Studying togetherFinding students from your class in other cities to revise together
Terminale D students in Cotonou, Natitingou and Kétou prepare the same bac, on the same day. On Compatri, one group per class and per city brings them together: how it works, what you do there, and the safety rules.
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Information checked on 2 November 2026.
You are in Terminale D in Kétou. In Cotonou, Natitingou and Parakou, other students follow the same syllabus and will sit the same bac, on the same day, with the same paper. In Benin, the written papers of the 2026 bac opened on 15 June 2026 in a single session, for 77,101 candidates spread across 140 exam centres. Finding students from your class in other cities therefore means revising with people who face exactly the same exam as you. On Compatri, class groups exist for this: one group per class and per city, which you can join in a minute from the Study page.
Why find students from your class in other cities
You already know your own class. What you lack are other ways of explaining the same chapter. A teacher in Natitingou may have finished probability when yours has not started; a student in Cotonou may have kept the biology test your class never had. Three concrete reasons to look beyond your classroom:
To organise these sessions, also read our guide to setting up a revision group that lasts until the bac.
How class groups work on Compatri
The principle fits in one sentence: a single group per class and per city. The first student who picks "Terminale D, Kétou" opens the group; everyone who then picks the same class in the same city lands in that group instead of creating another. Accents and capital letters do not count: "Kétou" and "ketou" lead to the same place.
| What you choose | Example | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| The country | Benin | The country where you go to school |
| The city | Kétou | Write it the way it is written locally |
| The class | Terminale | From CM2 to Master 2, lower and upper secondary included |
| The stream | D | Optional, six characters at most; suggestions appear (A1, A2, B, C, D, E, F1 to F4, G1 to G3, TI) |
The group has a simple name, such as "Terminale D · Kétou". To join it:
Joining the same group twice changes nothing, and you then find all your groups under "Mes classes".
Joining the same class in another city
The Study page first shows you the classes in your city, the one on your profile. To find Terminale D in Natitingou or Cotonou, keep the same country, class and stream, and simply type the other city in the "Ma classe" block. You then join "Terminale D · Natitingou", or open it if nobody has yet.
Nothing stops you from belonging to several groups. One piece of advice, though: join your own city's group first, then one or two others where you will really take part. Ten groups you never read bring you nothing and help nobody.
There is also a meeting point shared by every city: each class group shows a link "Les épreuves de cette classe" (this class's exam papers), which opens the exam paper archive (in French) filtered on your country and level. Papers shared in Natitingou serve students in Kétou there, and the other way round.
What you do in a class group
| Action | How | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Post | Text, and up to four photos per post | Share a summary sheet, an exercise, a tip |
| Ask a question | "Ask a question" button when posting | Your post carries the "Question" label |
| Mark the best answer | On your own question, under the right comment | The question becomes "Solved", later readers find the answer at once |
| Run a poll | Poll button in the composer | Pick the time of a session, the chapter of the week |
| Call the group | Group audio or video call, for members only | Correct a paper together, remotely |
| Revise on papers | "Les épreuves de cette classe" link | Practise on real papers |
Two honest notes. First, every post is reviewed before it appears in the feed: expect a delay between the moment you post and the moment others see it. Comments appear straight away, but a filter blocks insults. Second, the group feed is visible only to its members: to read the questions of Terminale D in Cotonou, you have to join that group.
To get useful answers, the way you ask matters a lot: our guide to asking a good question about an exercise shows how.
Revising with other cities: three ways that work
1. One paper, several corrections. Someone posts an old bac paper, everyone offers a solution in the comments. Some people's mistakes show the others where the traps are. Our method for revising for the bac with past papers explains how to use them.
2. Swapping chapters. The Cotonou group has finished genetics, the Kétou group complex numbers. Each sums up what it has mastered, through a few corrected exercises rather than pages of copied notes.
3. A remote mock exam. One Saturday, same time for every group that wants in, same paper taken from the archive, four hours of work without help. On Sunday, a group call to correct it. Nothing beats real conditions to know where you stand.
The streams, subjects and calendar of the Beninese exam are in our article on the bac in Benin.
The exam paper archive: an archive in the making
The exam paper archive (in French) gathers papers shared by members, by country, class and subject. It has just started: you will still find few papers there, and by sharing your class's papers you make it grow for every other city. Sharing happens on the Share a paper page (in French), with strict rules:
- you share the question paper of a finished exam, never a student's answer sheet, and no student name may be legible;
- you must be 16 or older to share;
- every paper is reviewed before publication;
- a paper is never published before the day after the exam, and the date is required for a national exam of the current year.
The reasons for these rules are explained in our article on sharing exam papers.
Safety in a class group
A class group is open: any Compatri member can join it. So write there as you would in a public place.
What you do not post:
- your phone number, your address, your school's address or your timetable;
- a photo of a classmate without their consent, an answer sheet bearing a name;
- a paper during the exam, or before it: that is cheating, and the platform will not publish it.
Age. You must be at least 14 to create an account, as our Child safety page states, and 16 to share a paper in the archive.
Reporting. Every post has a menu with "Report", with a reason (inappropriate content, harassment, scam…). From a member's profile or a conversation, you can also report or block them. For anything involving the safety of minors, the team also answers at signalement@compatri.com, and these reports are handled first.
Good habits. Compatri never shows members' exact location. On your side, never send money to someone met in a group, do not meet a stranger alone, and talk to an adult you trust if an exchange makes you uneasy.
And after the bac
The class group stays with you until the exam. For what comes next, two doors open on Compatri: the volunteer mentors from the diaspora, members who have already been through studying abroad, and the scholarships directory (in French), with an alert before each deadline. Our guide to finding a mentor from the diaspora explains how to contact them.
Sources
- Government of Benin: 2026 baccalauréat, written papers launched on 15 June
- Dunlosky et al., "Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques", Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2013 (PubMed)
- Roediger and Karpicke, "Test-enhanced learning", Psychological Science, 2006 (PubMed)
Frequently asked questions
How do I find students from my class in another city?
On Compatri, open the Study page, "Ma classe" block, keep your country, class and stream, and type the name of the other city. You join that class's group in that city, or open it if it does not exist yet.
Are Compatri class groups free?
Yes. Creating an account and joining or opening your class's group costs nothing. You only need to be logged in.
From what age can you use class groups?
You must be at least 14 to create a Compatri account. To share a paper in the exam archive, you must be 16 or older.
Why doesn't my post appear in the group straight away?
Every post is reviewed before it appears in the feed. Comments, on the other hand, show up immediately, after a filter that blocks insults.
How do I report a message or post in a class group?
Open the post's menu and choose "Report", with a reason. From a profile or a conversation, you can also report or block a member. For the safety of minors, also write to signalement@compatri.com.