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Key Facts: Stručni ispit za nastavnike Exam

No fee

First sitting for an employed trainee teacher; the State Budget bears the cost

Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita NN 88/2003, Art. 25

140 euro

Value of the examination commission's work refunded by MZOM per candidate in 2026

MZOM Odluka o sufinanciranju rada mentora i ispitnih povjerenstava za 2026., in force 15 January 2026

12 months

Duration of the mandatory induction internship (pripravnički staž)

Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi, Art. 108, para. 2

5 members

Size of the state examination commission (AZOO advisor, methodologist, mentor, principal, Croatian language teacher)

Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita NN 88/2003, Art. 17

180 min

Maximum time allowed for the written paper (pisani rad)

Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita NN 88/2003, Art. 20

40 min

Maximum time allowed for the oral examination (usmeni ispit)

Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita NN 88/2003, Art. 20

30 / 10 hours

Minimum classroom observation hours during internship (trainee observing mentor / mentor observing trainee)

Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita NN 88/2003, Art. 10

1 / 4 tests

Maximum written tests a student may sit per day (1) and per week (4)

Pravilnik o načinima, postupcima i elementima vrednovanja učenika NN 112/10, 82/19, Art. 8, para. 3

10–25 hours

Duration per subject of supplementary teaching (dopunski nastavni rad) for a student failing at most two subjects

Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi, Art. 75, para. 2

The Croatian Teacher Qualifying Exam (stručni ispit za nastavnike) is the mandatory licensure assessment for new primary and secondary educators in Croatia, administered by AZOO and MZOM across written, practical classroom teaching, and oral components following a one-year internship.

