Secretariat
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- ESO
- Baccalaureate
- Basic Degree Training Cycle
- Medium and Higher Level Training Cycles
- Preparatory Courses for the Middle and Higher Grade Access Tests
- Intermediate and Higher Grade Access Tests
COMPULSORY SECONDARY EDUCATION
COURSE 2026-2027
CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOLING PROCESS
| Date | Procedures |
|---|---|
| Day 27 April 2026 | Beginning of the period for submitting applications. |
| Day 12 may of 2026 | End of the deadline for submitting applications. |
| Day 29 may of 2026 | Publication of provisional lists. |
| Days 1, 2 and 3 June 2026 | Claim period before the Permanent Schooling Office. |
| Day 25 of June of 2026 | Publication of the final lists. |
| Faith. 25 June to the 7 July of 2026 | Enrollment Deadline for Compulsory Secondary Education. |
Documentation:
HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE 2026-2027
CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOLING PROCESS
| Date | Procedures |
|---|---|
| Day 27 April of 2026 | Beginning of the period for submitting applications. |
| Day 12 may of 2026 | End of the deadline for submitting applications. |
| Day 29 may of 2026 | Publication of provisional lists. |
| Days 1, 2 and 3 of June of 2026 | Claim period before the Permanent Schooling Office. |
| Day 25 of June of 2026 | Publication of the final lists. |
| Faith. 25 June to the 7 July of 2026 | Enrollment period for Baccalaureate. |
Documentation:
Calendar process for admission of students in Training Cycles Basic Grade.
Course 2026/2027
Important! Modified the 19 may of 2026
| DATE / TERM | PROCESSING / ACTION | OBSERVATIONS |
| TERM | ORDINARY | |
| 15 a. 26 June. | Pre-registration: submission of application form and required documentation. | Preferably in person at the center of the first option of the application with documentation that proves compliance with the access requirements. |
| 3 July | Publication of provisional lists of registered applications and petitions, grading, random number assigned for tiebreaker and request status. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center. |
| 6 and 7 July | Claims to registered applications and petitions, scale and status of requests. | At the first choice educational center. |
| 7 July (9:30 hours) | Number draw and tiebreaker order. | Ministry of Education and Employment. |
| 9 July. | Publication of definitive lists of registered applications and petitions, grading, random number assigned for tiebreaker and request status. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center |
| 15 July | Provisional award. Publication of provisional lists of admitted persons, on waiting list and rejected. | Virtual Notice Board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 16 a. 17 July | Claims to provisional lists of admitted people, on waiting list and rejected. | At the first choice educational center. |
| 22 July | Final award. Publication of final lists of admitted people, on waiting list and rejected. | Virtual Notice Board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 23 and 24 July | Enrollment period for students with a place awarded. | Preferably in person at the educational center where the awarded cycle is taught. |
| TERM | EXTRAORDINARY | |
| 1 September | Publication of vacancies updated by training cycle according to type and access route. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center. |
| 2 a. 3 September | Opening of extraordinary waiting lists (block B): request to join waiting lists. | In each educational center where the cycle subject to request is taught. |
| 4 September | Publication of lists of applicants on the waiting list (blocks A and B) for controlled calling in centers. | On the notice board and the website of the educational center where the training cycle is taught. |
| 7 September (9:00 hours) | First controlled in-person call to students on waiting lists for the allocation of vacancies. | All interested students on waiting lists are invited. (blocks A and B) to attend the in-person call at each educational center at the indicated time. Place obtained, direct enrollment in the educational center in 24 hours. |
| From 9 a. 14 of September | Opening of extraordinary waiting lists (block C) for controlled appeals. Publication of updated training offers on bulletin boards in each center. | Directly in educational centers for students interested in a training cycle who are not on their waiting lists. |
| 15 September (or next business day) | Publication of lists of people on the waiting list (blocks A, B and C) for controlled face-to-face calls. | On the notice board and the website of the educational center where the training cycle is taught. |
| 16 September (9:00 hours) (or next business day) Of 17 from September to 14 October | Second controlled face-to-face call for direct allocation in educational centers to people on the waiting list (blocks A, B and C). Publication of updated training offers on bulletin boards and web pages of each center. Direct enrollment in centers with vacant places. | All interested students who are on waiting lists are invited to attend the in-person call at each educational center at the indicated time.. Place obtained, direct enrollment in the educational center in 24 hours. Direct enrollment in the educational center providing documentation accrediting compliance with access conditions. |
Documentation:
- Request.
