The Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands has launched the first examinations for the competitive selection processes to fill 219 civil service positions included in the public employment offers for 2022, 2023, and 2024, incorporated into the 2025 recruitment call. A total of 3,405 candidates have been invited to participate in these examinations, marking a renewed approach to public-sector recruitment.
The selection tests have been organised by the Balearic School of Public Administration (EBAP), under the Department of Labour, Public Service and Social Dialogue, and have taken place simultaneously in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
The vacancies correspond to two groups within the general administration. A total of 91 positions belong to the senior civil service corps (A1 subgroup) in Mallorca, including four reserved for candidates with disabilities. In addition, 128 auxiliary corps positions have been announced, eight of them allocated to the disability quota. These positions are distributed across the islands with 110 in Mallorca, 6 in Menorca, 11 in Ibiza and 1 in Formentera.
The examinations were held in several educational institutions: at the campus of the University of the Balearic Islands in Mallorca, at the IES Joan Ramis i Ramis in Menorca, and at the IES Sa Blanca Dona in Ibiza.
For the senior civil service examination, 557 candidates ultimately attended, representing 68% of those initially called. Participation in the auxiliary corps examinations reached 50% in Mallorca, 52% in Menorca and 47.5% in Ibiza.
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3,405 candidates called for 219 civil service positions with a new, more agile examination model. Reform of the public recruitment system
The recruitment process for the senior corps serves as the starting point of a pilot initiative designed to modernise the public sector recruitment system. The reform aims to shorten the duration of selection procedures and improve their overall efficiency, as traditional examination systems can extend over long periods and occasionally result in unfilled positions.
The updated model seeks to balance theoretical knowledge with the assessment of professional competencies and practical skills, helping to identify candidates better suited to the responsibilities of public administration roles.
Changes to the senior corps examinations
The examination for the senior civil service introduces structural changes compared with previous recruitment processes. The test consists of two sections: a multiple-choice questionnaire and a practical case study, also presented in a multiple-choice format.
This change eliminates the traditional written essay exam and replaces it with a format that facilitates faster evaluation and contributes to shortening the overall duration of recruitment procedures.
A second examination, scheduled for the coming months, will assess several professional competencies, including written communication —which will remain eliminatory— analytical and problem-solving abilities, work organisation and office software skills.
This model has been agreed upon with trade union organisations and establishes that competency assessments will play a decisive role in the final evaluation, although they will generally not be eliminatory.
The reform will be introduced progressively, starting with this pilot initiative for the senior civil service and later extending to other specialist bodies within the A1 and A2 subgroups, including fields such as information technology, telecommunications and architecture.
The initiative aims to modernise access to public employment, shorten recruitment timelines and improve the attraction of professional talent within the autonomous administration.