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Serbia Bar Exam — Advokatski ispit (Advokatska komora Srbije)

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Key Facts: Pravosudni ispit Exam

Official oral subjects

Ministry examination guidance

Written practical areas

Criminal and civil law, official examination guidance

2–4 years

Qualifying legal work

Law on the Judicial Examination, Article 2

2–6 months

Subsequent-subject window

Law on the Judicial Examination, Article 17

The examination combines criminal and civil written practical tasks with seven oral subjects, including private international law. Eligibility requires a law degree and two to four years of qualifying legal work. The Ministry's initial fee and administrative tax total 17,560 RSD. This bank samples knowledge and cannot assess drafting or oral performance.

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1An actor foresees that their conduct may realize a criminal offense and accepts that possibility. Which mental state is described in Article 25 of the Krivični zakonik?

A.Conscious negligence (svesni nehat)

B.Eventual intent (eventualni umišljaj)

C.Unconscious negligence (nesvesni nehat)

D.Unavoidable mistake of law (neotklonjiva pravna zabluda)

Explanation: Acceptance of the foreseen possibility distinguishes eventual intent under Article 25. Conscious negligence under Article 26 instead involves lightly assuming that the offense will not occur or can be prevented.

2An actor intentionally begins an offense but does not complete it. Its prescribed maximum imprisonment is four years, and its provision does not expressly punish attempt. What follows from Article 30 of the Krivični zakonik?

A.Article 30 does not make this attempt punishable on these facts

B.Attempt is punishable because the actor had intent

C.Attempt is punishable only if the court would impose four years

D.Attempt is punishable whenever any imprisonment is prescribed

Explanation: Article 30 generally punishes intentional attempt where five years' imprisonment or a heavier punishment may be imposed. For other offenses, attempt is punishable only when expressly provided, so neither route applies in these facts.

3Under Article 45 of the Krivični zakonik, what is the maximum individual term of imprisonment, excluding life imprisonment?

A.20 years

B.15 years

C.30 years

D.40 years

Explanation: Article 45 sets the ordinary term of imprisonment between 30 days and 20 years. Life imprisonment is separately regulated and is expressly excluded from this question.

4What is the maximum vreme proveravanja (testing period) for a uslovna osuda under Article 65 of the Krivični zakonik?

A.Three years

B.Six months

C.Five years

D.Ten years

Explanation: Article 65 sets a testing period of at least one and at most five years. This period is distinct from the term of imprisonment determined in the suspended sentence.

5Only an appeal in favor of the accused is filed. The appellate court proposes a more serious legal classification but the same punishment. How does ZKP Article 453 apply?

A.The change is permitted because punishment is unchanged

B.The prohibition covers worsening both legal classification and criminal sanction, so this change is barred

C.The change is permitted if the facts remain unchanged

D.The prohibition applies only to increased imprisonment

Explanation: Article 453 prohibits alteration to the accused's detriment in legal classification and criminal sanction when the appeal is only in their favor. An unchanged punishment therefore does not authorize a worse legal classification.

6Subject to any applicable special form requirement, when is a contract concluded under ZOO Article 26?

A.When the parties agree on its essential elements

B.Only when a court approves its terms

C.Only when the price is paid

D.Only when every obligation is performed

Explanation: Article 26 connects contract conclusion to agreement on essential elements. Performance and payment are different stages, while special form requirements must still be respected where applicable.

7A contract imposes an ugovorna kazna solely for late payment of a monetary debt. Which ZOO Article 270 rule is relevant?

A.The restriction disappears if the penalty is described as a daily charge

B.Every monetary debt may carry a contractual penalty if it is written

C.The restriction applies only to consumer contracts

D.A contractual penalty cannot be stipulated for a monetary obligation

Explanation: Article 270(3) prohibits contractual penalties for monetary obligations. The fact that a penalty itself is expressed in money does not determine validity; the crucial distinction is the nature of the secured obligation.

8Under the general rule in ZOO Article 376(1), what is the subjective limitation period for a damages claim? Assume no special rule applies.

