162 fixed positions at the Ministry of Education 2026: specialties, access and deadlines

Key data

The Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports announces in 2026 162 fixed labor positions in the General State Administration, under the IV Single Collective Agreement for labor personnel of the AGE. The announcement, published on July 10, 2026 by means of a Resolution from the Under-Secretariat, activates two access routes: opposition for the open competition and competitive examination for internal promotion.

The maximum deadline to complete the entire selective process is one year from publication in the BOE, which sets the limit in July 2027. Applicants with disabilities will have reasonable accommodations and, in certain cases, may retain scores above 60% for the next call.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution from the Under-Secretariat of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports announces a selective process to fill 162 fixed labor positions in the professional groups M3, M2, M1, E2 and E1, all of them subject to the IV Single Collective Agreement for labor personnel of the General State Administration.

The announced specialties include, among others:

• Medicine
• Psychology
• Nursing
• Communicative mediation
• Care for dependent persons
• Administrative services

Access is structured in two differentiated modalities:

Regarding the reserve for people with disabilities, the announcement establishes:

• Reserve of positions for people with disability equal to or greater than 33%.
• Specific reserve for people with intellectual disability in the E0 group.
• Reasonable accommodations of the process for applicants with disabilities.

Additionally, the retention of scores above 60% is provided for the next call in certain cases, which protects the effort of applicants who do not obtain a position in this edition.

Economic and operational impact

For organizations and entities that collaborate with the Ministry of Education, this announcement represents a signal of reinforcement of staff in high-demand technical and health profiles. The incorporation of 162 new fixed personnel in specialties such as Medicine, Psychology or Nursing may affect the planning of outsourced services or service provision contracts linked to these functions.

For the applicants themselves, the key economic and operational elements are:

• The job stability that comes with the status of fixed labor personnel compared to temporary contracts.
• Remuneration is governed by the IV Single Collective Agreement for labor personnel of the AGE, which establishes salary tables by professional group (M3, M2, M1, E2, E1).
• The retention of scores above 60% in certain cases reduces the economic risk of preparing for an opposition without obtaining a position, by allowing you to accumulate points for the next call.

Who does it affect?

• People who wish to access as fixed labor personnel to the AGE through the open competition route, by opposition.
• Fixed labor personnel of the AGE who wish to promote internally to a higher professional group, through competitive examination.
• People with disability equal to or greater than 33% who apply for reserved positions, including people with intellectual disability (E0 group).
• Professionals in Medicine, Psychology, Nursing, Communicative mediation, Care for dependent persons and Administrative services interested in public employment.
• Academies and opposition preparation centers that must update their programs for this announcement.
• HR departments of entities providing services to the Ministry, which may see affected demand for outsourced profiles.

Practical example

A psychologist with experience in the private sector who wishes to stabilize in public employment can apply for the open access route through opposition to the Psychology positions announced in the corresponding professional groups (M3, M2 or M1, depending on the level required for that specialty).

If she exceeds the threshold of 60% of the score in the tests but does not obtain a position due to lack of sufficient vacancies, the regulation allows her to retain that score for the next call, avoiding having to start from scratch. This is especially relevant in specialties with high competition such as Psychology or Medicine.

For his part, an administrative assistant who already works as fixed labor personnel in the AGE can opt for internal promotion through competitive examination to access a higher professional group within the Administrative Services specialty, thus improving his remuneration conditions according to the IV Single Collective Agreement.

What should applicants do now?

1. Consult the official announcement in the BOE (published on 10/07/2026) to identify the available positions by specialty and professional group that correspond to your profile.
2. Verify the access requirements for the professional group you are applying for (M3, M2, M1, E2 or E1) according to the IV Single Collective Agreement for labor personnel of the AGE.
3. Check if you meet the requirements for the disability reserve if you have a recognized degree equal to or greater than 33%, and request the reasonable accommodations you need.
4. Decide the access route: opposition (open competition) or competitive examination (internal promotion), since the selection systems and valued merits differ.
5. Start preparation as soon as possible, given that the process has a maximum duration of one year from 10/07/2026, and the tests can be called at any time within that period.
6. If you do not obtain a position but exceed 60% of the score, keep the supporting documentation to be able to invoke the retention of score in the next call.

Official source

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Notice: This article is purely informational in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-15056