Benin education: final deadline for AMEs to confirm availability on EducMaster

Candidates who did not complete their process during the first wave, held from August 14 to 21, have an exceptional 24-hour window to confirm their availability for the 2026-2027 school year.

The information was made public by a press release signed this Thursday, August 27, 2026 by the Director of Cabinet of the ministry. For the occasion, the EducMaster platform will be accessible from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. to accommodate the remaining recordings.

The ministerial authority insists on the rigor of this provision and recalls that no additional postponement or exemption will be granted after the closure of access this Friday, August 28 at 11:59 p.m. The teachers concerned are invited to finalize their emergency procedure on the dedicated portal.

Legal framework and texts governing Aspirants to the Teaching Profession (AME) in Benin

The status of Aspirants for the Teaching Profession is part of the reorganization of the Beninese education sector initiated by the government from 2019. AMEs fall under the Special Pre-Insertion Program in Education (PSPIE), managed by the National Employment Agency (ANPE) and the ministries in charge of Education (MEMP and MESTFP).

Legal nature of the status souls

• Contractual framework: AMEs are not Permanent State Agents (APE), nor directly State Public Law Contractual Agents (ACDPE). This is a staff under public law temporary employment contract, intermediary, dedicated to professional pre-insertion.
• Centralized management: Evaluation, registration in the National File and deployment in the field are governed by the official ministerial platform EducMaster and the ANPE.

Main texts and reference orders

• Decree creating the National File of Aspirants: Initial decree defining the constitution of the database and the organization of skills assessment tests.
• Decree of December 7, 2022 (Council of Ministers): Major decision establishing the principle of progressive transfer of AMEs to State Public Law Contractual Agents (ACDPE) after at least three (03) years of effective and continuous service, subject to professional diploma and evaluation.
• Government upgrading measures (March 2024 / Recent school years):
  • Extension of remuneration payment on 11 months out of 12 (compared to 9 months at the launch of the program).
  • Coverage of social contributions (CNSS) entirely covered by the State (without deduction from the worker’s share).
  • Granting of medical insurance and benefit of incentive premiums (particularly in difficult-to-access areas).

Service rights and obligations

• Professional obligations: Subject to the same educational requirements and the same regulatory hourly volume as tenured teachers in their category.
• Mobility and deployment: The assignment depends on the needs expressed by the departmental directorates and the validation of availability on the EducMaster platform at the start of each academic year.
• Development prospects: Progressive integration into the state civil service (ACDPE status) organized in successive waves on the basis of criteria of seniority, professional diploma (CAPES, BAPES, CAP, etc.) and performance.