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Key Facts: Mozambique PRM Police Guard Basic Training Entrance Competition Exam

4,000

Vacancies advertised for the XLIV intake across 11 PRM provincial commands

Comando-Geral da PRM notice

450 MT

Non-refundable application fee paid at registration

Comando-Geral da PRM notice

9 Months

Duration of the basic training course at EPP Matalana

Comando-Geral da PRM notice

120 Mins

Duration of the closed-book written test (12:00 to 14:00)

Comando-Geral da PRM notice

18–30

Age range required, completed during 2026

Comando-Geral da PRM notice

Independent PRM guard entrance practice by OpenExamPrep. The XLIV competition offered 4,000 places in a 9-month course at EPP Matalana; candidates paid 450 MT, met age, height and education rules, and passed eliminatory physical, medical, written, interview and vetting stages. The 2-hour written test covers the Constitution, EGFAE, anti-corruption and probity law, and general culture. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Sample Mozambique PRM Police Guard Basic Training Entrance Competition Practice Questions

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1Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (CRM) describes the Republic of Mozambique as what kind of State?
A.A federal republic made up of autonomous provinces
B.An independent, sovereign, democratic State of social justice
C.A confederation of the provinces and the City of Maputo
D.A one-party people's republic led by a vanguard party
Explanation: Article 1 of the CRM (2004 text as revised by Lei n.º 1/2018) states that the Republic of Mozambique is an independent, sovereign, democratic State of social justice. Related principles sit in other articles: Article 3 adds the democratic rule of law, and Article 8 declares the State unitary and guided by decentralisation.
2According to Article 2 of the CRM, in whom does sovereignty reside?
A.In the President of the Republic, as Head of State
B.In the Assembleia da República, as the highest legislative body
C.In the people, who exercise it in the forms laid down in the Constitution
D.In the Conselho Constitucional, as guarantor of constitutionality
Explanation: Article 2(1) of the CRM states that sovereignty resides in the people, and Article 2(2) says the Mozambican people exercise it in the forms set out in the Constitution. Article 73 describes those forms: universal, direct, equal, secret and periodic suffrage, referendum on major national issues, and permanent democratic participation.
3Under Article 12 of the CRM, what is the constitutional relationship between the Mozambican State and religious denominations?
A.The State is lay (laico) and separate from religious denominations, which are free in organisation and worship
B.The State recognises a single national religion and subsidises its institutions
C.Religious denominations are placed directly under the Ministry of the Interior
D.Religious denominations are prohibited from running schools or health facilities
Explanation: Article 12 of the CRM declares Mozambique a lay State. Laicity rests on the separation between the State and religious denominations, which are free in their organisation, functions and worship but must abide by the laws of the State. The State also recognises and values their activities that promote tolerance, peace and national unity.
4What does Article 40 of the CRM provide regarding the death penalty?
A.The death penalty is permitted only for treason committed during a war declared by the President of the Republic
B.The death penalty may be imposed by military courts for mutiny
C.The death penalty applies to aggravated murder of police officers
D.Every citizen has the right to life and to physical and moral integrity, and there is no death penalty
Explanation: Article 40 of the CRM guarantees every citizen the right to life and to physical and moral integrity, prohibits torture and cruel or inhuman treatment, and states in paragraph 2 that there is no death penalty in the Republic of Mozambique. The prohibition has no wartime or military exception.
5Under Article 253 of the CRM, what is the function of the Polícia da República de Moçambique (PRM)?
A.To guarantee law and order, the security of persons and property, public peace and respect for citizens' rights
B.To try criminal cases and set the sentences of convicted offenders through special police tribunals in each province
C.To conduct foreign policy and negotiate security treaties with neighbouring States
D.To manage municipal urban planning and the collection of local taxes and fees
Explanation: Article 253(1) of the CRM gives the PRM, in collaboration with other State institutions, the function of guaranteeing law and order, safeguarding the security of persons and property, keeping public peace, and ensuring respect for the democratic rule of law and strict observance of citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms. Article 254 adds that the PRM is headed by a Comandante-Geral.
6What does Article 253 of the CRM say about the PRM and party politics?
A.Police officers may campaign for a party while off duty in uniform
B.The police is non-partisan and serves everyone with independence and impartiality
C.The Comandante-Geral is chosen in proportion to party seats in parliament
D.Each police unit must include a liaison officer from the governing party
Explanation: Article 253(2) of the CRM states that the police is non-partisan (apartidária), and Article 253(3) requires it to obey the law and serve citizens and public and private institutions with independence and impartiality. Article 262 applies the same non-partisan rule to the defence forces and State security services.
7Under Article 59 of the CRM, what protection applies to every defendant (arguido) before a final court decision?
A.The defendant is presumed liable unless the defence proves innocence
B.The defendant may be held indefinitely without judicial review during emergencies
C.The defendant is presumed innocent until a final judicial decision
D.The defendant must confess before being given access to a lawyer
Explanation: Article 59(2) of the CRM provides that defendants enjoy the presumption of innocence until a final judicial decision. Article 59(3) also bars trying anyone twice for the same crime or applying a heavier penalty than the law provided at the time of the offence.
8Which remedy does Article 66 of the CRM give a citizen held in unlawful imprisonment or detention?
A.Recurso hierárquico
B.Mandado de despejo
C.Acção popular
D.Habeas corpus
Explanation: Article 66 of the CRM gives any citizen held in unlawful imprisonment or detention the right to a habeas corpus petition. The petition is filed with a court, which must decide within a maximum of eight days.
9Under the CRM, who is Commander-in-Chief of the Defence and Security Forces, which include the PRM?
A.The President of the Assembleia da República
B.The President of the Republic
C.The President of the Tribunal Supremo
D.The Minister of National Defence
Explanation: Article 145 of the CRM makes the President of the Republic Head of State, guarantor of the Constitution, Head of Government and, under paragraph 4, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence and Security Forces. Article 262 adds that the defence forces and security services owe special obedience to the President in that capacity.
10How many deputies make up the Assembleia da República under Article 169 of the CRM?
A.250 deputies
B.150 deputies
C.350 deputies
D.400 deputies
Explanation: Article 169(2) of the CRM fixes the Assembleia da República at 250 deputies, elected by direct, universal, equal, secret, personal and periodic suffrage. Article 168 describes it as the highest legislative body of the Republic.

