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Key Facts: INFJ Magistrature Exam

Master 2 / Maîtrise

Minimum law degree required for direct entry

INFJ — Arrêté d'ouverture

2 years

Duration of professional training at INFJ Yamoussoukro

INFJ Curriculum

Auditeur de Justice

Official title of student magistrates during training

Statut de la Magistrature CI

CSM

Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature overseeing careers

Constitution de Côte d'Ivoire 2016

22,500 FCFA

Droit d'inscription for the 2026 magistrature session, of about 53,000 FCFA in total fees

INFJ — arrêté d'ouverture 2026

18 to 45 years

Age limits on 1 January of the competition year

INFJ — arrêté d'ouverture 2026

5 papers of 4 hours

Written admissibility papers totalling 20 hours, each with coefficient 4

INFJ — arrêté d'ouverture 2026

Yamoussoukro

Seat of the main INFJ academic campus

Ministère de la Justice CI

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1Under the Constitution of Côte d'Ivoire (Constitution de 2016) and the organic law governing the judiciary, which principle guarantees the independence and security of tenure of sitting judges (magistrats du siège)?
A.Le principe de l'inamovibilité des magistrats du siège (sitting judges cannot receive a new assignment, be transferred, or removed without their explicit consent, except through a disciplinary ruling by the CSM)
B.The principle of mandatory quinquennial rotation under the sole discretionary authority of the Minister of Justice
C.The absolute irrevocability of all judicial appointments, prohibiting even disciplinary sanctions by the Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature
D.The privilege of parliamentary immunity extended to judicial magistrates during their tenure
Explanation: Under the Ivorian Constitution and the Statut de la Magistrature, magistrats du siège (sitting trial judges) benefit from the constitutional guarantee of inamovibilité (security of tenure): they cannot be assigned to a new post, suspended, or dismissed without their explicit consent, except through a formal disciplinary ruling delivered by the Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM).
2How does the institutional status of standing prosecutors (magistrats du parquet / ministère public) differ fundamentally from sitting judges (magistrats du siège) in Côte d'Ivoire?
A.Prosecutors are placed under the hierarchical authority and direction of the Garde des Sceaux (Ministre de la Justice), whereas sitting judges are independent and inamovibles
B.Prosecutors are elected by direct universal suffrage for five-year terms, while sitting judges are appointed by the President of the Republic
C.Sitting judges are subordinate to the hierarchical authority of the Procureur Général, while parquet magistrates are completely independent in their requisitions
D.Parquet magistrates alone hold sovereign power to pronounce guilt and civil damages, while sitting judges only direct judicial police inquiries
Explanation: The Ivorian judiciary is divided into the Siège (the bench) and the Parquet (the prosecution). Magistrats du parquet (Procureurs de la République, Procureurs Généraux) are subject to the principle of hierarchical subordination (principe de la subordination hiérarchique) under the authority of the Minister of Justice, whereas magistrats du siège are strictly independent and inamovibles.
3What is the meaning of the historic procedural adage 'La plume est serve, mais la parole est libre' regarding prosecutors (magistrats du parquet)?
A.A prosecutor is bound to submit written requisitions conforming to hierarchical instructions, but recovers complete freedom of oral speech at the trial hearing to express their intimate conviction in accordance with the law
B.A magistrate must submit all written judgments to the Minister of Justice for prior approval before pronouncing them orally in open court
C.Written pleadings submitted by defense counsel always take legal precedence over oral arguments during civil and criminal deliberations
D.A prosecutor's oral réquisitoire strictly binds the sitting trial judges, who cannot pronounce a lighter sentence than orally requested
Explanation: The traditional maxim 'La plume est serve mais la parole est libre' expresses the balance of prosecutorial duty: while the prosecutor is bound to submit written conclusions (réquisitions écrites) conforming to the written instructions of their superior (Procureur Général or Minister), they regain complete liberty of speech (liberté de parole) during oral arguments to express their intimate conviction according to the law.
4Under the Constitution of Côte d'Ivoire, what is the role and composition of the Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM)?
A.The constitutional body responsible for assisting the President of the Republic in guaranteeing judicial independence, managing magistrate appointments, and sitting as the disciplinary council for judges
B.A supreme appellate jurisdiction competent to judge civil and commercial appeals on the merits following judgments of the Cour d'Appel
C.An administrative advisory body attached to the Ministry of Economy responsible for auditing court operational budgets and bailiff tariffs
D.An inter-ministerial commission tasked with drafting the criminal code and directing criminal investigations conducted by the police
Explanation: Under Title VII of the 2016 Constitution, the Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM) guarantees judicial independence. It gives opinions on nominations of sitting and prosecuting magistrates and sits as the Conseil de Discipline to judge professional misconduct and ethics violations committed by magistrates.
