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Key Facts: Concurso de Ingreso a la Función Notarial Exam

60 questions

Objective multiple-choice questions on the 13 September 2026 written exam

MINJUSDH solucionario, 13 Sept. 2026

180 min

Duration of the objective written exam

MINJUSDH solucionario, 13 Sept. 2026

13 / 20

Minimum score in each stage of the concurso

D.S. N° 006-2022-JUS, art. 14

5 years

Minimum time as a lawyer required to apply

Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, art. 10

Peru's notarial concurso written exam was a 60-question, 180-minute objective paper with negative marking in September 2026; every stage needs 13/20. This English MCQ bank is an independent study adaptation, not an official translation.

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1Under article 2 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, what does the notary's function include besides giving faith to acts and contracts?
A.Registering titles directly in SUNARP's registries
B.Issuing binding rulings in contentious civil disputes
C.Verifying facts and handling non-contentious matters
D.Representing the parties as their lawyer in court
Explanation: Article 2 defines the notary as the legal professional authorized to give faith to acts and contracts celebrated before the notary, formalizing the parties' will, and states that the function also includes verifying facts and handling non-contentious matters provided by the relevant laws.
2Under article 4 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, what is the territorial scope of a notary's function?
A.The district where the office is located, without exception
B.The whole province, despite the notary's district location
C.The whole notarial district (colegio) nationwide
D.The entire national territory
Explanation: Article 4 states that the territorial scope of the notarial function is provincial, notwithstanding the district location the law assigns to each notary. Article 123-A adds nullity for certain acts on real estate outside the notary's territorial scope.
3Which of the following is a protocol instrument (instrumento protocolar) under Decreto Legislativo N° 1049?
A.A certification of signatures on a private document
B.A notarial letter delivery
C.A certified copy of a minute book
D.A public deed (escritura pública)
Explanation: Article 25 defines protocol instruments as public deeds, instruments and other acts the notary incorporates into the protocol, which the notary must keep. Signature certifications, delivery of notarial letters and certified copies are extraprotocol certifications (art. 95).
4Under article 52 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, what are the three parts of a public deed?
A.Heading, recitals and signatures
B.Minute, insert and annex
C.Introduction, body and conclusion
D.Request, verification and authorization
Explanation: Article 52 divides the drafting of a public deed into introduction, body and conclusion. Articles 54, 57 and 59 detail the content of each part.
5Under article 58 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, for which act is a minute (minuta) NOT required?
A.Sale of a house
B.Granting a power of attorney
C.Incorporation of a large corporation
D.Constitution of a mortgage by two parties
Explanation: Article 58 lists acts not requiring a minute, including granting, accepting, substituting, revoking and renouncing a power of attorney; recognition of children; acceptance or renunciation of an inheritance; constitution of micro and small enterprises; and unilateral mortgage.
6Under article 48 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, how must a signed and authorized protocol instrument be clarified or modified?
A.By a simple letter from the parties to the notary
B.By crossing out and rewriting the text in the original deed
C.By an extraprotocol certification attached to it
D.By another protocol instrument, noting it in the first
Explanation: Article 48 makes signed and authorized protocol instruments intangible: clarification, addition or modification must be made in another protocol instrument, with a note in the first. The notary may correct their own errors by an explanatory instrument without the parties.
7Under article 55 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, how must a notary in a district with internet access verify the identity of Peruvian grantors?
A.Two witnesses who personally know the grantors
B.RENIEC biometric fingerprint comparison plus the DNI
C.A sworn declaration signed by each of the grantors
D.The minute signed and authorized by the lawyer
Explanation: Article 55(a) requires the notary, where internet is available, to demand the DNI and verify identity through biometric fingerprint comparison using RENIEC's service. If this is impossible for reasons not attributable to the notary, they use online RENIEC image checks and may use witnesses.
8Under article 56 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, who is impeded from acting as a witness in a public deed?
A.A professional colleague of the grantor's firm
B.A neighbour who lives next door to the grantor
C.A literate adult who is unrelated to any party
D.A sibling of the person appearing in the deed
Explanation: Article 56 bars as witnesses the illiterate; the spouse, ascendants, descendants or siblings of the person appearing; the notary's spouse or relatives within the fourth degree of consanguinity or second of affinity; those not fully identified; and the notary's employees.
9Under article 71 of Decreto Legislativo N° 1049, when may the notary disclose the content or existence of a will?
A.When the colegio de notarios authorizes it
B.Whenever any one of the forced heirs asks the notary for it
C.Only once the testator's death certificate is shown
D.Five years after the will was executed
Explanation: Article 71 forbids the notary and the colegio de notarios from reporting the content or existence of wills while the testator is alive; the report may be made only on presentation of the testator's death certificate. During the testator's life, copies are issued only at the testator's request (art. 72).
10What is the difference between a 'testimonio' and a 'boleta' under Decreto Legislativo N° 1049?
A.Testimonio: for public registries only; boleta: for court files only
B.Testimonio: full transcription; boleta: summary or selected clauses
C.Testimonio needs no notarial signature, but the boleta does
D.There is no legal difference at all between the two copies
Explanation: Article 83 defines the testimonio as the full transcription of the instrument with the notary's attestation of identity with the original. Article 84 defines the boleta as a summary or transcription of the clauses the applicant requests. The parte (art. 85) is the full transcription on security paper for registration.

