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Key Facts: Evaluación de Conocimientos Notarios y Conservadores Exam

COT Art. 287 / Ley 21.772

Chilean notary, conservador, and archivero appointments are governed by COT Art. 287 under civil-service rules (Servicio Civil).

70 / 100

The Evaluación de Conocimientos has a passing cut score of 70 points on a 0–100 scale (Bases Generales June 2026).

1 hour (60 min)

The knowledge examination lasts exactly 1 hour and is administered online with continuous remote proctoring (Servicio Civil).

Top 30

Only the top 30 scoring candidates at or above the 70-point threshold advance to the skills evaluation (Servicio Civil).

3 months

A passing score on the knowledge exam is valid and homologated for 3 months across all competitions for the same profile (Servicio Civil).

2 of 2 desierto

Both 2026 convocatorias run under the new system were declared desierto for want of candidates passing the evaluations (Servicio Civil comunicados; La Tercera).

5 years

Eligibility requires holding the título de abogado for at least 5 years (COT Art. 463 bis, added by Ley N° 21.772).

+75 points

Candidates with at least 3 years of titular tenure receive a 25% bonus (75 points on 300 total) for asiento de Corte vacancies (COT Art. 287).

Standardized national qualifying exam for Chilean notaries, conservadores, and archiveros under Ley N° 21.772 and Servicio Civil: a 1-hour online knowledge test (70/100 pass cut; top 30 advance) with scores homologated for 3 months, followed by a 12-minute skills test and presidential terna selection.

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1Ley N° 21.772 inserted a new second paragraph into Article 260 of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales. Under that paragraph, which of the following is a statutory kinship disqualification (inhabilidad por parentesco) that prevents a candidate from being appointed to the segunda serie del Escalafón Secundario (notary, conservador, archivero) or even from being included in the nómina?

A.Being married to or related by consanguinity up to the third degree or affinity up to the second degree to the Director Nacional del Servicio Civil or a member of the Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública

B.Being related by affinity in the fourth degree to a local municipal councillor (concejal) of the same province

C.Having a cousin in the fourth degree of consanguinity who serves as an administrative official in the Ministry of Education

D.Being related by affinity in the third degree to an external auditor registered before the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero

Explanation: Article 260, inciso segundo, of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales — added by Ley N° 21.772 — bars appointment to, or inclusion in the nómina for, any post in the segunda serie del Escalafón Secundario of anyone linked by marriage, civil union, consanguinity up to the 3rd degree, affinity up to the 2nd degree, or adoption to a listed senior authority. The list includes the President, senators and deputies, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals ministers and fiscales judiciales, ministers of State, the Contralor General, the Director Nacional del Servicio Civil and members of the Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública. The disqualification lasts one year after the authority leaves office. (Article 287 governs the selection procedure itself, not this kinship bar.)

2Under the Código Orgánico de Tribunales (Art. 479, as amended by Ley N° 21.772, and Art. 261), which of the following activities is legally incompatible with the office of a notary public (incompatibilidad del cargo)?

A.Practicing as an active litigation attorney before ordinary tribunals or holding a remunerated public office in state administration

B.Serving as an uncompensated member of an academic thesis examination committee at a recognized law faculty

C.Managing one's own private civil assets or receiving rental income from personal real estate

D.Publishing legal research articles or specialized commentaries on civil and registral doctrine

Explanation: COT Art. 479 inciso primero bars auxiliares de la administración de justicia from practising as lawyers; Ley N° 21.772 deleted the old carve-out that had let them litigate personal or family cases, so the prohibition is now absolute. COT Art. 261 adds that judicial functions are incompatible with any other post remunerated from fiscal or municipal funds, save teaching duties up to twelve hours a week — which is why academic work remains permitted.

3COT Art. 287 letter e) provides that a convocatoria may not impose requirements other than those of Article 463 bis. What is the baseline statutory professional prerequisite that Article 463 bis (added by Ley N° 21.772) sets for joining the segunda serie del Escalafón Secundario as a notary, conservador or archivero?