A.Five years from learning only the damage

B.Three years from learning both the damage and the person who caused it

C.Ten years from the defendant's admission

D.One year from the harmful act regardless of knowledge

Explanation: Article 376(1) provides three years from knowledge of both damage and its author. This subjective period must be distinguished from the general five-year objective period and from special rules such as those concerning criminally caused damage.

9A person possesses another's real estate lawfully and in good faith, with all requirements for ordinary acquisitive prescription satisfied. What period does ZOSPO Article 28(2) prescribe?

A.Two years

B.Five years

C.Twenty years

D.Ten years

Explanation: Article 28(2) prescribes ten years for lawful, good-faith possession of real estate. The twenty-year route concerns good-faith possession without the additional lawful-possession requirement, so the qualifications matter.

10Which statement correctly describes revizija under the Zakon o parničnom postupku (ZPP)?

A.It is an unrestricted appeal against every first-instance judgment

B.It is an extraordinary remedy concerning a final second-instance judgment, decided by the Supreme Court when admissible

C.It is an enforcement objection decided by a public enforcement officer

D.It is a complaint submitted to the Constitutional Court in every civil case

Explanation: Revizija is an extraordinary remedy against a final second-instance judgment, with admissibility controlled by the ZPP. The deciding court is the Vrhovni sud; it is not a general entitlement to another merits appeal in every case.

About the Pravosudni ispit Exam

Pravosudni ispit is Serbia's statutory professional examination for qualifying law graduates. Passing it is a prerequisite for various legal careers, not automatic appointment as judge, prosecutor or notary. This independent resource offers 40 English-language MCQ study questions on selected legal rules. It is not an official translation, format simulation or substitute for written practical work, oral legal reasoning or the full official program.

Exam sponsor: Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia; competent provincial authority for AP Vojvodina. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Written practical tasks in criminal and civil law on two days, followed by public oral examination in constitutional law and judicial organization, criminal law, civil law, commercial law, private international law, administrative law and labor law. The oral part normally takes place in one day; two days may be requested with the application. At least three questions are asked per subject. Family and inheritance belong within civil law. Written work involves practical legal drafting; no separate pre-exam assignment was identified in the reviewed program. A failed written paper prevents oral assessment in that subject under Law Article 13.

Time Limit

Written-work duration is set by the examination board under Law Article 12; consult the sitting timetable. No fixed total oral duration confirmed.

Passing Score

Qualitative subject grades odlično, dobro or ne zadovoljava; four overall categories from položio sa odlikom through nije položio. At least four passed subjects permits subsequent examination of the remaining subjects under statutory conditions; no numerical pass percentage is published.

Exam / Certification Fees

Ministry route: 17,160 RSD examination fee plus 400 RSD administrative tax. Check current instructions for subsequent subjects and the provincial route.

Exam sponsor website

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

Official sources

Ministry — examination structure and subjects · Source checked 2026-10-10Written criminal/civil practical tasks and seven oral subjects; private international law is a separate subject.
Official Gazette 14/1998 — examination rulebook, pages 346–347 · Source checked 2026-10-10Articles 3, 8 and 9: written work on two days, public oral examination normally in one day or two on request, and at least three oral questions per subject. The Ministry identifies this rulebook in its current guidance.
Ministry — legal sources · Source checked 2026-10-10Official program source list; historical titles must be read with current positive law. No numerical blueprint percentages were confirmed.
Ministry — eligibility and application · Source checked 2026-10-10
Ministry — required documentation · Source checked 2026-10-10Current evidence and fee/tax instructions for the Ministry route.
Ministry — fees · Source checked 2026-10-10
Provincial Secretariat — Law on the Judicial Examination · Source checked 2026-10-10Eligibility, board-set written duration, grading and subsequent examination.
Supreme Court — criminal legislation · Source checked 2026-10-10Criminal Code text through Official Gazette 63/2026 and Criminal Procedure Code; attempt, intent, sanctions and appeal restrictions.
Central Securities Depository — Companies Law through 19/2025 · Source checked 2026-10-10Company capital, liability and governance.
MDULS — laws in application · Source checked 2026-10-10General Administrative Procedure and Administrative Disputes texts, including decision periods, appeals and full jurisdiction.
Tobacco Administration — Labor Law · Source checked 2026-10-10Articles 36, 37, 69, 158, 159 and 180; severance cross-checked against Supreme Court Rev2 3301/2021.
Constitutional Court — current Constitution · Source checked 2026-10-10Includes judicial constitutional amendments; Articles 150, 167, 170 and 172.
Constitutional Court — complaint procedure · Source checked 2026-10-10
Ministry — foreign judgment recognition · Source checked 2026-10-10Competent courts, reciprocity presumption and exceptions.
Ministry — security for litigation costs · Source checked 2026-10-10
Ministry — certificates of legal rules · Source checked 2026-10-10