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1Under the Primary and Secondary Education Act (Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi), which body acts as the governing body (tijelo upravljanja) of a public primary or secondary school in Croatia?
A.Nastavničko vijeće / Učiteljsko vijeće
B.Vijeće roditelja
C.Školski odbor
D.Osnivač (the founding local or regional authority)
Explanation: Under Article 118 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi, the School Board (Školski odbor) is the official governing body of the school. It adopts the school statute, annual work plan, school curriculum, financial plan, and appoints and relieves the school principal.
2How many members constitute the School Board (Školski odbor) of a public school in Croatia under Article 119 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju, and how are they composed?
A.7 members: 2 from teachers and professional associates, 1 elected by the workers' council or the workers, 1 from parents, and 3 appointed by the founder
B.5 members: 2 from teachers, 1 from parents, and 2 appointed by the founder
C.9 members: 4 from teachers, 2 from parents, 2 appointed by the founder, and 1 student representative
D.7 members: 4 elected from teachers and 3 appointed by the local municipality
Explanation: Article 119, paragraph 1 of the Act specifies that the Školski odbor has exactly seven members: one elected by the workers' council (radničko vijeće), or directly by the workers where no workers' council exists; two appointed by the učiteljsko/nastavničko vijeće from among teachers and professional associates; one appointed by the vijeće roditelja from among parents who are not school employees; and three appointed by the founder. Members serve a four-year term (Article 119, paragraph 5).
3What is the statutory length of the mandate (term of office) for a school principal (ravnatelj škole) in Croatia, and which body appoints them?
A.4 years, appointed directly by the Minister of Science, Education and Youth
B.5 years, appointed by the Školski odbor with the prior consent of the Minister
C.4 years, elected by the Učiteljsko/Nastavničko vijeće
D.Indefinite tenure after a one-year probationary period
Explanation: Under Article 127 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju, the school principal is appointed for a term of five years by the Školski odbor upon a public vacancy announcement, requiring the prior consent of the Minister (or subject to the minister's veto window).
4What does Article 66 of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Ustav RH) guarantee about education in its current wording?
A.Both primary and secondary education are compulsory and free for every resident
B.Education is free only for pupils whose families fall below a statutory income threshold
C.Education is accessible to everyone under equal conditions in accordance with their abilities, and compulsory education is free in accordance with law
D.The Constitution makes no guarantee about education and leaves the matter entirely to ordinary legislation
Explanation: Article 66 reads: 'Obrazovanje je u Republici Hrvatskoj svakomu dostupno, pod jednakim uvjetima, u skladu s njegovim sposobnostima. Obvezno obrazovanje je besplatno u skladu sa zakonom.' The Constitution therefore guarantees equal access according to ability and free compulsory education, but it does not itself name the level that is compulsory. That is done by the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi (Article 4, paragraph 2, item 1 and Article 12, paragraph 1), which makes primary education compulsory for all children, as a rule from the sixth to the fifteenth year of life.
5Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Konvencija o pravima djeteta), which core principle must be the primary consideration in all actions concerning children in educational institutions?
A.The administrative efficiency of the institution
B.The absolute authority of parental decisions over school policy
C.Strict compliance with standardized curriculum benchmarks
D.The best interests of the child (najbolji interes djeteta)
Explanation: Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes that in all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.
6What is the minimum statutory number of instructional working days (nastavni dani) in a standard school year in Croatia for non-graduating students under the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju?
A.160 days
B.175 days
C.180 days
D.190 days
Explanation: Article 48 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju stipulates that the instructional year must comprise at least 175 instructional days for standard grades, or at least 160 instructional days for final-year graduating students (učenici završnih razreda / maturanti).
7What is the total full-time weekly working hours (tjedno radno vrijeme) for a teacher in Croatia, and what constitutes their direct teaching load (neposredni rad)?
A.36 hours total, with 18 hours of direct teaching
B.40 hours total, with direct teaching strictly fixed at 30 hours for all subjects
C.40 hours total, with direct teaching load typically prescribed between 20 and 24 hours depending on the subject and school level
D.42 hours total, with direct teaching defined by individual school statutes
Explanation: Article 104 sets total weekly obligations within a 40-hour working week. The direct-work norms it fixes are 22 to 24 hours for primary subject teachers (including 2 hours of razrednik work), 20 to 22 hours for secondary theoretical teaching (also including 2 hours of razrednik work), 25 hours for professional associates and teachers in extended stay, and 28 hours for practical instruction. For primary classroom teachers (razredna nastava) the norm is the number of lessons set by the teaching plan. The balance of the 40 hours covers preparation, assessment, records, and professional development.
8Under the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju and the Ordinance on Pedagogical Measures (Pravilnik o kriterijima za izricanje pedagoških mjera, NN 94/15, 3/17, 22/26), what is the correct hierarchy of pedagogical measures in Croatian primary schools from least to most severe?
A.Opomena, ukor, strogi ukor, preseljenje u drugu školu
B.Ukor, opomena, opomena pred isključenje, isključenje
C.Opomena, opomena pred isključenje, ukor, suspenzija
D.Ukor, strogi ukor, opomena, preseljenje u drugu školu
Explanation: Article 84, paragraph 1 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju, repeated in Article 1, paragraph 5(a) of the Ordinance, lists four primary-school measures in ascending order of severity: Opomena (admonition), Ukor (reprimand), Strogi ukor (severe reprimand), and Preseljenje u drugu školu (transfer to another school). There is no expulsion, because primary education is compulsory. Article 1, paragraph 6 requires the measure to match the gravity of the unacceptable behaviour.
9Which body or official has the statutory authority to impose the pedagogical measure of 'Opomena' (admonition) on a student?
A.Školski odbor
B.Ravnatelj škole
C.Razrednik (class / homeroom teacher)
D.Učiteljsko vijeće / Nastavničko vijeće
Explanation: Article 84, paragraph 5 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju assigns each warning measure to a specific body: the razrednik pronounces the opomena, the razredno vijeće the ukor, the učiteljsko vijeće the strogi ukor, and the nastavničko vijeće the opomena pred isključenje. A student or parent may lodge an objection (prigovor) with the principal within eight days of the measure being pronounced.
10Which body pronounces the pedagogical measure of 'Ukor' (reprimand) in Croatian schools?
A.Razredno vijeće (Class Council)
B.Razrednik alone
C.Vijeće roditelja
D.Lokalni centar za socijalnu skrb
Explanation: Under Article 84, paragraph 5 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju, the Class Council (Razredno vijeće, which Article 124, paragraph 3 defines as all teachers who teach that class section) is competent to pronounce the pedagogical measure of Ukor.

About the Stručni ispit za nastavnike Exam

In Croatia, new teachers and professional associates in primary and secondary schools must pass the state qualifying examination (stručni ispit za učitelje i nastavnike) to practise independently. Under Article 108 of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju the trainee must pass it within one year of the end of the one-year induction internship (pripravnički staž), or their employment ends. It is conducted by the Education and Teacher Training Agency (AZOO), with ASOO responsible for vocational subjects, under the Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita (Narodne novine 88/2003), and it examines school legislation, the assessment ordinance (Pravilnik o vrednovanju), support and inclusion for students with difficulties, pedagogical measures, pedagogy, didactics, and subject methodology. This page provides independent English-language multiple-choice practice by OpenExamPrep for the topics on that examination programme.

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Assessment

Three core examination components under Article 19 of the Pravilnik (NN 88/2003): (1) Pisani rad (written paper on a pedagogical or methodological theme, up to 180 min); (2) Pisana priprema i izvođenje nastavnog sata (written lesson plan and 45-minute classroom teaching observation); (3) Usmeni ispit (oral examination up to 40 min before a five-member commission: AZOO senior advisor, methodology specialist, subject mentor, school principal, and Croatian language teacher) covering the Constitution, school legislation, grading regulations, pedagogy, and didactics.