A.Holding the professional title of Lawyer (título de abogado) granted by the Supreme Court of Chile for at least 5 years

B.Holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in registral law from an accredited university

C.Having completed at least 10 years of prior civil service in the Chilean Judiciary (Poder Judicial)

D.Holding a Chilean law degree for at least 2 years and having completed a 6-month judicial clerkship

Explanation: COT Art. 463 bis requires only three things to join the segunda serie del Escalafón Secundario: holding the título de abogado for at least five years, not being affected by any statutory inhabilidad, and any further conditions the law may set. The Servicio Civil's Bases Generales reproduce this as the admissibility test, and Art. 287 letter e) forbids the convocatoria from adding requirements beyond it.

4Which of the following criminal and bankruptcy statuses creates a permanent or disqualifying inhabilidad for entering the selection competition for notaries and conservadores?

A.Being currently accused (acusado) or convicted for a crime or simple offense (crimen o simple delito), or being subject to a liquidation proceeding under Ley N° 20.720

B.Having been cited for an ordinary minor traffic infraction (falta de tránsito) that was resolved by fine payment

C.Being the defendant in an ordinary civil breach of contract claim where no precautionary embargo has been ordered

D.Having filed an administrative claim before the Municipal Works Directorate regarding a building permit delay

Explanation: COT Art. 465, rewritten by Ley N° 21.772, lists who cannot hold a post in the segunda serie del Escalafón Secundario. Number 3 now covers those 'acusados o condenados por crimen o simple delito' (the old text said 'procesados'), and the new number 5 covers debtors under a liquidation procedure of Ley N° 20.720 until the resolution closing it is final. The same article also excludes people interdicted for demencia or prodigalidad and those previously destituidos as notario, conservador or archivero.

5Under Article 412 of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales, what is the legal consequence if a notary public authorizes a public deed (escritura pública) containing contractual stipulations that directly favour the notary, their spouse, or their direct ascendants or descendants?

A.The public deed is null (nula) by express provision of the statute, and the notary additionally incurs civil and disciplinary liability

B.The deed remains fully valid, provided two instrumental witnesses sign alongside the notary

C.The deed is automatically converted into a private instrument with valid date certainty

D.The deed is valid provided the notary charges only 50% of the statutory arancel

Explanation: COT Art. 412 N° 1 declares null any public deed containing dispositions or stipulations in favour of the authorizing notary, their spouse, ascendants, descendants or siblings. The sanction attaches to the deed itself, not merely to the offending clause, and it operates independently of the notary's separate civil and disciplinary liability. (Art. 412 N° 2 covers the distinct case of unproven identity or missing signatures of the parties and the notary.)

6COT Article 401 bis, introduced by Ley N° 21.772, obliges every notary to maintain a minimum technological standard. Which of the following is part of that statutory standard?

A.A website publishing the office address, opening hours, procedures and their requirements, per-procedure tariffs, the current list of suplentes and interinos, staff and their remuneration, annual balance sheets, the last three fiscal judicial supervision reports, and a complaints channel

B.A private intranet accessible only to the notary's own staff, with no public-facing information beyond the office address

C.A quarterly printed bulletin mailed to the Corte de Apelaciones summarising the deeds executed, with no online publication

D.A social-media account on which the notary must publish the text of every escritura pública executed during the week

Explanation: COT Art. 401 bis requires notaries to hold electronic means for sending and receiving digital documentation, digital back-ups of repertorios, índices and other books in a repositorio digital (Art. 409 ter), systems allowing electronic authorized copies and free remote public consultation, an advanced electronic signature and e-mail, and a website containing exactly the items listed in number 4 — including tariffs, the suplentes list, staff remuneration, annual balances, the last three fiscal judicial supervision reports and a complaints channel. Art. 456 bis extends the same duties to archiveros, and the Ley del Registro Conservatorio Art. 5 bis imposes an equivalent standard on conservadores.

