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Key Facts: Mali Magistrature Concours Exam

141 posts

Total Auditeurs de Justice posts in the 2026 notice, including 100 judicial-order posts

DNAJ 2026 opening communiqué

6 × 3 hours

Judicial-stream written papers across two phases

Official DNAJ program and phase schedules

18–43

Ordinary statutory candidate age range

Loi n°2024-029 / current Statut de la Magistrature

Licence minimum

Minimum authorized higher-education level

Current Statut de la Magistrature, Article 25

2 years

INFJ professional formation after admission

Current Statut de la Magistrature, Article 28

200 FCFA

Fiscal stamp required on the 2026 application

DNAJ 2026 opening communiqué

Independent English MCQ review for the six written subjects in Mali's current judicial-stream Auditeurs de Justice competition. The official assessment uses three-hour French compositions across two phases, not oral tests or MCQs.

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1Under Article 55 of Mali's Code of Civil, Commercial and Social Procedure (CPCCS), which information must an assignation include in addition to the mentions required for an enforcement officer's act?

A.Only the hearing date and the claimant's requested amount

B.The court, the object and factual and legal grounds of the claim, a warning about non-appearance, any required land description, and a schedule of relied-on documents

C.The judge's proposed ruling and the defendant's anticipated defenses

D.A certificate that mediation has succeeded and no dispute remains

Explanation: Article 55 requires the assignation to identify the court, state the object and factual and legal grounds, warn of the consequence of non-appearance, and include required land particulars where applicable. It must also identify the supporting documents on an attached schedule and operates as the claimant's submissions.

2A defendant intends to raise lack of jurisdiction and a procedural nullity. When must procedural exceptions ordinarily be raised under Article 80 CPCCS?

A.One at a time whenever strategically useful during trial

B.Only after a defense on the merits has been filed

C.Simultaneously and before any defense on the merits or fin de non-recevoir

D.For the first time in cassation after judgment

Explanation: Article 80 requires procedural exceptions to be raised together before any defense on the merits or fin de non-recevoir, even when the supporting rule is of public order. Article 81 further requires a jurisdiction objection to be reasoned and to identify the court to which the objector says the matter belongs.

3Which comparison correctly distinguishes a vice de forme from an irrégularité de fond under Articles 110 and 115 CPCCS?

A.A form defect requires an express nullity or substantial/public-order formality plus proven prejudice; a listed substantive defect may be nullified without proof of prejudice

B.Every form defect is automatically null, while a substantive defect always requires proof of financial loss

C.Both types require an express statutory nullity and proof of prejudice

D.Neither type can be regularized before the judge rules

Explanation: Article 110 conditions nullity for a form defect on an express provision or a substantial or public-order formality and still requires the objector to prove prejudice. Articles 113 to 115 treat lack of procedural capacity or representative authority as substantive defects that may be upheld without an express nullity or proof of prejudice.

4A serious dispute exists over the merits, but immediate action is needed to stop a manifestly unlawful nuisance. What power does Article 491 CPCCS give the juge des référés?

A.No power, because any serious dispute removes all référé jurisdiction

B.Power to issue a final merits judgment with res judicata on the principal claim

C.Power only to award a final unliquidated damages judgment

D.Power to order necessary conservatory or restorative measures despite the serious dispute

Explanation: Article 491 permits conservatory or restorative measures to prevent imminent damage or end a manifestly unlawful nuisance even when a serious dispute exists. Under Article 490, the référé order is provisional and is not a final adjudication of the principal merits.

5How does Article 111-1 of Mali's 2024 Penal Code classify criminal offenses by gravity?

A.Felonies and misdemeanors only

B.Public offenses, private offenses, and disciplinary faults

C.National, regional, and local offenses

D.Crimes, délits, and contraventions

Explanation: Article 111-1 retains the tripartite classification of crimes, délits and contraventions according to gravity. The governing source is Loi n°2024-027, not the repealed 2001 Penal Code.

6Under Article 121-5 of the 2024 Penal Code, when is an attempt constituted?

A.As soon as a person privately forms a criminal intention

B.When a commencement of execution is suspended or fails only because of circumstances independent of the actor's will

C.Whenever tools are purchased, even if execution never begins

D.Only when the completed offense causes measurable damage

Explanation: Article 121-5 requires a commencement d'exécution and failure or interruption caused by circumstances independent of the actor's will. Mere intention and preparatory conduct do not automatically meet that statutory definition.

7What is the ordinary maximum garde à vue period under Article 113 of Mali's 2024 Code of Criminal Procedure?

A.Forty-eight hours, with a possible further period of at most twenty-four hours on written, reasoned authorization for a qualifying imprisonable crime or délit

B.Twenty-four hours, renewable twice on an investigator's oral decision

C.Forty-eight hours, automatically renewable for another forty-eight hours

D.Seventy-two hours with no judicial or prosecutorial control

Explanation: Article 113 caps the ordinary initial period at forty-eight hours. A further period of no more than twenty-four hours requires written, reasoned authorization by the prosecutor or, on commission rogatoire, the investigating judge, and depends on the charged offense meeting the statutory imprisonment threshold.

8Which statement accurately describes access to an advocate during garde à vue under Articles 119 and 120 of the 2024 Code of Criminal Procedure?

A.The detained person may consult counsel only after the first forty-eight hours

B.Counsel may speak by telephone but may not attend investigative acts

C.From the beginning, the person may request an advocate; counsel may communicate confidentially and be present at interrogations, confrontations, reconstructions, searches, and other acts involving the person

D.Counsel may attend only after filing a formal letter of appearance approved by the prosecutor

Explanation: Article 119 allows the request for an advocate from the start of custody and protects confidential communication, including remotely when necessary. Article 120 defines assistance to include presence during specified questioning and investigative acts, and no letter of appearance may be demanded at that stage.

