Armenia Civil Service Exam study guide
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The Armenian Civil Service Examination (ՀՀ քաղաքացիական ծառայության քննություն) is the competitive assessment used in Armenia for entry into and advancement within the state civil service. It is aimed at candidates seeking civil service positions and at serving civil servants competing for higher-grade posts, and it is administered under the framework set by Armenian civil service legislation rather than by any single agency acting alone. The Armenia Civil Service Exam study guide has 10 sections and about 2,901 words.
01Armenian Language and Literature
Armenian grammar questions test morphology (case system, declension of nouns, conjugation of verbs), orthography (the classical Mesropian alphabet and its spelling rules), syntax (agreement, word order, sentence structure), and lexicology (synonyms, antonyms, loanwords, dialect vs. Literature questions cover the classical and medieval heritage (Grabar texts, the Narekatsi tradition, medieval poets), the nineteenth-century national revival (the Ashugh tradition, the novel and the short story), and twentieth-century prose and poetry, including diaspora writing.
327 words, about 2 min02Constitutional Law and Fundamentals of the Constitutional System
Know the hierarchy of legal acts : the Constitution at the apex, then constitutional laws, then ordinary laws, then subordinate normative acts (decrees, government decisions, ministerial orders). Understand the fundamentals of the constitutional order : sovereignty of the people, rule of law, separation and balance of powers, recognition of human rights as supreme value, and the territorial integrity of the state.
325 words, about 2 min03Public Administration and Civil Service Legislation
Understand the civil service system : categories of positions (political vs. administrative), principles of merit, professionalism, political neutrality, and stability of service.
290 words, about 1 min04Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure
Learn the administrative act : its elements (competent authority, lawful basis, form, motivation, notification), its legal force , and the grounds for nullity vs. Understand administrative procedure : initiation (by application or ex officio), the right to be heard, access to the file, reasoned decision, time limits, and notification.
295 words, about 1 min05Civil Law and Civil Procedure
Cover persons (legal capacity, legal entities), transactions and contracts (formation, validity, void vs. voidable, performance, breach, damages), property (ownership, possession, servitudes), obligations (including delictual liability and unjust enrichment), inheritance , and limitation periods .
283 words, about 1 min06Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
In substantive law, learn the elements of an offence (actus reus, mens rea, unlawfulness), stages (preparation, attempt, completed offence), participation (principal, organizer, instigator, accomplice), justifications and excuses (self-defence, necessity, duress), circumstances aggravating or mitigating liability , and the statute of limitations for criminal liability . In procedure, learn the presumption of innocence , the rights of the suspect/accused (counsel, silence, access to the file), pre-trial investigation, coercive measures, trial, and appeal.
272 words, about 1 min07Labor Law and Social Security
Learn the employment contract : formation, mandatory terms, probation, modification, and termination (by agreement, expiry, employee resignation with notice, employer initiative on lawful grounds, redundancy). Understand working time and rest (normal hours, overtime, leave), wages (minimum wage, payment timing, deductions), discipline , and labour dispute resolution .
271 words, about 1 min08Financial Law and Budget Process
Understand the budget system : levels of budget, the budget year, the principles of budgeting (completeness, unity, transparency, balance, efficiency), and the budget cycle - drafting by the government, submission to the legislature, adoption, execution by the treasury, and audit. Learn revenue (taxes, duties, fees) vs.
296 words, about 1 min09Logic, Analytical and Quantitative Reasoning
Three families of items appear. Deductive logic: syllogisms, conditional reasoning (if P then Q; contrapositive; inverse and converse errors), and quantifiers (all/some/none).
278 words, about 1 min10Information Technology and Digital Literacy
Cover computer fundamentals (hardware, software, operating systems, file systems), office productivity (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations - including formulas, references, and sorting/filtering), networking and the internet (IP addressing basics, browsers, email protocols, cloud storage), information security (passwords, phishing, malware, encryption, backups, two-factor authentication), and e-government concepts (digital identity, electronic signatures, data protection and privacy). relative references: copying a formula with A 1 keeps the reference fixed, while A1 shifts.
264 words, about 1 min