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.

12.5% of practice bank

Constitutional law and judicial organization

5 selected questions; constitutional remedies, judicial governance and norm review.

12.5% of practice bank

Criminal law and procedure

5 selected questions; intent, attempt, sanctions and appeal restrictions.

25% of practice bank

Civil law and procedure

10 selected questions, including family and inheritance within civil law.

12.5% of practice bank

Commercial law

5 selected questions; company capital, liability, governance and bankruptcy.

12.5% of practice bank

Private international law

5 selected questions; recognition, reciprocity, cost security and legal-rule certificates.

12.5% of practice bank

Administrative law

5 selected questions; administrative procedure and judicial review.

12.5% of practice bank

Labor law

5 selected questions; employment rules, leave, dismissal and severance. All percentages describe this practice bank, not official blueprint weights.

Preparing for the Pravosudni ispit Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Qualitative subject grades odlično, dobro or ne zadovoljava; four overall categories from položio sa odlikom through nije položio. At least four passed subjects permits subsequent examination of the remaining subjects under statutory conditions; no numerical pass percentage is published.
Assessment: Written practical tasks in criminal and civil law on two days, followed by public oral examination in constitutional law and judicial organization, criminal law, civil law, commercial law, private international law, administrative law and labor law. The oral part normally takes place in one day; two days may be requested with the application. At least three questions are asked per subject. Family and inheritance belong within civil law. Written work involves practical legal drafting; no separate pre-exam assignment was identified in the reviewed program. A failed written paper prevents oral assessment in that subject under Law Article 13.
Time limit: Written-work duration is set by the examination board under Law Article 12; consult the sitting timetable. No fixed total oral duration confirmed.
Exam / certification fees: Ministry route: 17,160 RSD examination fee plus 400 RSD administrative tax. Check current instructions for subsequent subjects and the provincial route. Official sources

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Pravosudni ispit: Suggested Study Strategy

1Use the complete official program and current legislation; historical source-list titles are not a substitute for current law.

2Practice drafting criminal and civil judicial documents and explaining the result orally.

3Distinguish substantive rules from procedural remedies and check every exception and deadline.

4Study private international law separately, including jurisdiction and choice of law beyond the selected recognition questions here.

5Treat these 40 items as selected knowledge checks rather than comprehensive exam preparation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the mandatory components?

Written practical tasks in criminal and civil law on two days and a public oral examination with at least three questions in each of seven subjects. The official list includes private international law; family and inheritance are part of civil law. The bank does not reproduce official tasks or simulate the oral examination.

What assessment languages are officially available?

Official materials reviewed are in Serbian, but an express complete assessment-language policy was not confirmed. Ask the competent Ministry or provincial examination authority about language arrangements. This English bank retains integral Serbian legal terms and is not an official translation.

How much time is available for the written work?

The Law on the Judicial Examination places determination of written-work time with the examination board. Use the current sitting timetable for the actual duration.

When can remaining subjects be taken?

A candidate who passes at least four subjects may take the remaining subjects no earlier than two and no later than six months after the previous examination, with the statutory next-sitting qualification.

Can MCQs replace official-format preparation?

No. This is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. Study the complete program and current law, draft practical criminal and civil documents, and practice spoken legal analysis.