On May 13, 2026, the Commission took a decision to approve revised versions of certain exam syllabuses, the taxonomic characteristics of anonymous written testing, and test questions for the conduct of exams as part of the qualification assessment of judges of local and appellate courts.
The exam syllabuses and taxonomic characteristics of the testing can be found at the following links:
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Local Administrative Courts (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Local Commercial Courts (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Local General Courts (Criminal Specialisation) (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Local General Courts (Civil Specialisation) (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Administrative Courts of Appeal (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of Commercial Courts of Appeal (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of the Testing of Judges of General Courts of Appeal (Criminal Specialisation) (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
- Exam Syllabus and Taxonomic Characteristics of Testing for Judges of General Courts of Appeal (Civil Specialisation) (as amended by the Commission’s Decision of May 13, 2026) (in Ukrainian)
The updated lists of core test questions can be found at the following links:
- Core Test Questions in the Administrative Specialisation for Exams Conducted as Part of the Qualification Assessment of Judges of Local Courts (in Ukrainian)
- Core Test Questions in the Commercial Specialisation for Exams Conducted as Part of the Qualification Assessment of Judges of Local Courts (in Ukrainian)
- Core Test Questions in the Criminal Specialisation for Exams Conducted as Part of the Qualification Assessment of Judges of Local Courts (in Ukrainian)
- Core Test Questions in the Civil Specialisation for Exams Conducted as Part of the Qualification Assessment of Judges of Local Courts (in Ukrainian)
- Core Test Questions in the Administrative Specialisation for Exams Conducted as Part of the Qualification Assessment of Judges of Appellate Courts (in Ukrainian)
A notice regarding the scheduling of the exam will be published on the Commission’s official website once the relevant decision has been taken.