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1A civil claim has been distributed to a particular court. Which record identifies it as a case pending before that court?

A.Esas kaydı (case register)

B.Karar kaydı (judgment register)

C.Zimmet kaydı (delivery register)

D.İstinabe kaydı (judicial assistance register)

Explanation: The esas kaydı records the court's cases and their case numbers. Judgment, delivery and judicial-assistance records serve different purposes.

2A single judge conducts a civil hearing with a court clerk. Under the ordinary HMK rule, whose signatures must the hearing minutes carry?

A.The judge and every attending lawyer

B.The judge and the clerk who attended

C.The clerk and the office director

D.The judge alone, if an audio recording exists

Explanation: HMK requires the hearing minutes to be signed by the judge and the attending clerk. Particular statements can require additional signatures without removing these ordinary signatories.

3Before sending a physical case file, a clerk checks its dizi pusulası. What should this check principally establish?

A.Whether the judge's legal reasoning is persuasive

B.Whether each party has accepted the claimed debt

C.Whether the indexed documents correspond to the file's contents

D.Whether a disputed signature is genuine

Explanation: A dizi pusulası is the file's document index. Comparing it with the contents helps detect missing or misplaced material without deciding substantive disputes.

4A civil court asks a court elsewhere to hear a witness on its behalf. Which Turkish procedural term describes this judicial assistance?

A.İstinabe

B.İstinaf

C.Tevzi

D.Tensip

Explanation: İstinabe is judicial assistance requested from another court, including taking evidence. It differs from appellate review and the internal distribution or preparation of cases.

5A criminal judgment pronounced in October 2026 is subject to the ordinary CMK appeal period, with no special exception. The reasoned judgment has not yet been served. Which approach reflects the current trigger?

A.Use oral pronouncement to start a seven-day appeal period

B.Serve the reasoned judgment and use its legally effective service date for the two-week period

C.Treat the appeal period as expired once the judgment is uploaded

D.Require a time-reservation petition before serving the reasoned judgment

Explanation: For decisions within the post-1 June 2024 regime, the ordinary CMK appeal period is two weeks from service of the reasoned judgment. Upload, pronouncement and a supposed universal time-reservation requirement do not replace that trigger.

6The prosecutor has submitted an indictment, but the court has not yet accepted it. Under CMK terminology, what is the person's procedural status at this point?

A.Sanık, because drafting the indictment ends the investigation

B.Şüpheli, because prosecution begins with acceptance of the indictment

C.Hükümlü, because the prosecutor considers the evidence sufficient

D.Tanık, until a first hearing is scheduled

Explanation: CMK distinguishes investigation from prosecution by the court's acceptance of the indictment. Submission alone does not yet change the suspect into a sanık.

7Assume all conditions for service under Tebligat Kanunu Article 21/2 at an address-register residence are satisfied. The document is delivered to an authorized substitute and the required notice is affixed to the door. Which event determines the statutory service date?

A.The addressee's later collection of the document

B.The original dispatch from the court

C.The next working day after collection

D.Affixing the notice to the door

Explanation: Article 21/2 makes the date the notice is affixed to the door the service date. The rule does not postpone service until actual collection or define it by dispatch.

8An electronic judicial notification reaches a person's UETS address on Monday 5 October 2026 and is opened on Tuesday 6 October. Under the ordinary Article 7/a rule, when is service deemed completed?

A.At the end of Saturday 10 October

B.Immediately on Monday 5 October

C.When opened on Tuesday 6 October

D.At the end of Friday 9 October

Explanation: Electronic service is deemed effected at the end of the fifth day following arrival at the electronic address. Counting Tuesday through Saturday gives 10 October; earlier opening does not replace the statutory date.

9An addressee is absent from home. An adult unrelated housemate lives in the same dwelling and meets Article 22's apparent age and discernment conditions. Which statement applies ordinary substituted service under Article 16?

A.Only a relative can receive the document

B.Any adult neighbor in another dwelling can receive it

C.Only a person holding a notarized power of attorney can receive it

D.A person living in the same dwelling can receive it without being a relative

Explanation: Article 16 refers to people living in the same dwelling or household servants. It does not restrict the first group to family members; Article 22 adds apparent age and capacity conditions.

10For a procedural document that the law permits to be signed electronically, which statement describes a valid güvenli elektronik imza under Law No. 5070?

