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Teacher Oppositions in Asturias, Galicia and Murcia Leave Up to 20% of Posts Unfilled

Regional education departments are finalizing provisional assignments as selected candidates prepare for practice phases.

Aspirantes a las oposiciones de educación en el IES Lamas de Abade, en Santiago de Compostela.
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Overview

  • In Asturias, 7,980 candidates competed for 625 secondary and vocational teaching positions, with 523 appointments published under the new anonymous plica system, a fill rate of 83.7%.
  • In Galicia, 17,611 candidates sat the first phase of 1,664 exams but only 12% passed, and the Xunta provisionally assigned 1,431 posts, leaving 233 vacancies.
  • Murcia’s final results showed 1,281 of 1,595 teaching posts allocated, leaving 314 positions unfilled (19.7%) after high failure rates in practical components.
  • Vacancy rates diverge across regions, with Galicia at 14%, Asturias around 16% and Murcia nearly 20%, highlighting uneven outcomes under Spain’s state exam model.
  • Successful candidates in all three communities will enter practice phases in 2025–26 while authorities draw up interinity lists to staff remaining vacancies.