Civil Guard Entrance Exams 2026: requirements, phases and vacancies

Key data

The General Directorate of the Civil Guard has called for selective tests for entry into the training centers of the Scale of Corporals and Guards. The call, formalized through Resolution 160/38243/2026, of May 5, was published in the BOE on May 8, 2026 with reference BOE-A-2026-9982.

This call represents a pathway to a stable professional career in the field of state security. Candidates who pass all eliminatory phases will join the Civil Guard Corps as members of the Scale of Corporals and Guards.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution calls for selective tests for entry into the training centers of the Scale of Corporals and Guards of the Civil Guard Corps. The process is not direct access to the Corps: selected applicants first enter the training centers, where they complete their preparation before definitively joining.

The call expressly establishes:

• The requirements that candidates must meet to participate in the selective process.
• The deadlines applicable to each phase of the process.
• The conditions governing participation and passing the tests.
• The eliminatory phases that applicants must pass successively to continue in the process.

The eliminatory nature of the phases means that failing to pass any of them excludes the candidate from the process, regardless of their performance in previous ones.

Economic and operational impact

From the candidate's perspective, accessing the Scale of Corporals and Guards of the Civil Guard means joining a stable public position in the state security sector, with the remuneration and career conditions of Corps civil servants.

For organizations and companies, this call has a relevant indirect impact:

• It can generate movements in the labor market of young profiles with training in security, defense or similar fields, who opt for this pathway to public employment.
• Companies in the exam preparation sector and specialized academies will see increased demand for their services.
• The human resources departments of companies with related profiles must take into account that part of their candidate pool may be directed toward this public call.

Who does it affect?

This call directly affects:

• Citizens wishing to start a professional career in the Civil Guard as Corporals or Guards.
• Candidates who meet the age, qualification, physical condition and other conditions established in Resolution 160/38243/2026.
• Academies and exam preparation centers in the field of security and state security forces and bodies.
• Companies in related sectors (private security, defense, logistics) that may see a reduced supply of qualified candidates.

Practical example

A citizen who meets the requirements established in the call and decides to participate in the selective process must plan their participation based on the deadlines published in Resolution 160/38243/2026.

The process does not end with passing the selective tests: approved candidates enter the Civil Guard training centers, where they complete the necessary preparation before their definitive incorporation into the Corps as members of the Scale of Corporals and Guards. This involves a period of formal training prior to actual assignment.

An applicant who fails to pass any of the eliminatory phases is excluded from the process at that point, with no possibility of recovery within the same call, which makes it especially important to know the requirements well and prepare each phase in advance.

What should applicants do now?

1. Consult the official call in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-9982) to learn the exact requirements, application submission deadlines and process phases.
2. Verify compliance with the requirements established in Resolution 160/38243/2026 before starting any registration procedure.
3. Respect the deadlines for submitting applications and documentation, as failure to comply implies automatic exclusion from the process.
4. Prepare the eliminatory phases with sufficient advance notice, given the successive and exclusive nature of each one.
5. Follow official communications from the General Directorate of the Civil Guard to stay informed of any modifications or clarifications regarding the call.

Official source

Consult complete regulation in official source

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-2026-9982