How the Examen de Conocimientos Works in a TrabajaEn Concurso

The examen de conocimientos is the first half of Etapa II in the SPC concurso, sitting right after a candidate clears the curriculum review. It tests the technical subject matter of the specific puesto being contested, not general knowledge, and it is scored on a 0 to 100 point scale without decimals.

What subject matter does the exam actually cover

The exam covers the technical knowledge relevant to the specific puesto on offer, so its content varies plaza by plaza rather than following one fixed national syllabus. A financial analyst puesto and a legal advisor puesto within the same dependencia would sit different content, because each convocatoria fixes what the examen de conocimientos for its own vacancy tests.

How is it scored, and what counts as passing

Scoring runs on the same 0 to 100 point scale, without decimals, that applies across Etapa II. The convocatoria for the specific plaza sets the puntaje minimo aprobatorio, the minimum passing score, which means the bar to clear is not uniform across every concurso. A candidate should check the convocatoria for the plaza they applied to rather than assume a passing score that applied to a different posting.

Where does the examen de conocimientos sit relative to the habilidades evaluation

Etapa II covers both the examen de conocimientos and the evaluacion de habilidades, the assessment of managerial and interpersonal abilities relevant to the puesto. What the evaluacion de habilidades gerenciales measures covers that second half of the stage. Only candidates who clear Etapa II as a whole continue to Etapa III, the evaluacion de la experiencia y valoracion del merito, covered in what valoracion del merito actually scores.

What happens if I do not pass the knowledge exam

Not meeting the minimum passing score for the examen de conocimientos ends a candidate’s participation in that specific concurso. What happens if you do not pass a stage of the concurso covers what that means for future applications. Full background on the stage structure is on the Servicio Profesional de Carrera exam page.

Frequently asked questions

Is the examen de conocimientos the same for every plaza? No. It tests the technical subject matter of the specific puesto being contested, so content varies by convocatoria rather than following a single fixed syllabus.

What scale is the exam scored on? A 0 to 100 point scale without decimals.

Who sets the passing score for the knowledge exam? Each convocatoria fixes its own puntaje minimo aprobatorio for the specific plaza it covers.

Do I take the knowledge exam before or after the interview? Before. The examen de conocimientos sits in Etapa II, which comes after the curriculum review and before the merit evaluation and the interview stage.