The Civil Guard has announced the surprise suspension, just 24 hours before it was due to take place, of the entrance exam to the Armed Institute that was scheduled for this Sunday, September 29due to a failure in the labeling of one of the boxes that contained the exams. The evaluations, scheduled for this weekend, called for more than 26,000 candidates to compete for 2,700 places.
«After an error was detected in the labeling of one of the received and sealed boxes that contained the knowledge exams for the entrance tests to the Cabos Scale and Civil Guard Guardsit has been decided to suspend the tests scheduled for September 29,” the Civil Guard reported in an official statement.
The Armed Institute has indicated that it will inform the affected candidates as soon as possible, indicating the new date for carrying out the suspended tests. The exam carried out this Saturday remains valid, so the cancellation It only affects those who were scheduled to appear this Sunday.
This weekend, a total of 26,332 people They had been summoned throughout Spain to fill one of the 2,721 positions available in the Civil Guard. The tests were distributed between Saturday and Sunday.
The opposition process consists of four phases: a knowledge test, a physical test, a personal interview and a medical examination. The knowledge test, scheduled for this weekend, was to be held in 19 headquarters distributed in 12 communities autonomous, including cities like Alicante, Ávila, Madrid, Seville, and Valenciaamong others.
Before reaching the testing phase, candidates had to pass the competition phase, in which merits in addition to the minimum requirements are assessed. Applicants had to meet certain conditions, such as being between 18 and 40 years old, being of Spanish nationality, not having a criminal record and having at least a secondary education diploma.
Entrance tests
This weekend’s exam included a series of theory tests covering general knowledge, languages, spelling, psychotechnical and grammar.
Those who obtained the necessary score would move on to the next phase, which consists of physical tests. These include a coordination and agility circuit, a two-kilometer run, a gender-specific push-up strength test, and a 50-meter swim test.
Candidates who pass the physical tests will be evaluated through a personal interview to determine their psychological suitability for the position. Finally, they must pass a medical examination to ensure that they meet the necessary health and physical fitness requirements.
Applicants who successfully complete the entire opposition process will enter the Baeza Guards Academy (Jaén) or the ‘Duque de Ahumada’ Young Guards College in Valdemoro (Madrid), where they will receive their training during an academic year.
With his new director
The controversy catches the new director of the Corps recently arrived. The socialist deputy in Congress and former delegate of the Government of Madrid Mercedes Gonzalez has once again been hand-picked by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaskaas general director of the Civil Guard after having held the position for just 3 months, between March and June 2023. This is yet another case of colonization of the institutions by the Government of Pedro Sanchezwho has imposed dozens of party members and former senior government officials in different public entities.
The socialist deputy replaced Leonardo Marcos González which has been around for a little over a year general director of Benemérita. The career official – he is part of the Higher Body of Civil Administrators of the State – has alleged personal reasons for leaving office.
Mercedes González appeared in the media spotlight when she became a Government delegate in the Community of Madrid in March 2021. She then replaced Jose Manuel Francowho left to preside over the Higher Sports Council. Just half a year later, González became the general secretary of the socialist group of the city of Madrid. Although it seemed that he could run as a rival to the mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida In the capital, finally, she was the former Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Reyes Maroto who led the PSOE candidacy.
