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Key Facts: JBA Written Exam Exam

15 / 25

Written pass mark

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 23; JBA how-to page

3/4 training

Minimum training completed to apply

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 22

Apr & Oct

Statutory written sittings

Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 22

3 failures

Strike from trainee register

Training Institute Regulation No. 85 of 2024

Arabic

Official written-exam language

JBA Arabic-only public pages

الامتحان التحريري is the Jordan Bar Association trainee written exam: twice yearly, after three-quarters of training, 25 marks with a 15-mark pass. The oral exam cannot be sat until this paper is passed. Official item count and duration are unpublished. This bank offers independent English MCQ study of procedure, ethics, and the core Jordanian codes.

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1Under Article 30 of Jordan's Civil Procedure Code (as hosted by the Jordan Bar Association), what is the residual subject-matter jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance (محكمة البداية)?
A.It hears and determines claims that do not fall within the jurisdiction of another court under any in-force law, and it also hears urgent applications and all applications connected to the original claim whatever their value or type.
B.It hears only claims that exceed 10,000 JOD and never hears urgent applications.
C.It hears only criminal felonies; residual civil jurisdiction belongs exclusively to the Court of Cassation.
D.It hears only claims that the parties agree in writing to file there, regardless of other courts' statutory jurisdiction.
Explanation: Article 30 gives the Court of First Instance residual civil jurisdiction over every claim that no other court is assigned by an in-force statute. The same article also vests that court with urgent applications and every application connected to the original claim, whatever the value or type. Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017 then carves out specified civil claims (including debts and movables or immovables not exceeding 10,000 JOD), so residual civil work remains with First Instance.
2Under Article 2(a) of Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017, up to what amount may a Magistrate Court (محكمة الصلح) hear a civil claim relating to a debt or to movable or immovable property?
A.750 JOD
B.10,000 JOD
C.3,000 JOD
D.20,000 JOD
Explanation: Article 2(a) of Law No. 23 of 2017 assigns Magistrate Courts civil claims concerning a debt or movable or immovable property provided the claimed amount does not exceed 10,000 JOD. Older ceilings such as 750 JOD are repealed for this purpose. Claims above that value fall, in the ordinary case, to the Court of First Instance under the residual rule in CPC Art. 30.
3A landlord in Amman seeks to terminate a shop lease and evict the tenant. The annual rent is 18,000 JOD. Which court has subject-matter jurisdiction under Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017?
A.The Court of First Instance, because the annual rent exceeds 10,000 JOD.
B.The Court of Appeal as a court of first instance, because commercial leases are excluded from magistrate jurisdiction.
C.The Magistrate Court, because actions to rescind a lease of immovable property and to evict a tenant fall to it regardless of the amount of annual rent.
D.The Court of Cassation, because eviction judgments are issued only at that level.
Explanation: Article 2(h) of Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017 gives Magistrate Courts exclusive trial jurisdiction over actions to rescind a lease of immovable property and to evict a tenant irrespective of the annual rent. The 10,000 JOD ceiling in Art. 2(a) governs ordinary debt and property-value claims, not this statutory eviction assignment. First Instance does not take the case merely because rent exceeds 10,000 JOD.
4In an action on a personal right or a movable, which court is territorially competent under Article 36 of the Civil Procedure Code?
A.The court in whose district the plaintiff's domicile is located.
B.Only the Court of First Instance in Amman, whatever the parties' domicile.
C.The court in whose district the contract was signed, to the exclusion of the defendant's domicile.
D.The court in whose district the defendant's domicile is located, or, if the defendant has no domicile in Jordan, the court of the defendant's temporary residence.
Explanation: Article 36(1) places territorial competence for personal rights and movables at the court of the defendant's domicile. Article 36(2) adds that if the defendant has no domicile in Jordan, competence lies with the court of the defendant's temporary residence. Article 36(3) then allows any one co-defendant's domicile to fix venue when defendants are multiple.
5Where is territorial competence for a real action concerning immovable property and for a possession action under Article 37 of the Civil Procedure Code?
A.At the court in whose district the immovable, or one of its parts, is located; if several immovables are involved, at the court of any one of them.
B.Always at the plaintiff's domicile, because real actions follow the actor.
C.Only at the Court of First Instance in Amman.
D.At the defendant's chosen domicile even if the land lies in another district.
