IQ test for judicial candidates has been canceled: details.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed amendments to the Law on "Judicial System and Status of Judges" regarding the specifics of the qualification exam.

This is mentioned on the VR website.

The document stipulates that for candidates for positions in appellate courts and the High Anti-Corruption Court, the complex IQ test is abolished.

Hence, the requirement for a 75% passing score for cognitive testing is removed – the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) will determine it independently.

According to the law, after the amendments, candidates can choose a specialization for the qualification exam.

Furthermore, in ongoing competitions for appellate courts and the High Anti-Corruption Court, testing on the history of Ukrainian statehood will not be conducted.

From now on, the testing will cover topics such as the history of Ukrainian statehood, general legal knowledge, and court specializations (administrative, economic, or general), with practical tasks related to the chosen court specialization.

The law also provides that the judges' commission will establish the format of tests and tasks, and will publish the program and list of questions 30 days prior to the exam. The passing score for the cognitive abilities test will also be determined by the HQCJ.

Background. Previously, Mind reported that a full-fledged jury court would be established in Ukraine. The draft law proposes to establish in a separate law "On Jury Courts" that a jury court is a form of direct realization of the natural right of the people, enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine, to administer justice. The jury court will conduct proceedings in first-instance criminal cases.