- DAYS about NO.
- Guidance Council where the student is proposed to complete the Basic Degree (only mandatory for 2nd ESO students).
- Certificate of studies completed (for students from outside La Rioja)
- Disability certificate or accreditation of special educational needs, if applicable.
- Those who simultaneously meet the following conditions will be able to access the Basic Grade:
- Be at least fifteen years old or turn fifteen during the current calendar year and not exceed the age limit established for basic education (seventeen years to 31 December of 2026).
- Having completed the third year of Compulsory Secondary Education.
- Exceptionally, Students who have completed the second year of Compulsory Secondary Education who have proposed joining a Basic Grade training cycle may request access to Basic Grade training cycles, the teaching team and the Guidance department through the Guidance Council..
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF COMPANIES FOR CARRYING OUT THE PERIOD OF STAYS IN COMPANIES
Basic Degree Training Cycle in Manufacturing and Assembly
Calendar process for admission of students in Training Cycles Middle and Higher Grade.
Course 2026/2027
Important! Modified the 19 may of 2026
| Date / Term | Procedure / Action | Observations |
| TERM | ORDINARY | |
| 15 a. 26 June. | Pre-registration: submission of application form and required documentation. | Preferably in person at the center of the first option of the application with documentation that proves compliance with the access requirements. |
| 3 July | Publication of provisional lists of registered applications and petitions, grading, random number assigned for tiebreaker and request status. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center. |
| 6 and 7 July | Claims to registered applications and petitions, scale and status of requests. | At the first choice educational center. |
| 7 July (9:30 hours) | Public draw for number and order of tiebreaker. | Ministry of Education and Employment. |
| 9 July | Publication of definitive lists of registered applications and petitions, grading, random number assigned for tiebreaker and request status. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center. |
| 15 July | Provisional award. Publication of provisional lists of admitted persons, on waiting list and rejected. | Virtual Notice Board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 16 a. 17 July | Claims to provisional lists of admitted people, on waiting list and rejected | At the first choice educational center. |
| 22 July | Final award. Publication of final lists of admitted people, on waiting list and rejected. | Virtual Notice Board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 23 a. 27 July | Enrollment period for students with a place awarded. | Preferably in person at the educational center where the awarded cycle is taught. |
| TERM | EXTRAORDINARY | |
| 1 September | Publication of vacancies updated by training cycle according to type and access route. | On the notice board and website of the first choice educational center. |
| 2 a. 3 September | Opening of extraordinary waiting lists (block B): request to join waiting lists. | In each educational center where the cycle subject to request is taught. |
| 4 September | Publication of lists of applicants on the waiting list (blocks A and B) for controlled calling in centers. | On the notice board and the website of the educational center where the training cycle is taught. |
| 7 September (9:00 hours) | First controlled in-person call to students on waiting lists for the allocation of vacancies. | All interested students on waiting lists are invited. (blocks A and B) to attend the in-person call at each educational center at the indicated time. Place obtained, direct enrollment in the educational center in 24 hours. |
| From 9 a. 14 September | Opening of extraordinary waiting lists (block C) for controlled appeals. Publication of updated training offers on bulletin boards in each center. | Directly in educational centers for students interested in a training cycle who are not on their waiting lists. |
| 15 September (or next business day) | Publication of lists of people on the waiting list (blocks A, B and C) for controlled face-to-face calls. | Directly in educational centers for students interested in a training cycle who are not on their waiting lists. |
| 15 September (or next business day) | Publication of lists of people on the waiting list (blocks A, B and C) for controlled face-to-face calls. | On the notice board and the website of the educational center where the training cycle is taught. |
| 16 September (9:00 hours) (or next business day) | Second controlled face-to-face call for direct allocation in educational centers to people on the waiting list (blocks A, B and C). | All interested students who are on waiting lists are invited to attend the in-person call at each educational center at the indicated time.. Place obtained, direct enrollment in the educational center in 24 hours. |
| Of 17 from September to 14 October | Publication of updated training offers on bulletin boards and web pages of each center. Direct enrollment in centers with vacant places. | Direct enrollment in the educational center providing documentation accrediting compliance with access conditions. |
Documentation:
¡Important!
Students who wish to validate a module (IPE I, English…) also, You must submit the following application duly completed:
All applicants to study at the IES Valle del Cidacos must provide the following documentation:
- Request.