7What fundamental structural reform concerning tenure and retirement age was enacted by Ley N° 21.772 for Chilean notaries, conservadores, and archiveros?

A.It abolished lifelong tenure (vitalicio) and established a mandatory maximum age limit of 75 years for remaining in office

B.It reduced the mandatory retirement age to 65 years for all incumbents without transitional exceptions

C.It established 4-year fixed terms renewable only once upon passing a municipal referendum

D.It granted indefinite lifelong tenure with no retirement age limit to all future appointees

Explanation: Ley N° 21.772 formally ended lifelong tenure (vitalicio) for notaries, conservadores, and archiveros by introducing a mandatory retirement age limit of 75 years, aligning their cessation of functions with the constitutional and statutory age limit governing judicial officers.

8Under COT Articles 402 and 402 bis, as replaced by Ley N° 21.772, how is a substitute (suplente) designated when a notary, conservador or archivero is absent or impeded?

A.Each year before 30 November the officeholder proposes to the Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, in order of preference, three lawyers meeting the Article 463 bis requirements, and the Ministry appoints the suplentes by decreto exento and later designates the replacement in strict order of preference

B.The competent Corte de Apelaciones selects and appoints a lawyer of its own choosing whenever an absence is notified

C.The notary's chief administrative clerk automatically assumes full notarial faith without any appointment

D.The local Mayor (Alcalde) issues an executive decree designating a resident municipal officer

Explanation: Ley N° 21.772 moved this power from the Judiciary to the executive. COT Art. 402 requires each notary to propose, before 30 November each year, three lawyers who satisfy Art. 463 bis, ranked in order of preference; kinship with members of the segunda serie and the Art. 260 inciso segundo situations disqualify a nominee. Under Art. 402 bis the Ministerio de Justicia appoints the suplentes or interinos by decreto exento within fifteen business days of receiving the list, and on notice of an absence designates the replacement within five business days, strictly following the ranking. The titular remains liable for the suplente's acts, and Art. 402 bis final states the same rules extend to conservadores and archiveros.

9Under the disciplinary and oversight framework reinforced by Ley N° 21.772, which judicial officers are primarily tasked with inspecting notarial offices and investigating professional misconduct?

A.The Fiscal Judicial of the Corte Suprema and the Fiscales Judiciales of the respective Cortes de Apelaciones

B.The Comptroller General of the Republic (Contraloría General de la República) through municipal auditors

C.A private arbitration tribunal established by the local Chamber of Commerce

D.The Director of the Internal Revenue Service (SII) acting as sole disciplinary authority

Explanation: Ley N° 21.772 reinforced the supervisory and disciplinary oversight of notaries, conservadores, and archiveros by charging the Fiscal Judicial de la Corte Suprema and the Fiscales Judiciales de las Cortes de Apelaciones with investigating complaints, conducting inspections, and pursuing disciplinary sanctions.

10According to Article 403 of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales, what is the precise legal definition of an escritura pública in Chilean law?

A.The public instrument executed with the legal solemnities before a competent notary and incorporated into their Protocol or public register

B.Any private document whose signatures have been authenticated with an official rubber stamp

C.A judicial ruling issued by a civil judge of letters in contentious proceedings

D.An administrative certification issued by the Civil Registry and Identification Service (SRCEI)

Explanation: Article 403 of the COT defines an escritura pública as 'el instrumento público o auténtico otorgado con las solemnidades que fija esta ley, por el competente notario, e incorporado en su protocolo o registro público'.

