Oposición Grupo A1
The most demanding competitive exam in the Spanish civil service, for senior posts that require a university degree.
- Who sits it
- Graduates aiming at senior administration, tax inspection, state lawyers or technical A1 corps.
- When it happens
- After finishing a university degree.
- Preparation time
- Two to four years of full-time study is normal.
- How often
- Depends on the annual Oferta de Empleo Público.
- Cost
- Registration fees of 30–60 EUR; a preparador typically costs 150–300 EUR a month.
What the exam is like
A temario of 100 or more topics, tested through written papers, oral topic recitation and practical cases.
Stage by stage
1
Wait for the convocatoria in the BOE and register
2
Multiple-choice or written knowledge test
3
Written development of drawn topics
4
Oral exposition before the tribunal
5
Practical case and, in some corps, a language test
6
Curso selectivo at the INAP before taking up the post
How the mark is used
Scores accumulate across phases; places go to the highest-scoring candidates up to the number offered.
Careers that need it
Civil Servant / Policy Officer
Entry to this post is through the competitive exam for its group.
RequiredLocal Government Manager
Entry to this post is through the competitive exam for its group.
RequiredSenior Civil Administrator
Entry to this post is through the competitive exam for its group.
RequiredUrban Planner
Entry to this post is through the competitive exam for its group.