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The Digital Skills Test is one of the core components of the EPSO AD5 competition. It is not optional, it is ranked, and it can significantly influence your final position on the reserve list. This guide explains: ✓ What the…

Applying for the AD5 Generalist competition is, in theory, straightforward. In practice, the application process is long, unintuitive, and full of small details that can easily cost you some hours — or worse, distract you from what actually matters: preparing…

The EU Knowledge test is one of the most underestimated (and most decisive) parts of the EPSO AD5 Generalist competition. While reasoning tests are critically important (especially verbal reasoning, which is weighted and contributes to the overall ranking) the reality…

This page summarises the European Commission 2025 key initiatives and EU policy developments, organised chronologically to support EPSO AD5 Generalist (EU Knowledge) and EU internal competition preparation. It focuses on developments that commonly appear in EU knowledge MCQs — institutions,…

The EPSO AD5 written test (EUFTE / free-text essay, 2026) is a 40-minute writing exercise that leaves many candidates wondering how to prepare. This guide has been updated after publication of the official EPSO notice. We spoke to several successful…

The EPSO AD5 Generalist competition — the main entry route for EU civil service careers — is now in its preparation phase. Applications closed on 10 March 2026. If you applied, the focus now shifts entirely to one thing: performing…

The EPSO Administrators (AD7) competition in Architecture and Project Management is now open — a unique opportunity for experienced professionals to join the EU civil service in a specialised and highly technical field. Whether you’re an architect working in the…

The EPSO Communication Assistant (AST 3) competition for 2025 is now open — and thousands of candidates across Europe are preparing for the upcoming tests in graphic design, social media and digital communication, and webmaster fields. This guide gives you…

Part 1 of 2 With the 2023 EPSO reform, competitions now focus more on online testing and structured interviews, replacing the traditional Assessment Centre — but interviews remain central to how EU institutions assess candidates. Whether you have successfully passed…

Part 2 of 2 Welcome to Part 2 of our EU Job Interview Preparation Guide. In Part 1, we explained how EU interviews are structured and how to use the STAR method to craft powerful, evidence-based answers. Here, you’ll find…