Parcoursup procedure 2025/26

Registrations for the 2025/26 entrance exam to the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris are made directly on the Parcoursup platform and according to the set timetable.

Competition stages

1. Submission of applications on the Parcoursup platform and registration for the Beaux-Arts de Paris competitive entrance exam.

2. Eligibility stage

After closing their Parcousup applications, candidates receive an e-mail with their login details for a specific platform. 

The application includes : 

• A letter of intent in pdf format, approximately 2000 characters long. This letter should make it possible to assess the candidate's desire to enter a National Art School, while describing his or her artistic training project and intention to adhere to the specific workings of the Beaux-Arts de Paris (knowledge of the school's specific features and particularities).
• An artistic dossier in PDF format (maximum 10 MB) and/or two videos in MP4 format (playback time limited to 2 minutes).
• A CV based on the template provided to candidates by e-mail. Eligible candidates receive an e-mail inviting them to attend the admission tests.

3. Admission stage

Eligible candidates are invited to attend a one-day test consisting of 3 parts:

• A one-hour written theory test,
• A drawing test (dry matter only) lasting one hour,
• Presentation of an artistic dossier and an oral interview with the jury (15 minutes).

The portfolio consists of a selection of your work (original works or reproductions, as you wish). The file must be presented in a single, easy-to-handle batch, with the following constraints: maximum grape size (50x65), weight not to exceed 5 kg, easily unpacked and stored. Productions must be identified (please indicate your name or candidate number on electronic files on USB keys). Digital productions must be readable on both Mac and PC.

The tests take place on the premises of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. However, candidates living in Corsica, the French overseas territories or abroad may, on presentation of proof, request to take the tests entirely electronically.

Conditions

• Candidates who hold or are preparing for a French baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification are eligible to apply. Foreign students are also eligible. For foreign candidates, a B2 level in French is strongly recommended.
• Applicants who do not hold the French baccalauréat or its equivalent may apply for an exemption. To do so, they must send a detailed request by letter to the Director of the École before January 31, 2025.
• Application fee: 55 euros, payable online only via Parcoursup. 
  Please note: exemption from entrance fees for scholarship holders and students with refugee status (proof required). Fees are non-refundable in the event of ineligibility, non-admission, withdrawal, double application or if the application does not meet eligibility requirements. 

Calendar

• January 15-March 13: Parcoursup application period
• April 2: end of Parcoursup confirmation process
• Week of April 7, 2025: access e-mails sent to the specific platform
• April 9 to 11: electronic submissions on the specific platform
• April 28: dispatch of eligibility results
• May 12 to 15: admission tests

Admission results are announced on the Parcoursup platform.

If you have any questions, please consult the FAQ or send an e-mail to admission@beauxartsparis.fr