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Key Facts: Guinea CAPA Exam

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Two four-hour written papers followed by one oral admission test before a jury

Communiqué du Bâtonnier, session 2026

12/20

Minimum written average for admissibility and minimum overall weighted average to pass

Communiqué du Bâtonnier, session 2026

500,000 GNF

Non-refundable registration fee for the 2026 CAPA session

Communiqué du Bâtonnier, session 2026

3 attempts

Maximum number of times a candidate may sit the CAPA

Décret D/2008/037/PRG/SGG, Article 27

3 years

Successive years of stage in a cabinet d'avocat required before acceding to the profession

Loi organique L/2004/014/AN, Article 3

One hundred free English-language MCQ study questions for the Guinea Bar CAPA concours, covering deontology under Loi L/2004/014/AN, CPCEA and OHADA procedure, civil and business law, and the 2016 Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes. The official concours is sat in French as written papers plus an oral.

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1Under Article 7 of Loi organique L/2004/014/AN of 26 May 2004 (statutes of avocats in the Republic of Guinea), what oath must a postulant swear before the Cour d'Appel?
A.I swear as an Avocat to carry out my duties with dignity, conscience, independence, probity, and humanity.
B.I swear to defend the Republic, uphold the Constitution, and protect the public interest with courage and honour.
C.I swear to tell the truth, to obey the magistracy, and to represent my clients faithfully in all judicial proceedings.
D.I swear to discharge my mission worthily and loyally, observing strictly the rules of my Ordre, and never to depart from the respect owed to the Courts and Tribunals.
Explanation: Article 7 fixes the Guinean formula word for word: 'Je jure de remplir dignement et loyalement ma mission en veillant au respect strict des règles de mon Ordre et de ne jamais m'écarter du respect dû aux Cours et Tribunaux.' Postulants admitted to the stage swear it together at a single sitting of the Cour d'Appel.
2In the Republic of Guinea, which body exercises first-instance disciplinary jurisdiction over an avocat under Loi L/2004/014/AN?
A.The Chambre de Discipline of the Conakry Tribunal de Première Instance
B.The Inspectorate General of Judicial Services of the Ministry of Justice
C.The Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature
D.The Conseil de l'Ordre sitting as a Conseil de Discipline, presided over by the Bâtonnier
Explanation: Article 103 provides that the Conseil de l'Ordre, sitting as the Conseil de Discipline, prosecutes and punishes professional misconduct by an avocat or a former avocat. Article 104 places the Bâtonnier in the chair, or, if prevented, a member of the Conseil de l'Ordre. It may act of its own motion, at the request of the Procureur Général, or on the Bâtonnier's initiative.
3An avocat in Conakry holds 60,000,000 GNF collected for a client. Under Loi L/2004/014/AN, what happens if the sum is still not remitted to the entitled party after one month?
A.It must be paid into the professional fund created for that purpose, the Caisse de Règlement Pécuniaire des Avocats (C.A.R.P.A.)
B.It may be retained indefinitely in the avocat's own operating account provided the client is billed
C.It must be consigned with the Registrar-in-Chief of the Cour d'Appel
D.It is forfeited to the State as an unclaimed sum
Explanation: Article 78 forbids an avocat to hold sums received for a third party for more than one month, save the express agreement of that third party or their notified absence. Any sum not remitted after that period must be paid into the professional fund known as the Caisse de Règlement Pécuniaire des Avocats (C.A.R.P.A.). Article 144 obliges the Ordre to create that fund and affiliates every avocat on the Tableau to it as of right. Provisions received on account are excluded.
4Which activity is expressly incompatible with practising as an avocat under Articles 29 to 32 of Loi L/2004/014/AN?
A.Publishing legal commentaries and doctrinal articles in academic journals
B.Teaching law as a Professeur or Chargé de cours at a faculty of law
C.Acting as gérant of a commercial company
D.Working as an independent journalist
Explanation: Article 29 makes the profession incompatible with all commercial activity, whether carried on directly or through an intermediary, and with the offices of partner in a société en nom collectif, commandité partner, partner in a SARL, gérant of any company, and PDG or Directeur Général. Article 30 adds the business of intermediary or commission agent, and Article 32 adds contracts of employment and public office. Independence is the value being protected.
5Under Article 3 of Loi L/2004/014/AN, how long is the stage that must be completed in a cabinet d'avocat before a person may accede to the profession of avocat in Guinea?
A.One year
B.Two years
C.Three successive years
D.Five years
