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Key Facts: Notario CDMX Exam

6 hours

Continuous time allowed for the practical drafting test

Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, Article 58

70 / 100

Minimum final grade to pass the examen de oposición

Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, Article 60

25–60 years

Age range for requesting the examen de aspirante

Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, Article 54

12 months

Minimum uninterrupted notarial practice under a Mexico City notary

Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, Article 54

Mexico City's notary exams are Spanish-language drafting-and-oral exams before a five-member jury: the aspirante exam is passed by unanimity or majority, and the oposición needs a final grade of at least 70 out of 100.

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1How does Article 44 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México define the Notario?
A.A public servant of the Consejería Jurídica y de Servicios Legales who authenticates acts on its behalf and is paid from the city budget
B.A professional del Derecho invested with fe pública by the State to receive, interpret, draft and give legal form to the parties' will
C.A judicial officer attached to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia who resolves non-contentious matters
D.A commercial fedatario appointed by the Secretaría de Economía to certify mercantile acts in Mexico City
Explanation: Article 44 defines the Notario as the professional del Derecho invested with fe pública by the State, whose task is to receive, interpret, draft and give legal form to the will of the people who come before them and to confer authenticity and legal certainty on the acts and facts that pass before their fe. The notary keeps those instruments in the protocolo, reproduces them and attests to them.
2Article 13 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México says the notary exercises a function delegated by the State without pay from the Government. Which administrative figure does the article say this delegation corresponds to?
A.Desconcentración administrativa
B.Concesión de servicio público
C.Organismo descentralizado de la Administración
D.Descentralización por colaboración
Explanation: Article 13 provides that the notary exercises the function without being subject to the treasury and without salary or pay from the Government, and that fe pública is a function delegated by the State corresponding to the figure of descentralización por colaboración. For that reason the Government of Mexico City supervises notarial activity through the competent authorities.
3Under Article 54, fraction I, of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, which age and nationality requirement applies when requesting the examen de aspirante a Notario?
A.Mexican by birth, at least 25 and no more than 60 years old when requesting the exam
B.Mexican by birth or naturalization, at least 30 years old with no upper limit
C.Mexican by birth, at least 21 years old and no more than 65 when the exam is held
D.Mexican by birth, at least 25 years old and no more than 70 when the patent is issued
Explanation: Article 54, fraction I, requires the applicant to be Mexican by birth, to be at least twenty-five years old and to be no more than sixty at the time of requesting the exam. Nationality and age are proved with public documents filed with the application (Article 55).
4What notarial practice must an applicant prove to request the examen de aspirante under Article 54, fraction VI, of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México?
A.Six months of practice in any notaría of the Republic, completed within the last two years
B.Twelve months of uninterrupted practice under a Mexico City notary, with up to one year allowed between its end and the request
C.Twenty-four months of practice in a Mexico City notaría or correduría pública, with no limit on how long ago that practice ended
D.Three years of general legal practice certified by the Colegio de Notarios
Explanation: Fraction VI requires at least twelve months of uninterrupted notarial practice under the direction and responsibility of a Mexico City notary, and allows a gap of up to one year between the end of that practice and the exam request. Under Article 55 the practice is proved with the sealed notices of its start and end that the notary gives the competent authority, with a copy to the Colegio.
5Which of the following is an express requirement of Article 54 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México for requesting the examen de aspirante?
A.Having been a member of the Colegio de Notarios for at least one year
B.Holding a master's degree in notarial law from a university accredited by the Secretaría de Educación Pública
C.Not being a ministro de culto and enjoying good personal and professional reputation