5What is the supreme civil and criminal judicial court of the Ivorian judicial order following the constitutional reform that split the former Cour Suprême?
A.La Cour de Cassation
B.Le Conseil d'État
C.La Cour des Comptes
D.Le Conseil Constitutionnel
Explanation: Following the 2016 Constitution, the former unitary Cour Suprême was split into three autonomous supreme jurisdictions: (1) La Cour de Cassation (supreme court for civil, commercial, social, and criminal judicial matters), (2) Le Conseil d'État (supreme administrative court), and (3) La Cour des Comptes (supreme audit and public accounts court).
6What is the core function of the Cour de Cassation when hearing a 'Pourvoi en Cassation'?
A.It judges the application and interpretation of the law (juge du droit) by reviewing the legality of final decisions, without re-examining the factual evidence sovereignly assessed by trial judges (juges du fond)
B.It functions as a third tier of trial (troisième degré de juridiction), conducting a full de novo factual and legal trial with new witness testimony
C.It is limited exclusively to pronouncing constitutional conformity of legislative statutes upon referral by the President of the Republic
D.It resolves jurisdictional conflicts between the judicial and administrative orders as a joint parity tribunal
Explanation: The Cour de Cassation is a court of law, not a third tier of factual trial (elle est juge du droit et non du fait). It verifies that trial and appellate judges correctly interpreted and applied statutory provisions and procedural rules, without re-evaluating the sovereign factual findings (appréciation souveraine des faits) made by trial judges.
7What is the legal effect of a 'Cassation sans Renvoi' pronounced by the Cour de Cassation?
A.The contested decision is quashed and because the correct application of the law leaves nothing remaining to be adjudicated on the factual merits, the dispute is definitively terminated without referral to another court
B.The Cour de Cassation quashes the decision and automatically refers the dossier to another Cour d'Appel to be re-argued in its entirety
C.The Cour de Cassation dismisses the pourvoi as inadmissible and confirms the immediate execution of the trial judgment
D.The decision is suspended temporarily and transmitted to the Conseil Constitutionnel for an advisory interpretation
Explanation: When the Cour de Cassation quashes a judgment and finds that the application of the correct rule of law leaves nothing remaining to be tried on the facts, it pronounces a cassation sans renvoi, terminating the litigation definitively without referring it to another appellate court.
8What is 'Le Secret du Délibéré' (secrecy of judicial deliberations) in Ivorian procedural law?
A.An absolute and perpetual obligation of confidentiality binding all judges regarding the opinions, discussions, and votes expressed during private judicial deliberations before rendering a judgment
B.A provisional duty of secrecy that automatically terminates as soon as the judgment is publicly pronounced in open court
C.A relative confidentiality rule from which judges can be released by simple majority vote of the court bench to publish dissenting opinions
D.An obligation imposed exclusively on court clerks and registrars, leaving presiding judges free to disclose internal bench voting ratios
Explanation: Under procedural codes and magistrate ethics, the secret du délibéré is an absolute and permanent principle of public policy. Judges deliberate in camera behind closed doors, and no judge or clerk may ever disclose individual votes, internal dissents, or discussions, preserving the collegial authority and independence of the court.
9What constitutes a 'Déni de Justice' (denial of justice) under Article 4 of the Civil Code?
A.The refusal of a judge to judge a matter under pretext of the silence, obscurity, or insufficiency of the law, which engages the magistrate's liability and constitutes a disciplinary and civil offense
B.The legitimate dismissal of a lawsuit on grounds of procedural inadmissibility (fin de non-recevoir) or lack of standing
C.The discretionary decision of a prosecutor to issue a classement sans suite under the principle of opportunité des poursuites
D.The court's order staying proceedings (sursis à statuer) pending the resolution of an authentic question préjudicielle by another competent court
Explanation: Under Article 4 of the Civil Code: 'Le juge qui refusera de juger, sous prétexte du silence, de l'obscurité ou de l'insuffisance de la loi, pourra être poursuivi comme coupable de déni de justice.' A judge is strictly obligated to interpret and apply the law to resolve the dispute brought before them.
10What is the procedure of 'Prise à Partie' against a magistrate under Ivorian civil procedure?
A.An extraordinary legal action brought against a magistrate to engage their personal civil liability for damages caused by intentional fraud (dol), corruption, concussion, gross professional fault (faute lourde), or denial of justice
B.An ordinary interlocutory appeal lodged before the Cour d'Appel against a preparatory order (jugement avant dire droit)
C.A third-party intervention (tierce opposition) filed by a non-litigant whose rights are prejudiced by a judgment rendered without their participation
D.An ex parte petition (requête unilatérale) presented to the court president to obtain an urgent preservative seizure of assets
Explanation: Prise à partie is an extraordinary legal action brought before the Cour de Cassation to establish the personal civil liability of a magistrate who committed intentional fraud (dol), corruption, concussion, gross inexcusable misconduct, or denial of justice in the exercise of their judicial functions.

