If you are a teacher in Castilla-La Mancha and are thinking about making the leap to the Education Inspectorate, or simply want to stay up to date with what's happening in the field... Education inspectors and ANPE in Castilla-La ManchaHere you will find a very comprehensive guide. Throughout the text, all the official information on the selection process for inspectors, the pools of temporary inspectors, the probationary period, as well as the main union demands that directly affect this group, is compiled and reorganized.
In addition to reviewing step by step the competitive examination for entry into the Corps of Education Inspectors The community section also explains key dates for claims, requirements, fees, how the tribunals and assessment committees work, applicable regulations, and some aspects of the specific training for temporary inspectors. All of this is presented in clear, accessible language, so you don't have to decipher the bulletin page by page.
Call for applications to join the Corps of Education Inspectors in Castilla-La Mancha
The basic reference for joining the Inspection service in Castilla-La Mancha is the Resolution of December 19, 2025 The Regional Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports has issued a call for applications for the competitive examination for entry into the Corps of Education Inspectors for vacant positions within the regional government. This resolution marks the starting point of the selection process, which will take place throughout 2026, and establishes both the number of positions and the rules governing it.
This call for applications offers 31 inspector positionsThis includes the positions corresponding to the Public Employment Offers of 2024 (17 positions) and 2025 (14 positions). The distribution is carried out in 29 places for open competition y 2 places reserved for people with disabilitiesAny places that, at the end of the process, are not filled by the disability quota, are automatically added to the open quota, so that no places in the offer are lost.
The single panel responsible for evaluating the competitive examination phase, as well as the specific committee that applies the merit-based assessment criteria, are regulated in great detail in the call for applications. The existence of a single tribunal for the entire selection process, composed of five career civil servants from the Inspection Corps, with the members selected by lottery. In parallel, a evaluation committee of at least five members Teachers from group A1 are responsible for scoring the competition phase.
Exemptions and waivers for serving on the tribunal are limited: they are only accepted by administrative reasons, force majeure, or medical reasons accredited by the Medical Inspectorate of Education, in addition to several very specific cases (upcoming retirements, advanced pregnancy, reduced working hours for legal guardianship, certain public positions, study leave, union releases, positions in the RPT, etc.). The grounds for abstention and recusal provided for in Law 40/2015 also apply.
The court has its administrative headquarters in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, located at Bulevar RĆo Alberche, s/n, 45071, Toledo. Official communications, document deposits, and any documents addressed to the selection body are centralized there.
Deadline and method for submitting applications
The period available to register for this selection process was set between January 14 and February 2, 2026both inclusive. During that period, applicants had to complete and register their application exclusively online, with no option for paper processing, using the electronic procedures of the regional administration.
The application allows those who apply through the disability shift request the necessary adjustments to time and resources to overcome the different parts of the competitive examination, in accordance with the provisions of the Order PJC/804/2025This normative reference serves as a framework for determining reasonable adjustments in testing.
The documentation accompanying the application included, at a minimum, one copy of the required academic degree (or certification of having completed the studies leading to its attainment) and all documents that prove requirements or merits not verifiable ex officio by the administration. That is, everything that the administration does not already have in its databases or that the applicant does not authorize to be consulted, must be attached in digital format.
The manual for registering the application offered practical instructions on how to submit the source body code, remembering the most common codes: 0511 (Secondary School Professors), 0512 (EOI Professors), 0590 (Secondary School Teachers), 0592 (EOI Teachers), 0593 (Music and Performing Arts Professors), 0594 (Music and Performing Arts Teachers), 0595 (Visual Arts and Design Teachers), 0596 (Visual Arts and Design Workshop Masters), 0597 (Teachers Corps) and 0598 (Specialists in Singular Vocational Training Sectors).
It also explained how to locate the codes of the final or temporary destination center From the teacher intranet, in the My Data > Administrative and Training section, within the Destination Data and Service Data blocks, respectively. Regarding the province codes, the usual assignment was noted: Albacete (02), Ciudad Real (13), Cuenca (16), Guadalajara (19) and Toledo (45), necessary to complete certain fields of the registration.
Regarding the rates, a General discounted fee of 37,61 euros and a share of 16,72 euros for members of large families in the general categoryThose who could prove a disability rating of 33% or higher, or who were members of large families in the special category, were exempt from payment. The announcement expressly states that Failure to pay the fee is a direct cause of exclusion. of the process, although the refund of the amount paid is contemplated if the applicant is excluded for other reasons.
