Who takes it?
Grade 8 students of basic education (formerly the 2nd year of the orientation cycle), across the country and in centres opened abroad.
Transition exam from Grade 8 to the 1st year of the Humanités · DR Congo
Pass the TENASOSP. Move up to the 1st year of the Humanités.
Yekola TENASOSP is the leading platform fully dedicated to the TENASOSP, the transition exam from Grade 8 to the 1st year of the Humanités (secondary school). Lessons, books, mock exams, step-by-step corrections and educational games aligned with the official Grade 8 curriculum, with precise tracking for every student, every parent and every school.
Create a student account Student areaOffer for schools
- More than 3 million exams, exercises and books
- 9 Grade 8 subjects
- Parental consent required
3M+exams, exercises and books on the platform
9Grade 8 curriculum subjects covered
1,654,905TENASOSP 2026 candidates in the DRC and abroadMINEDU-NC, June 2026
2days of tests: knowledge and aptitudes
Understanding the test
The TENASOSP, the exam from Grade 8 to the 1st year of the Humanités
The national selection and school and career guidance test (Test national de sélection et d’orientation scolaire et professionnelle) is the transition exam from Grade 8 of basic education to the 1st year of the Humanités (secondary school). It closes basic education, assesses what students have learned and guides them towards the track that best matches their aptitudes.
Organised by
The Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship (MINEDU-NC). The test is provided for by the 2014 framework law on national education (article 193).
Format
Two days: tests on curriculum subjects (mathematics, sciences, French…) and psychometric tests focused on aptitudes.
Purpose
To allow progression to the 1st year of the Humanités and guide each student towards general, technical or vocational secondary education, according to their skills, aptitudes and the country’s needs.
Since 2022
The first edition was launched on 14 July 2022 in Lubumbashi. The test has been held every year since.
A national test
1,590,471 candidates in 2025 and 1,654,905 in 2026, nearly 48% of them girls.
Yekola TENASOSP is a private preparation platform published by Yekola SARL. The official test is organised exclusively by the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship.
The Yekola method
Everything you need to be ready on test day
Every subject follows the same path: understand the lesson, practise, take tests in exam conditions, then understand every mistake.
Books and lessons by subject
Subject, chapter, lesson: theory explained simply, with figures, diagrams and readable formulas.
Timed mock exams
Multiple-choice tests in the exam format, in sets of 10 or 20 questions, with an instant score.
Past papers and model tests
Questions sorted by year, subject and difficulty to practise on realistic items.
Corrections in 6 levels
For every question, right or wrong: from the simplest reminder to the full demonstration.
Quick quizzes
A few minutes a day to review a chapter and make knowledge stick.
Exams from other countries
Same-level tests from elsewhere, to broaden horizons and build confidence.
The 9 subjects covered
Science and technology
- Mathematics
- Life and Earth sciences
- Physical sciences
- ICT and technology
Languages and humanities
- French
- English
- History
- Geography
- Citizenship education
Gamification
Learn by playing, make real progress
Screen time becomes learning time. Every exercise earns points and every milestone unlocks a badge: students come back on their own, every day.
Points and levels
Every correct answer, completed lesson and finished set raises the level.
Badges
Rewards by subject and skill that make progress visible.
Daily challenges
A short challenge every day to keep the pace and never lose a streak.
Leaderboards
By class and by school, for healthy competition between classmates.
Educational games
Puzzles, timed challenges and animated quizzes adapted to every Grade 8 subject.
Streaks
Consistency is rewarded: a little every day beats cramming the night before.
Tracking and dashboards
Precise tracking, for each student and each school
Every activity feeds clear dashboards. Everyone sees what concerns them, at the right level of detail.
The student
- Progress by subject and chapter
- Strengths and areas to improve
- Recommended next reviews
- Mock exam history
Parents
- Follow consistency and results
- Prior consent before account creation
- Control over their child’s data
- Support at home
The school
- Statistics by class and subject
- Participation and success rates
- Identify students who need support
- School-wide mock exams
Official curriculum
An ecosystem aligned with the national curriculum
Content follows the Grade 8 basic education curriculum set by the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship: same subjects, same concepts, same test format.
- Content organised by subject, chapter and lesson, aligned with the official curriculum
- Questions sorted by year, subject and difficulty: easy, medium, advanced
- Mathematical and scientific formulas displayed cleanly on every screen
- Congolese context in examples: cities, currency, environment, daily life
- Content checked before publication
Yekola supports the whole school journey
- Primary 6ENAFEP
- Grade 8 → 1st HumanitésTENASOSP
- SecondaryEXETAT
- UniversityYekola Université
For schools
An offer designed for schools
Prepare all your Grade 8 classes with a single tool, and steer TENASOSP preparation with reliable data.
Request a presentation- Bulk creation of student accounts, with parental consent
- Leadership dashboard: classes, subjects, students
- Mock exams organised across the whole school
- Teacher support and regular reports
Our commitments
Families’ trust comes first
Protected data
Parental consent, no resale of data, no targeted advertising aimed at students.
Verified content
Every correction is reviewed: a student must never learn a mistake.
On every screen
Phone, tablet or computer: the platform adapts to the student’s device.
Designed in the DRC
Developed by Yekola SARL, in Kinshasa, for Congolese students.
Frequently asked questions
Any questions?
What is the TENASOSP?
It is the national selection and school and career guidance test: the transition exam from Grade 8 to the 1st year of the Humanités (secondary school). It closes basic education and guides students towards general, technical or vocational secondary education. It is organised by the Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship.
Does Yekola organise the official test?
No. Yekola TENASOSP is a private preparation platform published by Yekola SARL. The official test, its dates and its results fall exclusively under the Ministry.
Who can create an account?
Any Grade 8 student, or any student preparing for it. As students are minors, a parent or legal guardian must accept the privacy policy and terms of use before the account is opened.
Why is parental consent required?
Because the platform processes children’s data. The parent decides, keeps oversight and may at any time request access to, correction or deletion of their child’s data.
Does the platform work on phones?
Yes. It is designed for phones, tablets and computers, with light pages suited to mobile connections.
How can a school enrol its students?
Contact us at yves@yekola.academy: together with the school leadership we prepare account creation, parental consent and the school dashboard.
Is student data sold?
Never. It is used only for learning and student tracking. Details are set out in our privacy policy.
The step into the 1st year of the Humanités starts today
Create your child’s account in a few minutes, with your consent as a parent, and start with a first mock exam.