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Key Facts: CVLE Attorney Vocational Examination Exam

6 papers

Five 3-hour written papers plus an oral Advocacy test, each marked out of 100

CVLE Instructions for Barristers' and Attorneys' Examination 2025

50% / 60%

Minimum per paper, and minimum aggregate of the six papers, to pass

CVLE Instructions for Barristers' and Attorneys' Examination 2025

Rs 10,000

Non-refundable registration fee for the 2026 Vocational Examinations

CVLE Notice, Vocational Examinations 2026

80%

Minimum LPVC attendance required to register for the examinations

CVLE Notice, Vocational Examinations 2026

12 months

Articleship in an attorney's office after passing, before admission

Law Practitioners Act, section 5A

Rs 100,000

Security an attorney in practice must maintain with the Accountant-General

Law Practitioners Act, section 15

The CVLE attorney examination has five written papers and an oral Advocacy test, each marked out of 100. Candidates must score at least 50% in each paper and 60% overall. The 2026 fee was Rs 10,000, and candidates need at least 80% attendance at the LPVC. This free bank offers 100 English-language multiple-choice questions for independent study on court procedure, evidence, drafting and attorney ethics, checked against Mauritian law in force in 2026. It is not an official paper.

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1What jurisdiction does section 76(1) of the Constitution confer on the Supreme Court?
A.Unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal proceedings under any law other than a disciplinary law
B.Appellate jurisdiction only, with every first-instance case heard by the subordinate courts
C.Jurisdiction limited to civil claims above the Intermediate Court's prescribed amount of Rs 2 million
D.Jurisdiction over constitutional matters only, with ordinary cases left to the Intermediate Court
Explanation: Section 76(1) establishes the Supreme Court with unlimited jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law other than a disciplinary law, together with any jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution or any other law. Subordinate courts have limited, statutory jurisdiction; the Supreme Court does not.
2Under section 77 of the Constitution, how are the Chief Justice and the Puisne Judges appointed?
A.Both are elected by the National Assembly by a three-quarters majority of all its members
B.Both are appointed by the Prime Minister acting on the advice of the Bar Council
C.The CJ by the President after consulting the PM; Puisne Judges on the JLSC's advice
D.Both are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, without any role for the President
Explanation: Section 77(1) provides that the Chief Justice is appointed by the President acting after consultation with the Prime Minister. Section 77(2) provides for the Senior Puisne Judge to be appointed on the Chief Justice's advice, and section 77(3) for Puisne Judges on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission. Under section 77(4), a person must have been a barrister entitled to practise before the Supreme Court for at least 5 years.
3A client alleges that a provision of the Constitution outside Chapter II has been contravened in a way that affects his interests. Which procedure does section 83 provide?
A.A complaint to the Electoral Commissioner, who reports to the National Assembly
B.An application to the Supreme Court for a declaration and relief under section 83
C.A petition to the President, who decides the question in his own deliberate judgment
D.A private prosecution against the official concerned before the Intermediate Court
Explanation: Section 83(1) allows a person who alleges a contravention of a provision other than Chapter II, and whose interests are being or are likely to be affected, to apply to the Supreme Court for a declaration and relief. Under section 83(2) and (3) the Court may make a declaration and grant an appropriate remedy. Contraventions of Chapter II rights are dealt with under section 17.
4A statutory tribunal decides a client's civil claim after a four-year delay caused entirely by the tribunal. Which provision of the Constitution is most directly engaged?
A.Section 10(4), which prohibits retrospective criminal offences and penalties
B.Section 16, which protects against discriminatory treatment by public authorities
C.Section 5, which protects personal liberty against unlawful detention
D.Section 10(8), the fair hearing within a reasonable time in civil matters
Explanation: Section 10(8) requires a court or other authority that determines the existence or extent of civil rights or obligations to be established by law, independent and impartial. Proceedings before it must receive a fair hearing within a reasonable time. Unjustified delay by the tribunal engages this guarantee.
5In a civil case concerning a 15-year-old child, one party asks for the public to be excluded. What does section 10 of the Constitution provide?
A.Public unless all parties agree, but outsiders may be excluded where the law allows, e.g. for a minor's welfare
B.Proceedings involving children must always be held entirely in private, including the announcement of the decision
C.The public can never be excluded from any civil hearing, whatever the age of the persons concerned
D.Only the President can authorise a private hearing, acting on the advice of the Chief Justice
Explanation: Section 10(9) requires proceedings, including the announcement of the decision, to be held in public except with the agreement of all parties. Section 10(10) allows a court or authority empowered by law to exclude persons other than the parties and their legal representatives, for example in the interests of the welfare of persons under 18. The announcement of the decision remains public.
6A new law increases the maximum penalty for an offence. A client committed that offence before the law came into force. What does section 10(4) of the Constitution provide?
A.The new maximum applies, because the trial started after the law came into force
B.The court chooses whichever of the two maximum penalties it considers more just
C.The earlier maximum applies: no heavier penalty than was available when the offence was committed
D.The client can no longer be prosecuted, because the law creating the offence has changed
Explanation: Section 10(4) provides that no one is guilty of an offence for an act that was not an offence when done, and that no penalty may be imposed that is more severe in degree or description than the maximum available when the offence was committed. The earlier maximum therefore caps the sentence.
7Officials entered a client's premises without consent under a public health law. The client asks whether section 9 of the Constitution was breached. How is section 9 structured?
A.It forbids any entry on premises without consent, with no exceptions whatever
B.It protects only dwelling houses and gives no protection to business premises
C.It applies only to entries and searches carried out by police officers
D.It bars entry without consent, but saves justified laws, e.g. on public health
Explanation: Section 9(1) protects a person from search of his person or property and from entry on his premises without consent. Section 9(2) saves laws making provision in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health and other listed purposes, subject to the usual test that the measure must be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
8A client newspaper is restrained from publishing confidential information about a pending case. Which statement about section 12 of the Constitution is accurate?
A.Freedom of expression is absolute and cannot be limited by any law, even to protect the courts
B.Justified laws may restrict it, for example to protect the authority and independence of the courts
C.Section 12 protects only political speech, not the reporting of court cases
D.Section 12 protects individuals but never companies, so a newspaper has no claim
Explanation: Section 12(1) protects freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information. Section 12(2) saves laws for listed purposes, including protecting the reputations, rights and freedoms of others, preventing disclosure of information received in confidence, and maintaining the authority and independence of the courts. The saving does not apply where the measure is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
9Which statement about the Attorney-General is correct under section 69 of the Constitution?
A.The principal legal adviser to the Government, holding ministerial office and entitled to practise as a barrister
B.The Attorney-General directs the DPP in criminal prosecutions and answers for them in Parliament
C.The Attorney-General is appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission for a fixed term
D.The Attorney-General presides over the Council for Vocational Legal Education
Explanation: Section 69 makes the Attorney-General the principal legal adviser to the Government, provides that the office is the office of a Minister, and requires the holder to be entitled to practise as a barrister in Mauritius. Prosecutorial independence belongs to the DPP under section 72.
10A client has started a private prosecution in the District Court. Which statement reflects section 72 of the Constitution?
A.Only the police may withdraw a private prosecution, once the accused has been charged
B.The DPP may intervene only with the Magistrate's permission, given after hearing the private prosecutor
C.The DPP may take it over or discontinue it; the client may withdraw only before charge
D.A private prosecution cannot be discontinued by anyone once it has been filed with the court
Explanation: Section 72(3)(b) and (c) allow the DPP to take over and continue, or to discontinue before judgment, proceedings instituted by any person. Section 72(5) makes those powers exclusive to the DPP. Its proviso allows the person who instituted the proceedings to withdraw them before the accused has been charged before the Court.

