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1A 16-year-old with restricted exercise capacity personally concludes an act of administration that does not prejudice them. No other special restriction applies. Under Civil Code Article 41(3), is parental approval always required for this act?
A.Yes, because every act by a minor requires approval
B.No; a person with restricted capacity may independently perform non-prejudicial acts of administration
C.No, because reaching 16 automatically gives full exercise capacity
D.Yes, unless a notary retrospectively ratifies it
Explanation: Article 41(3) expressly permits independent non-prejudicial acts of administration by a person with restricted exercise capacity. This exception does not mean that a 16-year-old automatically has full capacity for all acts.
2A contracting party proves that the other party deliberately concealed information that should have been disclosed. The resulting error was not essential. What does Civil Code Article 1214(2) permit?
A.Annulment only if the error was also essential
B.Damages only, because concealment is never fraud
C.Annulment for fraud even though the induced error was not essential
D.Automatic absolute nullity of every agreement between the parties
Explanation: Article 1214 recognizes fraudulent concealment and permits annulment even where the induced error was not essential. Fraud must be proved; Article 1214(4) states that it is not presumed.
3Three ordinary co-owners wish to sell the whole common asset. Under Civil Code Article 641(4), whose consent is required?
A.All co-owners
B.Co-owners holding more than half the shares
C.Any two co-owners regardless of their shares
D.Only the co-owner who physically possesses the asset
Explanation: Article 641(4) requires all co-owners' consent for an act of disposition concerning the common asset. This differs from the ordinary majority-by-shares rule for acts of administration.
4A claimed negative servitude requires the neighboring owner to refrain from building. Under Civil Code Article 763, which statement about acquisition by prescription is correct?
A.Only continuous and apparent servitudes can ever be acquired by prescription
B.Every servitude can be acquired by extratabular prescription
C.Negative servitudes cannot be acquired by either form of prescription
D.Tabular prescription can acquire any servitude, while extratabular prescription is limited to positive servitudes
Explanation: Article 763 distinguishes tabular from extratabular prescription. The former can acquire any servitude; the latter can acquire only positive servitudes, so a negative servitude does not qualify through that latter route.
5A person unlawfully causes proven damage through slight negligence. All other conditions of liability for their own act are established. What fault standard applies under Civil Code Article 1357(2)?
A.Liability requires gross negligence
B.The author is liable even for the slightest fault
C.Liability requires a prior criminal conviction
D.Only intentional harm creates a duty to repair
Explanation: Article 1357(2) makes the author liable even for the slightest fault. The separate requirements of unlawful conduct, damage and causation must still be established.
6A and B are solidary debtors for the same debt. A pays the creditor the full amount owed. Under Civil Code Article 1443, what is the effect toward the creditor?
A.B must still pay the creditor a second time
B.Only A's internal share is discharged
C.Payment by A releases B toward the creditor as well
D.The creditor may collect half the original debt from B
Explanation: Article 1443 provides that performance by one solidary debtor releases the others toward the creditor. Any contribution claim between the debtors is a separate matter from the creditor's satisfied claim.
7A creditor assigns the same receivable first to X and later to Y. Y registers the assignment in RNPM before X. Under Civil Code Article 1583(2), who is preferred in the relationship between these successive assignees?
A.Y, as the assignee who first registered
B.X, solely because X's contract was earlier
C.Whichever assignee first notified the debtor, regardless of registration
D.Both equally, because successive assignments always divide a receivable
Explanation: Article 1583(2) prefers the successive assignee who first registers, irrespective of assignment or debtor-notification dates. Article 1583(1) separately addresses which payment releases the debtor; the two questions must not be conflated.
8A deceased person's child is alive but unworthy to inherit. That child's children meet the conditions to inherit the deceased. Does the living parent's status necessarily prevent succession representation?
A.Yes; only a predeceased person can be represented
B.Yes; unworthiness always excludes all descendants permanently
C.No; representation is available only if the spouse consents
D.No; Article 967 permits representation of an unworthy person even if alive when the succession opens
Explanation: Civil Code Article 967(1) permits representation of an unworthy person even while that person is alive. The representatives must themselves meet the conditions for inheriting the deceased and fall within Article 966's eligible lines.
9Which agreement can restrict a civil judge's power to change the legal characterization of a claim under CPC Article 22(5)?
A.Any legal label used by the claimant, even if the defendant disputes it
B.An express agreement on disposable rights fixing the legal characterization and grounds to limit debate, without harming others' rights or legitimate interests
C.An agreement that determines another person's rights without that person's participation
D.The defendant's silence about the claimant's legal characterization
Explanation: Article 22(5) creates an exception to the judge's ordinary power to correct legal characterization. It requires an express agreement concerning rights the parties may dispose of, intended to limit the debate, and the agreement must not violate others' rights or legitimate interests.
10A request to transfer a Romanian civil case is founded on public safety, rather than legitimate suspicion. Which court has jurisdiction under CPC Article 142(2)?
A.The court currently hearing the case
B.The local judecătorie
C.Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție
D.The court of appeal in every case
Explanation: Article 142(2) assigns a transfer request based on public safety to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The allocation rules for legitimate suspicion are separate and should not be imported into this ground.