Explanation: Article 37(1) locates real actions and possession actions at the court of the district where the immovable (or part of it) lies, including where the land straddles several court districts. Article 37(2) lets the claimant choose the district of any one of several immovables. Article 37(3) then gives an extra choice in personal-real actions: the court of the land or of the defendant's domicile.
6The defendant has no domicile, residence, or place of work in Jordan, and the earlier territorial rules do not identify a competent court. Under Article 47 of the Civil Procedure Code, which court is competent?
A.The Court of Cassation sitting as a trial court.
B.The court of the plaintiff's domicile or place of work; if the plaintiff also has neither a domicile nor a place of work in Jordan, the courts of Amman.
C.No Jordanian court may hear the claim.
D.Only a foreign court at the defendant's nationality.
Explanation: Article 47 is the residual territorial rule: if the defendant has no domicile or residence in Jordan and the prior articles do not identify a court, competence is with the court of the plaintiff's domicile (or place of work). If the plaintiff likewise has no domicile or place of work in Jordan, competence is with the courts of Amman. This sits alongside the international-jurisdiction rules in Arts. 27–29.
7How is the value of a civil claim estimated for jurisdictional purposes under Article 48 of the Civil Procedure Code?
A.By the value of the plaintiff's assets on the day of judgment.
B.As of the day the cause of action arose, ignoring the amount actually claimed.
C.As of the day the action is filed, and in all cases on the basis of the parties' claim.
D.By the court clerk using the last available market index, even if the parties state a figure.
Explanation: Article 48 requires the claim's value to be estimated as of the day it is filed. In every case the estimate is based on the parties' claim. Later market movement or the defendant's wealth does not reset that filing-day figure for this article.
8A statement of claim does not state a money value, but the claim is capable of being valued in money. Who estimates that value under Article 49 of the Civil Procedure Code?
A.The Minister of Justice by circular.
B.The Jordan Bar Association's training committee.
C.The Court of Cassation before service.
D.The president of the court.
Explanation: Article 49(1) provides that if value is not stated in money although it can be estimated in money, the president of the court estimates it. Article 49(2) separately lets the court itself re-estimate if it doubts the stated value at any stage of the proceedings. Value is then expressed in Jordanian currency.
9Who is the judge of urgent matters (قاضي الأمور المستعجلة) under Article 31 of the Civil Procedure Code?
A.The president of the Court of First Instance, or the person acting in that place, or a First Instance judge delegated for that purpose, and the magistrate in claims within magistrate jurisdiction.
B.Only a Court of Cassation justice sitting in chambers.
C.Any practising master lawyer chosen by the parties.
D.The public prosecutor attached to the Court of Appeal.
Explanation: Article 31(1) identifies the urgent-matters judge as the president of the Court of First Instance (or the substitute or a delegated First Instance judge) and, in claims within magistrate jurisdiction, the magistrate. Article 31(2) then gives the Court of Appeal competence over urgent applications made in appeals already before it.
10Which statement correctly reflects Article 32 of the Civil Procedure Code on urgent relief?
A.The urgent-matters judge finally determines title to the claimed right.
B.The urgent-matters judge rules temporarily, without prejudice to the right, on listed urgent matters (including matters that will be prejudiced by delay, conservative attachment, receivership, a travel ban, urgent inspection to record a state of affairs, and hearing a witness whose testimony may otherwise be lost), and the trial court may still hear those matters if they are raised incidentally.
C.Urgent applications may be made only after a final judgment on the merits.
D.A magistrate may never sit as an urgent-matters judge.
Explanation: Article 32 authorises only temporary orders that do not prejudice the underlying right. The listed heads include delay-sensitive matters, appointment of an agent or curator, conservative attachment, receivership, a travel ban, urgent inspection to record a state of affairs, and examination of a witness whose testimony may otherwise be lost (costs of that last application fall on the applicant). The article expressly preserves the trial court's power to hear the same matters incidentally.

About the JBA Written Exam Exam

The trainee written professional examination (الامتحان التحريري / الامتحان المهني الكتابي) is the Arabic written gate that Jordanian trainee lawyers sit after three-quarters of training, under Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Articles 22–23 and Training Institute Regulation No. 85 of 2024. It is scored out of 25 with a 15-mark pass, and it is a precondition for the oral professional exam. This bank is independent English-language MCQ practice for the named exam's topics, not an official translation or a substitute for writing practice.

