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Key Facts: Cuba Judicial Competition Exam

6.0 / 10

Passing Score

TSP Convocatoria Acuerdos 162/2025 & 147/2026

9:00 - 16:00

Sitting Hours

TSP Convocatoria Acuerdos

5 Years

Candidatura Validity

TSP Convocatoria (Acuerdo 147/2026 announcement)

Spanish

Official Language

Ley 140/2021 De los Tribunales de Justicia

Oral + Merits

Assessment Format

Reglamento Ley 140/2021 Arts. 78-80

4 Baterías

Official Subject Groupings

TSP Acuerdo 250/2021 Anexo 1

This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of Cuba's Spanish-language judicial competition (concurso de oposición y de méritos). It provides practice across the reform corpus and official subject baterias (criminal, civil, family, administrative, commercial, labor, and judicial ethics), but is not an official translation and cannot simulate the live oral defense before the tribunal examinador.

Sample Cuba Judicial Competition Practice Questions

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1Under Article 8 of Cuba's Código Penal (Ley 151/2022), what defines the subjective element of direct intent (dolo directo) in the commission of a criminal offense?

A.The perpetrator foresees the socially harmful consequences of the act as certain or probable and actively desires their production

B.The perpetrator foresees the possibility of harmful consequences but groundlessly trusts they will not occur

C.The perpetrator fails to foresee the harmful consequences despite being legally required and able to foresee them

D.The perpetrator acts under an involuntary physical reflex caused by external mechanical force

Explanation: Article 8.1 of Ley 151/2022 provides that an offence may be committed intentionally or through negligence, and Article 8.2 defines the intentional offence as one where the person consciously and voluntarily performs the socially harmful act or omission and has willed its result. The same paragraph also brings dolo eventual within intention, covering the person who, without willing the result, foresees the possibility that it will occur and accepts that risk.

2Which exculpatory ground under Ley 151/2022 requires an actual, unlawful, and unprovoked aggression against the person or legitimate rights of the defender or a third party?

A.Estado de necesidad justificante

B.Legítima defensa

C.Cumplimiento de un deber legal

D.Ejercicio legítimo de un derecho

Explanation: Article 23 of Ley 151/2022 governs legitimate defense (legítima defensa), requiring an illegitimate, current, or imminent aggression, lack of sufficient provocation by the defender, and rational necessity of the means employed to repel or impede it.

3Under Article 34 of Ley 151/2022, what is the maximum duration of the sanction of privación temporal de libertad?

A.Twenty years, which may be extended to thirty where the offence charged carries a thirty-year sanction

B.Twenty-five years, with no statutory possibility of extension

C.Thirty years, exceptionally extendable to forty in cases of continued offence or extraordinary aggravation where the offence carries a thirty-year sanction

D.Forty years in every case, thirty years being reserved as the minimum for offences that also admit perpetual imprisonment

Explanation: Article 34.1 provides that deprivation of liberty may be perpetual or temporary, and Article 34.4 fixes the maximum of the temporary sanction at thirty years, exceptionally extendable to forty in cases of continued offence and extraordinary aggravation where the offence as qualified carries a thirty-year sanction. Article 34.5 permits the same extension to forty years for a sanción conjunta. Twenty years appears elsewhere in the article for a different purpose: under Article 34.6 a person under eighteen at the time of judgment cannot receive more than twenty years, extendable to thirty in a sanción conjunta.

4Which non-custodial alternative sanction under Ley 151/2022 allows the sentenced person to remain in their community while serving structured community labor under judicial supervision?

A.Trabajo correccional con internamiento

B.Trabajo correccional sin internamiento

C.Privación perpetua de libertad

D.Internamiento en centro psiquiátrico

Explanation: Trabajo correccional sin internamiento, governed by Article 37 of Ley 151/2022, is a subsidiary sanction that keeps the sentenced person in their own home and community while they perform obligatory work under judicial and social control. It sits in the same group of alternatives to imprisonment as limitación de libertad and trabajo correccional con internamiento.

5In Ley 143/2021 (Del Proceso Penal), from what procedural moment does an accused person have the absolute right to be represented by a defense attorney (abogado defensor)?