A.It merely proves the document was printed

B.It produces the same legal effect as a handwritten signature

C.It requires a second handwritten signature on every filing

D.It removes all statutory restrictions on electronic transactions

Explanation: A secure electronic signature has the legal effect of a handwritten signature. Statutory exceptions and procedural requirements still apply, which is why the question specifies a permitted document.

About the Zabıt Kâtipliği Exam

Independent English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation for the Turkish Zabıt Kâtibi recruitment assessment. Turkish typing and oral performance remain essential. These questions preserve integral Turkish legal and spelling examples but are not an official translation or format simulation and cannot certify keyboard speed, speaking ability or occupational competence.

Exam sponsor: Adalet Bakanlığı and authorized justice commissions. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

2026 selection: KPSS-based entry to the typing stage; at least 90 correct unrepeated words in three minutes. Successful typists are ranked by correct words for three-times-quota oral invitations, including final-place ties. Oral rubric: professional knowledge 40, Atatürk principles/revolution history 20, general culture 20, comprehension/expression 20.

Time Limit

Three minutes for typing; fixed oral duration and oral question count not verified

Passing Score

Typing minimum 90 correct unrepeated words plus quota ranking; oral minimum 70/100; final ranking uses the arithmetic mean of KPSS and oral scores

Exam / Certification Fees

Not independently verified; consult the current Ministry/commission notice

Exam sponsor website

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

Official sources

Ministry 2026 provincial recruitment notice · Source checked 2026-10-21Native indexed primary text confirms eligibility framework, typing/oral selection and KPSS/oral final ranking; direct page extraction timed out. Fee and detailed age/document conditions remain unverified here.
Ministry 2026 typing texts and criteria · Source checked 2026-10-21Current Turkish typing assessment material; MCQs cannot measure keyboard performance.
Hakkâri 2026 typing results and oral rubric · Source checked 2026-10-21Commission's 10 August 2026 notice confirms the four oral criteria and 70-point minimum.
Court clerical services regulation · Source checked 2026-10-21Office records, files, hearing minutes and clerical duties.
PTT UETS recipient agreement · Source checked 2026-10-21Electronic service occurs at the end of the fifth day following arrival, regardless of earlier reading.

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.

12/30 practice items (40%); oral rubric 40 points

Professional knowledge

General law and court office legislation, registers, hearing records, service, procedural status, UYAP and document integrity.

6/30 practice items (20%); oral rubric 20 points

Atatürk principles and revolution history

Republican institutions, education and alphabet reforms, political rights and constitutional history.

6/30 practice items (20%); oral rubric 20 points

General culture

Civics, public administration, geography and cultural heritage.

6/30 practice items (20%); oral rubric 20 points

Comprehension and expression

Integral Turkish spelling, faithful instruction drafting, communicating uncertainty and factual procedural briefings. Written answer selection does not assess actual speaking performance.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Typing minimum 90 correct unrepeated words plus quota ranking; oral minimum 70/100; final ranking uses the arithmetic mean of KPSS and oral scores
Assessment: 2026 selection: KPSS-based entry to the typing stage; at least 90 correct unrepeated words in three minutes. Successful typists are ranked by correct words for three-times-quota oral invitations, including final-place ties. Oral rubric: professional knowledge 40, Atatürk principles/revolution history 20, general culture 20, comprehension/expression 20.
Time limit: Three minutes for typing; fixed oral duration and oral question count not verified
Exam / certification fees: Not independently verified; consult the current Ministry/commission notice Official sources

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Zabıt Kâtipliği: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice the official Turkish texts on a physical keyboard under three-minute timing.

2Check service dates against the applicable legal method rather than assuming dispatch or early reading starts every deadline.

3Rehearse concise Turkish oral answers and verify uncertain legal citations before using them professionally.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does typing 90 words guarantee an oral invitation?

No. The minimum is necessary, but successful candidates are ranked by correct words for the applicable three-times-quota list, including ties at the final place. Final recruitment also requires the oral threshold and ranking.

Is the assessment free?

A current assessment/application fee was not independently verified. No free-of-charge claim is made; consult the Ministry and relevant commission notice.

Are there assignments or a fixed written MCQ paper?

The verified assessment uses a supervised typing performance task and an oral examination, with KPSS as a prerequisite. No separate submitted assignment, case-study paper, fixed oral question count or fixed oral duration was identified.

Can these English MCQs replace Turkish practice?

No. They support selected office-law and judgment concepts. Candidates must separately practice Turkish typing using the official texts and rehearse spoken answers under the official oral rubric.