DIAN 2022 Competition: Attention, the date for the written tests and applicant orientation guide is now available

In accordance with the rigorously established schedule for the DIAN 2022 Competition, in which the merits of the applicants are evaluated, the National Civil Service Commission (CNSC) and the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) have announced that the expected written tests in the selection process will be held on September 17.

This day will be held in 42 cities in the country and is intended to evaluate the labor competencies of the 243,515 applicants who have passed the Verification of Minimum Requirements (VRM) stage.

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Detailed information on the summons and places of application of the written tests will be communicated through the official website of the National Civil Service Commission and the SIMO application, the State’s employment exchange, in the coming weeks. Citizens are requested to stay informed and regularly consult the DIAN 2022 competition platforms, to obtain updated information on the process.

The selection process of the DIAN 2022 Competition, with a total of 4,700 vacancies available, is distributed as follows: 500 positions are reserved for the promotion of servants in the entity, while 4,200 represent the opportunity for new individuals in the DIAN labor platform.

In view of this crucial stage of the process, the Applicant Orientation Guide, a fundamental resource for the preparation towards the written tests, is made available to applicants.

This document, now accessible online through this link, contains essential information detailing the general aspects, the process and recommendations that applicants should keep in mind before, during and after the application of the written tests, in its two modalities.

The Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, in collaboration with Legis, will be in charge of the custody of the material for the written tests in each city of application, and will therefore play a crucial role in the execution of this selection process.

Acting as logistic operator, the Fundación Universitaria Área Andina shall ensure the transparency and security of the process, an indispensable guarantee for the success and confidence in the system, stated Commissioner Sixta Zúñiga, of the National Civil Registry Commissioner (CNSC), whose office is leading the process. Zúñiga highlights the importance of collaboration between entities and operators in order to ensure transparency and effectiveness in the selection processes.

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On his side, Luis Carlos Reyes Hernández, Director General of the DIAN, emphasizes that the importance of the DIAN 2022 competition is the continuous strengthening of the entity. The senior official stresses that the entry of 4,200 public servants will not only strengthen the DIAN’s capacity to ensure the country’s tax security, but also to promote crucial government programs and have more tools in the fight against evasion and smuggling.

The timeline for the DIAN 2022 Competition

The selection process for the DIAN 2022 Competition has followed the following chronology.

On February 15, the Agreement and Annex with the corresponding rules were published on the web page www.cnsc.gov.co.

Registrations, divided into two modalities -ascensus and open-, were carried out between February 23 and March 10, and from March 15 to 29, respectively. A staggering number of more than 272,000 people participated in these stages.

The Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, selected through a bidding process, was established as the operator in charge of supervising the different phases of the process. The Verification of Minimum Requirements (VRM) stage concluded on August 2 with the disclosure of the “Admitted” or “Not Admitted” results.

After this stage, applicants had the opportunity to file complaints between August 3 and 4.

After the validation of these claims, the final results of the Verification of Minimum Requirements for the DIAN 2022 Competition were published on August 25, with 243,515 applicants admitted for the next stage.

This stage will continue with the day of written tests, which was scheduled for September 17, 2023. All applicants admitted in the minimum requirements verification stage are invited to this stage.

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