Modèle de concours : CNC 2026 — Anglais (filière TSI) — Concours National Commun d'accès aux écoles d'ingénieurs

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‏إٍْ‎ d’Admission dans les Établissements de Formation d'Ingénieurs et ‏إٍْ‎
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‏إٍْ‎ Session 2026 ٍْ
‏إٍْ‎ Epreuve de : Anglais
Filières : TSI
Date : 14-05-2026 Durée 2 Heures de 17H00 à 19H00
TEST INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES
Before answering the test questions, read the instructions carefully.
1. Make sure you have four printed pages. ù
2. The test is divided into three main sections: Critical Reading - Translation - Writing
3. If, during the test-taking process, a candidate identifies a point requiring clarification or a
i potential error in the test questions, they should note it on their answer sheet and i
1 proceed with their composition, justifying his initiative. É
; 4. Make sure your handwriting is clear. lllegible handvwriting will affect the whole correction
process and may even jeopardize your final score.
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ï e You are not allowed to use any document, electronic device or communicate with anyone
1 during the testing session. Evidence of cheating (during the test administration or paper É
correction) will automatically disqualify the candidate. ;
e Submitting a blank answer booklet will automatically disqualify the candidate.
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i SECTION 1: CRITICAL READING !
‏إٍُ‎ Read the texts below and answer the questions that follow:
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1 The scientific method is routinely framed as a 16 or 17° Acknowledging this lineage does not diminish the i
1 century European invention (1)—a historically achievements of the European scientific revolution.
1 incomplete shorthand that overlooks the contributions Rather, recognizing Muslim scholars would clarify the !
1 of Islamic scholars. When the scientific method is framed record and strengthen science education by showing i
1 as a Western possession, non Western trainees are more how methods evolve through translation, critique, and
! likely to be perceived as guests rather than as inheritors recombination across societies. Textbook authors and ;
; of a shared tradition. Devaluing non Westerners could curriculum committees should revise textbook and
1 contribute to policies that quietly legitimize excessive syllabus language to reflect the scientific method's :
E gatekeeping. For example, US travel bans on Arab and cumulative, cross civilizational development (9, 10) and è
1 other Muslim majority countries have disrupted scientific should integrate a brief description of the history of :
1 mobility and participation (2), and in Canada, a 2024 cap scientific methods into research and mentorship :
: reduced approved study permits for international training. Journals and publishers can reinforce this ‏أ‎
‎students by about 35% relative to 2023 (3, 4). Science historical accuracy by avoiding shorthand with :
1 educators and communicators should work to increase Eurocentric origins in educational content. Ensuringthat
É the understanding, both within and outside of the an accurate history of science is taught and understood É
scientific community, that science has a multicultural is foundational to trust in science, scientific literacy, and
1 history and that science today must foster a sense of inclusion in the scientific community. 1
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: belonging for those of non Western backgrounds. Muhammad Shehryar Khan, M,K.(2026). Department of Mechanical
: The core practices that are now associated with modern and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, AB, Canada. ;
à science—systematic observation, experimental testing, REFERENCES AND NOTES - E
ï quantitative analysis, and disciplined skepticism toward 1.G. S. Aikenhead, D. Elliott, Can. ‏.ل‎ Sci. Math. Technol, Educ. 10, 321 (2010) i
authority—were explicitly articulated and practiced : nn le posisecondary enrolments and graduates, i
É during the Islamic Golden Age, which lasted from the 8th 20223 0 Re 1
‏إٍ!‎ to 14th centuries (5). Ibn al Haytham (6), for example, 4. ‏اشم السلا‎ Citizenship Canada, “Canada ‏فا‎ stabilize growth and
8 paired mathematical reasoning with controlled decrease number of new international student penmits issued to approximatelÿ |
experimentation to overturn prevailing theories of vision a dut
1 and 308060 thät investigators must be guided by new-intemationalstudent-permits-issued-to-approximately-360000-for-2024.hunl. !
i demonstration rather than deference. Scholars such as al > ‏جيرا‎ te ‏حم للا‎ :
; Biruni (7) advanced careful measurement and attention 7.0. Sheynin, Arab. Sci. Philos, 2, 299 (1992) ‏ا‎
‎8 testing treatments that anticipate key elements of Press, 2007) i
! controlled, reproducible evaluation. 10. À. Kabeer, J. W. Tsai, Nature 560, 29 (2018)
The first person widely credited with developing a Aristotle provided another ingredient for the scientific 1
‏ا‎ systematic scientific approach was Ibn al-Haytham (965- method, namely empiricism. He contributed to the ‏أ‎
‎1040 AD). After years of studying light and vision, he development of empirical thinking by introducing à
1 demonstrated that light travels in straight lines. inductive and deductive reasoning, bringing science |
É However, we should not consider the scientific method closer to observation-based inquiry. After Aristotle, :
as a “fixed prescription” or a “recipe”. It is rather a significant developments were made during the Islamic
1 flexible, evolving process that relies on creativity and Golden Age. Muslim scientists used experimentation and 1
1 continuous improvement where all the steps and quantification—to—distinguish between competing É
procedures are continuously evaluated through peer scientific theories, set within a generically empirical
1 review, allowing knowledge to be refined over time. orientation, as can be seen in the works of Jabir Ibn i
Î In fact, the history of the scientific method is the history Hayyan (circa 721-815 AD) and al-Kindi (circa 801-873
i of science itself. Early philosophers/scientists used AD). However, it was Ibn al-Haytham who first
! various methods to validate their ideas, theories, developed proper experimental scientific methods by !
