The TAGE MAGE guide.
The test, the score, and the schools.

What is the TAGE MAGE?

The Tage Mage is an aptitude test, not a knowledge test. It is published by FNEGE, a foundation recognized as serving the public interest, and is used in applications to management programs at both schools and universities.

The test does not result in a pass or fail. Candidates receive a score report valid for two calendar years, and each institution decides how to use it. There is no universal cutoff, and FNEGE does not publish one.

Ninety questions, each with five options and one correct answer, across six sections of 15 questions and 20 minutes each. The test lasts two hours with no break or calculator; the test booklet can be used for scratch work. FNEGE adds about 30 minutes for instructions and recommends allowing three and a half hours.

To start preparing, separate two needs: understand the general rules, then identify which section is difficult for you. This guide covers the first; the six guides below address the second with a method, a worked example, and concepts to practice. After each example, note what caused your mistake—directions, knowledge, reasoning, or timing—before deciding what to work on next.

What are the six sections?

Fifteen questions and twenty minutes per section, in test order. Select a section to open its guide.

1. 01

   Reading Comprehension

   Verbal Skills 15 questions · 20 min
2. 02

   Calculation

   Problem Solving 15 questions · 20 min
3. 03

   Reasoning and Argumentation

   Logical Reasoning 15 questions · 20 min
4. 04

   Data Sufficiency

   Problem Solving 15 questions · 20 min
5. 05

   Expression

   Verbal Skills 15 questions · 20 min
6. 06

   Logic

   Logical Reasoning 15 questions · 20 min

How is the score calculated?

The FNEGE pages cited here publish the score structure, but not how correct answers are converted into a domain score. Here is what they do establish.

The six sections are grouped into three aptitude domains, each containing two sections. Each domain covers 30 questions and 40 minutes and receives a score out of 60.

1. Verbal Skills

   Reading Comprehension · Expression

2. Problem Solving

   Calculation · Data Sufficiency

3. Logical Reasoning

   Reasoning and Argumentation · Logic

Overall score = the average of the three domains × 10, reported out of 600.

FNEGE does not publish an average score by test session, and the cited pages do not assign a point value to each correct answer. There is no cutoff shared by all schools: each institution sets its own criteria. Check the program’s official page for any admissions cutoff.

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Which schools require the Tage Mage?

The two school lists from FNEGE in our registry include 29 distinct institutions. For 20 of them, the Schools page details 25 programs and their admissions routes, including some previous cycles. Depending on the program, the TAGE MAGE may be required, accepted as an alternative, recommended, or optional.

How do you take the Tage Mage?

Register

Online at tagemage.fr with secure payment, or directly through the institution that requires the test. Registration procedures and fees ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where

At a FNEGE-organized session in a city of your choice in France, a French overseas territory, or another country. Sessions in France ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Price

€76 in mainland France, €80 in French overseas territories, and an average of €150 abroad. Fees are set each year. Registration procedures and fees ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Sessions

On set dates, according to an annual provisional schedule published and updated by FNEGE. Sessions in France ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Passages

Once per calendar quarter, or four times per calendar year across all test centers, since January 1, 2026. Registration procedures and fees ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Results

For a FNEGE session, results appear in your candidate account within 15 business days. For an institution-run session, check its reporting timeline and method. Access your score ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Validity

Two calendar years: the year you take the test and the following year. Rules ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Sending scores to schools

Institutions can view your highest score that is still valid using your candidate number. You manage their access in your account; an application may also ask for a copy of your score report. Frequently asked questions ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cancel a score

The cited rules do not provide for canceling a score at your request, and score-review requests are not accepted. Rules ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Checked against FNEGE pages on October 15, 2026. Fees and the schedule are set each year; verify them before registering.