Explanation: Article 3 states the rule flatly: no one may accede to the profession of avocat without having completed a stage of three successive years in a cabinet d'avocat. Article 12 allows part of it to be served at the Bar of a State granting reciprocity, without interruption exceeding three months, and Article 13 then requires at least one year in Guinea.
6Under Article 60 of Loi L/2004/014/AN, what specific restriction applies to a Guinean avocat's dealings with the press about a case under judicial investigation?
A.The avocat may release the full investigation file once the client consents in writing
B.The avocat must abstain from having information circulated in the press or mass media concerning matters pending before the cabinets d'instruction
C.The avocat may comment freely provided the Procureur Général is notified first
D.The avocat is barred from any contact with journalists for the entire duration of the mandate
Explanation: Article 60 forbids any disclosure contrary to professional secrecy and requires the avocat in particular to respect the secrecy of the criminal instruction. It then states the concrete duty: to abstain from having information circulated in the press and the mass media concerning matters pending before the cabinets d'instruction.
7An avocat is designated d'office to defend an indigent accused. Under Article 92 of Loi L/2004/014/AN, may that avocat claim fees from the client?
A.No. An avocat commis or désigné d'office is forbidden to claim fees from their client, and must still perform every diligence needed to succeed in the client's cause
B.Yes, provided the fee does not exceed the scale fixed by the Règlement Intérieur
C.Yes, but only after the Procureur Général has approved the amount
D.No, and the avocat may decline the designation at will because the work is unpaid
Explanation: Article 92 prohibits an avocat commis or désigné d'office from claiming fees from the client and obliges them to accomplish every diligence necessary for the success of the client's cause, with any negligence exposed to discipline. Article 93 provides the narrow exception: where the judgment obtained enriches the assisted party enough that legal aid would have been refused, the avocat may seek fees, but only once the judgment is final and with the Bâtonnier's authorisation.
8Under Article 27 of Décret D/2008/037/PRG/SGG of 24 July 2008, how many times at most may a candidate present themselves for the CAPA examination in Guinea?
A.There is no limit on the number of attempts
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
Explanation: Article 27 of Décret D/2008/037/PRG/SGG provides that no one may be authorised to present themselves more than three times for the examination for the Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat. The Bâtonnier's official notice for the 2026 session reproduces that article verbatim as a nota bene to candidates.
9Avocat Camara acts for Client X in a boundary dispute against Party Y. Party Y now asks Avocat Camara to act for it in an unrelated debt claim against Company Z. What does Article 54 of Loi L/2004/014/AN require?
A.Acceptance is permitted because the second matter concerns a different opponent
B.Acceptance is permitted if Party Y pays a double retainer
C.Acceptance is permitted if both trial judges grant leave
D.Acceptance must be refused, because the prohibition applies whether the parties are opposed in the same case or in other cases
Explanation: Article 54 forbids one avocat to advise, assist or represent parties with opposing interests, and extends the ban to avocats in the same société civile professionnelle or bound by an association or collaboration contract. Its closing words settle this scenario: it is immaterial whether the parties concerned are opposed in the same case or in other cases.
10Judicial police wish to search the Conakry office of an avocat suspected of an offence. Under Article 69 of the Guinean Code de procédure pénale (Loi L/2016/060/AN), what conditions govern that search?
A.Any officer of judicial police may search the office on a warrant issued by the Procureur de la République
B.The search may be carried out only by a magistrate, in the presence of the Bâtonnier or their delegate, on a written and reasoned decision stating the offences, the reasons and the object of the search
C.The search is lawful only if the avocat consents in writing and is personally present throughout
D.Searches of an avocat's office are absolutely prohibited in Guinea
Explanation: Article 69 of the CPP reserves searches of an avocat's cabinet or home to a magistrate, acting in the presence of the Bâtonnier or their delegate, pursuant to a written and reasoned decision identifying the offence or offences under investigation, the reasons justifying the search and its object. The content of that decision must be communicated to the Bâtonnier at the very start, and only the magistrate and the Bâtonnier or their delegate may examine the documents and objects on the premises.

