years.

The exam is a multiple-choice test (MCQ) of fundamental knowledge.

External way

If you do not meet these conditions, you must register through the external route . The exam includes a written test of fundamental knowledge and a written test with clinical cases (2 hours each in the specialty in which you are applying).

Not all specialties are accessible through external pathways. You can view the specialties that will be available in 2026 here.

You must register online on the joint CNG/ARS platform .

You can view all the necessary documents for internal or external registration by clicking here. Please note: a B2 level of French is mandatory.

All supporting documents accompanying the application must be written in French or translated by a translator certified by the French courts.

Read the Refugees.info fact sheet " Requesting an official translation of a document "

At the end of your registration, it is best to print and keep the acknowledgement of receipt of your registration.

To prepare for the external exams, you can review past exam papers on the CNG website. You can find them in the section: "How to access past papers?" Past papers for the internal exams are not yet available.

Unlike List A, the List B exam is not a competitive exam (with a set number of places). You will need a minimum score of 10/20 to pass.

It takes about two months to get the results of the EVCs.

After successfully completing the EVC, in order to work as an "associate practitioner", you must have a commitment to be hosted by a hospital.

You will find by clicking here the form that the establishment must fill out for your commitment to host (see appendix 2).

You will then need to complete a skills consolidation program as an associate practitioner, the duration of which varies depending on the profession:

• two years for doctors and pharmacists
• one year for dentists and midwives
• Since 2025, it has been possible to request authorization earlier (after 6 months), depending on your assessment.

You must apply to the Practice Authorization Commission (CAE) of the National Management Centre (CNG) by sending these documents, along with the registration form . They must be written in French or translated by a sworn translator.

The licensing board responsible for your specialty will assess your skills. It will base its assessment, in particular, on the evaluation report completed by your supervisor at the facility where you undertook the skills consolidation program.

Important: The evaluation report is not the same for the four medical professions. You must give the correct document to your supervisor. You can find it in the appendices to this decree.

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted, and your final authorization to practice will be issued to you.

You must then register with the professional body.

Here is the list of Orders and their websites:

• Medical Association
• Order of Midwives
• Order of Dental Surgeons
• Order of Pharmacists

You now have the opportunity to work in France, in both the public and private sectors.