Contract Agents / CAST Permanent

On this page you will find some sample tests that candidates may have to pass when taking part in the Contract Agents / CAST Permanent selection procedure.

All these tests will be computer-based and you will take them at the same time via remotely proctored testing. Please read our information note on the core IT requirements for remotely proctored tests.

Reasoning skills for AST

Reasoning skills tests:

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

Ready to go one step further? Then try our long version of verbal, numerical and abstract sample tests, also in a quiz format. You can also consult an accessible version of these sample tests.

Please note that currently, these sample tests are only available in EN. Learn more about EPSO’s current work on this topic here.

Competency test for each profile

Pending adjustments in the testing system, EPSO will be responsible only for organising the reasoning tests, but not for the competency tests. The recruiting services of the EU institutions will adapt the selection procedure of Contract Agents accordingly, and keep their relevant services informed of the applicable procedure.