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Key Facts: IFDP Defensor Público Federal Exam

80 / 100

Final average needed in the 2024 open contest

Escuela Judicial, agreement of 13 June 2025 summarizing the 2024 call

3 years

Minimum professional experience to become a defender

Ley Federal de Defensoría Pública, Article 5

2 years

Maximum length of pretrial detention

Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales, Article 165

8 years

Period to file amparo against a prison sentence

Ley de Amparo, Article 17-II

Federal public defenders are selected by the Escuela Judicial through oposición contests; the 2024 open edition combined an admission exam, a course and a final evaluation, with an 80/100 average required.

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1Which matters does Article 1 of the Ley Federal de Defensoría Pública cover?
A.Only federal criminal defence
B.Only amparo in any matter
C.Defence in criminal, labour and family amparo matters, plus orientation, advice and representation
D.State criminal cases in which the accused cannot afford counsel, whenever the state court asks the federal Institute to take the case
Explanation: Article 1 regulates federal public defence to guarantee the right to defence in criminal and labour matters, amparo in family matters or others the governing body sets, and access to justice through orientation, advice and legal representation.
2What does Article 2 of the Ley Federal de Defensoría Pública establish about the service?
A.It is free, mandatory and governed by probity, honesty and professionalism
B.It charges a fee based on the user's income
C.It is optional for defenders
D.It is free only for people in pretrial detention, and charged at cost to everyone else
Explanation: Article 2 makes public defence free and mandatory, provided under the principles of probity, honesty and professionalism.
3What is the legal nature of the Instituto Federal de Defensoría Pública under Article 3 of the LFDP?
A.An autonomous constitutional body
B.A decentralized entity of the Secretaría de Gobernación, with its own assets and a board chaired by the Secretary
C.A civil association
D.An organ of the Poder Judicial de la Federación with technical and operational independence
Explanation: Article 3 creates the IFDP as an organ of the Poder Judicial de la Federación that enjoys technical and operational independence; since the 2024 reform it operates as an auxiliary organ of the Órgano de Administración Judicial.
4Until what point do federal public defenders act in a criminal case under Article 4, fraction I, of the LFDP?
A.Until the first-instance judgment
B.From the investigation until the sentence or measure is extinguished
C.Only during the oral trial
D.Until the auto de vinculación a proceso, after which private counsel must be retained
Explanation: Article 4, fraction I, assigns defenders to federal criminal matters and the integral justice system for adolescents, from the investigation until the execution of penalties or measures and their extinction.
5Who provides the IFDP's services in non-criminal matters under Article 4, fraction II, of the LFDP?
A.Defensores públicos
B.Asesores jurídicos
C.Law students
D.Private lawyers paid by the Institute, chosen from a panel by the user
Explanation: Article 4 divides the service: defensores públicos in federal criminal and adolescent matters, and asesores jurídicos in non-criminal matters, except those assigned by law to other institutions.
6How much professional experience does Article 5 of the LFDP require to join as a federal public defender?
A.One year
B.Five years
C.Ten years
D.At least three years in the related matters
Explanation: Article 5 requires Mexican citizenship, a law degree with cédula, at least three years of professional experience in related matters, good reputation, passing the entry and oposición exams, and no intentional-crime conviction with over a year of prison.
7Which body implements the entry and oposición exams for federal public defenders under Article 5, fraction V, of the LFDP?
A.The Escuela Judicial (now the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial)
B.The IFDP's Junta Directiva
C.The Senate
D.The Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, under a convenio with the Institute approved by the Órgano de Administración Judicial
Explanation: Article 5, fraction V, requires passing the entry and oposición exams implemented by the Escuela Federal de Formación Judicial, now the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial; Article 36 Bis gives it the selection and oposición process.
8A client's human rights appear to have been violated by an authority. What does Article 6, fraction IV, of the LFDP require of the defender?
A.Report it only to the Director General
B.Wait for the client's written instruction
C.Monitor respect for them and promote amparo or another legal remedy
D.File a complaint with the Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos only, never amparo
Explanation: Article 6, fraction IV, obliges defenders and advisers to monitor respect for their clients' human rights and guarantees and to promote amparo or any other legal defence when they are violated.
9What record must a federal public defender keep under Article 6, fraction V, of the LFDP?
A.None
B.A monthly report to the court
C.The client's tax records and proof of income, updated each year of the case
D.A register and control file of every case from assignment to the end of their intervention
Explanation: Article 6, fraction V, requires defenders and advisers to keep a register and a control file of all proceedings or matters in which they act, from assignment until their intervention ends.
10May a federal public defender privately represent their sister in a civil lawsuit under Article 7 of the LFDP?
A.Yes, relatives up to the fourth collateral degree are excepted
B.No, private practice is banned without exception
C.Only with the Director General's leave
D.Only if the case is heard outside the defender's assigned district
Explanation: Article 7, fraction II, bans private practice as a lawyer, except in one's own cause or that of a spouse or partner, direct-line relatives without limit, and collateral relatives up to the fourth degree by consanguinity, affinity or civil kinship.