About the Evaluación de Conocimientos Notarios y Conservadores Exam

The Evaluación de Conocimientos for Notarios, Conservadores, Archiveros y Oficios Mixtos is the standardized national qualifying examination established under Article 287 of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales (as amended by Ley N° 21.772) and administered by the Dirección Nacional del Servicio Civil and Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública, with instruments designed by the Facultad de Derecho of Universidad de Chile. Passing scores are valid and homologated for 3 months across all competitions for the same cargo profile. The official assessment is conducted in Spanish via a remote proctored platform. This 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation covering all 47 themes of the official Anexo N°8 syllabus. It is not an official translation, not an official-format simulation, and does not substitute for the separate Evaluación de Habilidades y Destrezas or curricular analysis.

Assessment

Standardized multi-stage public selection governed by COT Art. 287 (as replaced by Ley N° 21.772) and Ley N° 19.882: (1) Admissibility review; (2) Curricular Analysis (for offices in the 17 comunas asiento de Corte only); (3) Evaluación de Conocimientos (1 hour, 0-100 scale, cut score 70; top 30 advance); (4) Evaluación de Habilidades y Destrezas (12 minutes, cut score 39); (5) Merit ranking and terna submission by CADP; (6) Presidential appointment.

Time Limit

1 hour (60 minutes) for the knowledge paper; 12 minutes for the skills evaluation.

Passing Score

70 points out of 100 on the knowledge paper (minimum 39 points on the skills test). Only the top 30 qualifying candidates advance, and at least 3 qualifying candidates are required for the competition to proceed.

Exam Fee

Not published: the June 2026 Bases Generales specify no application or examination fee anywhere in the document or its annexes. (Dirección Nacional del Servicio Civil with the Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública (CADP))

Evaluación de Conocimientos Notarios y Conservadores Exam Content Outline

~45% of this local bank

Derecho Notarial

Inhabilidades, incompatibilidades, formalidades de escrituras públicas, protocolizaciones, testamentos, obligaciones de información al SII (F2890), Ley 19.799 de firma electrónica, Ley 14.908 de pensiones de alimentos, UAF, tributación y delitos notariales.

~30% of this local bank

Derecho Registral y Conservatorio

Conservador de Bienes Raíces, títulos inscribibles (Arts. 52-53 de la Ley del Registro Conservatorio de Bienes Raíces), libros conservatorios (Propiedad, Hipotecas y Gravámenes, Interdicciones), inscripciones, subinscripciones, cancelaciones, causales de negativa y saneamiento bajo DL 2695.

~5% of this local bank

Archiveros Judiciales y Organización

Archiveros judiciales, custodia y conservación de protocolos y expedientes, oficios mixtos, las visitas trimestrales de los fiscales judiciales (COT Art. 564, modificado por la Ley N° 21.772) y el régimen disciplinario del COT Art. 353 bis.

~20% of this local bank

Derecho Laboral y Administración

Contratación y término laboral (Arts. 159-161 Código del Trabajo), tutela de derechos fundamentales, prevención de acoso bajo Ley Karin (Ley 21.643), ius variandi (Art. 12), deber de seguridad (Art. 184) y deber de reserva.

How to Pass the Evaluación de Conocimientos Notarios y Conservadores Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 70 points out of 100 on the knowledge paper (minimum 39 points on the skills test). Only the top 30 qualifying candidates advance, and at least 3 qualifying candidates are required for the competition to proceed.
Assessment: Standardized multi-stage public selection governed by COT Art. 287 (as replaced by Ley N° 21.772) and Ley N° 19.882: (1) Admissibility review; (2) Curricular Analysis (for offices in the 17 comunas asiento de Corte only); (3) Evaluación de Conocimientos (1 hour, 0-100 scale, cut score 70; top 30 advance); (4) Evaluación de Habilidades y Destrezas (12 minutes, cut score 39); (5) Merit ranking and terna submission by CADP; (6) Presidential appointment.
Time limit: 1 hour (60 minutes) for the knowledge paper; 12 minutes for the skills evaluation.
Exam fee: Not published: the June 2026 Bases Generales specify no application or examination fee anywhere in the document or its annexes.