D.Having five years of professional practice as a litigating attorney
Explanation: Article 54, fraction III, requires the applicant to enjoy good personal reputation and professional honorability and not to be a ministro de culto. Other fractions require a law degree with cédula profesional, full exercise of rights, no conviction for an intentional crime and twelve months of notarial practice.
6Once an applicant files the aspirante exam request and proves the requirements, what timing rule does Article 54 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México impose on the authority?
A.It must set the exam for the next ordinary annual session that the Colegio convenes for aspirante exams
B.It must hold the exam within ten business days of receiving the application
C.Notice within 30 business days, and the exam up to 90 natural days after that notice
D.Notice within 15 natural days, and the exam no more than 30 natural days after that notice
Explanation: The final paragraphs of Article 54 require the authority to communicate the day, time and place of the exam within fifteen natural days after the request is filed and the requirements are met, and no more than thirty natural days may pass between that communication and the exam. A copy of the communication goes to the Colegio.
7How is the five-member jury for both the aspirante and oposición exams composed under Article 58 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México?
A.A president named by the Jefe de Gobierno, a notary secretary named by the Colegio, and three notary vocales (one from the Colegio, two from the Consejería)
B.Five notaries drawn by lot by the Colegio, one of whom is elected president by the others
C.Three magistrates of the Tribunal Superior de Justicia and two notaries designated by the Colegio
D.A president named by the Colegio, a secretary named by the Consejería Jurídica, and three vocales chosen by lot from a list of notaries proposed by the applicant
Explanation: Article 58, fraction II, provides for a president named by the Jefe de Gobierno (a prestigious jurist in notarial disciplines, who may be a notary), a notary secretary designated by the Colegio (the notary with the least seniority, who keeps the record), and three notary vocales, one designated by the Colegio and two by the Consejería Jurídica y de Servicios Legales. Jurors may not be relatives of the applicant or the notaries under whom the applicant practiced.
8Where do the topics for the practical test of the Mexico City notarial exams come from under Article 58, fraction V?
A.A list of forty cases that the Consejería Jurídica publishes in the Gaceta Oficial one month before each exam
B.Twenty topics formulated by the Colegio and approved by the competent authority, kept in sealed envelopes
C.A case chosen by the president of the jury on the morning of the exam
D.Ten topics proposed by the applicant and screened by the Colegio
Explanation: Under fraction V the practical test consists of drafting one or more notarial instruments, and its topic is drawn from twenty formulated by the Colegio and submitted for the competent authority's approval. The topics are placed in closed envelopes sealed and signed by the Director General Jurídico y de Estudios Legislativos (or a designee) and by the president of the Colegio's council (or a designee).
9How much time do sustentantes have for the practical test under Article 58 of the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México?
A.Four hours, extendable by one hour at the jury's discretion
B.Two sessions of three hours on consecutive days
C.Six continuous hours (seis horas corridas)
D.Eight hours, including a one-hour break
Explanation: Article 58, fraction VII, gives sustentantes six continuous hours for the practical test. During the test they may consult laws and reference books and may be helped by a typist who is not a law graduate and has no legal studies (fraction VI).
10Besides drafting the instrument, what must the sustentante submit on a separate sheet during the practical test under Article 58, fraction VIII?
A.A reasoned defense of the solution, with the alternatives considered, the reasons for and against each, and the supporting authorities
B.A calculation of the notarial fees under the Arancel for the drafted instrument
C.A list of the registry certificates, tax receipts and administrative permits the notary would request before the parties sign the instrument
D.A summary of the applicant's notarial practice to be read at the theoretical test
Explanation: Fraction VIII requires the sustentante, on a separate sheet forming part of the written test, to reason and support the solution given, to state the alternative solutions considered with the arguments for and against them, and to cite the legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal support. The jury considers this pliego de alternativas along with the answers given in the theoretical test (fraction XI).