- DAYS about NO.
- Certificate (with average grade and year of completion) of the studies through which the cycle is accessed.
- Disability certificate / High performance athlete certificate (if applicable).
- Foreigners may participate in the admission procedure as long as they meet the access requirements and have any of the following documents:
- Foreigner identity card, issued by the Police Station or Foreigners Office.
- Certificate of registration in a municipality.
- Study visa.
- Foreign student card.
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, NECESSARY TOOLS AND CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF COMPANIES FOR CARRYING OUT THE PERIOD OF STAYS IN COMPANIES
Medium Degree Training Cycle in Electromechanical Maintenance
Higher Degree Training Cycle in Industrial Mechatronics
Medium Degree Training Cycle in Auxiliary Nursing Care
Higher Degree Training Cycle in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory
Higher Degree Training Cycle in Oral Hygiene
Medium Level Training Cycle of Care for People in a Situation of Dependency
Higher level of early childhood education training cycle
Medium Level Training Cycle in Microcomputer Systems and Networks
Higher Degree Training Cycle in Multiplatform Application Development
Medium Degree Training Cycle in Electromechanics of Automobile Vehicles
Medium Level Training Cycle in Administrative Management
Higher Degree Training Cycle in Administration and Finance
SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS OF THE PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE ACCESS TESTS TO TRAINING CYCLES OF MIDDLE GRADE VOCATIONAL TRAINING
COURSE 2025/2026
| Date / Term | Procedure / Action | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| 14-18 July | Admission application deadline. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
| 21 July | Publication of provisional lists of admitted and not admitted people. | Center plank educational and on the board virtual advertisement Government of La Rioja. |
| 22 and 23 July | Presentation of claims to provisional lists of people admitted and not admitted. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
| 24 July | Publication of definitive listings. | Board of the educational center and on the virtual notice board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 24, 25, 28 and 29 of July | Ordinary enrollment period. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
Documentation:
- DAYS, NO, Passport.
- Application Form.
SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS OF THE PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE ACCESS TESTS TO TRAINING CYCLES OF HIGHER DEGREE VOCATIONAL TRAINING
COURSE 2025/2026
| Date / Term | Procedure / Action | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| 14-18 July | Admission application deadline. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
| 21 July | Publication of provisional lists of admitted and not admitted people. | Center plank educational and on the board virtual advertisement Government of La Rioja. |
| 22 and 23 July | Presentation of claims to provisional lists of people admitted and not admitted. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
| 24 July | Publication of definitive listings. | Board of the educational center and on the virtual notice board of the Government of La Rioja. |
| 24, 25, 28 and 29 of July | Ordinary enrollment period. | It appears in the center where the course is taught preparatory training. |
Documentation:
- DAYS, NO, Passport.
- Application Form.
INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESS TESTS TO MIDDLE AND HIGHER GRADE TRAINING CYCLES 2026
Inscription
Theregistration period to the access tests to Middle Grade and Higher Grade will be5 to the 18 March of 2026, both inclusive. Registration must be done, preferably, in person at the IES Valle del Cidacos offices during business hours 8:30 a. 14:30 h.
Exam fees
In order to participate in this call, applicants must pay a fee according to the following rates:
- Tarifa general: 20 EUR.
- Large family of general category: 10 EUR.
- Large family of special category: 0 EUR.
Income must be made on the Griar platform, in "Public rates and prices", in "Platform and public prices". Then, The option of selecting a form of access to the system is offered depending on whether you are in possession of a digital certificate or if you want to complete the online application. Finally, section is selected 3.02 in this link (HTTPS://griar.larioja.org/tasas/tasas/seleccionTasa.jsp)
If you do not want to make the online payment, With the payment receipt, one of the entities authorized for the collection of fees must be used. Currently collaborating entities are: Santander Bank, BBVA, CaixaBank, Caja Rural de Navarra, Rural Box of Soria, Rural Caja de Aragón and Ibercaja Banco.
Documentation required at registration
- Registration application.
- Proof of payment of exam fees.
- National Identity Document or Equivalent Identification Document.
Date and place of the exam
The dates of completion of the entrance test 2026 The days will be for the Middle Grade tests 19 and 20 may. And for the Higher Grade tests, the days 19, 20 and 21 May at the IES Valle del Cidacos in Calahorra, La Rioja.
