Forensic Doctors Competitive Exams 2026: definitive list of admitted candidates

Key data

The definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates in the competitive exams for the National Body of Forensic Doctors has already been published. The Order PJC/489/2026, of May 11, approves this list and marks a point of no return in the selective process called in December 2025 through Order PJC/1537/2025.

For candidates, this is the critical moment: whoever does not appear on the admitted list will not be able to take the tests. There is no further margin to remedy or appeal.

What does this regulation establish?

Order PJC/489/2026 formally approves the definitive list of persons admitted and excluded in the selective process for admission to the National Body of Forensic Doctors, through the general open access system by competitive exam.

This step is structurally key in any public competitive exam process. Before this publication, provisionally excluded applicants had the opportunity to:

• Remedy defects in their documentation or application.
• File claims with the convening administration.

With the publication of the definitive list, that review process is closed. The resolution has immediate effects from its entry into force on May 11, 2026, although it was published in the BOE on May 20, 2026.

The National Body of Forensic Doctors belongs to the Administration of Justice. Its members perform medical expert functions in the judicial sphere, constituting a specialized body with highly competitive access.

Economic and operational impact

Although this regulation does not imply direct costs for companies, it does have relevant operational and professional consequences for candidates and institutions linked to the Administration of Justice:

• For admitted candidates: they can continue with their preparation and take the selective tests. The investment in preparation (academies, materials, time) remains valid.
• For excluded candidates: exclusion is definitive. Any investment made in this call has no return in this process. They will have to wait for a new call.
• For law firms, forensic clinics and related entities: the result of this process will determine the incorporation of new personnel into the National Body, with an impact on the expert capacity of the courts.

Who does it affect?

• Candidates who applied to the selective process called by Order PJC/1537/2025 and who must verify whether they are listed as admitted or excluded.
• Active doctors who combine their activity with preparation for competitive exams for the National Body of Forensic Doctors.
• Preparatory courses and academies for competitive exams in the judicial and forensic-medical field.
• Judicial bodies and courts that depend on the incorporation of new forensic doctors to meet expert needs.
• Medical Associations and professional associations in the forensic field.

Practical example

A doctor who submitted his application in December 2025 under Order PJC/1537/2025 and who was provisionally excluded due to a defect in his documentation had the opportunity to remedy that defect during the enabled period.

With the publication of the Order PJC/489/2026, that doctor must now consult the definitive list published in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-10822) to check whether his remedy was accepted and he is now listed as admitted, or whether his exclusion remains definitive. In the latter case, he will not be able to participate in the tests of this call and will have to wait for a new public call.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the definitive list in the BOE: access the Order PJC/489/2026 published in the BOE and locate your name in the list of admitted or excluded.
2. Verify your admission status: if you appear as admitted, confirm that all your data is correct (name, ID number, category) to avoid problems at the time of the tests.
3. If you are excluded, analyze the reasons: although it is no longer possible to appeal in this call, knowing the reason for exclusion will allow you to correct it in future calls.
4. Prepare documentation for the tests: admitted candidates should be alert to the publication of the date, place and time of the selective tests, which will be communicated through the official channels of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament.
5. Follow the evolution of the process: once the definitive list is published, the next step is the holding of the tests. Stay alert to the BOE and official communications from the convening body.

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