A.Only after the formal indictment (conclusiones provisionales) is filed by the fiscal

B.From the moment they are detained, instructed of charges, or subjected to a precautionary measure

C.Only once the oral trial hearing (juicio oral) is formally opened by the tribunal

D.Exclusively during the execution of sentence phase before the Juez de Ejecución

Explanation: Article 94 of Cuba's 2019 Constitution and Articles 126 and 127 of Ley 143/2021 establish that the right to defense is operational from the inception of criminal proceedings, specifically from detention or the adoption of any precautionary measure.

6What is the primary statutory purpose of the constitutional Habeas Corpus proceeding under Article 787 of Ley 143/2021?

A.To obtain monetary damages against the investigating police officer

B.To secure immediate judicial review of the lawfulness of any deprivation of personal liberty

C.To retry a final criminal conviction based on newly discovered exculpatory evidence

D.To resolve jurisdictional disputes between municipal and military tribunals

Explanation: Under Article 787 of Ley 143/2021 and Article 96 of the Constitution, Habeas Corpus guarantees that anyone deprived of personal liberty, or someone acting on their behalf, can immediately petition a competent court to verify the legality of the detention.

7Which judicial officer is statutorily tasked under Ley 152/2022 (Ley de Ejecución Penal) with controlling the legality of sentence enforcement and deciding on conditional releases?

A.El Juez de Ejecución

B.El Instructor Policial

C.El Secretario Judicial

D.El Médico Legista

Explanation: Ley 152/2022 created the specialized figure of the Juez de Ejecución within popular tribunals to guarantee judicial supervision over sentence enforcement, respect for convicts' human rights, and the granting of conditional release.

8What is the evidentiary standard prescribed in Article 363 of Ley 143/2021 for popular tribunals evaluating evidence in a criminal judgment?

A.Strict legal proof where statutory rules predetermine the numerical weight of each witness

B.Joint appraisal of all evidence admitted and practiced in the trial in accordance with the rules of sound judicial criticism (sana crítica)

C.Uncontrolled subjective conviction without any obligation to state factual reasons

D.Acceptance of the prosecutor's investigative summary as conclusive evidence without corroboration

Explanation: Under Article 363 of Ley 143/2021, judges evaluate evidence freely but rationally through 'sana crítica' (sound criticism), requiring logical, scientific, and empirical reasoning stated explicitly in the motivation of the sentencing verdict.

9In Ley 151/2022, how is the concept of attempted offense (tentativa de delito) distinguished from a completed offense (delito consumado)?

A.The perpetrator performs all or part of the execution acts that should produce the result, yet the result does not occur due to circumstances independent of their will

B.The perpetrator voluntarily desists before performing any external acts of preparation

C.The perpetrator commits an administrative infraction that causes no economic damage

D.The perpetrator agrees with another party to commit a crime but takes no executive steps whatsoever

Explanation: Article 13.1 of Ley 151/2022 makes both the completed offence and the attempt punishable, preparatory acts being punishable only where the special part expressly so provides. Article 13.3 defines the attempt as arising where the person has begun the execution of an offence but the result does not follow for reasons independent of their will.

10Under Ley 143/2021, when can the precautionary measure of pre-trial detention (prisión provisional) be legitimately imposed on an accused person?

A.Automatically in all cases where an accusation is registered, regardless of statutory penalty range

B.Only when strictly necessary to avoid flight risk, destruction of evidence, or danger to the victim, provided the offense carries imprisonment

C.Exclusively upon the verbal order of the arresting police officer without judicial control

D.Only if the accused refuses to plead guilty during initial interrogation

Explanation: Articles 342-345 of Ley 143/2021 treat prisión provisional as an exceptional measure governed by proportionality and necessity, strictly justifiable only to thwart flight risk, evidence obstruction, or recurrent danger to victims or society.

About the Cuba Judicial Competition Exam

Cuba's national competitive process (concurso de oposición y de méritos) for entry into the professional judicial career in provincial and special popular courts, established under Ley 140/2021 and annual TSP Acuerdos.

Assessment

Conducted simultaneously across provincial courts (Tribunales Provinciales Populares). Scoring is out of 10 points with a 6-point pass mark. Merits are evaluated by an interview and portfolio review under Ley 140/2021 and its Reglamento.