Applicant requirements
In order to participate in this procedure for access to the Corps of Education Inspectors in Castilla-La Mancha, it was mandatory to meet a series of requirements general and specific requirements by the application deadline. Meeting these requirements later is not sufficient: they are required at the close of the application period.
First, it is required to be 18 years old and not having reached the ordinary retirement age (65 years for Civil Servants, 66 years and 10 months for the General Social Security Scheme at that time). In addition, one cannot suffer from an illness or physical or mental limitation that is incompatible with performing the duties of an educational inspector.
Another basic requirement is not having been dismissed from service through disciplinary proceedings Applicants must not be employed by any public administration, nor be disqualified from holding public office. Furthermore, participation is not permitted for those who are already career civil servants, trainees, or awaiting appointment as career civil servants within the Education Inspectorate itself, to avoid duplicate applications.
In academic terms, a minimum of University degree of Doctor, Master's, Bachelor's, Engineer or Architector a qualification considered equivalent. Diplomas, as literally stated, are not accepted as a sufficient academic level. In addition to this educational requirement, membership in a professional association is mandatory. teachers Council regulated in educational regulations.
The minimum professional experience is set at eight years of seniority as a career civil servant in any of the bodies that make up the public teaching service, with the same amount of experience in teaching duties. This includes both direct teaching service with students in educational centers and activities carried out in services, programs, and units of the educational administration, provided they are of a teaching nature. For the disability quota, the specific requirement of having a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, compatible with the inspection tasks.
Lists of admitted and excluded applicants and deadlines for appeals
Throughout the selection process, various lists are published that mark the progress of the call for applications. One of the first important resolutions is the approval of the provisional list of admitted and excluded applicants to the opposition, by Resolution of February 20, 2026 of the General Directorate of Human Resources.
Following the publication of this provisional list, a ten business days so that applicants can appeal or correct errors. For this call for applications, this period was set between February 27 and March 12, both dates inclusive. During this time, applicants can appeal their exclusion, correct minor defects (for example, incomplete documentation), and point out any potential issues. errors in personal data that are listed.
Complaints should be addressed to the General Directorate of Human Resources (Boulevard RĆo Alberche, s/n, 45071, Toledo), and may be submitted electronically, at any valid registry office in accordance with Article 16 of Law 39/2015, or by mail. In the latter case, the letter must be taken to the post office in an open envelope so that the staff can date and stamp the document before certification, thus guaranteeing proof of the submission date.
After resolving the appeals regarding the provisional list, the administration publishes the final lists of admitted and excluded personsFrom that moment on, those listed as admitted are the individuals who will continue in the process and may attend the presentation and the opposition phase. Those definitively excluded may only appeal through the corresponding administrative or legal channels.
Criteria, tribunal and development of the competitive examination tests
The selection procedure is structured as a competition-oppositionIn this system, the competitive examination phase accounts for 66,67% of the final grade, and the merit-based assessment phase accounts for the remaining 33,33%. The competitive examination phase is structured as follows: three elimination exercises, all of them related to the official syllabus and the functions of the inspection.
Regarding the syllabus, the call refers to Order EDU/3429/2009, of December 11, which establishes the official program for the competitive examination phase for the Corps of Education Inspectors, distributed in a Part A and Part BIn addition, the following are incorporated for part B: specific topics of Castilla-La Mancha approved by Order 202/2020, of December 16, which complement Annex II of the State Order.
The first part of the competitive examination consists of the written development of a topic from Part A of the syllabusThe candidate chooses one topic from two randomly selected by the panel. The maximum time allowed for this exercise is three hours. Once completed, the candidate must read their topic aloud in a public session before the panel at a designated time and place.
The second part is a oral presentation of a topic from Part B of the syllabusThe topic is also chosen from two drawn at random. In this case, the candidate has 30 minutes to prepare the presentation and may use printed materials they bring (regulations, notes, etc.) during that time, provided they are not using electronic devices. A maximum of one hour is allotted for the oral defense, plus up to 15 minutes for questions from the panel. Candidates are allowed a one-page script, prepared during those 30 minutes, which must be submitted at the end.
The third part of the opposition phase is a written case study on appropriate techniques for the work of the Education Inspectorate. The duration is also three hours, and only printed documentation from the Official State Gazette (BOE), the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha (DOCM), ministerial bulletins, or European institutions may be used. These materials must have been provided by the candidate and may contain indexes, underlining, and simple classifications, but not comments or annotations. As in the other sections, the exercise is read aloud before the panel, which may ask additional questions for a maximum of 15 minutes.
