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Key Facts: PJF Actuario Habilitation Exam

80 / 100

Minimum score to become a winner

2026 actuario call, Base DÉCIMA QUINTA

2 hours

Maximum time to answer the exam

2026 actuario call, Base DÉCIMA TERCERA

6 months

Minimum service as oficial judicial to apply

2026 actuario call, Base TERCERA

Top 10%

Share of the winners' list from which vacancies are filled

Ley de Carrera Judicial, Article 28

The PJF actuario habilitation is an internal ENFJ exam for oficiales judiciales: one two-hour test in two parts (legal knowledge, then post competencies), with 80/100 to join the actuarial lists.

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1How does Article 4 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial del Poder Judicial de la Federación (2025) define the Carrera Judicial?
A.A merit-based system of entry, training, promotion, evaluation, permanence and separation
B.A seniority ladder for court staff
C.A list of vacancies kept by each court
D.The training programme of the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial, taken by all staff before any appointment or promotion
Explanation: Article 4 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial (DOF 2 January 2025) defines the Carrera Judicial as an institutional system of entry, training, promotion, performance evaluation, permanence and separation of its members, based on merit and real equality of opportunity.
2Which Carrera Judicial category sits directly below Actuaria or Actuario in Article 11 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.Secretario de Juzgado de Distrito
B.Secretario Proyectista de Juzgado
C.Oficial judicial
D.Asistente de constancias y registro
Explanation: Article 11 lists eleven categories; fraction X is Actuaria o Actuario del Poder Judicial de la Federación and fraction XI, the entry category, is Oficial judicial.
3Under Article 11 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial, which categories are equivalent in rank to Secretaria o Secretario de Tribunal de Circuito?
A.Secretario de Juzgado and actuario
B.Asistente de constancias y registro de tribunal de alzada and Secretario Proyectista de Tribunal de Circuito
C.Oficial judicial and actuario
D.Secretario General de Acuerdos of the Suprema Corte and Subsecretario General de Acuerdos of the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial
Explanation: Article 11 makes fractions IV (Secretario de Tribunal de Circuito and electoral equivalents), V (Asistente de constancias y registro de tribunal de alzada) and VI (Secretario Proyectista de Tribunal de Circuito) equivalent in rank, above fractions VII–IX, which are equivalent among themselves.
4May an acuerdo general of the Órgano de Administración Judicial create a new Carrera Judicial category under Article 11?
A.Yes, by majority of its Pleno
B.Yes, with the Suprema Corte's approval
C.Only for specialized labour courts created after the 2024 reform, by an acuerdo published in the DOF
D.No; categories cannot be created, changed or repealed by regulation or acuerdo
Explanation: Article 11's last paragraph forbids creating, modifying or repealing the job categories by regulation, acuerdo general or administrative provision.
5Which conviction bars appointment as a federal actuaria or actuario under Article 18 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.An intentional crime punished with more than one year of prison
B.Any traffic offence
C.A negligent crime with a fine
D.Any criminal complaint filed against them, even one still under investigation and without any conviction
Explanation: Article 18 requires Mexican citizenship, full rights, good reputation, a legally issued law degree, no conviction for an intentional crime punished with more than a year of prison, and no administrative sanction resulting in disqualification.
6May an oficial judicial be appointed without a law degree under Article 19 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.No, never
B.Only in labour courts
C.Yes, but staying in the post depends on obtaining the degree
D.Yes, with no conditions at all
Explanation: Article 19 sets the oficial judicial's requirements without a degree at entry, but makes permanence in the post conditional on obtaining a legally issued law degree. Actuarios, by contrast, need the degree (Article 18).
7How does a person with no prior judicial post enter the Carrera Judicial under Article 22 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.By direct appointment of a judge
B.Through open contests for oficial judicial or the Judicial Practices Programme
C.By passing the actuario exam directly
D.By a written recommendation from a magistrate of the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial, approved by the Órgano
Explanation: Article 22 lets anyone enter through the open oposición contests for oficial judicial held by the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial, or through the Programa de Prácticas Judiciales for that category, among the listed routes.
8How is promotion to actuaria or actuario carried out under Article 23 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.By seniority
B.By the judge's free choice
C.By lottery among the oficiales of each circuit, supervised by the Escuela Judicial
D.Through internal contests, or open oposición contests
Explanation: Article 23 has promotion to actuario and several secretary categories made through internal contests, or through open oposición contests, under the statute and the Órgano de Administración Judicial's acuerdos generales.
9What makes a Carrera Judicial contest 'no escolarizado' under Article 24, fraction II?
A.It is held online
B.It is open to outsiders
C.It involves no training course among its stages
D.It has no written exam, only an interview
Explanation: Article 24, fraction II, calls contests escolarizados when their stages include a training course by the Escuela Judicial, and no escolarizados in all other cases. The 2026 actuario exam is internal and no escolarizado.
10Who may take part in an internal contest for promotion to actuario under Article 25 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial?
A.Only oficiales judiciales
B.Any law graduate
C.Secretaries of court
D.Actuarios of state courts with two years' service
Explanation: Article 25 allows only oficiales judiciales to compete in internal contests for promotion to actuario; oficiales and actuarios may compete for secretario de juzgado.