About the Mozambique PRM Police Guard Basic Training Entrance Competition Exam

Independent practice by OpenExamPrep for the written test of the PRM entry competition for the Curso Básico de Formação de Guardas (XLIV edition, 2026 intake). The bank covers the Constitution of Mozambique, the EGFAE (Lei n.º 4/2022), anti-corruption law (Lei n.º 6/2004 and the corruption offences now in the Penal Code), public probity, and general culture. The notice cites Lei n.º 16/2012, but Lei n.º 12/2024 revoked it, so probity questions follow the current law. The notice is in Portuguese; this is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the written test or of the physical, medical, interview, or vetting stages.

Exam sponsor: Direcção de Pessoal e Formação, Comando-Geral da PRM, Ministério do Interior. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The XLIV competition offered 4,000 places in the 9-month Curso Básico de Formação de Guardas at the Escola Prática de Polícia (EPP) de Matalana, Maputo Province, starting in January 2026. Every stage is eliminatory: physical aptitude test, medical inspection, a 2-hour closed-book written test, interview, public consultation on the candidate's civic and moral suitability (auscultação pública), and medical re-inspection on arrival at Matalana. Vacancies are filled by descending final marks within provincial quotas.

Time Limit

120 minutes (2 hours, 12:00 to 14:00)

Passing Score

Not published; each stage is eliminatory and candidates are selected in descending order of final marks within provincial quotas (4,000 places across 11 provincial commands).

