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EPSO Exams Prep Plan for December 2023: Upcoming, open for applications and ongoing EPSO competitions

EU Training is working hard to get you in the holiday spirit, so we come bearing gifts: News from EPSO, more dates added for our most popular training sessions, and many new developments on our website!

The biggest surprise is EPSO's announcement about the ongoing competition for Administrators in the Field of Climate, Energy and Environment: Testing will start in mid-January 2024. Click the competition below for full details.

Much less surprising is that the competitions where retesting was postponed are still in a holding pattern. No news yet from EPSO on when retesting will take place (or how) for EUIPO, Economists, and Crisis Management & Migration and Internal Security candidates.

We're always working hard to improve our website, and you may have noticed some changes. A few highlights:

And now, the most exciting part: what is going on with EPSO and internal competitions this month?!

ARTICLE QUICK LINKS​

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Open for applications

Administrators in the field of TRANSPORT | EPSO/AD/410/23

  • Submit applications by:
    • 5 December 2023 at 12:00 noon (Brussels time)
  • The deadline to submit supporting documents is 12 December 2023

---> START PREPARING

The EPSO CBT can be surprisingly difficult, especially if you are not familiar with the methodology and the format. Get familiar with the reasoning skills tests to lay the ground for your EPSO CBT practice through these focused training sessions:

  • Verbal Reasoning | Tuesday, 5 December | 17:30-19:30
  • Numerical Reasoning | Wednesday, 6 December | 17:30-19:30​​
  • Abstract Reasoning | Thursday, 7 December | 17:30-19:30

---> FREE RESOURCES

Nuclear Inspectors & Policy Officers | EPSO/AD/411/23 

  • Applications must be submitted latest by 8 December 2023 at 12:00 noon (Brussels time)
  • The deadline to submit supporting documents is 10 January 2024

---> FREE RESOURCES

---> START PREPARING

These training sessions for the EPSO CBT give a really good base to learn how to approach the reasoning skills tests. It will help you in practicing the questions too - you get familiar with the methodology and format to increase speed and, eventually, your score.

  • Numerical Reasoning | Wednesday, 6 December | 17:30-19:30​​ - CONFIRMED!
  • Abstract Reasoning | Thursday, 7 December | 17:30-19:30

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ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT (AD6)

EPSO/AD/401/22 - After another long wait, EPSO finally released the scores after the Talent Screener phase with the pass marks. More importantly, they announced the testing dates for next year.

  1. Administrators in the field of energy - 178 candidates | pass score 35
  2. Administrators in the field of climate - 150 candidates | pass score 28
  3. Administrators in the field of environment - 166 candidates | pass score 32

Important dates >>> 

  • Computer-based test (reasoning skills): 18 January 2024
  • Case study: 2 February 2024
  • Assessment Centre: mid-February 2024 - end of May 2024 (indicative)

How to prepare  >>>

---> EPSO COMPUTER-BASED TEST (REASONING SKILLS)

---> EPSO FIELD-RELATED INTERVIEW SIMULATIONS

  • Thursday, 7 December | 12:30-14:30
  • Tuesday, 12 December | 12:30-14:30
  • Thursday, 14 December | 09:00-11:00

---> EPSO Case Study

  • When EPSO publishes the case study for this competition we will schedule workshops here.
  • Case Study Insights Webinars - for this competition the case study exam is likely to be a hybrid of the pre-2023 version (four competencies assessed) and the new version (documents released ahead of time, 45 minutes to write a response). The 2023 case study webinar will cover what you need to know to ace this EPSO exam.
  • This free pdf download will guide you through the basics of the EPSO Case Study, although this was written as a guide to the exam before the 2023 selection process overhaul, much of it still applies.

---> EPSO Situational Competency-Based Interview

  • When EPSO releases the assignment we will publish workshops here.
  • Until then, get familiar with what this EPSO interview is really all about, Jan De Sutter pieces together the SCBI puzzle in this free pdf download.

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LAWYER-LINGUISTS FOR THE COURT OF JUSTICE 

The number of applicants has still not been published on the EPSO profile pages, but we will add them here, when they do.

