Overview
The EDN (Épreuves Dématérialisées Nationales) are the computer-based written tests of the Épreuves Nationales (EN), the national exam at the end of the second cycle of medical studies in France. The EN decide how students are matched to a medical specialty and a territorial subdivision for the third cycle (internat). They replaced the Épreuves Classantes Nationales (ECN) from the 2024 campaign. The Centre national de gestion (CNG) runs the first EDN session, draws up the lists of students who go on to each stage, runs the national matching procedure and announces the assignments. Military health school students are handled separately.
Who can apply
Students of French medical faculties are registered with the CNG by their own faculty, so you do not apply yourself.
Students from a medical faculty in another EU or EEA state, Switzerland or Andorra register themselves on the CNG platform. For the 2027 campaign the registration window was 1 to 31 July 2026. You upload, as PDFs, a valid identity document and a certificate from your home institution that you validated the penultimate year of basic medical training in 2025-2026, with a sworn translation of any document not in French. The training must meet the EU directive on recognition of professional qualifications (2005/36/EC). You also state a preferred exam centre, and the CNG assigns centres according to their capacity.
Exam pattern
The EN have several parts.
| Part | Who takes it |
|---|---|
| First EDN session, organised by the CNG | All registered students |
| Second EDN session, organised by the universities | Students who scored below 14/20 on rank A knowledge in the first session |
| ECOS (objective structured clinical examinations), held at the same time in all medical universities | Students who scored at least 14/20 on rank A knowledge in either EDN session |
| Training pathway (parcours de formation) score, up to 60, based on supporting documents | All students |
You need at least 10/20 in the ECOS to enter the matching procedure. One registration covers both the EDN and the ECOS.
After the exam
After the EN, the CNG runs the national matching procedure (appariement), which assigns students to a specialty and subdivision. Students follow the steps and see their convocation, marks and matching on their account in the CNG's Even application.
FAQs
What replaced the ECN?
The Épreuves Nationales, which include the EDN written tests, replaced the ECN from the 2024 campaign. The last ECN were held in June 2024 for a few specific cases.
What happens if I score under 14/20 on rank A knowledge?
You take a second EDN session organised by your university. The ECOS are open only to students who reach 14/20 on rank A knowledge in one of the two sessions.