About the CVLE Attorney Vocational Examination Exam

The CVLE Vocational Examination for prospective attorneys is conducted by the Council for Vocational Legal Education under the Law Practitioners Act. Every prospective attorney must pass it before articleship and admission. Since the 2021 syllabus change, it covers the same six subjects as the barristers' examination, but candidates register for it separately. This page offers independent English-language multiple-choice practice by OpenExamPrep, written around an attorney's work; it does not reproduce or simulate the official written papers or the oral Advocacy test.

Exam sponsor: Council for Vocational Legal Education (Vocational Examinations Board). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Five 3-hour written papers (I Constitutional and Administrative Law, II Civil Procedure, III Criminal Procedure, IV Evidence, V Drafting and Opinion Writing) and an oral Advocacy test (Paper VI), each marked out of 100. Ethics may be examined in any paper. The 2026 timetable ran the attorneys' written papers alongside the barristers' papers from 14 to 24 September at the University of Mauritius, Réduit, with the Advocacy test from 28 September at the Supreme Court. Results are published in a separate attorneys' list.

Time Limit

3 hours per written paper (plus 10 minutes' reading time); oral Advocacy: 15 minutes maximum

Passing Score

At least 50% in each paper and at least 60% of the aggregate of the six papers (80% or more at one sitting earns an Honours Certificate)

Exam / Certification Fees

Rs 10,000 non-refundable registration fee

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1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Constitutional and Administrative Law (Paper I)

Supreme Court jurisdiction and supervision, section 10 fair-hearing guarantees, privacy and expression, the Attorney-General and DPP (including private prosecutions), section 83 declarations, and the leave stage of judicial review.

