The National Institute of Justice has launched the admission exam for the initial training of future judges and prosecutors. The evaluation process takes place in two stages: a written electronic test, which includes an eliminatory psychological test and a specialty test, followed by an oral examination.
The first test, the eliminatory psychological test, has started today, July 21, 2025, and is conducted electronically, with results automatically generated by the IT system. Only candidates who pass this stage will be admitted to the specialty test – a multiple-choice examination with 400 questions, randomly selected from a set of 1,600 from the following disciplines: civil law, civil procedural law, administrative law, administrative procedural law, criminal law, criminal procedural law, and human rights.
The oral evaluation is scheduled for September 29 - October 3, 2025, and will consist of solving two case studies from the aforementioned fields. To ensure transparency, all tests – both written and oral – will be video-audio recorded.
The evaluation of candidates is carried out by two specialized committees: one in civil law and civil procedure, the other – in criminal law and criminal procedure. According to legal provisions, additional verification of candidates’ integrity is also provided. Thus, the National Integrity Authority will examine wealth and personal interest declarations, while the National Anti-corruption Center and the Information and Security Service will provide relevant information regarding the integrity of persons who have passed the first stage. In cases where it is found that a candidate has violated the legal regime for declaring wealth and interests or does not meet the criteria of irreproachable reputation, they will be excluded from the competition.
For the 2025 admission session, the NIJ Council, based on decisions issued by the Superior Council of Magistracy and the Superior Council of Prosecutors, has announced 30 positions for candidates to the judge function and 20 for candidates to the prosecutor function.