Apprenticeship as a civil servant in the public administration; registration for the competition

The selection process is the key to training positions as a civil servant in public administration, the judiciary and the general law enforcement service. Only those who have successfully taken part can secure one of the coveted training places.

Every year, mainly in the fall, the Bavarian authorities offer training positions for entry into the second qualification level (formerly intermediate service) in the non-technical area of the civil service career path. In addition to the earning potential during the 2-year training (over 1,500 euros gross per month), the crisis-proof and varied job afterwards is also an incentive to choose this career path. Training opportunities are available, for example, in general internal administration, tax and public finance administration, judicial administration and prisons, social administration, public archives and academic and public libraries.

There is a central selection procedure for the allocation of training places, which is carried out once a year in July by the Bavarian State Personnel Committee and is generally only valid for the following recruitment year. However, recruitment authorities can - for a limited period until the 2027 recruitment year - also consider applicants in the recruitment process if they have not successfully participated in the current selection process but have successfully participated in one of the three previous selection processes. The result of the selection procedure determines whether you are invited to an interview with the recruitment authorities.

The selection procedure is a written examination that tests German language skills, general knowledge and logical reasoning skills. School grades in German and mathematics or accounting are also taken into account.

Admission to the selection procedure is generally granted to

• is German within the meaning of Article 116 of the Basic Law or is a national of another member state of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland on the date of recruitment,
• have obtained the qualifying secondary school leaving certificate or intermediate school leaving certificate or an educational level recognized as equivalent or are expected to do so by the date of recruitment at the latest and
• will not yet be 45 years old at the start of training
  (different age limit for the general prison service in prisons: at least 18 years old and not yet 35 years old).

Registration for the selection procedure is expected to be possible throughout Bavaria every year from around February to the beginning of May . After that, only remaining places are allocated in individual examination locations up to a maximum of four weeks before the examination date. The exam is usually held at the beginning/middle of July.

The selection procedure always takes place in the year before the start of training.

The current dates can be found on the website of the Bavarian State Personnel Committee (see "Further links").

An examination fee is not charged.
Costs for travel, accommodation etc. are to be borne by the participant.