If you encounter technical issues when booking, rescheduling or cancelling your computer-based tests, please contact Prometric directly by phone, via one of the numbers below (toll-free with most...
During the booking and testing periods you can reschedule your multiple-choice question test appointment during the booking and testing periods, subject to availability and under the following...
You will be notified of the start and end dates of the booking period via your EPSO account/website. A link to the contractor's booking system will be active in your EPSO account only during this...
Please check the Notice of Competition or Call for Expression of Interest of your selection procedure for the number of questions, duration and pass marks for the tests.
Arrival at the test centre:...
On the day of the Assessment Centre, please bring:
the three forms below (completed and signed);
a copy of your identity card (both sides if applicable) or passport;
travel documents.
The following...
EPSO does not contribute to any travel expenses incurred by your participation in any computer-based tests or preliminary/intermediate tests (i.e. multiple choice question tests, e-tray exercise and...
The purpose of the Assessment Centre is to assess your general and/or specific competencies by means of different exercises, the content of which is validated by the selection board: a case study, an...
The complete list of tests for a specific selection procedure is available in the notice of competition/call for expression of interest.
You can find some samples of the different tests on our...
The Notice of Competition or Call for expressions of interest describes the minimum requirements in terms of qualifications and professional experience. It also describes the nature of the duties you...
There is no age limit, however officials are automatically retired at 66. For more details, read the Staff Regulations of EU Officials.
There is no point in applying if you do not meet all the general and all the specific eligibility conditions.
No, in order to be eligible you must be a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union on the date of validation of your application form. A valid residence permit is not considered...
Traineeships of up to 24 months are offered in the EU Delegations to give talented and promising university post-graduates the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the work of the Delegations...
Are there opportunities for freelance linguists?
To become a freelance translator
for the European Commission, please consult the notices of call for tenders.
for the Court of Justice, consult the ...
See the European Parliament's website for information about parliamentary assistants working for Members of the European Parliament.
See also the individual websites of the Political Groups for...
Contract staff positions are available for a wide range of jobs, requiring different levels of qualifications. They are divided into four function groups:
I. manual and administrative support-...
The specific duties will depend on the profile you are interested in. See Annex I to the Call for Expressions of Interest for detailed examples of duties per profile.
Contract staff are employed for...
Should an issue occur, please ensure that you:
alert an invigilator to resolve the issue and request that the incident be logged in writing AND
notify EPSO within 3 calendar days after the test in...
An administrator career covers grades AD 5 to AD 16.
AD 5 is generally the entry level for University graduates. In most cases, no professional experience is required.
Selection and recruitment may...
Each selection procedure for permanent officials has its own Selection Board, which is responsible for selecting candidates at each stage and for drawing up the final list of successful candidates....
EPSO endeavours to finalise a selection procedure in 5-9 months, starting from the date of publication of the Notice of Competition until the final competition results are communicated to the...
Applicants who pass a competition for permanent officials are placed on a reserve list from which the EU institutions draw recruits as and when they need them. The aim of a competition, then, is not...
The EU institutions select candidates for permanent contracts through the organisation of open competitions. Each of these competitions is announced by the publication of a Notice of Competition in...
A Secretary/Clerk career covers grades AST/SC1 to AST/SC6.
New staff usually enter at grades AST/SC 1 or AST/SC 2.
AST/SC1 candidates must have completed secondary education and have previous...
Secretaries/Clerks are generally employed in an office management and administrative support role. They can take on a broad range of tasks such as preparing files, supporting the organisation and...