About the INFJ Magistrature Exam

The concours direct d'accès à l'École de la Magistrature is the judicial selection competition in Côte d'Ivoire, recruiting law graduates holding a Master or Maîtrise en Droit to become sitting magistrates (magistrats du siège) and prosecuting magistrates (magistrats du parquet). It is administered by the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire, a public establishment created by décret n° 2005-40 du 3 février 2005 as amended by décret n° 2023-57, under the joint supervision of the Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme and the Ministère du Budget. The competition begins with a written pre-selection test, continues with five 4-hour written admissibility papers, and closes with three short oral tests before the admission jury. Successful candidates are admitted as Auditeurs de Justice and train at the INFJ's initial-training campus in Yamoussoukro, combining academic seminars with placements in courts, prosecution offices, and correctional facilities, before appointment on the proposal of the Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature. The official competition is conducted in French. This 100-question bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Assessment

The concours direct d'accès à l'École de la Magistrature is organised annually by the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ), whose initial-training campus is at Yamoussoukro, under the authority of the Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme. It runs in three stages. First, a written pre-selection test covering the fundamental principles of justice, the Ivorian judicial system, civil law, commercial law, criminal law, administrative law, and computing; for the 2026 session it was held on 25 April 2026. Second, five written admissibility papers, each of 4 hours with coefficient 4: sujet d'ordre général, droit civil, droit commercial, droit pénal, and droit administratif — 20 hours in total, sat on 29 and 30 June and 1, 2 and 3 July 2026. Third, three oral admission tests of 5 minutes each with coefficient 1 — Ivorian judicial organisation, civil or criminal procedure, and the grand oral or general culture — whose average is weighted by coefficient 4. Official examinations are sat in French. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Time Limit

20 hours of written admissibility papers, plus a written pre-selection test and three 5-minute oral tests

Passing Score

Jury ranking on the weighted written and oral marks within the number of places set by the opening arrêté; results are published by the INFJ Director General on infj.ci

Exam Fee

About 53,000 FCFA for the 2026 session: 22,500 FCFA droit d'inscription, 4,500 FCFA pochette, 2,500 FCFA prise de vue, 23,500 FCFA visite médicale (Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ) / Ministère de la Justice)

INFJ Magistrature Exam Content Outline

30% of our practice bank

Civil Law and Civil Procedure

General regime of obligations, contract validity, civil liability (responsabilité civile), property and family law, Ivorian Code of Civil Procedure, jurisdiction, summary judgments, and appeals.