1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Civil Procedure (Paper II)

Plaint and summons, venue, dividing and joining causes of action, small claims, default judgments, execution against goods and land, chambers applications, vexatious litigants, and Civil Appeal Act 2025 procedure.

1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Criminal Procedure (Paper III)

Bail and Remand Court, parole, departure restrictions and prohibition orders, sureties and estreatment, guilty pleas and certificates of dismissal, appeals, bail pending appeal and time credit under the 2025 Act.

1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Evidence (Paper IV)

Courts Act rules on competence, self-incrimination and marital communications, certified copies, notarial and private deeds as proof under the Code Civil, confessions, similar facts, refreshing memory and false affidavits.

1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Drafting and Opinion Writing (Paper V)

Signing and drafting documents, mise en demeure, notices of appeal, contract validity, and opinions on prescription, hidden defects, lesion, arrhes, force majeure and parental liability.

1 of 6 papers (100 marks)

Advocacy (Paper VI, oral) and professional ethics

Attorneys' rights of audience, pupils' representation, security and receipts, the Code of Ethics for Attorneys, cross-examination technique, and the Law Practitioners (Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 2025.

Preparing for the CVLE Attorney Vocational Examination Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 50% in each paper and at least 60% of the aggregate of the six papers (80% or more at one sitting earns an Honours Certificate)
  • Assessment: Five 3-hour written papers (I Constitutional and Administrative Law, II Civil Procedure, III Criminal Procedure, IV Evidence, V Drafting and Opinion Writing) and an oral Advocacy test (Paper VI), each marked out of 100. Ethics may be examined in any paper. The 2026 timetable ran the attorneys' written papers alongside the barristers' papers from 14 to 24 September at the University of Mauritius, Réduit, with the Advocacy test from 28 September at the Supreme Court. Results are published in a separate attorneys' list.
  • Time limit: 3 hours per written paper (plus 10 minutes' reading time); oral Advocacy: 15 minutes maximum
  • Exam / certification fees: Rs 10,000 non-refundable registration fee Official sources

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CVLE Attorney Vocational Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master subordinate-court civil procedure: plaint and summons, venue, the rule against dividing a cause of action, small claims time limits and default judgments.
2Learn the Civil Appeal Act 2025 timetable (21-day notice, 14 days to lodge and serve, 28 days to resist, skeletons 30 and 15 days before the hearing).
3Know the Bail Act practice an attorney meets daily: parole, departure restrictions, sureties, estreatment and the 2025 DPP provisions.
4Revise the Code Civil rules of proof (articles 1315 to 1369) and the Courts Act evidence provisions together, as problem questions often combine them.
5Read the Code of Ethics for Attorneys in full, especially fees and commissions, client money, withdrawal, confidentiality and undertakings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the attorney examination different from the barrister examination?

Since the 2021 syllabus change (GN 272 and GN 315 of 2020), prospective attorneys and barristers study the same six subjects and sit papers on the same timetable. They are nonetheless separate examinations: a candidate may register for only one of the three CVLE examinations, and the attorneys' results appear in their own pass list.

What is the pass mark?

Candidates must score at least 50% in each paper and at least 60% of the aggregate marks of the six papers. A candidate with 60% aggregate who scores at least 40% in up to two failed papers, and passes the others, may resit those papers.

How much does it cost, and what are the attendance and attempt rules?

The 2026 notice set a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 10,000. A candidate cannot register if attendance at the Law Practitioners Vocational Course was below 80%. A maximum of six attempts is allowed within six years of the first attempt, extendable on good cause.

What happens after passing?

The prospective attorney completes 12 months' articleship in, or attachment to, the office of an attorney (or an attorney in a law firm) in Mauritius, then applies to the Chief Justice for admission. To practise, an attorney must be a member of the Mauritius Law Society and maintain security of Rs 100,000 with the Accountant-General.

In what language is the examination taken?

Under the CVLE rules, questions must be answered in English unless a particular question expressly allows French, or French authorities need to be quoted. OpenExamPrep's practice questions are in English and keep French legal terms where the law uses them.

Does this question bank simulate the official examination?

No. The official examination consists of written problem and drafting questions and an oral Advocacy test. OpenExamPrep provides an independent, English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for revising the underlying law and professional rules. It does not replace LPVC coursework, drafting practice or articleship.