On Tuesday 5th June, we went to Rue du Commerce in Brussels to take the EPSO tests for the 2018 AD5 competition. The test centre was almost empty! This is quite normal when the test period just started the day before.
Many candidates wait for the last days before taking the tests. A few additional days or weeks of revision can clearly be useful, especially when it is the first time you take the test.
Category Archives: EPSO competitions
The computer-based testing day
Today, you take the MCQ computer-based tests organised by EPSO.
This is how your day should unfold.
Abstract reasoning: is the test getting harder and harder?
Until 2015, you may have reached high marks in the abstract reasoning test of EPSO competitions. However, since then, it’s been a nightmare: you no longer see anything and you can hardly reach 50% of correct answers. What has happened since 2015? Have test creators invented new logical sequences? Do elements go through new transformations?
Generalist AD5 competition in Spring 2017
This is EPSO’s announcement mid-February at the 2017 EU Studies Fair. For this competition, no previous experience will be required. So why not take your chance? To be successful, you will have to face three series of tests.
The case study: An approach-based exam above all else
The case study is aimed at all candidates who are invited to take exams in the assessment centre in the AD cycle, AST cycle and specialist competitions.
7 tips to prepare successfully for European competitions
- Check regularly the EPSO competitions’ calendar
The competition calendar is updated regularly on the EPSO website (open for application, upcoming opportunities & in progress).
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EPSO Reasoning Tests
The 3 reasoning tests – verbal, numerical and abstract – can be found at different stages of the EU competitions organised by EPSO.
Verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning as part of the computer-based multiple choice tests.
For the generic Administrator or Assistant competitions and for the Translator competitions, the candidates will sit these 3 reasoning tests as part of the competitions’ first stage called computer-based multiple choice question (MCQ) test or CBT (Computer-based tests).
Translating for Europe
With 28 EU member states and 24 official languages, multilingualism is an important part of the EU’s cultural diversity to give equal access to information to all member states. There are several bodies in charge of translation: the two Directorates General for Translation of the European Commission and of the European Parliament, and the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union based in Luxembourg, which serves the EU agencies. The other EU institutions also have their own translation units.
The Beginner’s Guide to Working in the European Institutions
Would you like to work in an international and dynamic environment? If so, you may enjoy working in the multicultural context of the European institutions. By becoming a European official, you will be an active participant in the European construction towards a better future.
Working as a European official
European officials are permanent employees working in the European institutions. Many of them are based in Brussels, in Strasbourg or in Luxembourg. And the positions are in high demand…