25% of our practice bank

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

Ivorian Penal Code (Code Pénal 2019), general principles of criminal liability, offenses against persons and property, Code of Criminal Procedure, judicial police, preliminary investigation (instruction), and sentencing.

25% of our practice bank

OHADA Commercial and Corporate Law

OHADA Uniform Acts: General Commercial Law (AUDCG), Commercial Companies (AUDSCGIE), Security Interests (AUS), Simplified Recovery and Enforcement (AUPSRVE), and Collective Insolvency Proceedings (AUPCAP).

20% of our practice bank

Judicial Organisation and Constitutional/Administrative Law

Ivorian court architecture (Tribunaux de Première Instance, Cours d'Appel, Cour de Cassation, Conseil d'État, Cour des Comptes, Conseil Constitutionnel), magistrate statute, independence of the judiciary, and ethical deontology.

How to Pass the INFJ Magistrature Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Jury ranking on the weighted written and oral marks within the number of places set by the opening arrêté; results are published by the INFJ Director General on infj.ci
  • Assessment: The concours direct d'accès à l'École de la Magistrature is organised annually by the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ), whose initial-training campus is at Yamoussoukro, under the authority of the Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme. It runs in three stages. First, a written pre-selection test covering the fundamental principles of justice, the Ivorian judicial system, civil law, commercial law, criminal law, administrative law, and computing; for the 2026 session it was held on 25 April 2026. Second, five written admissibility papers, each of 4 hours with coefficient 4: sujet d'ordre général, droit civil, droit commercial, droit pénal, and droit administratif — 20 hours in total, sat on 29 and 30 June and 1, 2 and 3 July 2026. Third, three oral admission tests of 5 minutes each with coefficient 1 — Ivorian judicial organisation, civil or criminal procedure, and the grand oral or general culture — whose average is weighted by coefficient 4. Official examinations are sat in French. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
  • Time limit: 20 hours of written admissibility papers, plus a written pre-selection test and three 5-minute oral tests
  • Exam fee: About 53,000 FCFA for the 2026 session: 22,500 FCFA droit d'inscription, 4,500 FCFA pochette, 2,500 FCFA prise de vue, 23,500 FCFA visite médicale

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

INFJ Magistrature Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the fundamental structural distinction between the siège (independent, irremovable sitting judges) and the parquet (hierarchically subordinate public prosecutors under the Minister of Justice).
2Understand the key provisions of the 2019 Ivorian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure: custody (garde à vue) rules, rights to legal assistance, judicial investigation (instruction préparatoire), and flagrante delicto proceedings.
3Thoroughly analyze OHADA Uniform Acts: commercial leases, company types (SARL, SA, SAS), management liability, simplified debt recovery (injonction de payer), and ranking of security interests (hypothèques, privilèges).
4Study constitutional and administrative justice in Côte d'Ivoire: the jurisdiction of the Conseil Constitutionnel, the Conseil d'État, and the Cour de Cassation created by the 2016 Constitution.
5Review the statutory duties and ethical prohibitions of magistrates: duty of reserve (devoir de réserve), prohibition of strikes and political party membership, impartiality, and dignity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the INFJ Magistrature concours in Côte d'Ivoire?

It is the highly competitive national entrance examination organized by the INFJ to recruit Auditeurs de Justice, who train for two years to become sitting judges (magistrats du siège) and public prosecutors (magistrats du parquet).

What academic qualifications are required for the Magistrature competition?

Candidates must hold a Master or a Maîtrise en Droit issued under conditions set by the Ministry of Higher Education, and be between 18 and 45 years old on 1 January of the competition year.

What are the written admissibility papers for the Magistrature concours?

Five papers of 4 hours each, all with coefficient 4: sujet d'ordre général, droit civil, droit commercial, droit pénal, and droit administratif. They are preceded by a separate written pre-selection test.

What body oversees the career and discipline of Ivorian magistrates?

The Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature (CSM), established by the Ivorian Constitution, oversees appointments, promotions, judicial independence, and disciplinary actions for magistrates.

Is this practice test the official INFJ Magistrature exam?

No. The official exam is administered in French by the INFJ with long-form dissertations, case consultations, and oral defenses. This 100-question practice test is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.