Belgian Magistrate Aptitude Exam study plan

Map the Belgian constitutional architecture (Title II rights, Title III powers, Title IV provinces/communes) into a one-page hierarchy diagram from memory

Distinguish the legal regimes of organic law, ordinary statute, royal decree, and ministerial decree, and classify ten given norms by their enacting authority and required control

Apply proportionality and equality review to three short fact patterns and articulate the applicable standard of scrutiny in writing

Identify the hierarchy between the Constitution, international treaties with direct effect, and federal statutes using the Court of Cassation's approach

Explain the competences, composition, and appointment procedures of the Constitutional Court, Council of State, and ordinary courts

Describe the federal structure's residual-clause logic, the special-majority requirement, and the conflict-resolution mechanisms between federal and federated entities

Outline the judicial map: courts of first instance, labour courts, commercial courts, courts of appeal, and the Court of Cassation's cassation function

Draft a short reasoned answer on whether a challenged administrative act falls within the annulment jurisdiction of the Council of State

Set out the conditions of contract formation, defects of consent, and the sanction regime for nullity under the Civil Code

Trace the procedural timeline of a civil action from writ of summons through closure of pleadings, distinguishing the roles of the judge and the parties

Analyse a case file on liability and damages, isolating the causal chain and quantifying the compensable loss

Compare the regimes of contractual and extra-contractual liability and justify the choice of action in a given scenario

Reconstruct the elements of the principal offences against persons and property and test them against ambiguous fact patterns

Explain the phases of criminal procedure: investigation, judicial inquiry, committal, trial, and appeal, including the role of each actor

Distinguish pre-trial detention, release conditions, and the grounds for annulment of procedural acts

Apply the rules on evidence-gathering to identify a nullity and argue its consequences

Draft a written submission section arguing a procedural nullity, using precise legal citation and clear syllogistic structure

Convert a bullet-point analysis into a persuasive argument that anticipates and rebuts the opposing position

Edit three sample paragraphs to remove conclusory statements and replace them with rule-based reasoning

Structure a legal memorandum with headings that mirror the elements of the applicable offence

Draft a civil claim in proper form: parties, jurisdiction, facts, legal grounds, and prayer for relief

Apply the rules on admissibility and standing to two hypothetical plaintiffs and justify the outcome

Revise a draft to eliminate ambiguity and ensure every factual assertion is tied to a legal consequence

Produce a concise case note summarising a judgment's holding and reasoning in neutral language

Describe the composition and functions of the federal Parliament, the government, the monarchy, and the communities and regions

Explain the language legislation governing judicial proceedings and the rules on language use in administrative and court documents

Outline the judicial ethics framework: independence, impartiality, confidentiality, and the recusal regime

Identify the institutions of the Brussels Capital, Flemish, and Walloon entities and their principal competences

Complete two full timed mock examinations and score each against a written rubric

Diagnose recurring errors by domain and rewrite the three weakest answers to correction

Synthesise a one-page recall sheet covering hierarchy of norms, procedural timelines, and drafting structure

Rehearse oral defence of a written argument in under five minutes per issue