About the Guinea CAPA Exam

The Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat is the statutory entry examination to the Guinea Bar, instituted by Article 5 of Loi organique L/2004/014/AN of 26 May 2004 and organised under Décret D/2008/037/PRG/SGG of 24 July 2008. It is run as a concours by the Ordre des Avocats de Guinée and tests domestic Guinean law, the procedural codes, professional deontology and regional OHADA business law through written papers and an oral before a jury, in French. This 100-question bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation built for rule retention and legal reasoning; it is not an official translation and does not reproduce the format of the real papers.

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Assessment

Candidates sit two written admissibility papers of four hours each: a theoretical paper of coefficient 3 and a practical paper of coefficient 4, drawn from criminal law, civil law, commercial law, administrative law, tax law, social law and private international law. Candidates averaging at least 12/20 proceed to the oral admission test of coefficient 5, comprising one hour of preparation, a fifteen-minute presentation and forty-five minutes of discussion with the jury; a mark of at least 10/20 on the oral and an overall weighted average of at least 12/20 are required. Successful candidates swear the oath of Article 7 of Loi L/2004/014/AN before the Cour d'Appel, are entered on the liste de stage, and complete the three successive years of stage required by Article 3 before they may be inscribed on the Tableau de l'Ordre at the age of at least twenty-four (Article 15).

Time Limit

4 hours for the theoretical paper, 4 hours for the practical paper, and an oral session of 1 hour preparation plus 1 hour before the jury.

Passing Score

At least 12/20 average on the written papers for admissibility; at least 10/20 on the oral; at least 12/20 overall weighted average.

Exam / Certification Fees

500,000 GNF non-refundable registration fee for the 2026 session, payable into the Ordre des Avocats de Guinée account at VISTAGUI.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Deontology, Ethics and Professional Organisation

Oath, three-year stage, Tableau conditions, Bar governance, incompatibilities, secrecy, client funds and C.A.R.P.A., fees, and discipline.

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Civil, Commercial and Administrative Procedure

CPCEA jurisdiction, exceptions and fins de non-recevoir, nullities, référé, recourse delays, provisional execution, and OHADA enforcement.

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Civil Law and OHADA Business Law

2019 Civil Code contracts, matrimonial régimes, succession and prescription; AUDCG, AUSCGIE and Uniform Act on Securities.

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Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

2016 Penal Code general part and the 2016 Code de procédure pénale from judicial police to trial formations.

Preparing for the Guinea CAPA Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 12/20 average on the written papers for admissibility; at least 10/20 on the oral; at least 12/20 overall weighted average.
  • Assessment: Candidates sit two written admissibility papers of four hours each: a theoretical paper of coefficient 3 and a practical paper of coefficient 4, drawn from criminal law, civil law, commercial law, administrative law, tax law, social law and private international law. Candidates averaging at least 12/20 proceed to the oral admission test of coefficient 5, comprising one hour of preparation, a fifteen-minute presentation and forty-five minutes of discussion with the jury; a mark of at least 10/20 on the oral and an overall weighted average of at least 12/20 are required. Successful candidates swear the oath of Article 7 of Loi L/2004/014/AN before the Cour d'Appel, are entered on the liste de stage, and complete the three successive years of stage required by Article 3 before they may be inscribed on the Tableau de l'Ordre at the age of at least twenty-four (Article 15).
  • Time limit: 4 hours for the theoretical paper, 4 hours for the practical paper, and an oral session of 1 hour preparation plus 1 hour before the jury.
  • Exam / certification fees: 500,000 GNF non-refundable registration fee for the 2026 session, payable into the Ordre des Avocats de Guinée account at VISTAGUI. Official sources

