PracticeVideosBlogFlashcardsEspañol
All Practice Exams

Free Practice Questions for MEC Concurso Docente

Exam-style questions and explanations by OpenExamPrep.

✓ No registration✓ No credit card
40+ Questions
100% Free

Loading practice questions...

Exam Review

Key Facts: MEC Concurso Docente Exam

21 + 15 points

Common part plus one level-specific part under the reviewed 2025 procedure

MEC Resolution 855/2025, Annex II; points are not asserted to be an item count.

Up to 3 hours

Written-test duration in the reviewed 2025 procedure

MEC Resolution 855/2025, Annex II.

70%

Written-test threshold in the reviewed 2025 procedure

MEC Resolution 855/2025; separate from the written test's weighting in the combined score.

Spanish and Guaraní

Official-language written comprehension in the thematic outline

INEE Ejes Temáticos Nivel 1, 2025, instrumental formation.

Study selected MEC BDEE Nivel 1 topics through 40 independent English-language MCQs. The reviewed 2025 rules specify a written test worth 36 points for one level, up to three hours, a 70% written threshold, and separate documentary scoring. In 2026, MEC is using existing eligibility rosters to allocate posts. Exact item count, examination fee, roster validity, and details of a fresh 2026 formation sitting remain unconfirmed.

Sample MEC Concurso Docente Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to review concepts for the MEC Concurso Docente exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 40+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1A school reviews its mission against Article 73 of Paraguay's Constitution. Which statement best expresses the educational aims in that article?
A.Education should give academic attainment priority over moral and civic development.
B.Education should preserve national identity by removing opportunities to discuss other cultures.
C.Education should develop the whole person and promote human rights, democratic principles, solidarity, and cultural identity.
D.Education should leave the development of civic values entirely to families.
Explanation: Article 73 connects integral, lifelong education with the full development of the person. Its aims include human rights, democratic principles, solidarity, cultural identity, and intellectual, moral, and civic formation, so academic learning is one part of a broader purpose.
2Which rule does Article 76 of Paraguay's Constitution establish for Educación Escolar Básica (EEB)?
A.EEB is compulsory and is free in public schools.
B.EEB is compulsory only where a municipality has adopted a local ordinance.
C.EEB is free in public schools but attendance is optional.
D.EEB is compulsory, but public schools may make tuition a condition of attendance.
Explanation: Article 76 makes Educación Escolar Básica compulsory and gives it a free character in public schools. The same article assigns the State an essential responsibility for organizing the education system with participation from educational communities.
3A child whose mother tongue is Guaraní begins school. Which approach follows the general language rule in Article 77 of Paraguay's Constitution?
A.Begin instruction in Spanish and introduce Guaraní only after the child becomes literate.
B.Teach in Guaraní throughout schooling and omit instruction in Spanish.
C.Select the initial teaching language according to whether the school is public or private.
D.Begin instruction in the child's official mother tongue and also teach knowledge and use of both official languages.
Explanation: Article 77 provides for teaching at the beginning of schooling in the learner's official mother tongue and for instruction in both official languages. It also contains a separate provision allowing ethnic minorities whose mother tongue is not Guaraní to choose one of the two official languages; the scenario concerns a Guaraní-speaking child.
4Which statement accurately distinguishes official-language status from cultural-heritage status under Article 140 of Paraguay's Constitution?
A.Spanish is official, while Guaraní and the other Indigenous languages have cultural-heritage status only.
B.Spanish and Guaraní are official; Indigenous languages and those of other minorities form part of the nation's cultural heritage.
C.Every language spoken by a Paraguayan community automatically has official status.
D.Guaraní is official in public education, while Spanish is official only in national administration.
Explanation: Article 140 describes Paraguay as pluricultural and bilingual and recognizes Spanish and Guaraní as official languages. It separately recognizes Indigenous and other minority languages as part of the nation's cultural heritage, without giving every such language the same constitutional official status.
5Article 74 of Paraguay's Constitution guarantees freedom to teach subject to which requirements?
A.Suitability for teaching (idoneidad) and ethical integrity.
B.Agreement with the political opinions of the current administration.
C.Adherence to a single religious approach chosen by the school community.
D.Prior membership of a recognized professional association.
Explanation: Article 74 expressly names idoneidad and ethical integrity when guaranteeing freedom to teach. It also protects the right to learn, equal access to cultural and scientific benefits, religious education, and ideological pluralism.
6Article 27 of Ley N° 1264/1998, General de Educación, groups formal education into three levels. Which grouping is correct?
A.First: Educación Inicial; second: EEB; third: Educación Media and Educación Superior.
B.First: Educación Inicial and EEB; second: Educación Media and Educación Superior; third: postgraduate education.
C.First: Educación Inicial and EEB; second: Educación Media; third: Educación Superior.
D.First: EEB and Educación Media; second: technical education; third: Educación Superior.
Explanation: Article 27 places Educación Inicial and Educación Escolar Básica together in the first level, Educación Media in the second, and Educación Superior in the third. Counting Inicial and EEB as separate statutory levels would change the grouping established by this article.
7A teacher checks the statutory structure of Educación Escolar Básica. What do Articles 32 and 34 of Ley N° 1264/1998 establish?
A.Six grades organized into two cycles.
B.Nine grades organized into three cycles.
C.Nine grades organized into two cycles.
D.Twelve grades organized into three cycles.
Explanation: Article 32 establishes nine grades of compulsory EEB, and Article 34 organizes EEB into three cycles. Educación Media follows EEB rather than adding three more grades to EEB's statutory nine-grade total.
8An administrative investigation may lead to a second-order disciplinary measure against a public-sector educator. Which procedure respects Articles 47 and 57 of Ley N° 1725/2001?
A.The immediate supervisor imposes the measure first and allows a defence only after it takes effect.
B.The investigating body replaces the educator's defence with a recommendation from the school director.
C.The competent authority hears the educator but issues an unreasoned decision that cannot be challenged.
D.The competent authority conducts the prior investigation, allows the educator to defend themself or use a representative, and issues a reasoned decision subject to challenge.
Explanation: Article 47 requires prior administrative investigation for second- and third-order measures and assigns second-order measures to the Juez Administrativo. Article 57 requires participation by the affected educator for a defence, personally or through a representative, and a reasoned decision that may be challenged.
9Which statement correctly distinguishes entry to the public teaching career from later progression under Article 13 of Ley N° 1725/2001?
A.Holding a qualifying teaching title alone guarantees appointment to a public teaching post.
B.Five years of teaching service replace the public competition requirement for initial entry.
C.Entry requires a qualifying title, suitability, honourability and good conduct; access in the public sector is through a concurso de oposición.
D.Professional registration alone replaces both the qualifying title and the public competition.
Explanation: Article 13 requires a qualifying title, honourability, good conduct, and suitability for the function. It also states that access to the professional teaching career in the public sector is through a concurso de oposición, so a title alone does not guarantee appointment.
10A public-sector educator wins a selection through a concurso público de oposición y méritos. Under Article 22 of Ley N° 1725/2001, what must precede appointment with stability in the post?
A.A one-year probationary period during which the ministry evaluates professional performance.
B.Publication of the competition results, without a probationary period.
C.Five years in the first academic grade, regardless of performance.
D.Completion of one school term, with stability determined only by length of service.
Explanation: Article 22 provides for a one-year probationary period governed by a contract and an evaluation of professional performance during that period. Winning the selection is therefore distinct from completing the process for appointment with stability.