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Evaluación de Conocimientos Notarios y Conservadores Study Tips from Top Performers

1Learn the 1857 registral text under its current name: Ley N° 21.772 renamed the Reglamento del Registro Conservatorio de Bienes Raíces as the Ley del Registro Conservatorio de Bienes Raíces, leaving the article numbering intact.

2Master the distinction between titles that must be inscribed (Art. 52) and those that may be inscribed (Art. 53), including the sanction of non-inscription and the lease case of Civil Code Art. 1962.

3Review the specific statutory obligations and get the actor right in each: the F2890 must be created online the same day the deed is executed (SII Circular N° 7 of 2020); Ley N° 19.799 governs the advanced electronic signature; and under Ley N° 14.908 Art. 31 it is the registral entity that consults the Registro Nacional de Deudores, while the notary certifies the 50% retention in the title.

4Thoroughly understand the ground rules for real estate saneamiento under DL 2695, including publication requirements and the 2-year special acquisitive prescription period.

5Do not overlook themes 42–47: labour law, employment termination grounds (Arts. 159–161), employer ius variandi (Art. 12), safety duties (Art. 184), and mandatory workplace harassment protocols under Ley Karin (Ley N° 21.643).

6Memorise the grounds of registral refusal (Arts. 13 and 14) together with the duty Ley N° 21.772 added — reasons stated in detail on the title and in writing to the user on a separate sheet in the same act — and the reclamation before the judge of first instance under Art. 18.

7Do not rely on the temario headings for currency: theme 16 is still captioned 'visitas bimestrales', but COT Art. 564 now provides that the visits to notarial, conservatorio and archivero offices are quarterly and are made by the fiscales judiciales of the respective Corte de Apelaciones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the legal framework governing the new selection process for Chilean notaries and conservadores?

Ley N° 21.772, which entered into force on 2 April 2026, replaced Article 287 of the Código Orgánico de Tribunales (COT) and transferred the selection of notaries, conservadores, and archiveros from the Judiciary to the Dirección Nacional del Servicio Civil and the Consejo de Alta Dirección Pública (CADP). Selection is conducted under second-tier senior civil service rules (Ley N° 19.882), featuring standardized examinations designed and administered by the Facultad de Derecho of Universidad de Chile.

How is the Evaluación de Conocimientos structured and scored?

The Evaluación de Conocimientos is a 1-hour remote-proctored online examination scored from 0 to 100 points, strictly based on the 47-theme official syllabus published as Anexo N°8 of the Bases Generales. A candidate must score at least 70 points to pass. Only the top 30 qualifying candidates advance to the 12-minute Evaluación de Habilidades y Destrezas (which has a 39-point cut score).

What does the 3-month score homologation rule mean for candidates?

Under the Bases Generales, a score obtained on the Evaluación de Conocimientos is binding and automatically homologated for 3 months across any other public competition opened for the same cargo profile (notario, conservador, archivero, or oficio mixto). Candidates do not re-sit the examination during that 3-month window, establishing that the examination is a standardized national instrument rather than an ad-hoc vacancy test.

What is the difference between competitions in asiento de corte comunas versus other comunas?

For the 17 comunas that serve as seats of a Court of Appeals (asiento de Corte under COT Art. 54), the process includes an initial Curricular Analysis (AC) worth up to 100 points, resulting in a total final score of up to 300 points (AC + EC + EHD), plus a statutory 25% bonus (75 points) for candidates with 3+ years as titular incumbents. For non-asiento-de-corte offices, there is no curricular analysis and the final score is the sum of knowledge and skills tests (max 200 points).

How does this practice bank adapt the official Spanish examination?

The official examination is conducted entirely in Spanish on a remote proctored platform. This 100-question question bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation designed to master the substantive legal rules, statutory procedures, and labour administration concepts required by the official 47-theme syllabus. It preserves exact Spanish legal terms of art (such as escritura pública, repertorio, subinscripción, asiento de corte, and ius variandi) while explaining their legal effects in English.