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40 / 60

Weighting of the General Domain against the Job-Specific Specialised Domain in the written score

Official registration brochure, joint comprehensive examination

1/3

Negative marking deducted for each incorrect four-option answer

Official registration brochure, joint comprehensive examination

50%

Qualifying threshold, set at half the mean score of the top three candidates in each quota-job-locality

Official registration brochure, joint comprehensive examination

100-150

Number of items in the General Domain paper, with 50 to 100 in the specialised domain

Instruction on holding the joint comprehensive examination

45 days

Maximum period between the sitting and publication of the written examination results

Official registration brochure, joint comprehensive examination

The joint comprehensive recruitment examination for Iran's executive bodies is a four-option written paper with one-third negative marking, weighted 40% general domain and 60% job-specific domain, with a qualifying threshold set at 50% of the mean score of the top three candidates in each quota-job-locality.

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1Under Article 5 of the Civil Service Management Law (Qanun-e Modiriyat-e Khadamat-e Keshvari), which entity is explicitly classified as an 'Executive Body' (Dastgah-e Ejraei)?

A.All ministries, state institutions, public non-governmental organizations, and state-owned companies

B.Only cabinet ministries directly under the President of Iran

C.Only judicial courts and the Ministry of Justice

D.Private commercial banks and privately registered joint-stock corporations

Explanation: Article 5 defines an Executive Body broadly: all ministries, state institutions, public non-governmental institutions, state-owned companies, and every body whose coverage by law requires its name to be stated expressly. That wide definition is why the joint nationwide recruitment examination is described as covering bodies subject to Article 5.

2According to Chapter 7 of the Civil Service Management Law, what are the two primary statutory types of employment in Iranian executive bodies?

A.Permanent employment (Rasmi) and contractual employment (Peymani)

B.Daily wage labor (Roozmozd) and honorary volunteer service (Eftekhati)

C.Lifetime tenure (Madamol-omr) and probationary apprenticeship (Karamozi)

D.Foreign consultancy (Karshenasi-e Khareji) and seasonal agency work (Fasli)

Explanation: Article 45 of the Civil Service Management Law establishes two primary categories for entering civil service: permanent (Rasmi) for core statutory positions and contractual (Peymani) for fixed-term operational posts.

3Under Article 46 of the Civil Service Management Law (Qanun-e Modiriyat-e Khadamat-e Keshvari), how long is the probationary period (Doreh-ye Azmayeshi) that a candidate must complete before being confirmed as a permanent (Rasmi) civil servant?

A.Three years

B.Three months

C.Between six months and one year, fixed case by case by the employing body

D.Five years, extended to seven for sovereign-function posts

Explanation: Article 46 sets one fixed statutory figure: everyone who qualifies for permanent appointment first serves a probationary period of three years. Confirmation then depends on a specialist committee certifying scientific, doctrinal and ethical fitness, capability, commitment to the work, creativity, a service ethos and administrative discipline. Note 1 of the same article sets out what happens when a candidate does not qualify by the end of the period, including conversion to contractual (Peymani) status.

4Under Article 44 of the Civil Service Management Law, on what basis must all civil service recruitment into executive bodies be conducted?

A.Public announcement and open competitive examination evaluated against established merit standards

B.Direct recommendation by local municipal governors without public testing

C.Seniority of university graduation year regardless of academic testing

D.Exclusive nomination by registered commercial guilds and syndicates

Explanation: Article 44 mandates that hiring in executive bodies must occur through open public advertisement and competitive examination (Azmoon-e Omumi) to guarantee merit-based opportunity (Shayesteh-salari).

5Which of the following is defined as a statutory duty of civil servants under Article 25 of the Civil Service Management Law?

A.Treating clients and citizens with politeness, promptness, impartiality, and legal fairness

B.Accepting personal financial gratuities from citizens in appreciation of expedited service

C.Engaging in commercial trade during official office hours if primary tasks are complete

D.Refusing to implement lawful supervisory directives that conflict with personal opinions

Explanation: Article 25 and civil service administrative ethics codes require employees to serve citizens with courtesy, professional impartiality, speed, and strict adherence to statutory procedures.

6Under the Law on Handling Administrative Violations (Qanun-e Residegi be Takhalofat-e Edari), which penalty is considered the lightest disciplinary sanction?

A.Written reprimand without inclusion in the personnel employment file

B.Permanent dismissal from all government service

C.Demotion by two organizational job grades

D.Deduction of one-third of monthly salary for six months

Explanation: Article 9, Clause (a) of the Administrative Violations Law lists 'written warning without insertion into the employment file' as the first and most lenient disciplinary sanction.