i observations, discoveries, and findings. Evidence of basic using experimentation and mathematics to obtain the ;
i scientific practices can be found in ancient civilizations. results as seen in his magnum opus Kitab al:-Manazir
| Forexample, an ancient Egyptian medical text, the Edwin (Book of Optics). He combined observations, empirical
1 Smith Papyrus (c. 1600 B.C.) mentions examination, work and rational arguments to support his intromission
: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. theory of vision, where rays oflightareemittedfromthe :
0 objects rather than the eyes. He used the same scientific i
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‎rays of light) as well 25 the intromission theory of vision These contributions from these important historical :‏
أ ‎the foundation to the methodology‏ برا ‎proposed by Aristotie (where objects emit physical figures in science‏ 5 |
‎particles into the eyes) were both wrong. Ibn al used today in modern science. However, one must ;‏ 1
‎Haytham 5 scientific method was similar to modern remember that science has its limitations, and thatthe‏ :
‎scientific method, and consisted of explicit statement of methodology applied in scientific endeavours may not i:‏
أ ‎i the problem, tiéd to observation and to proof by be perfect. What the scientificmethod doesistoprovide‏
]أ ‎experiment; testing and/or criticism of a hypothesis a certain level of confidence that the knowledge‏ 1
‎When scientific ;‏ عاطقنا ‎through experimentation; interpretation of deta and obtained is objective and‏
ا عط صق ‎formulation er using mathematics; and the knowledge is objective and credible, then it‏
‎i publication offindings. regarded as a “tool” to seek the truth in understanding :‏
‎î Al-Biruni (973-1048) expanded the application of the world that Allah has created. 1‏
‎ns É‏ اح ‎scientific method in various fields of science, such as‏ !
‎mineralogy, mechanics, astronomy and geography. Al- : : : i‏ 1
‎à 8 à 6 Adapted from: Shaikh Mohd Salleh, 5. M (2018, April 25( "1057 !‏ !
‎Biruni emphasised on the importance of repeating contributions to the scientific method”. Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia !‏ !
‎experiments in order to prevent systematic 200 random https://www.ikim.gov.my/en/muslims-contributions-to-the- 1‏ ا
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‎ DISPLAYING COMPREHENSION !‏ :
‎Answer the questions below using your own words. (Heavy reproduction of the text language will 1‏ .1 1
‎be penalized). (4 pts.) i‏ 1
‎i 1. Both texts challenge the idea that the scientific method is purely a European invention. How do j‏
‎the authors use historical examples to reshape this narrative? ;‏
‎Why does the author emphasize repetition of experiments and acknowledgment of errors, and‏ .2 1
‎what does this imply about the reliability of scientific conclusions?‏
‎à Paraphrasing (1 pt.) 5‏ 7
‎Paraphrase the following idea from the reading texts in your own words:‏ :
‎“The scientific method should not be seen as a rigid set of steps, but rather as a flexible and evolving‏ 1
‎process that relies on creativity, testing, and continuous improvement. :‏
‎Commentary (4 pts.)‏ .3 |
‎i Write a commentary on the following poster and highlights the importance of science. Do not exceed‏
‎100-word paragraph. (4 pts.) :‏ ;
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‎SECTION 2: TRANSLATION‏ |
‎Theme: Translate the following passage from French into English. (3 pts.)‏ :
‎En nous référant à des observations telles que « la science moderne ne prétend pas aborder le sens à‏ إٍْ
‎i de la vie ; cela ne relève pas de son domaine. Dans le monde islamique, le sens est une composante‏
‎i essentielle de la vie », devrions-nous pour autant ériger une frontière entre science musulmane et 1‏
‎science moderne ? Bien sûr que non. Toutes deux poursuivent la même mission : comprendre la :‏ :
‎E création. Par exemple, les docteurs Salam, Weinberg et Sheldon ont contribué à répondre à une Û‏
‎même question concernant la création : comment l'électromagnétisme et l'interaction faible sont- É‏ !
‎E ils des manifestations différentes d'une même force?‏
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‎Choose ONE of the writing assignments below: (8 pts.)‏ ٍ
‎Topic 1: Relying exclusively on the documents in the test paper, write a synthesis that reacts to the‏
‎following question:‏
ا ‎“Ifthe scientific method is a shared and evolving human creation,‏
‎can it ever truly be neutral or universally valid?” :‏ إٍُ
‎Document 1: the reading texts (pp. 1-2)‏ —
‎Document 2: the poster (p. 3) |‏ —
‎Document 3: the text to translate on Theme (p. 4)‏ —
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‎à — Write your synthesis in 200- 250 words. 5‏
‎Indicate the number of words between brackets at the end of your product ;‏ —
‎L (title included).‏
‎Refer to the documents as (Doc1, Doc 2, Doc 3).‏ —
‎Topic 2: pers‏
‎E “In the digital age, does Widespread social awareness serve as an effective catalyst for meaningful‏
‎social action, or does it primarily foster "slacktivism"* as a state where awareness replaces tangible :‏ 1
‎action? Discuss this issue in a structured argumentative essay, supporting your position with‏ ,
‎relevant examples and well-developed reasoning.” i‏
‎#Slacktivism refers to low-effort online actions, like liking, sharing, or signing digital petitions, taken i‏
‎to support a cause. i‏
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