Canary Islands Government Announces Reforms to Civil Service Examination Rules

Key Changes and Objectives

• The reforms aim to make it easier for current public servants to advance and for new entrants to succeed.
• New regulations clarify how candidates can preserve their exam scores from previous tests, avoiding the need for repeated efforts.
• The scope now extends more broadly, even to scenarios where exam phases are still ongoing or when previous selections didn't fully cover the same job categories.

Benefits of the Reforms

• Boost internal promotion and ensure fairer opportunities for all applicants.
• Candidates can opt to carry forward their best scores from past competitions.
• This may reduce testing times and increase fairness.

Specific Measures

• A new measure allows applicants to have their best previous score automatically recognized if they have already passed the relevant phase in the last contest.
• This streamlines the process and encourages experienced staff to climb the ranks.

Implementation and Principles

These modifications respond to ongoing efforts for a more transparent, effective hiring process aligned with principles of equality, security, and administrative efficiency.

• The new rules come into force immediately.
• They will apply to all ongoing and future selection processes.
• The reforms confirm the government’s commitment to improving public sector employment fairness and mobility.