About the INM Admission Exam

Independent practice for Concursul de admitere la Institutul Național al Magistraturii. These 32 English-language MCQs cover selected legal knowledge, eight questions per subject. This is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It does not replace the two Romanian legal written papers, psychological assessment, written text analysis, oral presentation or ethics interview, and it does not cover the complete legal outline.

Exam sponsor: Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii (CSM) / Institutul Național al Magistraturii (INM). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Stage one: a 100-item grid and then two theoretical/practical legal written papers, civil/civil procedure and criminal/criminal procedure. Stage two: written psychological testing and a psychologist interview, followed by an admission interview including written analysis of an unseen text, oral presentation and an oral ethics case. Medical eligibility and good-reputation checks also apply.

Time Limit

Grid: at most 4 hours; each of two legal papers: at most 4 hours. Psychological and interview assessments are separate sessions.

Passing Score

Grid at least 60/100 within twice the places; written papers at least 5 each and average 6; psychological pass; interview at least 7; final ranking

Exam / Certification Fees

1,700 RON (2026–2027 competition)

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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.

8 practice questions; 25% of official initial grid

Civil law

Capacity, fraud, co-ownership, servitudes, fault, solidarity, assignments and representation in succession.

8 practice questions; 25% of official initial grid

Civil procedure

Judicial role, transfer, defence, exceptions, evidence, peremption, appeals and payment orders.

8 practice questions; 25% of official initial grid

Criminal law

Intent, desistance, continued offences, recidivism, intermediate plurality, excess defence, fatal injury and influence trafficking.

8 practice questions; 25% of official initial grid

Criminal procedure

Acquittal, initiation of criminal action, jurisdiction, witnesses, searches, surveillance, detention challenges and sentence-limit reductions.

Preparing for the INM Admission Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Grid at least 60/100 within twice the places; written papers at least 5 each and average 6; psychological pass; interview at least 7; final ranking
  • Assessment: Stage one: a 100-item grid and then two theoretical/practical legal written papers, civil/civil procedure and criminal/criminal procedure. Stage two: written psychological testing and a psychologist interview, followed by an admission interview including written analysis of an unseen text, oral presentation and an oral ethics case. Medical eligibility and good-reputation checks also apply.
  • Time limit: Grid: at most 4 hours; each of two legal papers: at most 4 hours. Psychological and interview assessments are separate sessions.
  • Exam / certification fees: 1,700 RON (2026–2027 competition) Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 32 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
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INM Admission: Suggested Study Strategy

1Prepare Romanian written legal analysis as well as the initial grid.
2Practise oral explanation of ethical reasoning and unseen-text analysis.
3Check statutory exceptions and the official session's binding-case-law cutoff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 60/100 secure INM admission?

No. It is the grid minimum, with progression limited to twice the available places and ties included. Two subsequent written papers require at least five each and average six. Psychological fitness, an interview score of at least seven and the final ranking are also required.

What does the interview assess?

It includes personal/professional presentation, written analysis of an unseen text with oral presentation, and oral analysis of an ethics case. The separate psychological assessment includes written testing and an interview with a psychologist.

Is this an official English exam or complete simulation?

No. The official assessment is in Romanian. This independent English-language MCQ study adaptation covers selected legal topics and cannot substitute for writing, speaking, psychological assessment or the full official outline.