Time Limit

One sitting day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Passing Score

Minimum 6.00 out of 10.00 points (calificación máxima de 10 puntos); passing candidates enter the 5-year judicial eligibility list (candidatura)

Exam Fee

No candidate sitting fee is charged; official state selection competition (Tribunal Supremo Popular (Consejo de Gobierno))

Cuba Judicial Competition Exam Content Outline

~25% practice-bank allocation

Batería 1: Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

Substantive penal doctrine under Ley 151/2022, procedural guarantees under Ley 143/2021, and penal execution under Ley 152/2022.

~25% practice-bank allocation

Batería 2: Civil, Family, and Administrative Law and Procedure

Civil and family litigation under Ley 141/2021, administrative justice under Ley 142/2021, and family institutions under Ley 156/2022.

~20% practice-bank allocation

Batería 3: Commercial Law and Commercial Procedure

Commercial obligations, corporate entities, economic actors (Mipymes), and commercial dispute adjudication under Ley 141/2021.

~15% practice-bank allocation

Batería 4: Labor and Social Security Law and Procedure

Employment relationships under Ley 116/2013, social security regimes, and labor dispute resolution under Ley 141/2021.

~15% practice-bank allocation

Judicial Organization, Judicial Ethics, and Constitutional Rights

Judicial competencies under Ley 140/2021 Art. 62, judicial ethics, and constitutional protection under Ley 153/2022.

How to Pass the Cuba Judicial Competition Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Minimum 6.00 out of 10.00 points (calificación máxima de 10 puntos); passing candidates enter the 5-year judicial eligibility list (candidatura)
Assessment: Conducted simultaneously across provincial courts (Tribunales Provinciales Populares). Scoring is out of 10 points with a 6-point pass mark. Merits are evaluated by an interview and portfolio review under Ley 140/2021 and its Reglamento.
Time limit: One sitting day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Exam fee: No candidate sitting fee is charged; official state selection competition

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Cuba Judicial Competition Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the major Cuban procedural reforms, especially Ley 141/2021 (Código de Procesos), Ley 142/2021 (Del Proceso Administrativo), and Ley 143/2021 (Del Proceso Penal)

2Study substantive penal principles and sanctions under Ley 151/2022 (Código Penal) and the enforcement framework under Ley 152/2022

3Review the five judicial competencies defined in Article 62 of Ley 140/2021 and apply them to ethical dilemmas and procedural decisions

4Pay special attention to family proceedings under Ley 156/2022 (Código de las Familias), including progressive autonomy and vulnerability protection

5Use this English bank to solidify conceptual grasp and doctrinal accuracy, but study primary Cuban codes in their original Spanish text

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this practice bank an official translation or simulation of the Cuban judicial examination?

No. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation of Cuba's official concurso de oposición y de méritos for professional judges. The real examination is conducted exclusively in Spanish and consists primarily of an oral defense before a provincial examining tribunal (tribunal examinador), an evaluation of academic and scientific merits, and optional written exercises. This bank does not simulate the live oral examination environment or replace primary Cuban legal study.

What is the statutory basis and authority for Cuba's judicial selection competition?

The competition is governed by Ley No. 140 de 2021 ('De los tribunales de justicia'), Articles 68 and 69, along with Articles 77 through 81 of its implementing Reglamento. Convocatorias are enacted as national Acuerdos of the Consejo de Gobierno del Tribunal Supremo Popular (such as Acuerdo 228/2024, Acuerdo 162/2025, and Acuerdo 147/2026), published in the Gaceta Oficial de la República de Cuba.

What is the format, sitting schedule, and passing score of the official examination?

The official competition sits simultaneously at every Tribunal Provincial Popular and the Tribunal Especial Popular de Isla de la Juventud on an annual date, typically from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Candidates defend questions orally before a four-member tribunal. The evaluation is scored out of a maximum of 10.00 points, with a minimum passing score of 6.00 points. The grade awarded by the tribunal is unappealable.

Who is eligible to participate in the concurso de oposición y de méritos?

Applicants must be Cuban citizens holding a university degree in Law (Licenciado en Derecho) issued or revalidated by an authorized institution, registered in the Registro General de Juristas. The competition is open to both internal court personnel and external applicants; recent law graduates may sit even if they have not yet completed the judicial training diploma (Diplomado en Impartición de Justicia).

What outcome is achieved by passing the concurso de oposición y de méritos?

Candidates who score 6.00 or higher receive an official accreditation certificate and are entered into the provincial judicial candidacy list (candidatura) for five years. This registration permits the Consejo de Gobierno del TSP to designate them to fill judicial vacancies as needs arise.