Exam / Certification Fees

450 MT non-refundable application fee (XLIV edition), paid by bank deposit to a Ministério do Interior account

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Constituição da República de Moçambique

Fundamental principles, rights and guarantees, the PRM's constitutional function (Articles 253 and 254), sovereign bodies, the Ministério Público, states of siege and emergency, and constitutional amendment, using the 2018 consolidated numbering.

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Estatuto Geral dos Funcionários e Agentes do Estado (EGFAE - Lei n.º 4/2022)

Status of funcionários and agentes, two-year provisional appointment, principles, duties (including limits on obedience), leave, the six disciplinary sanctions, disciplinary procedure and appeals, and retirement.

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Lei Anticorrupção (Lei n.º 6/2004) e Lei da Probidade Pública

In-force provisions of Lei n.º 6/2004 (complaints, the GCCC), Penal Code corruption offences such as corrupção passiva and activa, concussão, peculato and tráfico de influências, and Lei n.º 12/2024 rules on conflicts of interest, gifts and asset declarations.

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Cultura Geral

Provinces and capitals, borders, rivers and relief, the liberation struggle, independence and peace agreements, national symbols, territorial administration, and regional and international organisations (SADC, CPLP, AU).

Preparing for the Mozambique PRM Police Guard Basic Training Entrance Competition Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published; each stage is eliminatory and candidates are selected in descending order of final marks within provincial quotas (4,000 places across 11 provincial commands).
  • Assessment: The XLIV competition offered 4,000 places in the 9-month Curso Básico de Formação de Guardas at the Escola Prática de Polícia (EPP) de Matalana, Maputo Province, starting in January 2026. Every stage is eliminatory: physical aptitude test, medical inspection, a 2-hour closed-book written test, interview, public consultation on the candidate's civic and moral suitability (auscultação pública), and medical re-inspection on arrival at Matalana. Vacancies are filled by descending final marks within provincial quotas.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes (2 hours, 12:00 to 14:00)
  • Exam / certification fees: 450 MT non-refundable application fee (XLIV edition), paid by bank deposit to a Ministério do Interior account Official sources

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Mozambique PRM Police Guard Basic Training Entrance Competition: Suggested Study Strategy

1Use the 2018 consolidated Constitution: the PRM articles are 253 and 254, and older study notes that use 2004 numbering cite different article numbers.
2Learn EGFAE figures precisely: two-year provisional appointment, six sanctions, multa of 5 to 90 days of salary, 15 days for the defence, 3-year prescription, and compulsory retirement at 60 with 15 years of service.
3Study corruption offences in the current Penal Code (Lei n.º 24/2019), which replaced the criminal articles of Lei n.º 6/2004, and study public probity in Lei n.º 12/2024 rather than the revoked Lei n.º 16/2012.
4Consolidate general culture: provinces and capitals, borders, the Zambezi and Limpopo, 25 June 1975 independence, the 4 October 1992 peace agreement, and SADC and CPLP membership.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PRM Curso Básico de Formação de Guardas?

It is the entry competition and basic training course for recruits joining the Polícia da República de Moçambique (PRM) as police guards. Candidates admitted to the XLIV edition attend a 9-month course at the Escola Prática de Polícia (EPP) in Matalana, Maputo Province, starting in January 2026.

What subjects does the PRM written test cover?

The PRM notice lists four subjects for the 2-hour closed-book written test: the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique; the EGFAE (Lei n.º 4/2022); the Anti-Corruption Law (Lei n.º 6/2004) and the Public Probity Law; and general culture. The notice cites Lei n.º 16/2012 for public probity, but that law was revoked by Lei n.º 12/2024, so check rules against the current text.

Is this OpenExamPrep question bank an official PRM exam paper?

No. It is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep for the legal and general-knowledge topics in the published syllabus. It is not an official translation, past paper, or simulation of the PRM selection process, and it does not prepare candidates for the physical, medical, interview, or vetting stages.

How many vacancies were published for the XLIV course?

The XLIV notice advertised 4,000 vacancies distributed among the PRM commands of Mozambique's 10 provinces and Maputo City, with provincial shares ranging from 7.1% to 10.7%.