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FG Iv starting grade
Dear all, if you start as FGIV with 10 years of experience, do you start as FG IV grade 14 or FG IV grade 15?   Many thanks for your replies!
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CAST ICT competency test
Dear all, I would like to ask you the folling: do you have experience in CAST ICT "competency test" and would like to share your experience? Are the eutraining test in line with the EPSO MCQ questions? Many thanks for your help.  
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Location and language of the computer test
Hi everybody! Thanks for allowing me to share a question here!  I have already seen more or less related questions in the FAQ, so I am sorry if it does repeat itself; though this is more specific than some I have seen there. 
1 06 Oct 2020
The Lawyer-Linguists AD competition - what happened?
Hello, you may know that there were several competitions for lawyer-linguists scheduled to be opened on 24 September, but seem to have been postponed because the EPSO site now says they will be released in the "autumn (indicative)". Anyone have any idea what happened?
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Study material for field related test in European law
Hi!  I'm planning to do the AD5 European Law Competetion and there will be a field-related multiple choice test in the second step. Can you recommend a book to read in order to prepare for the questions? Kind regards, Franziska Pupeter  
2 30 Sep 2020
INTERREG Project Officer - recuitment test
Hi All, I have been invited to the test within the recruitment process for INTERREG as Project Officer. I would like to know whether anyone has any info to share about what to expect from the 3 hours Test. Any information would be appreciated and helpful. Best
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INTERIM
Hi! I am a successful applicant (interim) in a European Agency by an outsourced company (temporary staffing). I was selected through interview. Does anyone know for how long is the list of the successful applicants valid?
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Numerical reasoning test
I wonder if you can take notes in a pice of paper while taking your numerical reasoning test. It will really help. Also, can you have a physical calculator or only the one given on your screen?    
4 21 Sep 2020
AST-SC1
Hello everyone! Do you know when are going to be available the exam dates for AST-SC1? Thank you!!
2 15 Sep 2020
Computer based tests: location
Hi everyone,  I was wondering whether you can take the computer based tests in another member state than your home country?
3 09 Sep 2020
Internal positions
I have seen that - at least for special competitions, if you are selected you "just" get an offer for 4 years. After those 4 years are normally people leaving and need to find another job out of EU or is it "easy" once you are inside to get other positions within EU? Thx!
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Scoring system - CAST Project Management
Dear all, Anyone knows if we need to have a minimum of 50% of correct answer to EACH test or if it is the overall average of the 4 tests (verbal, numerical, abstract raesoning and PM) that is counted (CAST Project Management / PIV)? Thank you in advance! Marie
4 04 Sep 2020
Preparing for exams, questions for those who passed
Hi everyone, When you were preparing for the exams, did you first focus on the computer based numerical, verbal etc. tests and only once you passed them start preparing for the next test? Or did you prepare for all tests from the beginning? Thanks
2 03 Sep 2020
Preselection for CAST
Hi! I have 2 questions: 1. How are you supposed to know that you have been preselected before the opening window to register: the time between registration and the actual exam is very short for preparation.
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Eligibility of benefits for different profiles - permanent, CAST, Temporary Agent
I have heard, that one of the benefits of working for an institution of the EU is that your childrens (very expensive!) school fees at one of the international schools in Brussels will be paid for.  Not having this benefit would be a prohibitive factor for me moving to Brussels at all and attempt
2 02 Sep 2020
SC1 /SC 2 TEST
Hi, are the SC2 competion test more difficult respect SC1? Or the kind of difficult is the same? Thanks  Laura     
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Supporting documents in EU Law Administrators - any risk of disqualification?
Hello,  As you are probably aware, no one is required to indicate professional experience in their application for this AD profile.
3 30 Aug 2020
Different test
Hi all, Could anyone tell me if there is a diference between the reasoning test (verbal, numerical, abastract) for each competition (administrator, assistant...) Thanks in advance,
2 24 Aug 2020
Employment background check for EU institution jobs?
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4 23 Aug 2020
Moving into different roles / internal permeabiity
Hello,
2 20 Aug 2020
What happens if you get to reserve list?
Hi. Can anytone tell me what happens if you get to the reserve list? How important is your background when you get to that point? For example, if I have a bachelors in Communications, would I get hired for a job in that field, or not necesarrily?
2 18 Aug 2020
Reasoning part
Dear EPSO, If I have recently taken a Secretary CAST exam, are the reasoning parts not relevant for the AST/SC Exam taking place this fall? I mean, could I just take the Accuracy and the Organising & Prioritising part ?
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EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 secretary
Dear Epso could you tell me if the experience as administrative assistant can be taken into account for this competition at the same level of the secretary experience? Thanks
1 18 Aug 2020
EPPO - IT Specialist
Hello to all,   I was recently invited to the IT Specialist TEMP competition at EPPO.  The invitation to the written tests is quite abstract, saying that an email will be send and a document with a list of questions, that we have to answer in 60 mins.
11 13 Aug 2020
Competency tests for COM/1/2015/GFIV — Research
Hi! Is anyone familiar with the competency tests for COM/1/2015/GFIV — Research (or EPSO/CAST/S/5/2013), in particular profile 2. Quantitative Sciences? Do you suggest any practice or learning material? I cannot find any sample tests online. Many thanks in advance!
1 10 Aug 2020