We have great news for those of you preparing for the European Parliament's open competition for Intercultural and Language Professionals (AD5). EU Training is in the process of developing practice questions for the Language Test.
According to the Notice of Competition, this pre-selection MCQ test "will consist of a maximum of 40 questions intended to assess your ability to identify information relating to the values of the European Union and the role of the European Parliament." The test will be maximum 80 minutes and will be held online. This test is not an EU Knowledge test, but the questions are EU-related as stated in the NoC.
We are working flat out to create a comprehensive database of questions for candidates to practise. These will be uploaded to the database by the end of March / beginning of April, leaving plenty of time for practise before the 25 April exam date.
In the meantime, you can join the EP Parliament Open Competition Facebook group here to get to know other candidates, ask questions, and be the first to know about when these prep materials become available.
Quick Competition Overview
- Link: OPEN COMPETITION PE/AD/299/2023/TRAD - INTERCULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL
- Reference no.: PE/AD/299/2023/TRAD
- Location: Luxembourg | Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD)
- Profile sought: INTERCULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL
- Grade / step / salary: AD 5 / first step / 5 453.02 EUR per month
- Languages sought:
- German (12 successful candidates)
- Croatian (12 successful candidates)
- Lithuanian (12 successful candidates)
- Hungarian (12 successful candidates)
- Slovenian (12 successful candidates)
- Applications were due on: 12 January 2024
OTHER SELECTION TESTS
Only the 150 top-scoring candidates will have their Talent Evaluators assessed. After the selection board selects the 60 best candidates based on their Talent Evaluators they will be invited to sit the written tests (see below). Then the 24 best for each language will be invited to sit the Oral Tests.
- Translation and clear-language drafting tests
- Translation of a text connected with the legislative activities of the European Parliament from Language 2 into Language 1.
- Translation of a speech or a notice intended for citizens from Language 3 into Language 1.
- Drafting test: drafting of a clear-language text intended for citizens, in Language 1, based on a complex document in Language 2.
- Oral Tests
- Interview with the selection board in Language 2 to assess your suitability to perform the duties outlined in the ‘Job description’.
- Group discussion or role-play exercise in Language 2 assessing adaptability, flexibility, result-orientation and team spirit in the context of the tasks described in the ‘Job Description’ section.
- How to Prepare: Group Exercise Insights Webinar / Though this is based on the EPSO Assessment Centre, there are still many relevant insights about how a Group Exercise works and how to prepare for one.