List of people admitted for testing
The day19 March of 2026, will be publishedprovisional list of admitted. Those who have not been admitted to the tests may submit a claim in the following two business days..
The day5 may of 2026, will be publisheddefinitive list of admitted.
For any questions or clarifications you can call the institute secretary at 941 13 14 87 during the hours of 8:20 a. 14:30 hours.
Structure and contents of the access test to the Intermediate Level training cycles and Intermediate Level Sports Education
The access test to the Intermediate Level training cycles will be common for all cycles and will be structured into three basic competencies:
- Basic communicative competence in the Spanish language that consists of the following domains: oral expression; oral comprehension; written expression and written comprehension.
- Basic mathematical competence, which consists of the following domains: numbers and calculation; shapes and measurements and graphs and statistics.
- Basic digital competence consisting of the following domains: information and digital literacy; communication and collaboration; digital content creation; security and troubleshooting.
Development of the access test to the Middle Grade training cycles
The tests will follow the order and schedule expressed below.:
The day19 of mayo to the 16:00 hours, Applicants are invited and must identify themselves with the corresponding identification document. (DAYS, NO, passport or any legally recognized document).
Of 16:30 a. 18:00 the part of the Basic Mathematical Competence will be developed. Duration of 90 minutes.
Of 18:15 a. 19:45 the part of the Digital Basic Competence will be developed. Duration of 90 minutes.
The day20 may to the 16:00 hours, Applicants are invited and must identify themselves with the corresponding identification document. (DAYS, NO, passport or any legally recognized document). To the 16:15 Applicants are called to begin the 16:30 the test of Basic Communicative Competence in the Spanish Language, which will have a total duration of 90 minutes.
At the end, The evaluation of the Oral Expression Domain will be carried out individually with a duration of 5 minutes per student.
If the number of people presented for the test prevents it from being carried out on the same day 20 may, appeals will be made on consecutive days.
To access the tests and during their completion, Applicants must have their National Identity Document or equivalent identification document visible..
Structure and contents of the access test to Higher Level training cycles
The access test to Higher Level training cycles will consist of two parts:
- The general part that will assess basic skills:
- Basic Communicative Competence in the Spanish Language which consists of the following domains: Oral Expression; Oral Comprehension; Written Expression and Written Comprehension.
- Basic Mathematical Competence, which consists of the following domains: Numbers and Calculation; Shapes and Measurements and Graphs and Statistics.
- Basic Digital Competence which consists of the following domains: Information and Digital Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Digital Content Creation; Security and Troubleshooting.
- The specific part, that will evaluate: TheMultilingual Key Competence (English) And three options according to the key competencies related to the professional families of the training cycles:
- Option to): Entrepreneurial key competency
- Option b): Key Competence in Science
- Option c): Key competency in Technology and Engineering.
Development of the access test to Higher Level training cycles
The tests will follow the order and schedule expressed below.:
The day19 of mayo to the 16:00 hours, Applicants are invited and must identify themselves with the corresponding identification document. (DAYS, NO, passport or any legally recognized document).
Of 16:30 a. 18:00 the part of the Basic Mathematical Competence will be developed. Duration of 90 minutes. Of 18:15 a. 19:45 the part of the Digital Basic Competence will be developed. Duration of 90 minutes.
The day20 of mayo to the 16:15 Applicants are called to begin the 16:30 the Multilingual Key Proficiency test in English. Duration will be 90 minutes.
Of the 18: 15 to the 19:45 the applicant will take the test of the Specific Key Competence in which he or she has enrolled. Duration of 90 minutes.
The day21 may to the 16:00 hours, Applicants are invited and must identify themselves with the corresponding identification document. (DAYS, NO, passport or any legally recognized document).
To the 16:15 Applicants are called to begin the 16:30 the test of Basic Communicative Competence in the Spanish Language, which will have a total duration of 90 minutes.
At the end, The evaluation of the Oral Expression Domain will be carried out individually with a duration of 5 minutes per student.
If the number of people presented for the test prevents it from being carried out on the same day 21 may, appeals will be made on consecutive days.
To access the test and during its completion, applicants must have their National Identity Document in view., NIE or passport and be provided with those tools that are related to the nature of the test.
Ratings
Theprovisional lists of the results will be made public at the center where the tests were carried out on the day29 may of 2026.
Thedefinitive lists The results will be made public in the educational center where the tests were carried out on the day15 of June of 2026.
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