About the IFDP Defensor Público Federal Exam

Independent practice for Mexico's federal public defender contests by OpenExamPrep. The Escuela Judicial selects defenders for the Instituto Federal de Defensoría Pública under Article 36 Bis of the Ley Federal de Defensoría Pública. The 2024 open edition combined an admission exam, a training course and a final evaluation, requiring an 80/100 average. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It covers the LFDP, the Código Nacional de Procedimientos Penales, constitutional criminal guarantees and criminal amparo, 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 Judicial runs the oposición contests for the IFDP. In the 2024 open, escolarizado edition (call of 23 September 2024), candidates registered on 7–8 October, sat an admission exam on 17 October from 10:00 to 12:00, took a training course from late October 2024 to February 2025, and sat a final evaluation on 21 February 2025. The final grade averaged the course (minimum 7) and the final evaluation (minimum 8); 80 or more on a 0–100 scale made a candidate a winner, habilitated to enter the defender category. Results could be challenged by recurso de reconsideración before the Escuela.

Time Limit

Two-hour admission exam (2024); other components vary

Passing Score

80/100 final average (2024 open contest)

Exam / Certification Fees

No fee stated

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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.

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Defensoría pública federal

The LFDP's rules on the IFDP, defenders and advisers, and the 2024 contest.

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Sistema penal acusatorio

Defence, detention, precautionary measures, alternative solutions, hearings, evidence and appeals under the CNPP.

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Garantías constitucionales en materia penal

Retention, the 72-hour term, mandatory pretrial detention and the imputado's rights.

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Amparo penal

Filing periods, suplencia, suspension, inadmissibility and amparo directo.

Preparing for the IFDP Defensor Público Federal Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 80/100 final average (2024 open contest)
  • Assessment: The Escuela Judicial runs the oposición contests for the IFDP. In the 2024 open, escolarizado edition (call of 23 September 2024), candidates registered on 7–8 October, sat an admission exam on 17 October from 10:00 to 12:00, took a training course from late October 2024 to February 2025, and sat a final evaluation on 21 February 2025. The final grade averaged the course (minimum 7) and the final evaluation (minimum 8); 80 or more on a 0–100 scale made a candidate a winner, habilitated to enter the defender category. Results could be challenged by recurso de reconsideración before the Escuela.
  • Time limit: Two-hour admission exam (2024); other components vary
  • Exam / certification fees: No fee stated Official sources

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IFDP Defensor Público Federal: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the CNPP's defence rules: the non-waivable defender, appointment of a public defender, the three-day and ten-day periods when defence is inadequate, and the imputado's rights.
2Know the key deadlines: 48 hours of retention, 72 or 144 hours for vinculación, two or six months of complementary investigation, fifteen days after closure, and 3, 5 or 10 days to appeal.
3Study precautionary measures and pretrial detention: the fourteen measures, the two-year cap, when justified detention may be requested, and the current constitutional catalogue.
4Review criminal amparo: eight years against prison sentences, filing at any time for incommunication or disappearance, suplencia for the accused, and automatic suspension.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can become a federal public defender?

Under Article 5 of the Ley Federal de Defensoría Pública: Mexican citizens with full rights, a law degree and cédula, at least three years of experience in the related matters, good reputation and no disqualifying conviction, who pass the entry and oposición exams run by the Escuela Judicial.

How was the 2024 contest structured and graded?

The 2024 open contest was escolarizado: an admission exam on 17 October 2024, a training course, and a final evaluation on 21 February 2025. The final grade averaged the course and the final evaluation; 80 of 100 was needed, with at least 7 in the course and 8 in the final evaluation.

What changed with the 2024 judicial reform?

The Consejo de la Judicatura Federal was replaced by the Órgano de Administración Judicial and the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial in September 2025. The IFDP now operates under the Órgano, and the Escuela Nacional de Formación Judicial runs the contests; the LFDP's text still uses the older names.

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

No. The contests are 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 law a federal defender applies.