What is the judicial examination? What is the content of the exam?

The national judicial examination is a qualification examination organized by the state to engage in a specific legal profession. Newly appointed judges, prosecutors and lawyers must pass the national judicial examination. The national judicial examination is held once a year.

Content of judicial examination

The national judicial examination mainly tests the legal professional knowledge and the ability to engage in legal profession that candidates should possess. The contents include: theoretical law, applied law, current legal provisions, legal practice and legal professional ethics.

The score of each test paper is 100, and the specific subjects of the test paper are:

Test paper 1: Comprehensive knowledge. Including jurisprudence, constitutional law, economic law, international law, private international law, international economic law, legal professional ethics and professional responsibility;

Examination Paper 2: Criminal and Administrative Legal System. Including: criminal law, criminal procedure law, administrative law and administrative procedure law;

Examination paper 3: Civil and commercial legal system. Including: civil law, commercial law, civil procedure law (including arbitration system);

Test paper 4: Example (case) analysis. Including: subjects listed in test papers 1, 2 and 3.

The aforementioned test papers 1, 2 and 3 are machine-readable multiple-choice questions; Test paper 4 is a written example (case) analysis problem (including legal document writing).

How to determine test scores and grant qualifications?

The national judicial examination shall be graded uniformly throughout the country, and the results shall be announced by the National Judicial Examination Office of the Ministry of Justice. The results of the national judicial examination are valid once. Those who take part in the examination have objections to the examination results, and may apply for score verification according to the prescribed procedures.

Those who pass the national judicial examination shall be awarded the legal professional qualification certificate by the Ministry of Justice. Persons who have passed the examination and obtained legal professional qualification certificates shall meet the conditions stipulated in the revised Judges Law, Prosecutors Law and Lawyers Law when they serve as judges and prosecutors and apply for practicing as lawyers.

registration requirement

Persons who meet the following conditions may sign up for the national judicial examination:

(1), with China nationality;

(two) support the constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC), enjoy the right to vote and be elected;

(3) Having full capacity for civil conduct;

(4) It meets the academic qualifications and professional conditions stipulated in the Judges Law, the Public Prosecutor Law and the Lawyers Law;

(5) Good conduct.

According to the provisions of Article 9 of the Judges Law, Article 10 of the Prosecutors Law and Article 6 of the Lawyers Law on the appointment of judges and prosecutors and the qualifications of lawyers, the academic qualifications and professional requirements for enrolling in the national judicial examination mentioned in Item 4 above are as follows:

First, have a bachelor's degree or above in law major in colleges and universities, or have a bachelor's degree or above in other majors in colleges and universities and have legal professional knowledge;

Second, the Ministry of Justice, according to the principles and opinions formulated by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice on relaxing the academic qualifications of judges, prosecutors and lawyers, finds that it is indeed difficult to apply for the above academic qualifications, and can relax the academic qualifications for registration to a junior college degree in law within a certain period of time. According to Article 68 of the Higher Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the aforementioned institutions of higher learning refer to universities, independent colleges and junior colleges, including higher vocational schools and adult institutions of higher learning.

Invalid registration

In any of the following circumstances, you can't sign up for the exam. If you have gone through the registration procedures, the registration is invalid:

(1), who has received criminal punishment for intentional crime;

(2) Being expelled from public office by a state organ or having his lawyer's practice license revoked.

Registration materials and procedures for registered personnel

The following materials shall be provided at the time of registration:

(1), the original and photocopy of my academic certificate;

(2), my identity certificate (including ID card, temporary id card, officer's card, soldier's card, passport) and a copy;

(3) I recently took 3 photos of one-inch bareheaded certificate with negative film, both in black and white and color;

(4) If registered in a different place, submit a temporary residence permit issued by the public security organ at the place of registration for more than one year and a certificate of work and study issued by the relevant unit. Business trip, visiting relatives, etc. Not allowed to register in different places.

At the time of registration, applicants should collect and fill in the National Judicial Examination Registration Form at the registration point, and submit it to the registration point for verification together with the above materials. After examination and review, those who meet the registration conditions shall be issued an admission ticket by the judicial administrative organ.