BCE 2025 Entrance Exam: SKEMA’s Unprecedented Attractiveness

A Record-Breaking Year with 8,155 Applicants

In 2025, SKEMA Business School continues to strengthen its appeal, attracting 8,155 applicants, representing 86.43% of preparatory class students applying through the BCE entrance exam. This marks a further increase from last year's 84.9%, setting an all-time record since 2022. That year, SKEMA surpassed the 8,000 applicants threshold for the first time, with 8,141 registrations.

Breaking down this year’s figures, 7,491 candidates come from economic preparatory classes, while 664 applicants are from literary preparatory classes, bringing the total to 8,155 applicants. These numbers highlight the growing confidence of prépa students in SKEMA’s unique educational model and its Master in Management (PGE) programme.

More Literary and Scholarship Applicants

SKEMA has also seen significant growth in two key applicant profiles. Applications from economic preparatory classes have increased by 10.1%, while applications from literary preparatory classes have risen by 5.4%. Additionally, the number of scholarship students choosing SKEMA is also on the rise, with a 3.4% increase in registrations via the economic track.

An Educational Model That Stands Out

According to Patrice Houdayer, EVP, Global Academic Affairs, and Sylvie Jean, the newly appointed Director of the Master in Management (PGE) programme, SKEMA’s distinctive approach is key to its growing appeal: "What makes SKEMA unique is the unparalleled freedom it offers students—the ability to combine study locations across five continents, disciplines, programmes, and professional experiences to shape a truly personalised path. This innovative approach sets SKEMA apart in the education landscape."

With this momentum, SKEMA Business School once again reaffirms its attractiveness, offering an academic and professional experience that aligns with the ambitions of students choosing its Master in Management (PGE) programme.