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Key Facts: UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas Admission Exam

51/100

Minimum Score

UMSS FCJyP 2026 call

4 areas

Official Knowledge Scope

UMSS FCJyP 2026 call

Bs 801

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UMSS FCJyP 2026 call

The official 2026 call requires at least 51/100 and identifies four study areas without percentage weights, item count, item type, or duration. Fees depend on school background and applicant status.

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1According to Article 1 of the 2009 Political Constitution of the State (CPE), how is the Plurinational State of Bolivia officially defined?
A.Un Estado Unitario Social de Derecho Plurinacional Comunitario, libre, independiente, soberano, democrático, intercultural, descentralizado y con autonomías.
B.Una República Federal Presidencialista dividida en departamentos autónomos con soberanía legislativa plena.
C.Un Estado Socialista Centralizado con economía exclusivamente estatizada y planificación unipartidista.
D.Una Confederación de Naciones Indígenas Autónomas con tribunales independientes no sujetos a una constitución común.
Explanation: Article 1 of the 2009 Bolivian Constitution establishes that Bolivia is a 'Unitary Social State of Plurinational Communitarian Law, free, independent, sovereign, democratic, intercultural, decentralized and with autonomies'.
2Which of the following ancestral moral and ethical principles is explicitly enshrined in Article 8, Paragraph I of the Bolivian Constitution?
A.Dura lex, sed lex
B.Ama suwa, ama llulla, ama qhilla (no seas ladrón, no seas mentiroso ni seas flojo)
C.Pacta sunt servanda
D.In dubio pro reo
Explanation: Article 8.I of the CPE adopts the ethical-moral principles of the indigenous originario peasant nations: 'ama qhilla, ama llulla, ama suwa' (no seas flojo, no seas mentiroso ni seas ladrón), 'suma qamaña' (vivir bien), 'ñandereko' (vida armoniosa), 'teko kavi' (vida buena), 'ivi maraei' (tierra sin mal) and 'qhapaj ñan' (camino o vida noble).
3Under Article 11 of the Bolivian Constitution, which forms of democracy does the State adopt for the exercise of national sovereignty?
A.Democracia parlamentaria y corporativa exclusivamente.
B.Democracia representativa y censitaria.
C.Democracia directa y participativa, representativa, y comunitaria.
D.Democracia digital y tecnocrática.
Explanation: Article 11.II establishes that democracy is exercised in three forms: 1. Direct and participatory (referendums, citizen legislative initiative, recall of mandate, assembly, cabildo); 2. Representative (universal, secret, direct vote); and 3. Communitarian (election of authorities according to indigenous customary norms and procedures).
4Which constitutional body in Bolivia is the highest authority responsible for concentrated constitutional review and guarding the supremacy of the Constitution?
A.Tribunal Supremo de Justicia
B.Consejo de la Magistratura
C.Tribunal Agroambiental
D.Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (TCP)
Explanation: The Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (TCP, based in Sucre) is the supreme body of concentrated constitutional jurisdiction, ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution and exercising constitutional control over laws, decrees, and constitutional protection actions (arts. 196-204 CPE).
5Which constitutional action (garantía jurisdiccional) protects the fundamental right to physical liberty, life, and freedom of movement against unlawful detention or persecution?
A.Acción de Libertad (formerly Hábeas Corpus)
B.Acción de Amparo Constitucional
C.Acción Popular
D.Acción de Cumplimiento
Explanation: The Acción de Libertad (Article 125 CPE) may be filed by any person whose life is in danger, who is illegally prosecuted, or who is unlawfully deprived of physical liberty, without requiring formal legal counsel or bureaucratic prerequisites.
6In the normative legal hierarchy established by Article 410 of the Bolivian Constitution, what is the supreme law of the Bolivian legal order?
A.Los Decretos Supremos aprobados en Consejo de Ministros.
B.La Constitución Política del Estado.
C.Las Leyes Nacionales sancionadas por la Asamblea Legislativa.
D.Los Estatutos Autonómicos y Cartas Orgánicas Municipales.
Explanation: Article 410.II states: 'La Constitución es la norma suprema del ordenamiento jurídico boliviano y goza de primacía frente a cualquier otra disposición normativa'. The hierarchy is: 1. Constitution; 2. International treaties; 3. National laws, departmental statutes, and municipal charters; 4. Supreme decrees; 5. Ministerial and administrative resolutions.
7What are the four recognized autonomous regimes under the territorial organization of the Bolivian State (Article 269 and 271 CPE)?
A.Federal, Cantonal, Provincial, y Comunal.
B.Eclesiástica, Militar, Universitaria, y Judicial.
C.Departamental, Regional, Municipal, e Indígena Originario Campesina.
D.Metropolitana, Distrital, Sindical, y Cooperativista.
Explanation: The 2009 Constitution recognizes four types of autonomies: 1. Autonomía Departamental (governor and legislative assembly); 2. Autonomía Regional; 3. Autonomía Municipal (mayor and municipal council); and 4. Autonomía Indígena Originaria Campesina (AIOC).
8Which body constitutes the Legislative Organ of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Article 145 CPE)?
A.El Congreso Nacional Unicameral.
B.La Asamblea Constituyente Permanente.
C.El Consejo Plurinacional de Ministros.
D.La Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional (Cámara de Diputados y Cámara de Senadores).
Explanation: The Legislative Organ is the Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional (ALP), composed of two chambers: the Cámara de Diputados (130 members) and the Cámara de Senadores (36 members, 4 per department), presided over by the Vice President of the State.
9On what historic date and in which city was the Declaration of Independence of Upper Peru (Acta de la Independencia) signed, creating the Republic of Bolívar (now Bolivia)?
A.6 de agosto de 1825 en la Casa de la Libertad, Chuquisaca (Sucre)
B.25 de mayo de 1809 en Chuquisaca
C.16 de julio de 1809 en La Paz
D.14 de septiembre de 1810 en Cochabamba
Explanation: On August 6, 1825, the General Assembly of Deputies of the Provinces of Upper Peru met in the Casa de la Libertad in Chuquisaca (Sucre) and signed the Act of Independence, declaring the birth of an independent sovereign nation named 'República de Bolívar'.
10Who served as the first constitutional President of Bolivia and organized the initial administrative, legal, and educational structures of the Republic (1825–1828)?
A.Simón Bolívar
B.Antonio José de Sucre (Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho)
C.Andrés de Santa Cruz
D.José Ballivián
Explanation: While Simón Bolívar was named Protector and held supreme executive power briefly until December 1825, Antonio José de Sucre was officially elected the first constitutional President of Bolivia, organizing public treasury, schools, secularization of ecclesiastical property, and territorial division into departments.

