Reasoning skills tests:

• Verbal (assesses your ability to think logically and understand verbal, numerical information).
• Numerical (assesses your ability to think logically and understand numerical information).
• Abstract (assesses your ability to think logically and understand the relations between concepts involving no linguistic, spatial or numerical elements).

Reasoning skills for AST.

This test assesses your typical behaviour in a working context.

samples: English, French, German and scoring example 

The field-related multiple choice questionnaire includes a series of questions, which are designed to test the inherent competence to the duties required for the specific profile. Each question is linked to four different answer options, only one of which is correct. 

Further information is indicated in the notice of competition and in the invitation letter.

The language comprehension test includes a series of 12 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), which are designed to assess your linguistic abilities in terms of vocabulary, grammar/syntax constructions and style. They are not in the field of a specific institution/agency/service. Each question is based on a scenario linked to four different answer options, only one of which is correct. Each question yields one point and wrong answers are not penalised. Candidates have 30 minutes in total at their disposal to answer to the 12 multiple-choice questions.  While the time factor is part of the assessment as well, the tests are designed in a way to allow candidates to possibly answer all questions within the allocated timeframe. Questions do not require additional knowledge and are only based on the information provided in the text.  

samples in 24 languages for AST

The editing test is about correcting linguistic errors (numbering, punctuation, grammar/spelling and vocabulary) and formatting mistakes in a translation.

The source text in Language 2 is provided on screen.

A translation of this text into Language 1, provided as an editable MSWord (MS Office 2010) file, contains mistakes in the language and the format in comparison to the source text.

The candidate is asked to detect and correct these mistakes, in order to match the source text. 

The test lasts approximately one hour.

This practical test is designed to assess the candidates' drafting skills (particularly spelling, lexical and grammar) in their language 2, not their knowledge of the topic dealt with in their composition. Candidates will be provided with a list of different topics, from which they will need to choose only one.

They will be asked to draft a composition on the chosen topic. The test will be performed on computer and last for 30 minutes.

The test is designed to evaluate some or all (see the Notice of Competition) of the competencies inherent to the duties required for a specific profile.
It is a structured interview by two members of the Selection Board.
The field related interview should not be confused with the general competency-based interview, which is also structured but which focuses on general competencies rather than specific duties.

An interview that aims to assess general competencies by asking the candidate how he/she would react in a specific situation.

English, French for AST
English, French for AD

This test is about correcting formatting mistakes in a translation. The source text in language 2 is provided on screen.

A translation of this text into language 1, provided as an editable text, contains mistakes in the language and the format in comparison to the source text.

The candidate is asked to detect and correct these mistakes, in order to match the source text. The test lasts one hour.

This is a computer-based test based on a relevant scenario, in which the candidate is faced with various problems that the candidate is asked to solve or to which the candidate must react, relying solely on the material provided.

The Case Study assignment assesses the written communication competency. Markers (i.e. those individuals who mark the tests) base their assessment on the specific anchors of this competency. EPSO markers are advised that grammar or spelling mistakes in themselves should not be taken into consideration in the assessment.

Case study mock test

Case study practice test

The competency-based interview is designed to evaluate a number of selected general competencies, depending on the competition and grade the candidate has applied for, as specified in the Notice of Competition.

Candidates are interviewed for about 10 minutes per competency.

The questions are structured to allow the assessors  to evaluate the candidate’s selected general competencies.