7What is the standard legal weekly working hour commitment for full-time civil servants under Article 87 of the Civil Service Management Law?

A.44 hours per week

B.36 hours per week

C.52 hours per week

D.28 hours per week

Explanation: Article 87 specifies that the standard working hours for executive body personnel are 44 hours per week, distributed across official working days by government decree.

8In the administrative hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, what is the official role of the Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization (AROIR / Sazman-e Edari va Estekhdami)?

A.Directly supervising public sector human resources, civil service guidelines, organizational charts, and recruitment authorizations under the President

B.Auditing private commercial banks for corporate tax evasion

C.Commanding municipal traffic enforcement forces across major highways

D.Licensing private import-export customs brokers and clearing agents

Explanation: AROIR is the apex governmental body reporting directly to the President of Iran responsible for administrative reform, state organizational structure, civil service policies, and approving employment exam quotas.

9Under Article 84 of the Civil Service Management Law, how many days of paid annual entitlement leave (Morakhasi-e Estehqaqi) does a civil servant earn per year?

A.30 days per calendar year

B.12 days per calendar year

C.45 days per calendar year

D.60 days per calendar year

Explanation: Article 84 establishes that employees of executive bodies are entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave per year, of which a statutory portion may be carried forward or compensated according to regulations.

10What is the legal consequence if an employee believes an administrative order issued by their supervisor violates an explicit state statute or regulation?

A.The employee must notify the supervisor in writing; if the supervisor reiterates the order in writing, the employee executes it and liability shifts to the supervisor

B.The employee must immediately leak the document to the press without informing the supervisor

C.The employee is automatically terminated without right of appeal for questioning authority

D.The employee must file a criminal lawsuit in the International Court of Justice

Explanation: Under Article 96 of the Civil Service Management Law, if an employee considers an order contrary to laws, they must inform their superior in writing. If the supervisor reaffirms the order in writing, the employee must carry it out, and legal liability rests entirely on the supervisor.

About the Iran Civil Service Exam Exam

The Joint Comprehensive Examination for Recruitment into the Executive Bodies of Iran (امتحان مشترک فراگیر دستگاه‌های اجرایی کشور) is the competitive written examination through which contractual and permanent civil service staff are recruited into Iranian ministries, state organisations and other bodies falling under Article 5 of the Civil Service Management Law. It is authorised by the Administrative and Recruitment Organization of Iran under Article 44 of that law, which requires recruitment to proceed by publicly advertised competitive examination, and it is delivered by the Jahad Daneshgahi Testing Center. Sittings are numbered; the 13th was held in Shahrivar 1404 and the 14th was announced for 1405. The paper has two parts. The General Domain, worth 40% of the written score, covers mastery of Islamic and revolutionary foundations, familiarity with upstream documents and laws, Persian language and literature, general English, intelligence and mental abilities, and information technology. The Job-Specific Specialised Domain, worth 60%, is set separately for each advertised job title and executive body. Every item is four-option multiple choice and one-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates who reach the qualifying threshold go forward to supplementary assessment and a structured interview, and then to gozinesh vetting. This question bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation by OpenExamPrep. It offers 100 practice questions on the general-domain subjects and on the Iranian administrative and constitutional law most often specified for administrative posts. The official examination is sat in Persian; this bank is not an official translation, not a simulation of the official paper, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Administrative and Recruitment Organization, the Jahad Daneshgahi Testing Center or Sanjesh.

Exam sponsor: Administrative and Recruitment Organization of Iran (سازمان اداری و استخدامی کشور), delivered by the Jahad Daneshgahi Testing Center (hrtc.ir). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Recruitment runs in stages. Candidates first sit the joint written examination, scored as 40% General Domain and 60% Job-Specific Specialised Domain, with one-third negative marking. Those reaching the qualifying threshold are ranked and up to three times the number of vacancies per job-locality are called forward by the employing executive body for supplementary assessment, which includes a structured recruitment interview. The final ranking combines the written examination at 70% with the recruitment interview at 30%, and successful candidates are then referred to gozinesh vetting before appointment. Results of the written paper are published within 45 days of the sitting.

Time Limit

Published per sitting on the admission card; the official brochure states domain weightings rather than a fixed duration

Passing Score

Qualifying threshold (hadd-e nesab): at least 50% of the mean score of the top three candidates, computed as 40% General Domain plus 60% Job-Specific Domain, within each quota-job-locality (sahmiyeh-shoghl-shahrestan) combination

Exam / Certification Fees

Set per sitting in the official brochure; the 12th sitting charged 3,680,000 IRR plus 40,000 IRR for the SMS service

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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

10%

Mastery of Islamic and Revolutionary Foundations (تسلط بر مبانی اسلامی - انقلابی)

Named sources: Velayat-e Faqih by Imam Khomeini, Tarh-e Kolli-ye Andisheh-ye Eslami dar Quran, and Jedal-e Do Eslam.

