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1A Romanian first-instance court is considering an objection to its subject-matter jurisdiction. Under CPC Article 130(2), when must this objection ordinarily be raised?
A.Only when the statement of claim is registered
B.At the first hearing at which the parties are lawfully summoned and can make submissions
C.At any time before enforcement ends, because every public-order objection is unlimited
D.Only in the appeal against the final judgment
Explanation: Article 130(2) sets a specific time for objections to subject-matter jurisdiction and public-order territorial jurisdiction. Their public-order character does not remove the first-hearing requirement.
2A civil court declines jurisdiction in favor of another Romanian court. What happens under CPC Article 132(3)?
A.The parties must start a new action and pay a second filing fee
B.The file stays with the declining court until an ordinary appeal is decided
C.The court sends the file to the competent court or other competent jurisdictional body; the declinature judgment has no appeal
D.The claimant chooses whether the declining court should continue deciding the merits
Explanation: Article 132(3) requires immediate transfer of the file to the competent court or jurisdictional body. The declinature judgment is not subject to an appeal.
3Two Romanian civil courts have a negative conflict of jurisdiction. Which court generally resolves it under CPC Article 135(1)?
A.The immediately superior court common to both courts in conflict
B.The court that first received the statement of claim
C.The court selected by the defendant
D.The nearest court of the same rank
Explanation: Article 135(1) assigns a jurisdiction conflict to the immediately superior court common to the conflicting courts. This is a judicial determination rather than a choice made by a party.
4A civil procedural period is expressed in days, and no special counting rule applies. Which calculation follows CPC Article 181(1)(2)?
A.Count the triggering day but exclude the expiry day
B.Count only working days throughout the period
C.Count both the triggering day and the expiry day
D.Exclude both the day the period starts running and the day it expires
Explanation: Article 181 uses the free-days method for a period expressed in days. Article 181(2) separately extends an expiry falling on a non-working day to the next working day.
5A party establishes a duly justified reason for missing an ordinary civil procedural deadline. Under CPC Article 186, what must the party ordinarily do after the impediment ends?
A.Wait until the next hearing and explain the delay orally
B.Perform the omitted act and request reinstatement within 15 days
C.Request reinstatement within 30 days, then await permission before performing the act
D.Ask the clerk to extend the original deadline retrospectively
Explanation: Article 186 requires the omitted act and the reinstatement request within 15 days after the impediment ends. For an appeal, the applicable period instead equals the period provided for that appeal.
6A claimant seeks re-examination of an Article 200 order annulling a civil statement of claim. Which procedure is correct?
A.The original judge decides without summoning anyone
B.The court of appeal hears an ordinary appeal within 30 days
C.Another randomly assigned panel of the same court decides in chambers with the claimant summoned
D.The registry restores the claim once the claimant pays another filing fee
Explanation: Article 200(5)-(7) provides a re-examination request within 15 days of communication of the annulment order. Another panel of the same court decides by a final order in chambers, with the claimant summoned.
7Unless an urgent case justifies a shorter interval, when must a civil summons and the other procedural documents be served before the hearing under CPC Article 159?
A.At least five days before the hearing
B.At least three days before the hearing
C.At least ten working days before the hearing
D.Only before the hearing is called, without a minimum interval
Explanation: Article 159 establishes service at least five days before the hearing. In urgent cases or cases of a provisional nature, the judge may shorten that interval.
8Who signs the civil hearing order (încheiere de ședință) under CPC Article 233?
A.The clerk and the lawyers for both parties
B.The court president alone, whether or not on the panel
C.The presiding judge and the claimant
D.The judges and the clerk
Explanation: Article 233 requires the hearing order to be signed by the judges and the clerk. The parties' submissions are recorded in it, but party signatures do not replace these official signatures.
9A clerk has taken notes throughout a civil hearing. May that fact alone authorize the clerk to join the judges' deliberation under CPC Article 395?
A.Yes, with a consultative vote
B.No; deliberation belongs only to the members of the judicial panel
C.Yes, to determine the factual findings while judges decide the law
D.Yes, if neither party objects
Explanation: Article 395 confines deliberation to the members of the panel before which the debate took place. Taking hearing notes does not make the clerk a member of that panel.
10A civil judgment contains an obvious arithmetic error in a total, without a dispute about the intended ruling. Which procedure addresses this under CPC Article 442?
A.Revision based on newly discovered evidence
B.Reopening all evidence on the merits
C.Correction by the court, on request or of its own motion
D.Correction of the signed judgment by the clerk without a court order
Explanation: Article 442 permits the court to correct clerical and calculation errors on request or of its own motion. This procedure corrects the record and does not authorize a new decision on the merits.

About the SNG Clerk Admission Exam

Independent practice for Concursul de admitere la Școala Națională de Grefieri. These 30 English-language MCQs cover selected civil-procedure, criminal-procedure and judicial-organisation rules, ten per subject. This is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation, and it does not replace Romanian written-answer and expression practice. The bank does not cover the complete official outline, including all internal court/prosecutor workflows and ethics provisions.

Exam sponsor: Școala Națională de Grefieri (SNG) / Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii (CSM). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

One Romanian written examination, maximum three hours. Written expression and grammar are considered in marking. No separate typing or practical admission test is prescribed by the reviewed SNG notice and regulation; medical eligibility is separate.

Time Limit

At most 3 hours (180 minutes)

Passing Score

Average at least 6/10; every discipline at least 5/10; ranking within available places

Exam / Certification Fees

800 RON (May 2026)

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10 practice questions

Civil procedure

Jurisdiction, deadlines, service, regularisation, hearing records, deliberation and clerical correction.

10 practice questions

Criminal procedure

Indictment communication, service, witnesses, records, preventive measures and execution.

10 practice questions

Judicial organisation

Case allocation, clerk duties and discipline, military courts, appeal panels and prosecutorial principles. Equal local counts are not a published official item distribution.

Preparing for the SNG Clerk Admission Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Average at least 6/10; every discipline at least 5/10; ranking within available places
  • Assessment: One Romanian written examination, maximum three hours. Written expression and grammar are considered in marking. No separate typing or practical admission test is prescribed by the reviewed SNG notice and regulation; medical eligibility is separate.
  • Time limit: At most 3 hours (180 minutes)
  • Exam / certification fees: 800 RON (May 2026) Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 30 available questions
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SNG Clerk Admission: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practise accurate Romanian legal expression as well as recalling the rules.
2Separate a clerk's recording and communication duties from judicial decision-making.
3Study the specified internal court and prosecutor regulations and ethics provisions beyond this focused bank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SNG admission paper four hours?

The reviewed official regulation sets a maximum of three hours. It tests three legal disciplines in Romanian and considers written expression and grammar.

Does this resource simulate the official assessment?

No. It is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or simulation. Use the complete 2026 outline and practise writing Romanian legal answers.

What are the 2026 admission thresholds and fee?

The fee was 800 RON. Candidates need an average of at least 6/10 and at least 5/10 in every discipline, with admission determined by ranking within the available places.