Each of the three parts is graded from 0 to 10, and obtaining a passing grade is mandatory. at least a 5 in each exercise in order to move on to the next stage and, ultimately, pass the competitive examination phase. The organization of the readings, daily summonses, and possible suspensions or changes are published through specific resolutions and announcements from the tribunal, following the established format of previous calls (summonses for reading of the first part, list of candidates who proceed to the second and third parts, deadlines for appeals regarding partial grades, etc.).
The final grade for the competitive examination phase is calculated by weighting each section of the test as follows: 30% for part 1, 30% for part 2 y 40% for part 3The grading system uses the average of the scores awarded by all members of the panel present. If there is a difference of 3 or more points between the scores of the panel members, the highest and lowest scores are dropped, and the average of the remaining scores is calculated. The minutes must record the individual score of each member of the panel.
Against the final scores of the opposition phase A two-business-day period, starting the day after publication, is open for submitting appeals to the tribunal. Once the final scores have been resolved and published, it will be announced which candidates will advance to the merit-based competition phase.
Competition phase, final selection and internship phase
In the competition phase, the following are assessed: academic merits, experience, and other professional achievements of the applicants according to the scale included in Annex I of the call for applications. This is a purely evaluative phase, without additional testing, where the evaluation committee studies the documentation provided and assigns the corresponding score to each section of the scale.
When the provisional scores for the competitive phaseThose concerned have five working days to submit a written appeal to the Director General of Human Resources, so that their arguments can be forwarded to the evaluation committee. After these appeals are resolved, the final scores for the merit-based phase are published.
The final selection is made by adding the weighted score of the opposition (66,67%) and score of the competition phase (33,33%)Only those who have passed all three parts of the competitive examination with a score of at least 5 and whose overall score is equal to or lower than the number of available positions will proceed to the practical phase. In other words, if there are 31 positions, the 31 candidates with the best overall scores will be selected.
The selected candidates are appointed trainee officials by resolution of the convening body. This resolution also sets the deadlines for the submission of additional documentation: one declaration of responsibility stating that he/she has not been dismissed from service nor disqualified (in the model of Annex II of the call), the possible contribution of originals of the documents that served for the merit phase, and the negative certification from the Central Registry of Sex Offenders if your official consultation was not authorized.
The internship phase lasts for six monthsBefore it begins, the list of available vacancies, the procedure for requesting placements for practical training, the allocation system (based on the ranking obtained in the competitive examination and the preferences expressed), and the general rules of conduct for trainee civil servants are published. The method of carrying out the training is also explained. evaluation and successful completion of the internship phase.
There is a possibility of being exempt from this phase for those who can prove they have provided services as accidental education inspectors for at least one school year and have a positive evaluation or a favorable report from the corresponding educational inspection service. These candidates will remain in their original bodies until the approval of the selection process file and their definitive appointment as career civil servants of the Corps of Education Inspectors, although they may also choose to voluntarily join the practical training, in which case they would be exempt from its evaluation.
The incorporation into the assigned destinations for the practical phase is scheduled for the 1th September 2026aligning with the start of the school year. Options for exemption or participation in the internship phase must be formalized in writing addressed to the General Directorate of Human Resources within ten working days from the publication of the list of selected candidates, attaching, where applicable, the relevant supporting documentation.
Bags of accidental inspectors: ordinary, reserve and extraordinary
An essential part of the call for applications is the one that regulates the formation of bags of accidental inspectorsThese pools are designed to fill vacancies or replacements that may arise in the educational inspection services of the autonomous community. They draw from both the current selection process and the updating of pools from previous calls for applications.
The job bank ordinary It is divided into three sections. Section A includes those who have passed the entire competitive examination phase but have not been selected for a position. They are ranked according to their overall score in the competitive examination (sum of the examination and the merit-based assessment) and, in case of a tie, the following criteria are applied successively: highest score in the examination, highest score in each exercise in the order in which it was performed, highest score in the merit-based assessment phase, and scores in the different sections and subsections of the evaluation criteria. If the tie persists, alphabetical order is used, starting with the letter N of the first surname, following the Civil Service lottery for 2025.
Section B of the ordinary pool includes people who have only passed the first two parts of the opposition phaseThey are ordered by the sum of the scores of the three parts of the test (either from the current process or, as the case may be, from the 2021 call). If there is a tie, the score of each of the exercises is looked at in the order performed and then, again, the alphabetical order starting from the letter N.
