Concours FSTS Conakry exam-day guide
Concours FSTS Conakry · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Convocation / registration confirmation
Bring the official convocation or registration receipt if one was issued to you. Format and whether a printed copy is mandatory should be confirmed with the provider (FSTS Concours organizers).
National identity card or passport
Bring the original government-issued photo ID you used at registration. Confirm with the provider which exact documents are accepted and whether a photocopy is required.
Multiple black/blue ballpoint pens and a pencil
Bring at least two pens plus a sharpened pencil and eraser. If answers are on a machine-read sheet, confirm with the provider whether only a specific pen type or pencil is allowed.
Simple non-programmable watch
Useful for pacing if the room has no visible clock. Confirm with the provider whether wristwatches are permitted in the hall.
Water in a clear container
Bring a transparent bottle with no label. Confirm with the provider whether drinks are allowed at the desk.
Printed directions and arrival time
Write down the exact venue, gate, and reporting time from your convocation. Arrive early; the reporting time is usually earlier than the start of the test.
Small amount of cash and phone credit
For transport and emergencies. Phones are normally switched off and stored during the test; confirm with the provider where devices must be left.
Light snack for after the test
Eat before entering the hall; food is generally not allowed at the desk. Confirm with the provider if the session is long enough to need a break.
No prohibited electronics
Leave smartwatches, earphones, and any other connected devices at home or stored as instructed. Confirm with the provider the full list of banned items.
Know your candidate number
Memorize or write your candidate/registration number so you can fill forms quickly and correctly.
Plan the day
Re-read the convocation: confirm venue, date, reporting time, and required documents. Resolve any doubt with the provider's official contact channel, not with rumors.
Do a light review of your weak topics and formula/method sheets only; stop learning new material. Sleep on a normal schedule.
Prepare the bag: ID, convocation, pens, pencil, eraser, watch, water. Lay everything by the door.
Do a short practice set under timed conditions, then stop. Check transport route and travel time to the venue, including traffic.
Eat a normal dinner, avoid heavy caffeine late in the day, and aim for a full night's sleep.
Eat a normal breakfast, dress simply and comfortably, take the prepared bag, and leave with a buffer so you arrive before the reporting time.
Follow staff instructions, keep your ID ready, locate your seat and check that your name/number on the desk matches your convocation.
Read the instructions, count the pages/questions, and confirm the time allowed. Fill in your identifying details carefully before answering.
Work in passes: answer easy questions first, mark hard ones, then return. Watch the clock at fixed checkpoints and keep an answer-transfer buffer at the end.
Stop new questions, verify that every answer is recorded in the required place, and check that identifying fields are complete.
Rules to check
Bring the original photo ID required by the provider; without acceptable ID you may be refused entry. Confirm the accepted documents with the provider in advance.
Follow all instructions from invigilators. Any communication with other candidates, looking at another's paper, or using unauthorized material is treated as cheating.
Electronic devices must be switched off and stored as instructed; possession of a phone or connected watch at the desk may lead to cancellation of your paper.
Write only in the permitted space and with the permitted instrument; answers outside the designated area or on unauthorized sheets may not be marked.
Breaks are generally not permitted during the test; if you need to leave the room, you may be escorted and may not be given extra time. Confirm the provider's policy on toilet breaks.
Scoring and penalties (for example, whether wrong answers reduce your score, and how ties are resolved) are set by the provider; confirm these rules before the exam rather than assuming.
Leave the hall only when authorized, and do not remove question papers, answer sheets, or rough work unless the provider explicitly allows it.
If you believe there is an error in the paper or a disturbance in the room, raise it calmly with an invigilator at the time; note the details afterward in case you need to report it.