Málaga City Council Competitive Examinations 2026: positions, deadlines and how to apply

Key data

The Málaga City Council has opened the process to fill several positions from its public employment offer through a resolution of 20 March 2026, published in the Official State Gazette on 17 April 2026 (BOE-A-2026-8443). The deadline for submitting applications is 20 working days from that publication, making this date the critical starting point for any applicant.

This call is not an isolated development: it is part of the Málaga City Council's public employment offer and follows the standard procedure set out in the Basic Statute of Public Employees (TREBEP). Each position has its own specific bases, which determine the selection system, access requirements, syllabus and applicable merit assessment scale.

What does this call establish?

The resolution calls for several public employment positions at the Málaga City Council and establishes the procedural framework for the selection process. The key elements are as follows:

The City Council assumes specific procedural obligations: respect the established deadlines, ensure the publicity of the process and resolve the call. Any irregularity in these aspects may be subject to appeal by applicants.

Operational impact and critical deadlines

For applicants, the main impact is procedural and temporal in nature. The deadline of 20 working days from 17 April 2026 is the most urgent element: submitting the application outside this deadline results in automatic exclusion from the process, with no possibility of later correction.

From the perspective of the Málaga City Council, this call generates internal management obligations: publication of lists of admitted and excluded applicants, constitution of examination boards, publication of results and final resolution. Each of these phases has its own deadlines, which must be respected to ensure the validity of the process.

For applicants already working in the private or public sector, participating in this process involves planning in advance the preparation of the specific syllabus for each position and the accreditation of the merits required in the assessment scale, if the chosen system is competitive examination with merit assessment or merit assessment.

Who does it affect?

• Citizens wishing to access public employment at the Málaga City Council.
• Persons who meet the general requirements of the TREBEP for access to the civil service.
• Applicants who meet the specific requirements set out in the bases of each position called.
• Public employees from other administrations who may apply for the positions through merit assessment or competitive examination with merit assessment systems.
• Exam preparation instructors and academies working with candidates aiming for local public employment in Málaga.

Practical example

An applicant who detects the publication of this call on 17 April 2026 has 20 working days to submit their application. This deadline excludes Saturdays, Sundays and national and local public holidays, so they must calculate precisely the actual deadline to avoid being excluded.

Before submitting the application, that applicant must review the specific bases of the position they are applying for to confirm: the applicable selection system (competitive examination, competitive examination with merit assessment or merit assessment), the specific access requirements, the official syllabus and, if applicable, the merit assessment scale with which their experience and training will be evaluated. If the system is competitive examination with merit assessment, the merit assessment phase may be decisive for the final result, so correctly accrediting merits from the start of the process is as important as passing the competitive examination phase.

What should you do now?

1. Calculate the application deadline: count 20 working days from 17 April 2026, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. That is your immovable deadline.
2. Download and read the specific bases for the position: locate in the Official State Gazette or on the Málaga City Council's electronic office the bases for the position you are applying for. There you will find the selection system, specific requirements, syllabus and merit assessment scale.
3. Verify that you meet the TREBEP requirements: nationality, age, qualifications, functional capacity and authorization to exercise public functions. An unmet requirement results in exclusion.
4. Gather merit documentation: if the system includes a merit assessment phase, prepare in advance certificates of experience, training and any other merit assessable according to the bases.
5. Submit your application within the deadline: use the Málaga City Council's electronic office or the channel enabled in the bases. Keep the submission receipt.
6. Monitor the process: the City Council is obliged to publish the lists of admitted and excluded applicants, exam dates and results. Regularly check the Official State Gazette and the City Council's electronic office.