Section C includes those who have only passed the first part of the test (either in 2026 or 2021). The order is established by adding the scores of the first two parts of the competitive examination, with tie-breaking criteria identical to those in section B. The priority when assigning temporary inspector positions follows this order: first the section A, then B and finally C.
In addition to the ordinary stock exchange, a reserve bag Those applicants who scored between four and five points on the first part of the test are placed after the regular pool, ordered by their score on that first test. Priority is always given to the regular pool, with the reserve pool serving as a backup when needed.
While the pools remain in effect, their initial composition, ranking, and scores will be maintained, except in cases of express resignation or in the instances of resignation or non-acceptance of positions as stipulated in the corresponding section of the call for applications. Members must indicate the province or provinces in which they wish to work as temporary inspectorsRefusing a position offered in any of the chosen provinces will result in exclusion from the pool, unless a justified reason is provided.
Among the reasons that may justify resignation or non-incorporation are, for example, one serious illness accredited situations related to maternity, paternity, adoption or foster care, care of children under twelve years of age or relatives up to the second degree when there is a reduction in working hours, provision of services abroad in educational programs, enjoyment of study leave, prolonged services (at least six months) in public bodies or private companies outside of teaching functions, the exercise of incompatible public offices or situations derived from gender violenceIn these cases, the interested party maintains their corresponding position in the stock exchange.
If one resigns without falling under any of the above circumstances, even if supporting documentation is presented that is not considered sufficient, the consequence is not total exclusion, but rather... move to the end of the section which occupies a place on the waiting list. On the other hand, if both the regular waiting list and the reserve list were exhausted, the Ministry of Education could call for applications. extraordinary bags of accidental inspectors at the regional level, adjusted to the principles of equality, merit, ability, publicity and speed.
Relationship between ANPE and the Educational Inspectorate in Castilla-La Mancha
Beyond the selection process, the ANPE Castilla-La Mancha union maintains a direct relationship with the Education Inspectorate, both in defending teachers' working conditions and in representing the education inspectors. In this context, ANPE has held a working meeting with the Union of Education Inspectors (USIE), a professional union specific to this body.
During that working session, both organizations positively assessed the measures included in the Improvement agreement signed by ANPE and UGT with the Regional Ministry of Education. Among the most noteworthy points is the progressive reduction of teaching loads: a decrease to 19 teaching hours is planned for secondary school teachers, with the goal of reaching 18 hours for this level and 23 teaching hours for primary school teachers in the coming years. Also highlighted are the reduction of student-teacher ratios, the introduction of a new discretionary day during non-teaching periods, the regulation of online meetings, and the implementation of a new platform for customized job placements.
ANPE, as the majority union in public education, reminds that It also represents education inspectorsThe role of the Inspectorate in guaranteeing citizens' rights and the continuous improvement of the education system is highlighted, a mission that fits with the union's statutory aims, focused on defending the professional interests of teachers and building a fairer and freer society through education.
Among the main demands shared by ANPE and USIE are the increase in salary supplements of all teaching staff and full integration into the A1 civil service group, recognizing the responsibility of the teaching and inspection functions. They also demand the implementation of a structured teaching career that takes into account the particularities of educational inspection, so that the different activities are financially recognized, the responsibilities assumed are made visible and vertical promotion pathways between bodies are facilitated.
Another set of demands focuses on the reduction of bureaucracy and administrative tasks which reduces the time available for teaching and supervisory work. They also request equal leave and permits for all teaching staff, the extension of the Travel Agreement to all teaching positions including inspectors, improvements to accident insurance and travel allowances, and greater pedagogical and decision-making autonomy to adapt to new educational needs.
Both trade union organizations also insist on the broad application of service commissions for humanitarian and work-life balance reasonswithout unnecessary restrictions, as well as strengthening the advisory, informative and mediation functions of the inspection in educational centers, including advice on how to respond to a teacher's overreachFinally, they consider a key element specific initial and continuing training for inspection, with well-designed and evaluated training plans, and an increase in staff, both in educational centers and in inspection services, also providing the necessary material resources for their task.
References to previous calls for proposals and how the process works
The current call for proposals in Castilla-La Mancha is based on the experience of previous processes of access to the Inspectorate in other communities and previous years. For example, detailed reference is made to the procedure called in 2021 by Order of January 22, 2021, which served both for access to the body and for the formation of lists of temporary inspectors for the 2021-2022 course.