About the MEC Concurso Docente Exam

The MEC Concurso Público de Oposición para conformar Banco de Datos de Educadores Elegibles del Nivel 1 assesses candidates for eligibility rosters used in teacher selection in Paraguay. The verified thematic outline groups material into fundamental, instrumental, and level-specific formation, including written comprehension in both official languages and classroom technology. This independent English-language MCQ adaptation offers selected legal and classroom topics, with examples mainly from the first and second EEB cycles. Spanish and Guaraní passages remain in their original language where reading is the skill. The bank is a supplementary study resource, not an official translation, full syllabus substitute, or official-format simulation.

Exam sponsor: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias (MEC), with INEE involvement in written evaluation.. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

This entry concerns formation of the MEC Banco de Datos de Educadores Elegibles del Nivel 1, rather than every MEC recruitment process or an IFD-specific competition. The reviewed 2025 procedure combines documentary certification with an in-person written MCQ evaluation. Its annex lists four options and one correct answer, a common fundamental/instrumental part and a level-specific part; it does not list an additional mandatory essay, oral examination, teaching demonstration, assessed teaching portfolio, or case-study submission. The 2026 vacancy allocations use existing BDEE rosters and should not be confused with taking a new bank-formation test. This resource is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Spanish/Guaraní language work or any writing, speaking, or performance practice required by another call.

Time Limit

2025 formation procedure: up to three hours. Confirm the applicable sitting's instructions.

Passing Score

2025 formation procedure: 70% of written-test points. The written test separately contributes 70% of the combined selection score.