About the Concurso de Ingreso a la Función Notarial Exam

The Concurso Público de Méritos para el Ingreso a la Función Notarial is the only way to become a notary in Peru. Colegios de Notarios convene it for vacant posts under Decreto Legislativo N° 1049 and D.S. N° 006-2022-JUS, with a Jurado Calificador chaired by the Consejo del Notariado. This page offers independent English-language practice by OpenExamPrep for the written exam, covering the balotario's civil, notarial, registry, constitutional, commercial, tax, administrative, procedural, criminal, and labor topics.

Exam sponsor: Consejo del Notariado (MINJUSDH) and the convening Colegio de Notarios. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Under Decreto Legislativo N° 1049 and D.S. N° 006-2022-JUS, the concurso is the only route into the notarial function. Applicants must first pass a psychological exam, then three eliminatory stages before a five-member Jurado Calificador: curriculum vitae, written exam, and a public oral exam (15 points academic topic + 5 points record, culture, and ethics). Each stage needs 13/20. The final average weights the written exam double, and winners choose vacant posts in merit order.

Time Limit

180 minutes (objective paper, 13 September 2026)

Passing Score

13 out of 20 per stage

Exam / Certification Fees

Set per convocatoria, capped at 50% of the UIT (S/ 2,750 in 2026)

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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.

Study emphasis ~20%

Derecho Civil

Legal acts, family and succession, real rights, guarantees, obligations, and contracts.

Study emphasis ~18%

Derecho Notarial

D.L. 1049, public and extraprotocolar instruments, notarial liability, and non-contentious matters (Ley N° 26662).

Study emphasis ~13%

Derecho Constitucional

Fundamental rights, constitutional guarantees, and the organization of the state.

Study emphasis ~12%

Derecho Registral

Registry principles, qualification, and SUNARP procedure.

Study emphasis ~17%

Derecho Comercial, Tributario y Minero

Companies, negotiable instruments, taxes linked to notarial acts, and mining concessions.

Study emphasis ~20%

Derecho Procesal Civil, Administrativo, Penal y Laboral

Civil and administrative procedure, criminal offenses relevant to notaries, and labor rules.

Preparing for the Concurso de Ingreso a la Función Notarial Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 13 out of 20 per stage
  • Assessment: Under Decreto Legislativo N° 1049 and D.S. N° 006-2022-JUS, the concurso is the only route into the notarial function. Applicants must first pass a psychological exam, then three eliminatory stages before a five-member Jurado Calificador: curriculum vitae, written exam, and a public oral exam (15 points academic topic + 5 points record, culture, and ethics). Each stage needs 13/20. The final average weights the written exam double, and winners choose vacant posts in merit order.
  • Time limit: 180 minutes (objective paper, 13 September 2026)
  • Exam / certification fees: Set per convocatoria, capped at 50% of the UIT (S/ 2,750 in 2026) Official sources

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Concurso de Ingreso a la Función Notarial: Suggested Study Strategy

1Study civil law most heavily: it supplies two of the seven essay questions and about a fifth of recent objective papers.
2Know the formal requirements of the escritura pública and the difference between protocolar and extraprotocolar instruments under D.L. 1049.
3Review the non-contentious matters notaries can handle under Ley N° 26662 and related laws, including intestate succession.
4Learn the registry principles and the grounds for observation and tacha in SUNARP qualification.
5Because wrong answers cost points on the objective paper, practice leaving blank the questions you cannot narrow down.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the concurso the only way to become a notary in Peru?

Yes. Article 1 of D.S. N° 006-2022-JUS states that the public merit concurso is the only form of access to the notarial function.

What does the written exam look like?

The regulation allows an essay paper or an objective paper. The objective exam of 13 September 2026 had 60 multiple-choice questions in 180 minutes, with a penalty for wrong answers.

What score is needed to pass?

At least 13 out of 20 in each stage: curriculum, written exam, and oral exam. The final average counts the written exam twice.

Is this practice bank official, and is the exam in English?

No. The exam is in Spanish. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official translation, and it does not simulate the oral exam.