In that previous process, the census of officials of the body that served as the basis for the draws of members of the tribunal, the order of bases, the provisional and final lists of admitted and excluded, were successively published. composition of the single courtThe resolution that set the place, day and time for the presentation and the holding of the first part of the opposition, as well as various communications from the court regarding suspensions, single summonses and resumption of proceedings.
Likewise, the performance and assessment criteria From that selection process, the announcements for reading the first part of the test (on various dates in April), the grades for the first, second, and third parts, the lists of candidates who advanced to the next stage, as well as the deadlines for appeals after each phase, were published. Once the competitive examination was completed, the lists of those who advanced to the merit-based assessment were published, along with the provisional and final scores for the competitive phase, the associated appeal deadlines, and finally, the order declaring the practical phase completed and approving the complete file of the process.
Specific listings were also included of teachers whose teaching practice assessment reports These evaluations had been issued by the Education Inspectorate, with a five-day period for submitting appeals in case of disagreement with the grade. All this experience allows for a better understanding of the practical workings of the system for accessing the inspectorate, revealing a pattern of actions that is repeated with slight adjustments in each new call for applications.
Training for temporary inspectors in Castilla-La Mancha
Along with access through competitive examinations and job banks, Castilla-La Mancha is launching specific training actions for temporary inspectors from the Education Inspectorate. For the 2024/2025 academic year, for example, a training activity is being organized at the Buenavista Palace, in Belmonte (Cuenca), with face-to-face sessions planned for specific dates in September.
Participation in these actions implies a clear commitment: once registered, the teacher assumes the obligation to complete the training activityTherefore, it is essential to check all dates beforehand to ensure attendance at both in-person and any virtual sessions. The goal is to prevent other teachers interested in the training from losing out on available places.
In online sessions, access is via a link sent to email that the participant has configured in their profile on the Regional Teacher Training Center (CRFP) platform. It is expressly stated that the total or partial reproduction of these sessions outside the designated environment is prohibited, as is the dissemination of recordings or any processing of the data contained therein without the authorization of the corresponding administrator.
It is advised that failure to comply with these conditions may result in the commission of administrative or even criminal offensesIn accordance with applicable data protection and intellectual property regulations, registration also authorizes the Castilla-La Mancha education authority to verify records, registrations, and certifications in the Community's Continuing Teacher Training Registry, thus streamlining the management and recognition of the activity.
For further inquiries or issues related to these training activities, a Contact email for the professional development area of āāthe CRFPwhere interested people can resolve doubts about registrations, certifications or practical organizational issues.
Applicable regulations and legal framework of the process
The entire framework of the inspection selection process in Castilla-La Mancha is based on a set of regulations at the state and regional levels which provide it with legal coverage. At a basic level, the Organic Law 2/2006, of May 3, on Education (LOE), as amended by the LOMLOE (Organic Law 3/2020, of December 29), which regulates the teaching staff and the general functioning of the education system.
In matters of administrative procedure and the legal framework of the public sector, the following apply: Law 39/2015, of October 1, of the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, and the Law 40/2015, of October 1, of the Legal Regime of the Public Sector. These rules determine, among other things, the deadlines, the presentation of documents, the grounds for abstention and recusal of members of courts or the liability regime of the administrations.
At the regional level, the following is key: Law 4/2011, of March 10, on Public Employment in Castilla-La Manchawhich establishes the general framework for access, career advancement, and the rights and duties of public employees in the community. In turn, the Royal Decree 276/2007, of February 23It regulates at the state level the entry, access and acquisition of new specializations in the teaching bodies, serving as a direct reference for the design of the selective inspection procedure.
Regarding the functioning and performance of the selection bodies, the call is based on the Order of May 7, 2010 from the then Ministry of Education and Science of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, which regulates the internal operations of tribunals and evaluation committees. Furthermore, it is expressly stated that all other relevant general provisions apply, along with the specific rules contained in the call for applications itself.
With all this network of resolutions, orders and laws, access to the Corps of Education Inspectors in Castilla-La Mancha and the regulation of its pools, practical phases and specific training is developed within a a very defined and protective legal frameworkFor any teacher aspiring to become an inspector or wanting to better understand how this body is structured within the community, knowing these references and the details of the process is fundamental to planning their professional career with some peace of mind and without encountering surprises due to a lack of regulatory knowledge.