Familiarity with Upstream Documents and Laws (آشنایی با اسناد و قوانین بالادستی)

Named sources: the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Second Phase of the Revolution Statement, and the Seventh Development Plan Law.

Persian Language and Literature (زبان و ادبیات فارسی)

Grammar, orthography and the half-space, vocabulary and semantic proximity, literary devices, and formal administrative composition.

General English (زبان انگلیسی عمومی)

Vocabulary in context, grammar and tense, cloze and prepositions, and reading comprehension.

Intelligence and Mental Abilities (هوش و توانمندی‌های ذهنی)

Verbal and numerical reasoning, series and analogies, logical deduction, and situational judgement.

Information Technology (فناوری اطلاعات)

Computer fundamentals, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, internet use and information security.

60%

Job-Specific and Specialised Domain (حیطه تخصصی و اختصاصی)

Set separately for each job title and each executive body in the brochure. For administrative posts this typically covers administrative law, the Civil Service Management Law, organisational behaviour, human resource management and the fundamentals of organisation and management.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Qualifying threshold (hadd-e nesab): at least 50% of the mean score of the top three candidates, computed as 40% General Domain plus 60% Job-Specific Domain, within each quota-job-locality (sahmiyeh-shoghl-shahrestan) combination
Assessment: Recruitment runs in stages. Candidates first sit the joint written examination, scored as 40% General Domain and 60% Job-Specific Specialised Domain, with one-third negative marking. Those reaching the qualifying threshold are ranked and up to three times the number of vacancies per job-locality are called forward by the employing executive body for supplementary assessment, which includes a structured recruitment interview. The final ranking combines the written examination at 70% with the recruitment interview at 30%, and successful candidates are then referred to gozinesh vetting before appointment. Results of the written paper are published within 45 days of the sitting.
Time limit: Published per sitting on the admission card; the official brochure states domain weightings rather than a fixed duration
Exam / certification fees: Set per sitting in the official brochure; the 12th sitting charged 3,680,000 IRR plus 40,000 IRR for the SMS service Official sources

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Iran Civil Service Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work through the three sources the brochure names for Islamic and revolutionary foundations, the highest-weighted single general subject at 10 percent: Velayat-e Faqih, Tarh-e Kolli-ye Andisheh-ye Eslami dar Quran, and Jedal-e Do Eslam.

2Read the upstream documents the brochure names in their own words rather than in summary: the Constitution, the Second Phase of the Revolution Statement and the Seventh Development Plan Law, including the quantitative targets in the plan's performance tables.

3Pace yourself against the one-third negative marking. Three wrong answers cancel one correct answer, so leave an item blank unless you can eliminate at least two options.

4Do not treat the General Domain as the whole paper. It is 40 percent of the written score; the job-specific domain for your advertised post is 60 percent and is listed separately in the brochure.

5For administrative posts, work directly from the Civil Service Management Law, particularly the chapters on entry to service, employment types, the probationary period, working hours, leave and disciplinary rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Iran joint comprehensive recruitment examination?

It is the competitive written examination through which Iranian ministries, state organisations and other bodies covered by Article 5 of the Civil Service Management Law recruit civil service staff, held under Article 44 of that law.

Who runs the examination?

The Administrative and Recruitment Organization of Iran authorises and supervises it, and the Jahad Daneshgahi Testing Center delivers it. Some sittings have been run through the National Organization for Educational Testing (Sanjesh).

How is the written paper weighted and scored?

Every item is four-option multiple choice. The General Domain carries 40% of the written score and the Job-Specific Specialised Domain 60%, and one-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, so three wrong answers cancel one correct answer.

What is the qualifying threshold (hadd-e nesab)?

A candidate must score at least 50% of the mean score achieved by the top three candidates, computed on the 40/60 composite, within the same quota, job title and locality. Candidates below it are removed from the remaining stages.

What subjects are in the General Domain?

In the 12th and 13th sittings: mastery of Islamic and revolutionary foundations at 10%, and upstream documents and laws, Persian language and literature, general English, intelligence and mental abilities, and information technology at 6% each. Other sittings have varied the list, so check the brochure for your own sitting.

Is this OpenExamPrep question bank an official simulation?

No. It is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep for concept review. The official examination is sat in Persian, and this bank is neither an official translation nor a simulation of the official paper.