Estimated total applicants since 2019, at about 20,000 a year across seven admission cycles (2019–2025).
Who we look for
STEM schools are for high-potential students with strong academic skills and a real passion for science, mathematics and technology. We welcome applicants from every governorate, whatever their gender, religion or economic background.
General eligibility (Ministry-wide, 2025 cycle)
- Egyptian nationality
- Not older than 18 on 1 October of the application year
- Completed the Basic Education Completion Certificate, first term, that same academic year
Academic requirement: one of two paths
Path A
274.5 points or higher (98% of the total), with no specific subject required.
Path B
266 points or higher (95%), plus full marks in at least one of English, Mathematics or Science.
Qualification test
Meeting the score threshold only gets you to the door. Every applicant then sits the Ministry’s own qualification test (اختبارات القبول) in English, mathematics and science, plus an IQ assessment, held over a few days each August, the same week nationwide. Pass that, and you move to the interview.
After the test: interview
Shortlisted applicants sit a personal interview near their home. They bring a motivation letter and, where they have one, proof of academic or athletic excellence, alongside copies of their birth certificate and preparatory certificate.
Documents to submit
- Two personal photos
- Certified preparatory certificate or grade statement
- Copy of birth certificate
- Fee payment receipt
Medical check-up
This comes last, after results are out, not as a screening test beforehand. Each accepted student needs a health certificate confirming they’re free of chronic, infectious or psychological conditions that would need special care. Boarding life is demanding, and the Ministry checks for that before anyone moves in. A chronic condition that surfaces later and wasn’t declared can mean a transfer to a regular school.
Cost and financial aid
There is no residence cost, and the Ministry of Education supports the school financially. Students from official, official language and distinguished official language schools are exempt from the actual expenses of EGP 30,000 and pay tuition of EGP 5,000.
Eligibility, test and medical requirements: Ministry of Education and Technical Education official announcements (2021–2026 cycles), citing Ministerial Decree #382, Article 2; interview requirements: Cairo Governorate portal, September 2026.