Exam sponsor: Jordan Bar Association (نقابة المحامين النظاميين الأردنيين). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Twice yearly: April sitting (applications in March) and October sitting (applications in September). Eligibility: three-quarters of training completed. Scoring: 25 marks; pass at 15. The matching oral paper is 25 marks, also with a 15-mark floor; both must be passed. After a written pass, the Council may permit pleading under the master's written authority before Magistrate and First Instance courts. Transfer to the أساتذة register still requires the oral exam and a separate research discussion.

Time Limit

Not published by the Jordan Bar Association

Passing Score

At least 15 of 25 marks on the written paper

Exam / Certification Fees

Per-sitting written-exam fee not published in the extracted Internal Regulation or Institute Regulation

Exam sponsor website

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

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.

22%

Civil Procedure & Pleadings

Jurisdiction, value, urgent applications, and pleading practice under the Civil Procedure Code and Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017.

18%

Criminal Procedure & Defence

Investigation, arrest, defence rights, and trial stages under Criminal Procedure Code No. 9 of 1961.

16%

Substantive Civil & Commercial Law

Civil Code sources of law, contracts, and representation rules used in trainee files.

10%

Substantive Criminal Law

Penal Code general part: attempt, complicity, and legitimate defence where confirmed.

12%

Evidence & Court Practice

Evidence Law categories and Civil Code proof maxims applied to a case file.

14%

Bar Law, Trainee Limits & Ethics

Written-exam pass mark, three-failure strike, متدرب practice limits, secrecy, and discipline.

8%

Enforcement & Adjacent Practice

Limited audience rights after a written pass and adjacent execution practice.

Preparing for the JBA Written Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 15 of 25 marks on the written paper
  • Assessment: Twice yearly: April sitting (applications in March) and October sitting (applications in September). Eligibility: three-quarters of training completed. Scoring: 25 marks; pass at 15. The matching oral paper is 25 marks, also with a 15-mark floor; both must be passed. After a written pass, the Council may permit pleading under the master's written authority before Magistrate and First Instance courts. Transfer to the أساتذة register still requires the oral exam and a separate research discussion.
  • Time limit: Not published by the Jordan Bar Association
  • Exam / certification fees: Per-sitting written-exam fee not published in the extracted Internal Regulation or Institute Regulation Official sources

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JBA Written Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Memorise the 15/25 written floor and the rule that the oral exam is blocked until the written paper is passed.
2Study Magistrate Courts Law No. 23 of 2017 Article 2 together with Civil Procedure Code Article 30 so you do not send a JOD 10,000-and-under rights claim to the wrong court.
3Drill trainee practice limits: the word متدرب must follow المحامي, and an independent office or advertising as a fully qualified lawyer is prohibited.
4Keep مناقشة البحث (50 marks, pass 30) out of this paper's scoring scheme; it is a separate gate.
5Work from Jordan codes hosted by JBA, not Egyptian procedure thresholds or Palestinian Bar training fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who may sit the JBA written professional exam?

A registered trainee who has completed three-quarters of the training period at the time of application, under Internal Regulation of 1966 (as amended) Article 22 and the JBA how-to-become-a-lawyer page.

What is the passing score?

At least 15 marks out of 25 on the written paper. The oral paper is separately scored out of 25 with the same 15-mark floor. Passing one component does not carry the other.

When is it held?

Twice a year: the first sitting during April with applications in March, and the second during October with applications in September. JBA circulars may announce a retake window, as on the 2026 homepage for October.

What happens after three failures?

Training Institute Regulation No. 85 of 2024 provides that a trainee who does not succeed in the written or oral exam three times is struck from the trainee register and may request registration again only after two years.

Is this bank an official written-paper simulation?

No. The official assessment is an Arabic written exam whose item count is unpublished. OpenExamPrep offers independent English multiple-choice study questions for the topics the training programme covers. It is not an official translation or a substitute for writing practice.

Does a written pass make the trainee an أستاذ lawyer?

No. A written pass may allow limited pleading under the master's written authority before Magistrate and First Instance courts. Transfer to سجل المحامين الأساتذة still requires the oral professional exam and success in مناقشة البحث.