The written test of the competition for the positions of principal and deputy principal in state schools was passed by 4,519 candidates, representing 98.24% of those present. The results are prior to the appeals, and the average marks obtained by the participants is 8.89, according to the announcement regarding the competition.
The testing of knowledge of school management and legislation took place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in 42 competition centers. Two centers were organized in Bucharest. For candidates who continue the competition, the calendar provides for the evaluation of managerial documents and the holding of the interview, before the final results are displayed in December.
How the written test was conducted for management positions in schools
Of the 4,620 candidates eligible to participate in the written test, 4,600 appeared for the test. Data extracted from the digitized evaluation platform shows that 4,519 obtained at least grade 7, the minimum pass threshold.
Thus, 81 of the participants did not reach the required grade, and 20 eligible candidates were absent. The average score of all participants was 8.89 and the median was 9.00. The grade from the written test is included in the calculation of the final average of the competition.
A test with 20 questions, solved in no more than an hour
Candidates had a maximum of 60 minutes to solve a standardized test with 20 questions. Each had four answer choices, of which only one was correct, and was worth 0.5 points.
Half of the test concerned school legislation: 25% of the questions were from the Pre-University Education Law, and another 25% from the Framework Regulation for the Organization and Operation of Pre-University Education Units.
The rest of the questions drew on knowledge from ‘Leadership and educational management. Current theories and practice’ by Tony Bush and ‘Visible learning’ by John Hattie, as well as the Professional Profile of the School Manager and the National Curriculum Framework.
The subjects were developed by the National Center for Curriculum and Evaluation, and the evaluation was done digitally, on the dedicated platform.
Grades can be contested within 24 hours
Candidates can dispute the grade obtained in the written test within 24 hours of the communication of the results. Consequently, the balance sheet presented in the statement may undergo changes after the resolution of the appeals.
Passing the written test is a stage of the competition, without being equivalent to obtaining a management position.
When the interviews are held and when the final results are released
Between October 21 and November 4, 2026, the interview commissions will administratively evaluate the draft management plans and action plans. The interview test will be held between 12 and 27 November 2026.
The final results of the competition for filling the posts of principal and deputy principal in government schools will be displayed on December 9, 2026.
