State Attorneys Competitive Exam 2026: changes in the call you must review

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If you are preparing for the competitive exams for the State Attorneys Corps, the call under which you registered has changed. The Under-Secretariat has published a modification resolution dated April 23, 2026 —effective from that same date— that alters the conditions of the selective process called on December 23, 2025. The official reference is BOE-A-2026-9112.

The State Attorneys Corps is one of the most demanding and prestigious legal bodies of the General State Administration. Its members provide legal advice to public bodies and represent the State in judicial proceedings. The modification of any condition of its call has direct consequences for those in full preparation phase.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution of April 23, 2026 modifies the original call for the selective process for admission, through the general system of free access, to the State Attorneys Corps. The original call was approved by Resolution of December 23, 2025.

The aspects that may be affected by this type of modifications include:

• Deadlines of the selective process (submission of documentation, exam dates, etc.)
• Requirements for participation or admission conditions
• Syllabi or contents of the tests
• Specific dates for holding the exercises
• Other general conditions of the process

To know the exact scope of each change, it is essential to consult the full text published in the BOE (BOE-A-2026-9112), as the modification resolution details point by point which articles or sections of the original call are altered.

Economic and operational impact

This regulation does not generate direct costs for companies or the Administration in terms of immediate budgetary impact. Its impact is fundamentally operational and affects candidates in the preparation phase.

However, from a practical perspective, the effects can be significant:

• Changes in exam dates: If the dates for holding the exercises are modified, candidates must reorganize their study planning and, if necessary, manage work permits or leave of absence situations.
• Modification of syllabi: A change in the syllabus requires additional adaptation effort that may involve costs in preparation materials, academies or specialized courses.
• Documentation deadlines: If deadlines for submitting documentation are altered, failure to meet them may result in exclusion from the selective process.
• Admission requirements: Any change in requirements may affect the eligibility of already registered candidates.

Who does it affect?

• Registered candidates in the selective process called on December 23, 2025 for free access to the State Attorneys Corps.
• Applicants in preparation phase who have not yet formalized their registration but are following the active call.
• Academies and preparers specialized in elite legal competitive exams, who must update their programs and materials.
• Human Resources departments of public bodies that manage leave of absence situations or permits for employee candidates.

Practical example

A candidate who has been preparing for the selective process called in December 2025 for months already has their exam dates planned and has requested unpaid leave from their company for the scheduled days.

If the modification published on April 23, 2026 alters the dates for holding the exercises, that candidate will need to: review the new schedule, manage with their employer the adjustment of the requested leave and, if the change affects the syllabus, adapt their study plan with the time available until the new date.

Failing to review the modification in time —or doing so late— may result in taking an exercise with an outdated syllabus or, in the worst case, losing registration by not meeting a modified documentation deadline. The resolution entered into force on April 23, 2026, so the effects are immediate.

What should candidates do now?

1. Access the full text of the modification in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-9112) and carefully read each point modified with respect to the original call of December 23, 2025.
2. Identify if exam dates change and, if so, immediately manage any work permits or administrative situations linked to the previous dates.
3. Verify if the syllabus has been modified and update the study plan accordingly, prioritizing new or modified topics.
4. Check if there are new documentation deadlines or admission requirements that must be met before a specific date to avoid being excluded from the process.
5. Contact the academy or preparer to confirm that study materials are updated according to the new version of the call.
6. Keep a copy of the modification resolution together with the original call, to always have the consolidated version of the process conditions.