About the Notario CDMX Exam

Independent practice for the Mexico City notary exams by OpenExamPrep. Under the Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México, a law graduate first obtains the patente de aspirante by passing the examen de aspirante, and then competes in an examen de oposición for a vacant or new notaría. Both exams are held in Spanish before a five-member jury and consist of a six-hour practical drafting test and a public theoretical test. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It is built on the Ley del Notariado, the Código Civil para el Distrito Federal and the federal company, tax and anti-money-laundering rules that notaries apply, keeps the Spanish legal terms, and does not simulate the drafting or oral tests. Its topic split is our own study allocation, because no official weights are published.

Exam sponsor: Consejería Jurídica y de Servicios Legales de la Ciudad de México, with the Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Practical test: six continuous hours to draft one or more notarial instruments on a topic drawn from twenty formulated by the Colegio and approved by the authority, plus a separate sheet reasoning the solution and the alternatives considered. Theoretical test: public questioning by the five jurors (a president named by the Jefe de Gobierno, a notary secretary designated by the Colegio, and three notary vocales, one from the Colegio and two from the Consejería Jurídica).

Time Limit

Six continuous hours for the practical test, followed by the public theoretical test

Passing Score

Aspirante: approval by unanimity or majority of the jurors (Article 59). Oposición: final grade of at least 70 out of 100 (Article 60).

Exam / Certification Fees

Derechos under the Código Fiscal de la Ciudad de México, paid before the exam; amount not stated in the Ley del Notariado

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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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Ley del Notariado para la Ciudad de México

Requirements and exams, patents and fianza, seal and protocolo, escrituras, actas, testimonios and cotejos, nullity, notarial succession, suplencia, licences, cesación and sanctions.

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Derecho civil y registral

Form of real-estate sales, derecho del tanto, open public wills, general powers and the Registro Público rules on avisos, priority and tracto sucesivo.

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Derecho mercantil y corporativo

Incorporation, shareholders' meetings, quorums, protocolization and preferential rights under the LGSM, and signing títulos de crédito under the LGTOC.

Not published

Obligaciones fiscales y antilavado

Income tax on real-estate sales and the notary's LFPIORPI duties as reformed in July 2025.

Preparing for the Notario CDMX Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Aspirante: approval by unanimity or majority of the jurors (Article 59). Oposición: final grade of at least 70 out of 100 (Article 60).
  • Assessment: Practical test: six continuous hours to draft one or more notarial instruments on a topic drawn from twenty formulated by the Colegio and approved by the authority, plus a separate sheet reasoning the solution and the alternatives considered. Theoretical test: public questioning by the five jurors (a president named by the Jefe de Gobierno, a notary secretary designated by the Colegio, and three notary vocales, one from the Colegio and two from the Consejería Jurídica).
  • Time limit: Six continuous hours for the practical test, followed by the public theoretical test
  • Exam / certification fees: Derechos under the Código Fiscal de la Ciudad de México, paid before the exam; amount not stated in the Ley del Notariado Official sources

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Notario CDMX: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the exam rules of Articles 54 to 60 precisely: requirements, jury composition, the six-hour practical test, and the different grading of the aspirante and oposición exams.
2Practice the life cycle of an escritura: drafting rules (Article 102), identification and capacity (Articles 105 and 106), preventive and definitive authorization, and the 'No pasó' rule after 30 business days.
3Know the difference between the escritura, the acta, the testimonio, the copia certificada and the cotejo, and the limited causes of nullity in Article 173.
4Review the Código Civil para el Distrito Federal rules that notaries apply daily, especially Articles 2317, 2320, 973 and 3016.
5Update your LFPIORPI knowledge to the July 2025 reform: the 8,000 UMA aviso threshold for real estate, avisos that are always required, and ten-year record keeping.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the examen de aspirante and the examen de oposición?

The examen de aspirante is requested individually by a law graduate who meets Article 54 and, if passed, leads to the patente de aspirante, which is permanent. The examen de oposición is called by convocatoria when notarías are vacant or created; up to three notarías may be contested in each, with at least three registered sustentantes per notaría, and the notarías go to the aspirantes with the highest passing grades.

How is each exam graded?

In the aspirante exam each juror grades individually, and the result is approval or failure by unanimity or majority. A candidate failed by majority waits six months to reapply, and one failed by unanimity waits one year (Article 59). In the oposición each juror scores both tests from 0 to 100; the minimum final grade is 70, candidates scoring 65 to 69 may sit the next oposición, and those below 65 wait one year (Article 60).

What happens in the practical and theoretical tests?

In the practical test the candidate has six continuous hours to draft the notarial instrument or instruments for a topic drawn from twenty, and on a separate sheet must reason the solution and the alternatives considered. The candidate may consult laws and reference books. The theoretical test is public: the jurors question the candidate on the case and on law applied in notarial practice (Articles 58 to 60).

Who sits on the jury?

Five members: a president named by the Jefe de Gobierno, a notary secretary designated by the Colegio (the notary with the least seniority), and three notary vocales, one designated by the Colegio and two by the Consejería Jurídica y de Servicios Legales (Article 58).

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

No. The exams are held in Spanish. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation that keeps the Spanish legal terms. It helps you review the rules behind the drafting and oral tests, but it is not an official translation and does not simulate them.