A total of 26,915 people take part this weekend throughout Spain to one of the 2,520 places for the scale of corporals and guards of the Civil Guard offered this year. This public job offer represents the largest increase since 2011.
In Canary Islandsa total of 869 people take part, that is, 3.23%, distributed between both provinces, 517 in the province of Las Palmas and 352 in Santa Cruz de Tenerifeof which a total of 240 are women.
Of the national total of applicants, 8,531 are women, that is, 31.70%, the highest historical figure. Regarding the level of training, a total of 6,178 university graduates stand out. By age range, half of the applicants are between 20 and 30 years old, leaving the average age of applicants at 28 years old.
Four tests
The opposition phase is divided into four tests: knowledge, physics, personal interview and medical examination. For the knowledge exam, the Civil Guard has established 19 locationslocated in 13 Autonomous Communities: Alicante, Baeza, Cádiz, Calatayud, Gijón, Granada, Gran CanariaLeón, Logroño, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Mérida, Murcia, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Seville, Toledo, Valencia and Vigo.
Previously, the first phase, the competition, was carried out, in which The merits that each opponent adds to the minimum requirements have been evaluated. to be able to participate in these selective tests. Being between 18 and 40 years old, with Spanish nationality, having no criminal record or having at least a secondary education diploma are some of the necessary requirements.
The test carried out this Saturday and Sunday consists of carrying out a series of tests on general theoretical knowledge, languages, spelling, psychotechnical and grammar.
Opponents who obtain sufficient scores in this knowledge test They will be called for physical tests: a coordination and agility circuit – new this year -, an endurance test (2 kilometer distance run), a strength test consisting of performing a certain number of push-ups depending on sex and a 50-minute swimming test meters.
Those who pass these last tests will be subjected to a personal interview to evaluate your psychological suitability for the job they are applying for and finally a medical examination to assess their state of health and physical fitness.
Applicants who complete the competition will join the Baeza Guards Academy (Jaén) and to the “Duque de Ahumada” Young Guards College in Valdemoro (Madrid), where they will receive their professional training during an academic year.