About the PJF Actuario Habilitation Exam

Independent practice for the Poder Judicial de la Federación's internal actuario habilitation exam by OpenExamPrep. Since the 2024 judicial reform, the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial, under the Órgano de Administración Judicial, runs the contest under the 2025 Ley de Carrera Judicial. It is open only to oficiales judiciales with six months' service: one two-hour exam in two parts, with 80 out of 100 to win a place on the actuarial lists. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It covers the Carrera Judicial rules, amparo notifications and service under the national civil-family and criminal procedure codes, and it keeps the Spanish legal terms. Its topic split is our own study allocation, because no official weights are published.

Exam sponsor: Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial — Órgano de Administración Judicial del PJF. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial publishes the call and temario; oficiales judiciales register online over two days with their CURP, law degree and sworn statements (including family ties up to the fourth degree in the PJF). Admitted candidates sit one exam in two parts, the first on general and specific legal knowledge and the second on the actuario post's competencies and skills, in person or remotely, with up to two hours and a 15-minute tolerance to start. Only a PJF credential, INE card or passport is accepted as ID. The grade is out of 100; 80 or more wins, and winners join the Sistema de Listas in the actuarial category. Results may be challenged by recurso de reconsideración before the Escuela, whose decision is final.

Time Limit

Up to two hours

Passing Score

80/100

Exam / Certification Fees

No fee stated

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Carrera Judicial y organización del PJF

Categories, requirements, contests, lists and appointments; the 2026 call; actuarios' absences, licences and diligences.

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Notificaciones en el juicio de amparo

Forms, the actuario's service rules, edicts, effects, nullity and deadlines under the Ley de Amparo.

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Emplazamiento y notificaciones civiles y familiares

Emplazamiento, citatorio, adhesión, e-mail, edicts and embargo under the CNPCF.

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Notificaciones en materia penal

Service, effects, nullity and citation under the CNPP.

Preparing for the PJF Actuario Habilitation Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 80/100
  • Assessment: The Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial publishes the call and temario; oficiales judiciales register online over two days with their CURP, law degree and sworn statements (including family ties up to the fourth degree in the PJF). Admitted candidates sit one exam in two parts, the first on general and specific legal knowledge and the second on the actuario post's competencies and skills, in person or remotely, with up to two hours and a 15-minute tolerance to start. Only a PJF credential, INE card or passport is accepted as ID. The grade is out of 100; 80 or more wins, and winners join the Sistema de Listas in the actuarial category. Results may be challenged by recurso de reconsideración before the Escuela, whose decision is final.
  • Time limit: Up to two hours
  • Exam / certification fees: No fee stated Official sources

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PJF Actuario Habilitation: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master Articles 24–32 of the Ley de Amparo: what is notified personally, by oficio, by lista or electronically, the citatorio's two business days, and when each notification takes effect.
2Learn the civil-family service rules in the CNPCF: the 24–48-hour citatorio window, service por adhesión, access with public force, e-mail after the first notification, and edicts three times every three days.
3Review the CNPP notification rules: 24 hours to notify, citatorio for a fixed hour the next business day, instructivo on a closed door, and effects of electronic notices.
4Know the career rules: eleven categories, internal contests only for oficiales, the top-ten-percent appointment rule and the 2026 call's details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can sit the PJF actuario exam?

Only oficiales judiciales: Article 25 of the Ley de Carrera Judicial limits internal actuario contests to them. The 2026 call required six months as oficial (continuous or not) and admitted former oficiales who left no more than six months before registering, besides the Article 18 requirements, including a law degree.

What is the exam like, and what score do I need?

It is one exam in two parts: legal knowledge, then the actuario post's competencies, using multiple-choice, hypothetical-case and practical-case questions. Candidates have up to two hours, and 80 out of 100 is needed to become a winner.

What happens after winning?

Winners join the Sistema de Listas de Acceso y Promoción in the actuarial category. Court heads fill actuario vacancies from the top ten percent of the list within thirty natural days; if they do not, the Órgano de Administración Judicial designates from the list (Article 28).

Is the exam available in English, and what does this bank cover?

No. The exam is held in Spanish. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It keeps the Spanish legal terms and reviews the career rules and notification law an actuario applies.