9Who is a commerçant under Article 2 of the OHADA Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (AUDCG)?

A.Every person registered for any tax

B.Every director of a nonprofit association

C.A person who performs acts of commerce and makes them a habitual profession

D.Any owner who occasionally sells a personal asset

Explanation: Article 2 defines a commerçant through the habitual professional performance of acts of commerce. A single private disposal or an unrelated administrative registration does not by itself establish that status.

10For an OHADA professional lease of indefinite duration, what notice does Article 101 AUDCG require from a party seeking termination?

A.At least one month by any informal message

B.At least six months by extrajudicial act or another written means that permits proof of receipt

C.Exactly twelve months by a notarized deed

D.No notice if rent has always been paid on time

Explanation: Article 101 requires at least six months' notice for termination of an indefinite professional lease. Notice must be given by extrajudicial act or another written method that makes receipt verifiable.

About the Mali Magistrature Concours Exam

The Concours Direct de Recrutement d'Auditeurs de Justice is Mali's current competitive entry route into professional judicial formation. The official DNAJ site lists the governing organization and program, and the September 2026 notice opens 141 posts: 100 for the judicial order, 20 for the administrative order, and 21 for the accounts order. The current statute accepts candidates from age 18 to 43 with at least a relevant Licence and sets two years of INFJ formation after admission. This bank is restricted to the judicial stream and updates criminal-law study to the 2024 Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure rather than the repealed 2001 texts.

Exam sponsor: Direction Nationale de l'Administration de la Justice / Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The current judicial-stream competition is entirely written and has two successive phases. Phase one consists of Civil Law or Civil Procedure and Penal Law or Criminal Procedure, each three hours and coefficient 3. Candidates meeting the first-phase standard compete for progression to phase two, which consists of General Culture, Commercial Law, Labour Law and Social Protection, and Judicial Organisation, each three hours and coefficient 2. Final admission depends on the published average requirement and merit ranking within the authorized posts; the 2026 opening notice offers 100 judicial-order places within 141 total Auditeurs de Justice posts. Official compositions are in French. These English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate dissertations, case analyses, or written legal compositions.

Time Limit

18 hours for the six judicial-stream papers, administered across two phases

Passing Score

At least 10/20 at the first-phase average to remain eligible for phase-two ranking, then at least 10/20 under the final program and merit ranking within the available posts

Exam / Certification Fees

No separate fee published; 200 FCFA fiscal stamp required on the application

Exam sponsor website

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

Official sources

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.

25% of this practice bank

Civil Law or Civil Procedure

Six questions reflecting the coefficient-3 first-phase civil paper.

25% of this practice bank

Penal Law or Criminal Procedure

Six questions reflecting the coefficient-3 first-phase penal paper and current 2024 codes.

12.5% of this practice bank

Commercial Law

Three questions on current OHADA commercial-law principles.

12.5% of this practice bank

Labour Law and Social Protection

Three questions on employment status and statutory worker protection.

12.5% of this practice bank

Judicial Organisation

Three questions on the 2024 organization and magistracy statutes.

12.5% of this practice bank

General Culture

Three questions on current constitutional and institutional context.

Preparing for the Mali Magistrature Concours Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: At least 10/20 at the first-phase average to remain eligible for phase-two ranking, then at least 10/20 under the final program and merit ranking within the available posts
Assessment: The current judicial-stream competition is entirely written and has two successive phases. Phase one consists of Civil Law or Civil Procedure and Penal Law or Criminal Procedure, each three hours and coefficient 3. Candidates meeting the first-phase standard compete for progression to phase two, which consists of General Culture, Commercial Law, Labour Law and Social Protection, and Judicial Organisation, each three hours and coefficient 2. Final admission depends on the published average requirement and merit ranking within the authorized posts; the 2026 opening notice offers 100 judicial-order places within 141 total Auditeurs de Justice posts. Official compositions are in French. These English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate dissertations, case analyses, or written legal compositions.
Time limit: 18 hours for the six judicial-stream papers, administered across two phases
Exam / certification fees: No separate fee published; 200 FCFA fiscal stamp required on the application Official sources

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Mali Magistrature Concours: Suggested Study Strategy

1Give the two coefficient-3 first-phase papers proportionally more study time, while remembering that progression and final ranking occur in separate phases.

2Use Loi n°2024-027 and Loi n°2024-028 for penal study; older 2001 article numbers and the former Cour d'Assises structure are outdated.

3Review the current CPCCS text for procedural sequencing, nullity, admissibility, non-appearance, and référé powers.

4Study OHADA commercial law from current Uniform Acts, including the revised 2023 AUPSRVE where enforcement procedure is relevant.

5Practice structured French legal writing separately because MCQs do not reproduce the official composition format.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an oral test in the current judicial-stream competition?

No oral admission test appears in the current published program. The route uses two written phases totaling six three-hour compositions.

What qualification is required in 2026?

The current statute requires at least a Licence in an authorized field or a recognized equivalent; the 2026 notice applies the relevant field requirements by competition order.

What is the age range?

The current statute and 2026 notice use 18 to 43, with the statute allowing limited adjustment for qualifying mandatory prior service without exceeding age 45.

How long is INFJ training after admission?

The current Statut de la Magistrature sets two years of professional formation through instruction and placements, followed by an exit examination.

Is this an official test simulation?

No. It is independent English MCQ practice for subjects tested through official French written compositions.