Regarding entrance exams with limited enrollment for the First Cycle Bachelor's degree or Second Cycle Master's degree

I have always seen closed

I don't think I have ever noticed "external" staff

Perhaps these can help:

http://www.funzionepubblica.gov.it/media/263409/dpr9-5-1994.pdf

http://www.ilquotidianodellapa.it/_contents/news/2015/marzo/1427657929179.html#1427657929179.html?&_suid=143705049119709907991200150583

http://www.dirittoegiustizia.it/allegati/16/0000069252/Consiglio_di_Stato_sez_V_sentenza_n_1627_15_depositata_il_27_marzo.html#Consiglio_di_Stato_sez_V_sentenza_n_1627_15_depositata_il_27_marzo.html?&_suid=14370504859770887928358893354

6b.- [...]
This is an evident expression of art. 6, paragraph 4, of d.P.R. May 9, 1994 n. 487, according to which "oral evidence must take place in a courtroom open to the public, with a capacity suitable to ensure maximum participation", as well as arts. 7 paragraph 5 and 16 paragraph 2, of d.P.R. March 27, 2001 n. 220 according to which oral evidence must take place in a courtroom or hall open to the public.

Oral exams are always and anyway public

Selection exams for academic courses are not oral tests of a public competition for employment, but rather performance tests on the instrument for which access is requested. Therefore, D.P.R. 9 May 1994 n. 487 – “Regulation containing rules on access to employment in public administrations and the methods of conducting competitions, single competitions and other recruitments in public employment” has no validity in the case indicated in the subject matter, as it does not involve recruitment.

That being said, every Conservatory exam would be public except when it involves written tests (dictation for solfeggio, composition exercises, etc.) or oral tests that are the same for all candidates (singing for solfeggio, etc.).

Whether this is actually respected is another matter entirely.

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