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Guinea CAPA: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work directly from Loi organique L/2004/014/AN. The examinable details are article-specific: the oath in Article 7, the three-year stage in Article 3, the age of twenty-four in Article 15, the incompatibilities in Articles 29 to 32, C.A.R.P.A. in Articles 78 and 144, and the fee-contestation route running from the Bâtonnier to the Président du Tribunal in Articles 97 to 100.
2Learn the CPCEA time limits as a block, because they differ from the French model that many textbooks assume: ten days for an ordinary recourse under Article 601, running from the judgment itself when it is contradictoire, ten days for appeal against a référé order under Article 147, and the in limine litis rule of Article 174 that applies even to public-order grounds.
3Keep the Guinean Civil Code of 2019 separate from older codes in your notes: three conditions of contract validity under Article 1041 with no cause, séparation des biens as the default matrimonial régime under Article 619, a réserve héréditaire of two thirds under Article 710, and acquisitive prescription of ten or twenty years under Article 1271.
4For criminal work, anchor every answer in the 2016 codes: classification by penalty in Article 2 of the Penal Code, the attempt rules of Article 18, the four grounds of irresponsibility in Article 21, and on procedure the forty-eight-hour garde à vue under Article 87, the 6:00 to 19:00 search window under Article 76, and the compulsory instruction for crimes under Article 141.
5Practise reducing complex facts to structured French legal reasoning under time pressure. The practical paper and the oral reward qualification of the facts, a clear plan and persuasive delivery, none of which multiple-choice practice can supply on its own.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Guinea Bar CAPA a multiple-choice test, and is it available in English?

No. The CAPA is a concours held in French, comprising two four-hour written papers followed by an oral admission test before a jury. There is no multiple-choice component and no English sitting. This English-language multiple-choice bank is an independent study adaptation designed to help candidates review Guinean statutes, procedural time limits, deontology rules and OHADA principles; it does not simulate the real papers.

Who may sit the Guinea CAPA, and what does the application file contain?

Under Loi organique L/2004/014/AN and the Bâtonnier's session notice, a candidate must be at least 21 years old and hold a Maîtrise en Droit or a Master 2 en Droit. The file includes a handwritten application to the Bâtonnier, a certified copy of the degree, a certificate of Guinean nationality (or of a State granting reciprocity), a birth certificate or jugement supplétif, an extract of the criminal record less than three months old, a medical certificate from a médecin légiste less than three months old, the baccalauréat 2e partie certificate, two identity photographs, and the original receipt for the 500,000 GNF registration fee.

What subjects are examined on the written papers?

The theoretical paper of coefficient 3 and the practical paper of coefficient 4 are drawn from criminal law, civil law, commercial law, administrative law, tax law, social law and private international law. The practical paper tests applied problem-solving through consultations, case studies and judgment commentaries, which in Guinean practice draws heavily on OHADA business law and on the CPCEA.

What marks are needed to pass?

A candidate must obtain an average of at least 12 out of 20 on the written admissibility papers to be admitted to the oral. To be finally admitted, the candidate must obtain at least 10 out of 20 on the oral admission test and an overall weighted average of at least 12 out of 20 across all tests. Article 27 of Décret D/2008/037/PRG/SGG allows a maximum of three attempts.

What happens after passing the CAPA?

Successful candidates swear the oath set by Article 7 of Loi L/2004/014/AN before the Cour d'Appel and are entered on the liste de stage. Article 3 requires three successive years of stage in a cabinet d'avocat, and Article 11 lets the Bâtonnier extend it by one year at a time, twice at most, with the certificat de stage granted or refused by the end of the fifth year. Article 15 then requires Guinean nationality or reciprocity, an age of at least twenty-four, real practice in Guinea and the certificat de stage for inscription on the Tableau de l'Ordre.