Initially, the EU Knowledge test was only employed by the Commission for internal competitions. But EPSO announced in 2023 that this test will now be part of the AD5 Generalist exams as well, and that they will be publishing study materials directly on their website at some point. Until then, we have put together this list of EU Knowledge resources for you to use when preparing for this test.
We have several test prep options right here on EU Training:
- EU Knowledge Briefings (free)
- This is a series of short documents summarising the EU institutions.
- EU Knowledge test simulation - practice questions (for purchase)
- There are currently over 1500 EU Knowledge questions in the database. These questions were written and compiled by experts on EU history and policies, taking into account candidates' feedback about the test questions' content.
- EU Course - (for purchase)
- This e-learning course equips you with knowledge of the EU's history, legislative procedures (including ‘comitology’), and the roles of key institutions.
- EU Policy Briefings (18 total, 2 are free)
- scroll down below the EU Course block
- The Ultimate EU Handbook (for purchase)
Here's a sampling of some of the subjects covered in the EU Knowledge Practice Test questions in our database:
- History of EU integration
- EU budget
- European Union legislative procedures
- European Union institutions
- European Union Law
- European Union policies
TO HELP YOU PREPARE...
To help you prepare effectively we've collected some useful resources to boost your EU Knowledge. There are two main categories - Free and Paid (i.e. for purchase). Within those two main categories, we've broken it down according to medium (e.g. video, presentation, e-book, etc.). Use the table of contents below to go directly to the resources that most interest you.
Disclaimer: these are external resources that are independent from EU Training. While we did our best to collect reliable and helpful information, some might be outdated or inaccurate. If you find such resources, please let us know so we can update our list accordingly. Do you have others you suggest we should include? Please let us know about that too.
FREE RESOURCES
Courses
- How the EU works: Introduction
- Online Course: ‘EU policy and implementation: making Europe work!’
- The European Union in Global Governance
- The Euro: the History, Issues and Solutions - Alfred Mifsud
- Treaties of the European Union
- Fundamental Social Rights in the European Union
- The EU and Human Rights
Informative Videos
- How does the EU work (and why is it so complex)? | DW News
- How Does the EU Actually Work?
- How the EU works: a video guide
- The EU institutions explained by their Presidents
- Council animation decision making (EN)
- The Brief: 10 years of The Lisbon Treaty
Fact Sheets
Presentation pdf
PAID RESOURCES
Courses
- NEW! EU Course on Spotify
- How the European Union works: become easily an EU expert
- Introduction to European Union Law
- EU funding: How to access programmes and projects - Module 1
- An Introduction to EU Customs and Compliance (Updated Audio)
- Budget preparation for an EU project proposal
- Understanding EU Decision-Making: Principles, Procedures, Practice (+ Preliminary Module)
- Understanding EU Decision-Making – preliminary module
- EU Treaties: Purpose and Major Treaties
E-books
- Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation
- How the EU Really Works
- How the EU Institutions Work: Your handbook and guide to EU decision-making
- Understanding EU Decision-Making
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions regarding the EU Knowledge Test, our prep materials, or anything else related to EU careers and exams, please drop us a line here. We'll do our best to get back to you within 24 hours. Good luck on your exams!