ACE Superior Body Civil Servants 2026 Examinations: Provisional List of Admitted Candidates

Key data

If you are preparing for the examinations for the Superior Body of Civil Administrators of the State, this is the time to act. The Resolution of April 15, 2026 from the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) approves the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates in the selective process called by Resolution of December 16, 2025. Being on the excluded list does not mean the end: there is a period to correct it. But that period is short and cannot be extended.

This process affects both external candidates accessing through the general open access system and civil servants from lower-ranking bodies who opt for internal promotion. Both groups must review their status on the provisional list without delay.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution of April 15, 2026 from INAP establishes three key elements for the selective process of the Superior Body of Civil Administrators of the State:

• Approval of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates: The list is published with all candidates who have been provisionally admitted and those who have been excluded, indicating in each case the reason for exclusion.
• Period for remedying defects and filing claims: Candidates listed as excluded have a period to remedy the defects that caused their exclusion or to claim their inclusion on the list. Failure to act within that period makes the exclusion final.
• Announcement of the venue for the first examination: The resolution also communicates the place where the first examination of the selective process will be held, essential information for candidates to organize their travel and logistics.

The selective process was originally called by the Resolution of December 16, 2025 and includes two access routes: the general open access system and internal promotion for civil servants from lower-ranking bodies.

Operational impact and consequences

For candidates, this resolution has direct and immediate consequences:

• Final exclusion if no action is taken: A candidate listed as excluded who does not remedy or claim within the period permanently loses their opportunity to participate in this selective process, regardless of the time and resources invested in preparation.
• Planning for the first examination: Knowing the venue allows candidates to organize travel, accommodation and logistics in advance, especially relevant for those living outside the city where the examination will be held.
• Affects two distinct groups: Both external candidates (open access) and civil servants in internal promotion must review their status. An administrative error in the application can affect either group.

For public and private organizations whose employees or managers participate in this process as internal promotion candidates, it is relevant to consider the deadlines for managing possible leave or schedule adjustments.

Who does it affect?

• Open access candidates: External candidates who applied to the selective process called in December 2025 to join the Superior Body of Civil Administrators of the State.
• Civil servants in internal promotion: Public employees belonging to lower-level bodies or scales who aspire to promote to the Superior Body of Civil Administrators of the State.
• Examination preparation academies and tutors: Must inform their students about remedy periods and the venue for the first examination.
• HR departments of public organizations: Must manage the necessary leave and schedule adjustments for employees participating in the process as internal promotion candidates.

Practical example

A civil servant from the General Administrative Body of the State Administration who submitted their application to participate through the internal promotion route checks the provisional list published on April 20, 2026 and finds they are listed as excluded. The reason indicated in the resolution is a defect in the documentation provided.

This civil servant has the period established in the Resolution of April 15, 2026 to remedy that defect or file a claim with INAP. If they provide the correct documentation within the period, they may be included in the final list of admitted candidates and continue participating in the selective process. If they do not act within the period, their exclusion will be final and they will not be able to take the first examination, whose venue has already been announced in the same resolution.

The same scenario applies to any open access candidate listed as excluded: the remedy period is the only way to reverse the situation.

What should candidates do now?

1. Check the provisional list immediately: Access the resolution published in the BOE of April 20, 2026 and locate your name in the list of admitted or excluded candidates.
2. If you are listed as excluded, identify the reason: The resolution must indicate the cause of exclusion. Determine if it is remediable (missing documentation, formal error) or if it requires a substantive claim.
3. Act within the remedy period: Submit the corresponding documentation or claim to INAP before the period indicated in the resolution expires. Do not wait until the last day.
4. Note the venue for the first examination: Even if you are listed as admitted, check the venue for the first examination now to plan your travel and logistics with sufficient time.
5. Civil servants in internal promotion: Communicate your status in the process to your HR department to manage in advance the leave necessary for taking the examinations.