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WIP as of 06 Feb 2026

Deadline for application: 10 March 2026 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time

Number of successful candidates sought: 1490.

Eligibility (section 3):

EU citizenship with full rights
Fulfilled military service (where applicable)
“Meet the character requirements for the duties concerned.” (cit.)
Obtained a university diploma by 30 September 2026: the university studies are at least 3 years
Knowledge of at least official EU languages (thanks Ireland for making English an official language)
- a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of at least one of the 24 official EU languages
- a satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of a different language
- The languages will be used in different phases of the competition as indicated in Table 1. (section 4.2.d)
  
  Competition phase Tests Language
  Application - Any of the the 24 official EU languages
  Testing Reasoning tests Language 1
  EU knowledge test Language 2
  Digital skills test Language 2
  EUFTE Language 2

Competition phase	Tests	Language
Application	-	Any of the the 24 official EU languages
Testing	Reasoning tests	Language 1
	EU knowledge test	Language 2
	Digital skills test	Language 2
	EUFTE	Language 2

-> so here means that Language 1 better be native language and Language 2 English.

Nota bene: professional experience is not required.

Overview of the competition phases

Send application (see Section 4.3.1)
Testing: reasoning tests, an EU knowledge test, a digital skills test, and a free-text essay on EU matters (‘EUFTE’) (see Section 4.3.2)
Test scoring and eligibility check (see Section 4.3.3)
Establishment of the reserve list (see Section 4.3.4)

The application must be sent through the EPSO website before the deadline.

Fill (once more) all the data required by the competition on the EPSO single account platform (which is different from CAST 😅)
- This is a painful process, so take your time.
By 10 March 2026 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time, candidates must upload a scanned copy of their valid identity card or passport.
By 7 October 2026 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time, candidates must upload the scanned copies of all the other documents supporting the declarations made in their application form.
- This is the direct URL to the competition

Please note that the order in which the tests are organised may differ from the order in which they are listed in this notice
The tests will be held and proctored (invigilated) remotely. EPSO will inform candidates about the testing
If a candidate fails to sit or complete one or more of the tests, as specified in this notice and/or in the instructions provided to the candidates, their participation in the competition will come to an end (see Section 5 of the General rules).

Test	Language	Number of questions	Duration	Scoring	My notes
Verbal reasoning test	Language 1	20 questions	35 minutes	0 to 20	< 2 minutes / question
Verbal reasoning test	Language 1	10 questions	20 minutes	0 to 10	max 2 min / question
Abstract reasoning test	Language 1	10 questions	10 minutes	0 to 10	max 1 min / question

To proceed to the next step in the competition (see Section 4.3.3), a candidate needs to obtain at least:
- a pass score of 10/20 in the verbal reasoning test, and
- a combined pass score of 10/20 in the numerical and abstract reasoning tests

The EU knowledge test is a multiple-choice-question test about the EU, its institutions, procedures, and the main policies. The references to the sources used to develop this test will be made available on the EPSO website after the notice of competition is published.
The EU knowledge test will be organised as indicated in Table 3.

Test Language Number of questions Duration Scoring Pass score
EU knowledge test Language 2 30 questions 40 minutes 0 to 30 15/30

Test	Language	Number of questions	Duration	Scoring	Pass score
EU knowledge test	Language 2	30 questions	40 minutes	0 to 30	15/30

The digital skills test is a multiple-choice-question test aimed at assessing the candidates’ digital literacy – the ability to understand and use digital technologies for various tasks and purposes, in line with the European Digital Competence Framework ( 4 ) (DigComp)
The digital skills test will include questions from the following areas: — Information and data literacy; — Communication and collaboration; — Digital content creation; — Safety; — Problem solving. (iii) The test will be organised as indicated in Table 4

Test Language Number of questions Duration Scoring Pass score
Digital skills test Language 2 40 questions 30 minutes 0 to 40 20/40

Test	Language	Number of questions	Duration	Scoring	Pass score
Digital skills test	Language 2	40 questions	30 minutes	0 to 40	20/40

The EUFTE is aimed at assessing the candidate’s written communication skills. It will be organised as indicated

Test	Language	Duration	Scoring	Pass score
EUFTE	Language	40 minutes	0 to 10	5/10

Candidates will be required to respond to the test assignment(s) based on the documentation related to EU matters. The documentation will be made available on the EPSO website ahead of the test date. Candidates will receive the same documentation during the test, along with the assignment(s) based on it.
The EUFTE is neither a language test nor a test of factual knowledge. The assessment will be based on the specific anchors published on the EPSO website.

Test scoring and eligibility check (section 4.3.3)

The test scores will be used as indicated in the table indicated below:

Test	Included in the preliminary combined score?	Weighting in the preliminary combined score	Included in the final combined score?	Weighting in the final combined score
Verbal reasoning test	Yes	40%	Yes	35%
Numerical and abstract reasoning tests	No	/	No	/
EU knowledge test	Yes	30%	Yes	25%
Digital skills test	Yes	30%	Yes	25%
EUFTE	No	/	Yes	15%

Should a candidate fail to obtain the required pass score(s) in one of the tests, their participation in the competition will come to an end. Such candidates will not have their test answers and/or scripts processed any further and will not have their eligibility checked.
Candidates who fail to sit or complete all the tests (see Section 4.3.2 above and Section 5 of the General rules) will not have any of their test answers and/or scripts processed and will not have their eligibility checked.
Test results will only be notified to candidates at the end of the competition (see point 4.3.4(d)), irrespective of the stage of the competition the candidate reached.