  • English (EN) | EPSO/AD/404/23
  • Spanish (ES) | EPSO/AD/405/23
  • Lithuanian (LT) | EPSO/AD/406/23
  • Dutch (NL) | EPSO/AD/407/23
  • Portuguese (PT) | EPSO/AD/408/23
  • Slovak (SK) | EPSO/AD/409/23

Important dates >>>

  • Deadline to submit supporting documents: 14 December 2023 at midday

Here's how to prepare >>>

Getting your reasoning skills tested is not always as easy as you think it is. Give yourself, and your EPSO prep, a kick-start with these focused methodology sessions, which include EPSO-style test simulations:

  • Numerical Reasoning | Wednesday, 6 December | 17:30-19:30​​
  • Abstract Reasoning | Thursday, 7 December | 17:30-19:30

Free resources >>>

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ICT EXPERTS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS

The EPSO Assessment Centre is ongoing for the various profiles in this competition.

  • EPSO/AST/151/22 - AST4
    • EPSO Assessment Centre Exams: ongoing until mid-December 2023 (indicative)
  • EPSO/AD/398/22 - AD7 / AD8
    • EPSO Assessment Center Exams: ongoing until mid-March 2024 (indicative)

Here's how to prepare >>>

---> EPSO FIELD-RELATED INTERVIEW SIMULATIONS​

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EPSO CAST COMPETITIONS

Important dates >>>

  • LAST DAY TO BOOK A TESTING DATE: 1 December 2023
  • Testing will take place on these days: 6-7 December 2023

Here's how to prepare >>>

---> EPSO COMPUTER-BASED TEST (REASONING SKILLS)

There's nothing better than a last-minute training session to boost your chances of success! Learn how to manage your time, increase your speed and, ulitmately your score with expert tips on methodology.

  • Numerical Reasoning | Wednesday, 6 December | 17:30-19:30​​ 

Free resources >>>

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION / EEAS INTERNAL COMPETITIONS

The European Commission opened several competitions in November, in addition to the already open AD5 internal competition. For the 5 competitions total there are 407 succesful laureates being sought. The application deadline has already passed for the AD5 competition:

Here's how to prepare for COM/AD5/2023 (AD5)​ >>>​

---> EU Knowledge Test

---> Written Test

---> Oral Test | 2-hour online simulations:

  • 12 December | Interview Simulation | 12:30
  • 13 December | Oral Presentation Simulation | 12:30
  • 14 December | Interview Simulation | 12:30

Still open for applications:

  • COM/AST4/2023 (AST4) | 75 laureates sought total
  • COM/AD8/2023 (AD8)  | 90 laureates sought total
  • COM/AD10/2023 (AD10) | 56 laureates sought total
  • COM/AD12/2023 (AD12) | 66 laureates sought total

Here's how to prepare >>>

Have you joined the EU Commission Internal Competition Exams Facebook group yet?

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NEXT UP - RECRUITMENT

Congratulations to the 105 candidates who made it onto the reserve list for the Experts and administrators in Space & Defence industry. Here are the statistics:

  • EPSO/AD/400/22 - 1 (AD7) | 33 laureates | 121 pass mark
  • EPSO/AD/400/22 - 1 (AD9) | 17 laureates | 127 pass mark
  • EPSO/AD/400/22 - 2 (AD7) | 36 laureates | 113 pass mark
  • EPSO/AD/400/22 - 2 (AD9) | 19 laureates | 119 pass mark

EPSO/AST/155/22 (AST3) candidates are still waiting to hear news about the Reserve List, sometime in December according to the EPSO profile pages.

WHAT NEXT?

So, you've made it on the reserve list, you've passed the CAST CBT and have been called in for an interview OR you are interviewing for an EU job at an EU Institution - how do you prepare? EU Training has this covered too:

Resources, paid and free:

Maybe you didn't make it on the Reserve List this time. Are you deflated, defeated and depressed, maybe even angry? Jan De Sutter helps dissect the aftermath of not succeeding in an EPSO competition. Read his article here (free).

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