Time Limit

Up to 180 min written paper, 45 min lesson delivery, and up to 40 min oral examination

Passing Score

Passed (položio) or not passed (nije položio). Satisfactory completion of both the written paper and classroom lesson delivery is required to be admitted to the oral examination. Candidates who fail only the oral examination may retake that specific part in a subsequent exam window.

Exam / Certification Fees

No fee for the first sitting by an employed trainee teacher: Article 25 of Pravilnik NN 88/2003 charges those costs to the State Budget, refunded by MZOM under its 2026 decision on co-financing mentors and examination commissions (in force from 15 January 2026), which values the commission's work at 140.00 euro and mentor work at 336.00 euro. Candidates who fail pay for the parts they must repeat and for the oral part; volunteers pay their own internship and examination costs.

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27 of 102 questions in this local bank — no official weighting published

School Legislation, Governance & Pedagogical Documentation

Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju, school governance and expert bodies (Školski odbor, Učiteljsko/Nastavničko vijeće, Razredno vijeće, Vijeće učenika), mandatory electronic records under Pravilnik NN 98/24, pedagogical measures and absence thresholds under Pravilnik NN 94/15, 3/17, 22/26, and constitutional educational rights.

20 of 102 questions in this local bank — no official weighting published

Student Assessment, Evaluation & Grading Regulations

Pravilnik o vrednovanju (NN 112/10 to 100/21), formative assessment (vrednovanje za učenje, vrednovanje kao učenje), summative assessment (vrednovanje naučenog), oral checking limits, the 14-day written-test announcement and daily and weekly caps, assessment of students with difficulties, and dopunski nastavni rad.

15 of 102 questions in this local bank — no official weighting published

Inclusion, Special Needs & Differentiated Instruction

Pravilnik NN 24/15 on students with developmental difficulties, content adaptation (prilagodba sadržaja) versus individualised procedures (individualizirani postupci), teaching assistants and communication facilitators, and the identification, support and acceleration of gifted students under Pravilnik NN 71/25.

20 of 102 questions in this local bank — no official weighting published

Pedagogy, Didactics & Classroom Management

Core didactic principles (gradualness, clarity, appropriateness), teaching methods and social formats, positive classroom climate, restorative discipline, and productive communication with parents.

20 of 102 questions in this local bank — no official weighting published

Subject Methodology, Lesson Design & Induction Internship

The one-year internship under Article 108 of the Act and Pravilnik NN 88/2003 (observation quotas, school internship commission, SI forms, five-member state commission), lesson plan articulation, formulating learning outcomes with Bloom's taxonomy, and career advancement (mentor, savjetnik, izvrstan savjetnik).

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  • Passing score: Passed (položio) or not passed (nije položio). Satisfactory completion of both the written paper and classroom lesson delivery is required to be admitted to the oral examination. Candidates who fail only the oral examination may retake that specific part in a subsequent exam window.
  • Assessment: Three core examination components under Article 19 of the Pravilnik (NN 88/2003): (1) Pisani rad (written paper on a pedagogical or methodological theme, up to 180 min); (2) Pisana priprema i izvođenje nastavnog sata (written lesson plan and 45-minute classroom teaching observation); (3) Usmeni ispit (oral examination up to 40 min before a five-member commission: AZOO senior advisor, methodology specialist, subject mentor, school principal, and Croatian language teacher) covering the Constitution, school legislation, grading regulations, pedagogy, and didactics.
  • Time limit: Up to 180 min written paper, 45 min lesson delivery, and up to 40 min oral examination
  • Exam / certification fees: No fee for the first sitting by an employed trainee teacher: Article 25 of Pravilnik NN 88/2003 charges those costs to the State Budget, refunded by MZOM under its 2026 decision on co-financing mentors and examination commissions (in force from 15 January 2026), which values the commission's work at 140.00 euro and mentor work at 336.00 euro. Candidates who fail pay for the parts they must repeat and for the oral part; volunteers pay their own internship and examination costs. Official sources

