Valencia City Council Competitive Examinations 2026: positions, requirements and how to apply

Key data

The Valencia City Council is calling for municipal public employment positions through a resolution of April 10, 2026, published in the Official Gazette on April 20, 2026 with reference BOE-A-2026-8653. This call opens the selection process to fill positions within the organizational structure of the Valencian city council, with access regulated by the Basic Statute of Public Employees and applicable Valencian regional regulations.

For anyone considering accessing a stable job position in the Valencian local administration, this is the call to follow closely. The positions called will be filled through a competitive selection process, and candidates who pass the process will become part of the municipal workforce with full rights as public employees.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution establishes the bases of the selection process for filling several positions at the Valencia City Council. The key elements it regulates are as follows:

• Purpose: Filling several positions within the structure of municipal public employment at the Valencia City Council.
• Selection system: The bases of the call determine whether the process is structured as a competitive examination, competitive examination-merit-based selection or merit-based selection. Each modality involves different tests and evaluation criteria.
• Access requirements: Applicants must meet the specific requirements set out in the bases of each call. These requirements typically include qualifications, nationality, minimum age and not having been dismissed from any public administration.
• Applicable legal framework: The process is governed by the Basic Statute of Public Employees and Valencian regional regulations on local public service.
• Effects of the process: Selected candidates will be incorporated into the Valencia City Council's workforce with the rights and obligations inherent to local public employment.

Economic and operational impact

From the candidate's perspective, accessing a public employment position at the Valencia City Council entails a series of relevant economic and labor consequences:

• Job stability: Local public employment offers contractual stability regulated by the Basic Statute of Public Employees, with working conditions set out in collective agreements or conditions agreements.
• Remuneration: The remuneration of local public employees is determined according to the classification group, level of position supplement and specific supplements set by the Valencia City Council itself in its annual budgets.
• Preparation cost: Applicants must consider the cost of preparing for the selection process: academies, materials, registration fees and time commitment, which vary depending on the position category.
• Impact for the City Council: The filling of these positions responds to the needs of the municipal workforce, with direct impact on the provision of local public services to Valencia citizens.

Who does it affect?

This call directly affects the following profiles:

• Citizens who meet the specific requirements set out in the bases of each position called.
• People preparing for competitive examinations for the Valencia City Council or Valencian local administration in general.
• Candidates already registered on waiting lists or job pools of the Valencian city council who may be affected by the filling of new positions.
• Public employees from other administrations who may apply through mobility or transfer competitions, if the bases allow it.
• Academies and competitive examination preparers active in the Valencian Community, who must update their programs to the published bases.

Practical example

A citizen interested in accessing a position at the Valencia City Council must follow the following process based on what this resolution establishes:

1. Consult the bases: Access the full text of the call in the Official Gazette (BOE-A-2026-8653) to learn about the specific position, classification group and required requirements.
2. Verify the requirements: Check that you meet the specific requirements set out in the bases: required qualifications, nationality, age and other access conditions.
3. Identify the selection system: The bases will indicate whether the process is a competitive examination (tests only), competitive examination-merit-based selection (tests plus merit evaluation) or merit-based selection (merits only). This determines how to prepare.
4. Submit your application within the deadline: Once the bases are published, the deadline for submitting applications is set out in the bases themselves. Failure to submit within the deadline results in automatic exclusion from the process.
5. Pass the selection process: Candidates who pass all phases of the selection process will become part of the Valencia City Council's workforce as local public employees, with all the rights and obligations that this entails.

What should candidates do now?

1. Download and read the complete bases published in the Official Gazette (reference BOE-A-2026-8653) to learn the exact number of positions, categories, requirements and applicable selection system.
2. Verify that you meet the specific requirements set out in the bases before submitting your application. Lack of any requirement may result in exclusion from the process.
3. Note the deadline for submitting applications indicated in the bases and prepare all necessary documentation with sufficient advance notice.
4. Identify the selection system (competitive examination, competitive examination-merit-based selection or merit-based selection) to guide your preparation: if there is a merit-based phase, collect and properly accredit your merits.
5. Check the Valencia City Council's Notice Board and the Official Gazette periodically to stay informed of lists of admitted candidates, exam dates and process resolutions.
6. Consider advice from a specialist in Valencian local competitive examinations if the process includes specific theoretical or practical tests for the position.