90 judicial writer posts at fourth grade in Ministry of Justice

Morocco's Ministry of Justice has announced a recruitment competition for 90 posts of judicial writers at the fourth grade (scale 8), to carry out the duties of the court registry corps. The recruitment is regular and covers distinct specialised tracks: an administrative track linked to court registry secretarial work and a technical track linked to engine repair, automobile mechanics and driving instruction.

What the fourth-grade judicial writer post involves

A fourth-grade judicial writer (scale 8) belongs to the court registry corps, the administrative and technical body supporting the operation of courts. The writer carries out drafting and administrative tasks related to files and procedures and may be assigned technical duties where the specialty justifies it. Successful candidates are appointed to vacant posts according to the needs actually recorded in the ministry's central and deconcentrated services and in the Kingdom's courts.

Post distribution by track and examination centres

Posts are divided between two tracks, each with a set number of posts and written-examination centres. Candidates must choose a single centre when registering.

• Direction secretarial and office secretarial track (40 posts): centres in Tangier, Tetouan, Al Hoceima, Oujda, Nador, Fez, Meknes, Taza, Rabat, Kenitra, Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Casablanca, Settat, El Jadida, Marrakech, Safi, Beni Mellal, Khouribga, Agadir, Guelmim and Laayoune, with other centres added if necessary.
• Engine repair, automobile mechanics and driving-instructor track (50 posts): centres in Tangier, Tetouan, Al Hoceima, Oujda, Nador, Fez, Meknes, Taza, Rabat, Kenitra, Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Casablanca, Settat, El Jadida, Marrakech, Safi, Beni Mellal, Khouribga, Agadir, Guelmim and Laayoune, with other centres added if necessary.

These two figures (40 and 50) together make up the total of 90 posts advertised and must not be read in isolation from each other.

Required qualifications by specialty

Administrative and registry secretarial track

This track requires a certificate or diploma in one of the following specialties: direction secretarial work, office secretarial work or administrative assistant (option: management). The diploma must be issued by one of the vocational training institutes or establishments created under Decree No. 2.86.325, or be one of the diplomas or certificates recognised as equivalent under the applicable regulations. No diploma or certificate of a different level or specialty is accepted.

Automobile and driving technical track

This track requires a technical certificate or diploma in one of the following specialties: engine repair, automobile mechanics or driving instructor, together with a mandatory category "B" driving licence. The diploma is subject to the same conditions concerning the issuing establishment or equivalence.

Eligibility conditions

Candidates must meet the following conditions:

• satisfy the conditions set out in Article 21 of the general civil service statute, as amended and supplemented;
• hold the required certificate or diploma in the required specialty or in related fields;
• hold a category "B" driving licence for the automobile and driving specialty;
• be at least 18 and at most 40 years old on 1 January of the current year.

The upper age limit may be extended by a period equal to that of valid services capable of being regularised for retirement, without exceeding 45 years in any case.

Reserved shares

25% of the advertised posts are reserved for persons holding the status of resistance member, ward of the nation, former military personnel or former combatant, and 7% are reserved for persons with disabilities. These two shares are independent: the 7% is not calculated from the 25%; each applies to the total number of advertised posts.

Application file and required documents

The application file is submitted electronically and must compulsorily include the following documents:

• a school certificate personally endorsed by the provincial director, proving continuation of studies to at least the end of the second year of the baccalaureate, or a copy of the vocational qualification certificate;
• a copy of the category "B" driving licence for the automobile and driving specialty;
• a certificate issued by the competent authority proving resistance member, ward of the nation, former military or former combatant status, for those concerned;
• a certificate issued by the government authority responsible for persons with disabilities, for persons with disabilities;
• a final, unconditional authorisation issued by the human resources services of the employing administration to sit the competition, for candidates holding the status of established or contractual civil servant, failing which they are rejected or removed from the final list.

Candidates holding ward of the nation, former military or former combatant status must submit their applications under the application procedure, attaching documents proving that status, and complete the procedure subsequently through the administrations responsible for managing their affairs.

Registration procedure and deadlines

1. The application is registered in the above specialties in a single centre through the dedicated computer application on the Human Resources Directorate's website.
2. Registration in the application is final and cannot be amended.
3. The application file is submitted electronically with the required documents. Applications registered electronically without submission of the file documents are rejected.
4. Registration closes on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 16:30, the final deadline for registering for the competition.

Applications accompanied by a certificate of success are accepted, provided that candidates who pass the written test present, on the day of the oral test, certified copies of the required diploma (not the certificate of success) together with the other documents mentioned.

Competition date and tests

The competition takes place on Sunday 31 January 2027 and comprises a written test and an oral or practical test, or both:

• Written test (coefficient 5): one or more general questions or multiple-choice questions on matters related to the competition or to the required specialties;
• Oral or practical test (coefficient 3, 15 to 30 minutes): the examination panel discusses with the candidate various subjects and issues related to the duties of the court registry corps or the required specialties, or sets a practical test in the technical specialties linked to the corps' field of work, in order to assess the candidate's ability to carry out the related duties or functions.

Lists and convocations

An initial list of candidates admitted to the written test is announced on the Human Resources Directorate's website at least 15 days before the competition date. Candidates whose applications were registered electronically may contest their absence from that list within a maximum of three days from its publication by sending a request to the directorate through the competition application.

The list of candidates definitively admitted to the written test is announced after the competent committee has ruled on the appeals. Publication of this list constitutes a summons to the written test; candidates can download their convocations from the website, which states the place and time of the written test. Likewise, publication of the list of candidates who passed the written test constitutes a summons to the oral test, with the place, date and time of that test stated in the convocation.

Practical preparation tips (unofficial)

The following suggestions are organisational and are not official conditions:

• identify your track first, then confirm that your diploma matches the required specialty and related field exactly before registering;
• prepare clear digital copies of all documents before opening the application, to avoid rejection for a missing document;
• review Article 21 of the general civil service statute to confirm the general conditions;
• practise general and multiple-choice questions on court registry duties and your specialty, and plan for a possible practical test in the technical track;
• keep your convocations and follow the website for lists and appeals within the deadlines.

Salary: from 5000 to 7000 MAD per month.