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Stručni ispit za nastavnike: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the core provisions of the Zakon o odgoju i obrazovanju u osnovnoj i srednjoj školi, especially the seven-member Školski odbor under Article 119 (two from teachers and professional associates, one workers' representative, one parent, three from the founder), the expert bodies under Article 124, and the Vijeće učenika under Article 71.
2Work through the Pravilnik o načinima, postupcima i elementima vrednovanja učenika (NN 112/10, 82/19, 43/20, 100/21) in its current form: the three approaches (vrednovanje za učenje, kao učenje, naučenog), oral checking of as a rule no more than 10 minutes per student with no obligation to announce it, and written tests capped at one per day and four per week and announced at least 14 days ahead in the Razredna knjiga. Note that the 2019 amendment deleted Article 10 on the okvirni vremenik, so that schedule no longer exists.
3Learn the exact hierarchy and competent bodies for pedagogical measures under Article 84 of the Act: opomena (razrednik), ukor (razredno vijeće), strogi ukor (učiteljsko vijeće) or opomena pred isključenje (nastavničko vijeće), and preseljenje u drugu školu or isključenje decided by rješenje of the ravnatelj on the council's proposal, with an eight-day prigovor to the principal against warning measures.
4Know the deadlines and thresholds in Pravilnik NN 94/15, 3/17, 22/26: measures must be imposed within 15, 30 or 60 days depending on severity, and unexcused absences of more than 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% of annual lessons trigger the corresponding measure.
5Understand the statutory distinction under Pravilnik NN 24/15 between the regular programme with individualizirani postupci (Article 5, no reduction of content or outcomes) and the regular programme with prilagodba sadržaja (Article 6, content reduced down to the lowest prescribed level of attainment for the grade but above a posebni program).
6Rehearse structuring lesson plans (pisana priprema) using standard contemporary lesson articulation: uvodni dio (motivation, outcome announcement), središnji dio (processing new concepts, active learning), and završni dio (synthesis, formative check, homework reflection).
7Be prepared to cite the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, both named in Article 5 of Pravilnik NN 88/2003, and to quote Article 66 of the Constitution accurately: education is accessible to everyone under equal conditions according to ability, and compulsory education is free in accordance with law.
8Review the internship requirements: one year under Article 108 of the Act, with 30 hours observing the mentor and 10 hours of the mentor observing you under Article 10 of Pravilnik NN 88/2003, the three-member school internship commission under Article 6, and the five-member state examination commission under Article 17.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'stručni ispit za nastavnike' in Croatia?

The stručni ispit za nastavnike is the mandatory state professional qualifying examination for primary and secondary school teachers in the Republic of Croatia. Successfully passing it certifies that a trainee teacher (pripravnik) has acquired the pedagogical, didactic, methodological, and legal competencies necessary to practice independently and hold a permanent teaching contract in the Croatian school system.

Who conducts the teacher professional examination in Croatia?

The examination is organized and administered by the Education and Teacher Training Agency (Agencija za odgoj i obrazovanje - AZOO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth (MZOM). For teachers of vocational and theoretical vocational subjects in secondary vocational schools, the examination is conducted by the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (Agencija za strukovno obrazovanje i obrazovanje odraslih - ASOO).

What are the eligibility requirements to take the exam?

Under the Pravilnik o polaganju stručnog ispita (Narodne novine 88/2003), candidates must complete the prescribed higher education qualifications (integrated university graduate degree or graduate study with required pedagogical-psychological-didactic-methodological education) and complete a 1-year (12-month) induction internship (pripravnički staž) in a school. The internship requires at least 30 hours of observing the designated mentor's classes and at least 10 hours of the mentor observing the trainee's classes, verified by the school internship commission (povjerenstvo za stažiranje).

What is the structure and format of the official examination?

The exam consists of three distinct parts: (1) Pisani rad — a written essay or analytical paper of up to 180 minutes on an assigned didactic, pedagogical, or subject-methodology topic; (2) Pisana priprema i izvođenje nastavnog sata — a written lesson plan followed by the delivery of a 45-minute lesson to an assigned class observed by the examination commission; and (3) Usmeni ispit — an oral examination lasting up to 40 minutes before the five-member commission covering the Croatian Constitution, children's rights, Croatian school legislation and regulations, general pedagogy, didactics, and subject methodology.

Who sits on the five-member examination commission?

Under Article 17 of Pravilnik NN 88/2003, the commission consists of: (1) a senior advisor or advisor from AZOO as president; (2) a methodology specialist (university professor or authorized advisor); (3) a subject-matter mentor teacher; (4) the principal of the host school; and (5) a teacher of the Croatian language who evaluates the candidate's linguistic precision and standard Croatian terminology.

What are the official examination windows (ispitni rokovi)?

For primary school teachers (učitelji u osnovnoj školi), there are three annual windows: 15 January to 1 March, 15 April to 1 June, and 1 October to 15 November. For secondary school teachers (nastavnici u srednjoj školi), there are two annual windows: 10 February to 10 April, and 10 October to 10 December. The school must submit the application (form SI-3) to AZOO at least 30 days before the start of the examination period.

How does this practice question bank relate to the official examination?

The official Croatian teacher qualifying examination is conducted in Croatian through written essay, live classroom teaching, and oral questioning before a commission. This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation by OpenExamPrep designed to test and reinforce conceptual mastery of Croatian educational statutes, grading decrees, inclusion frameworks, and didactic principles. It preserves exact official Croatian legislative and administrative terms, explaining them in English, and is not an official translation or a substitute for live classroom teaching practice.