Announced! Top 5 Languages Of The 2019 EPSO AD5 Generalist Competition

The top 5 languages and open date for part 2 of the application process have been announced!

Starting from tomorrow, 2019 EPSO Graduate Administrators AD5 (EPSO/AD/373/19) candidates can take the next step in this competition!

Applications to complete PART 2 of the application process open tomorrow - 4 July.

If PART 1 of your application was successful, you should now see an invitation to complete PART 2 in your EPSO account.

You have just over 2 weeks to complete this, as applications close 23 July, 2019 at 12:00 noon (CET).

How to choose your Language 1 and 2

Which languages you pick for this competition could have a major impact on your performance in the exams - so you want to get this right.

It is important to consider a number of key factors before making your final decision.

To help you, we've put together a handy article that discusses 5 Key Considerations When Picking Your EPSO ‘Language 1’ and ‘Language 2’.

What you need to know…

• Language 1 – can be any of the 24 official EU languages, BUT your proficiency in this language must be at a C1 level or higher.
• Language 2 – you must pick from the 5 most popular languages declared by EPSO participants this year: English (98.02%), French (51.37%), Italian (29.69%), Spanish (29.66%), and German (18.36%). 
• The language that you choose from the top five as your Language 2, MUST be different from your chosen Language 1.
• The booking period for the computer-based pre-selection tests will be open from 27 August - 3 September 2019.
• Pre-Selection exams (covering Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, and the Situational Judgment Test) are scheduled to take place between  4 September - 8 October 2019.

Compared to the 2017 and 2018 AD5 competitions, the top 5 language rankings and their percentages have not varied much:

• 2018 - English (97.86%), French (51.30%), Spanish (27.98%), Italian (26.73%), and German (19.33%).
• 2017 - English (97.31%), French (52.07%), Spanish (27.29%), Italian (26.83%), and German (18.69%). 
• To see how all the official EU languages ranked this year click here.

Want to join the conversation and talk to other candidates about this competition? 
Join the EPSO Administrator Generalist Exams (AD5) Facebook group

Some useful links to help with your application and exam preparation:

• Join one of our 'Mastering The EPSO AD5 Computer-Based Tests' training sessions
• Here's What EPSO Candidates Want To Know About The 2019 AD5 Competition - answers to the many questions asked by participants and EPSO candidates at the live session of the 2019 EPSO AD Information Webcast.
• FREE Beginner’s Guide webinar recordings available on each AD5 Pre-Selection test topic - Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgment Test (SJT)
• Gain extra insights through our Pro Tips webinars - recordings are available for each AD5 Pre-Selection test topic - Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgment Test (SJT)
• EPSO Administrator computer-based tests practice packages are available on the EU Training website.
• Snapshot of the 2019 EPSO AD5 Competition - read this article if you want a quick overview of the most important, need-to-know details about Administrator Generalists competition.
• FREE 2019 EPSO AD Information Webcast Recording - presented by András Baneth, EPSO expert and author of “The Ultimate EU Test Book ”.
• The 2019 EPSO AD Notice of Competition can be accessed here
• To access PART 2 of the application process, click here

Please don’t hesitate to contact EU Training’s Customer Support Team if you have any questions regarding our services, practice packages or about this EPSO competition.

EU Training wishes you the very best of luck in your AD5 competition preparation!

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