Exam / Certification Fees

Unknown — application and examination fees have not been independently confirmed; check the applicable MEC convocatoria.

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

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.

16 of 40 study questions (40%)

Fundamental formation

Selected constitutional and education-law provisions, EEB structure, public teaching-career requirements, disciplinary measures and procedure, inclusion, and child-protection reporting.

8 of 40 study questions (20%)

Instrumental formation

Reading comprehension using Spanish and Guaraní passages, together with classroom technology decisions involving access, evidence, collaboration, and confidentiality.

16 of 40 study questions (40%)

Specific formation

Selected EEB planning, teaching, DUA, bilingual and multigrade classroom decisions, formative assessment, analytic rubrics, and interpretation of observation records.

Preparing for the MEC Concurso Docente Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 2025 formation procedure: 70% of written-test points. The written test separately contributes 70% of the combined selection score.
  • Assessment: This entry concerns formation of the MEC Banco de Datos de Educadores Elegibles del Nivel 1, rather than every MEC recruitment process or an IFD-specific competition. The reviewed 2025 procedure combines documentary certification with an in-person written MCQ evaluation. Its annex lists four options and one correct answer, a common fundamental/instrumental part and a level-specific part; it does not list an additional mandatory essay, oral examination, teaching demonstration, assessed teaching portfolio, or case-study submission. The 2026 vacancy allocations use existing BDEE rosters and should not be confused with taking a new bank-formation test. This resource is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Spanish/Guaraní language work or any writing, speaking, or performance practice required by another call.
  • Time limit: 2025 formation procedure: up to three hours. Confirm the applicable sitting's instructions.
  • Exam / certification fees: Unknown — application and examination fees have not been independently confirmed; check the applicable MEC convocatoria. Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 40 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

MEC Concurso Docente: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read the current convocatoria before applying; distinguish eligibility-bank formation from later vacancy allocation and check the profile for your level.
2Use the INEE thematic outline and the bibliography for your own level. This selected-topic bank mainly uses first- and second-cycle EEB classroom examples.
3Study the Constitution and the education statutes directly. Distinguish initial career entry, probation, academic-grade progression, and first-, second-, and third-order disciplinary measures.
4Use the amended child-protection reporting rule in Ley N° 6486/2020 rather than relying only on the original text of Ley N° 1680/2001.
5Practise comprehension in both Spanish and Guaraní. English explanations can clarify concepts but cannot replace the language skills tested in the official material.
6When reviewing a classroom scenario, identify the learning goal, the barrier or error, and the evidence needed before selecting a teaching response.
7Separate the 70% written passing threshold from the written test's 70% contribution to the combined selection score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the BDEE formation test the same as applying for a vacant teaching post?

No. Formation of a Banco de Datos de Educadores Elegibles establishes an eligibility roster through the relevant evaluation procedure. A later vacancy-selection call uses a designated roster and post profiles. MEC's February 2026 notice concerns allocation of posts using rosters approved in December 2024 and December 2025; it does not announce a fresh written formation test.

What official format and scoring have been verified?

The MEC-authored Resolution 855/2025, Convocatoria 07/2025, specifies documentary certification and a four-option, single-answer written MCQ test. Annex II assigns 36 points for one level, split into 21 common and 15 specific points, with up to three hours and a 70% written threshold. Formation, merit, experience, and the written test contribute 10%, 10%, 10%, and 70% to the combined score. These are dated 2025 rules, not a claim that every future call will be identical.

What languages should I prepare in?

The INEE 2025 Nivel 1 thematic outline includes written comprehension in both official languages, Spanish and Guaraní. This bank uses English instructions and explanations and preserves Spanish or Guaraní passages where reading is tested. It is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a substitute for sustained reading, writing, speaking, or teaching practice in the required languages.

Does this bank reproduce the official topic distribution?

The reviewed 2025 procedure assigns 21 of 36 points to the common fundamental/instrumental part and 15 to the specific part. This bank devotes 24 of 40 questions (60%) to common topics and 16 (40%) to selected specific topics. The 16/8 subdivision within the common portion is editorial, because separate fundamental and instrumental point weights were not verified. The bank mainly uses EEB first- and second-cycle examples and does not replace the full bibliography or a candidate's own level-specific materials.

Which logistics still need confirmation?

An exact official item count, application or examination fee, fixed roster-validity period, and fresh 2026 formation-test schedule were not independently confirmed. Check the applicable MEC resolution and SIGMEC instructions. The 36-point figure is not presented as a verified question count, and the 40 questions here describe this study bank only.