Madrid Civil Service Exams 2026: new 20-day deadline for amended municipal positions

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If you are preparing for civil service exams at the Madrid City Council, this resolution may change your action timeline. The Resolution of October 5, 2026 (BOE-A-2026-21348) amends the bases of the original call from October 2022 and, as a direct consequence, requires reopening the application process for affected positions. The deadline started on October 15, 2026 and has a duration of 20 business days.

Not all positions in the call are affected. Only those whose bases have been modified require a new submission of applications. The rest remain with applications already registered, with no need to repeat any procedure.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution published on October 14, 2026 introduces an amendment of the bases of the call that the Madrid City Council launched in October 2022 to fill several municipal positions. When a public call amends its bases, public employment legislation requires ensuring that candidates can adapt their applications to the new conditions. Hence the opening of this new deadline.

The key points established by the resolution are:

• Amendment of bases: The conditions of certain positions in the 2022 call are modified. The specific affected positions are detailed in the Official Bulletin of the Madrid City Council no. 10226.
• New exclusive deadline: A deadline of 20 business days is opened exclusively for amended positions. This deadline began on October 15, 2026 (the day after publication in the BOE).
• No obligation for unaffected positions: Candidates who had already submitted applications for positions not included in the amendment do not need to take any additional action. Their applications remain valid.
• Mandatory consultation of BOAM no. 10226: It is the reference document to identify exactly which positions have been modified and whether a specific candidate is affected by the new deadline.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, the most immediate impact is on time management and deadlines. An error in identifying whether the position you are applying for is amended or not could result in being excluded from the selection process for not submitting the application within the new deadline, or for submitting it unnecessarily with incorrect information.

From an operational perspective, civil service exam preparers, academies, and public employment advisors must immediately update the information they provide to their students and clients about this call. The amendment of bases may involve changes in syllabi, qualification requirements, merit scores, or other conditions that directly affect the preparation strategy.

For the Madrid City Council itself, the amendment means partially restarting the administrative process, with the management costs and additional deadlines that this entails before being able to move forward to the examination and selection phases.

Who does it affect?

• Candidates for amended positions: Must submit a new application within the 20 business-day deadline from 15/10/2026.
• Candidates for non-amended positions: Do not need to take action; their previous applications remain valid.
• Candidates who had not yet submitted an application for any position in the 2022 call: can assess whether any of the amended positions interest them and submit an application in this new deadline.
• Civil service exam academies and preparers: Must review and update the content and requirements of affected positions to correctly guide their students.
• HR departments of public entities that have employees participating in this call as an internal promotion process.

Practical example

Imagine that a candidate submitted their application in 2022 for two different positions in the Madrid municipal call: one for administrative officer and another for management technician. The October 2026 resolution amends the bases for the management technician position, but not for the administrative officer position.

In this specific case:

• For the administrative officer position: you do not need to do anything. Your 2022 application remains in force.
• For the management technician position: you must review the Official Bulletin of the Madrid City Council no. 10226 to know exactly what has changed in the bases, and submit a new application before the 20 business-day deadline expires, counted from October 15, 2026.

If you do not submit the new application for the amended position within the deadline, you could be excluded from the selection process for that position, regardless of having participated in the original call.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the Official Bulletin of the Madrid City Council no. 10226 to identify exactly which positions have been amended and whether the position you are applying for is among them.
2. Verify whether you submitted an application in 2022 for any of the amended positions. If so, you must submit a new application within the 20 business-day deadline from October 15, 2026.
3. Review the specific changes in the bases of the amended positions: they may affect access requirements, syllabus, merit score, or other conditions relevant to your preparation.
4. Calculate the deadline: 20 business days from October 15, 2026. Take into account local and national holidays to avoid miscounting.
5. Submit the application within the deadline through the channels enabled by the Madrid City Council, ensuring that the documentation complies with the new amended bases.
6. If you are not affected by the amendment, no additional action is necessary. Your original application remains valid.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only 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-2026-21348