Competition submission
Access to the Higher School of Magistracy is through a national competition for the recruitment of student judges, opened by decision of the Minister of Justice, within the financial positions available to each candidate meeting the following conditions :
Algerian nationality.
Possession of the high school diploma (baccalaureat).
Possession of a master’s degree in law or an equivalent certificate.
Proof of legal status regarding national service.
Meet the requirements of physical and mental fitness to perform the duties of a judge.
Enjoy civil and national rights as well as good moral character.
Registration for the competition is done in two stages :
First stage of registration:
The first stage of registration is done through an electronic platform created for this purpose, accessible from the website of the school or the Ministry of Justice.
Final registration stage:
The paper files of candidates who have registered electronically are deposited at the level of judicial jurisdictions, then transferred to the headquarters of the Higher School of Magistracy, where they are classified and organized according to standard procedures to undergo an audit process by the school’s staff.
The national competition consists of five written tests for admission and two oral interviews for final admission, overseen by an examination committee appointed by decision of the Minister of Justice.
The written tests include the following subjects:
A test on a contemporary topic with a political, economic, social, or cultural character.
A test on civil law, civil and administrative procedures.
A test on criminal law and criminal procedures.
Preparation of a summary memorandum from documents raising legal issues.
A French or English language test.
Candidates who pass the written tests undergo medical and psychotechnical examinations to verify their physical and mental fitness and their readiness to practice the profession of a judge.
The two oral exams for final admission include an interview with two committees:
The committee for civil law, civil and administrative procedures.
The committee for criminal law and criminal procedures.