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Angola Civil Service Entry Competition study plan

Angola Civil Service Entry Competition · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Portuguese Language and Written Expression & Constitutional Law and the Angolan State (Fundamental Rights and Duties)

  • Diagnose grammar and writing weaknesses by completing a self-made 40-item Portuguese usage test and logging every error by category

  • Memorize the 10 most frequently tested Portuguese grammar rules (verb agreement, pronoun placement, crase, etc.) and produce one original example sentence for each

  • Draft a 300-word opinion paragraph on a public-service theme and revise it twice for clarity, cohesion, and formal register

  • Map the structure of the Angolan Constitution (titles, chapters, key articles on fundamental rights) into a one-page outline

Your checkpoint

A personal error log plus a revised 300-word essay with a marked-up first draft and final version.

Week 2

Portuguese Language and Written Expression & Constitutional Law and the Angolan State (Fundamental Rights and Duties)

  • Write two timed 25-minute essays (one expository, one argumentative) and self-score them against a 5-criterion rubric

  • Summarize in writing the constitutional principles of dignity, equality, and legality, citing at least three specific articles

  • Explain in writing the difference between rights, duties, and guarantees under the Angolan Constitution, with one concrete example each

  • Create 20 original flashcards on fundamental rights and review them daily

Your checkpoint

Two timed essays with completed rubrics and a set of 20 reviewed flashcards.

Week 3

Portuguese Language and Written Expression & Administrative Law and Public Administration Ethics

  • Produce a one-page style guide covering the 15 most common formal-writing errors found in your week 1–2 error log

  • Outline the hierarchy of Angolan administrative law sources (Constitution, statutes, regulations, circulars) in a diagram

  • Write a 200-word summary explaining the principle of legality and its practical effect on administrative acts

  • Draft five original multiple-choice questions on administrative-law basics and justify each correct answer

Your checkpoint

A one-page style guide and five self-authored, justified multiple-choice questions.

Week 4

Administrative Law and Public Administration Ethics & Public Service Statute and Civil Service Career Rules

  • Compare in writing the core duties of a public servant under the Public Service Statute with the ethical principles in the Administrative Law domain

  • Summarize the civil-service career rules on recruitment, promotion, and discipline in a structured two-page outline

  • Create a table distinguishing administrative acts, contracts, and simple internal instructions, with one example of each

  • Answer 30 self-generated recall questions on public-administration ethics and score at least 80%

Your checkpoint

A two-page career-rules outline plus a scored 30-question recall test.

Week 5

Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude & General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Angola and the World)

  • Solve 40 logical-reasoning items (syllogisms, sequences, analogies) under timed conditions and record accuracy by type

  • Master percentage, ratio, and average calculations by completing 30 quantitative problems with full worked solutions

  • Build a one-page timeline of major Angolan political and economic events from 1975 to the present

  • Write a one-paragraph summary of a current-affairs article from an Angolan news source, identifying the institution and policy involved

Your checkpoint

A timed 40-item reasoning score report and a one-page Angola timeline.

Week 6

Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude & General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Angola and the World)

  • Re-solve every reasoning item missed in week 5 and write the rule that was violated for each

  • Complete 30 mixed quantitative problems at 80% or higher accuracy within 45 minutes

  • Summarize five international current-affairs topics (UN, African Union, CPLP, etc.) into a half-page briefing each

  • Create 25 flashcards on Angola's state institutions, symbols, and key dates and review them twice

Your checkpoint

A corrected reasoning error log and a five-topic current-affairs briefing packet.

Week 7

Basic Computer Skills and Digital Literacy & Public Service Statute and Civil Service Career Rules

  • Demonstrate proficiency in a word processor by formatting a two-page document with headings, tables, and page numbers

  • Build a spreadsheet that calculates averages and totals for 20 rows and produce a simple chart from it

  • Explain in writing five safe-practice rules for email and password security in a public-office context

  • Recite from memory the key articles of the Public Service Statute on duties, rights, and disciplinary measures by writing them in summary form

Your checkpoint

A formatted two-page document, a working spreadsheet with a chart, and a one-page security checklist.

Week 8

Portuguese Language and Written Expression & Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude & General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Angola and the World) & Constitutional Law and the Angolan State (Fundamental Rights and Duties) & Administrative Law and Public Administration Ethics & Public Service Statute and Civil Service Career Rules & Basic Computer Skills and Digital Literacy

  • Complete a full-length 100-item mock exam under timed conditions and score at least 70% overall

  • Review every missed item and write a one-line correction rule for each

  • Re-read your week 1–7 deliverables and condense them into a single four-page master review sheet

  • Practice one timed essay and one timed quantitative set back-to-back to simulate exam fatigue

Your checkpoint

A scored 100-item mock exam with a corrected error list and a four-page master review sheet.

Milestones

Week 4: Score at least 75% on a self-made 40-item mixed test covering Portuguese grammar, constitutional rights, and administrative-law basics; if below, reallocate week 5 hours to weak areas.

Week 6: Achieve at least 80% accuracy on a timed 30-item quantitative and reasoning set, and submit all five current-affairs briefings.

Week 8: Score at least 70% on the full-length mock exam and show a completed four-page master review sheet covering all seven domains.