About the UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas Admission Exam

The 2026 UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas admission examination covers the CPE and constitutional law, critical Bolivian history, introduction to law, and university norms and institutional structure. This is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. It preserves Spanish legal names and terms but is not an official translation, does not claim to reproduce the unpublished item format, and does not replace reading the Spanish CPE, bibliography, or UMSS statute.

Assessment

Scheduled faculty knowledge examination. The 2026 call publishes the date, a 51/100 threshold, and four knowledge areas, while stating that time and room are announced separately. It does not list oral, practical, assignment, or case-study components.

Time Limit

Announced separately by the faculty; not published in the reviewed 2026 call

Passing Score

51/100 minimum

Exam Fee

New Ciencias Jurídicas applicants: Bs 801 fiscal, Bs 901 private, Bs 1,201 foreign; eligible first-option repeats: Bs 51 (Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas — Universidad Mayor de San Simón)

UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas Admission Exam Content Outline

Official area; weight not published

Constitución Política del Estado y Derecho Constitucional

Constitutional principles, rights, guarantees, and state organization

Official area; weight not published

Historia Crítica de Bolivia

Major processes in Bolivian political, territorial, economic, and social history

Official area; weight not published

Introducción al Derecho

Foundational legal concepts, sources, interpretation, obligations, and public/private/social law

Official area; weight not published

Normativa e Institucionalidad Universitaria

UMSS autonomy, public-law status, co-government, institutional purpose, and university system membership

How to Pass the UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas Admission Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 51/100 minimum
  • Assessment: Scheduled faculty knowledge examination. The 2026 call publishes the date, a 51/100 threshold, and four knowledge areas, while stating that time and room are announced separately. It does not list oral, practical, assignment, or case-study components.
  • Time limit: Announced separately by the faculty; not published in the reviewed 2026 call
  • Exam fee: New Ciencias Jurídicas applicants: Bs 801 fiscal, Bs 901 private, Bs 1,201 foreign; eligible first-option repeats: Bs 51

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 94 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas Admission Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read the 2009 CPE by article and connect each institution to its constitutional function.
2Build a chronology linking Bolivian conflicts, reforms, and constitutional change.
3Distinguish closely related legal terms such as derogación and abrogación.
4Read the UMSS Organic Statute identified by the call, including autonomy and co-government principles.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 2026 UMSS Ciencias Jurídicas exam cover?

The official call lists the CPE and constitutional law, critical history of Bolivia, introduction to law, and university norms and institutional structure. It publishes no percentage weights.

What score is required?

The 2026 faculty call states a minimum of 51 out of 100 points.

Does this bank simulate the official exam format?

No. The official call does not publish an item type or count. This English MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation.