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With 174,727 candidates for 1,490 places in the 2026 AD5 competition, EPSO exams are among the most competitive civil service selections in Europe. This guide breaks down the three core reasoning tests, reveals hidden patterns test designers use, and shows you exactly how to prepare.
Read article →Most EPSO candidates underestimate the EU Knowledge test, and pay the price. Unlike reasoning tests, it is purely recall-based. But here's the secret: EU Knowledge is the most predictable test EPSO offers.
Read article →The 2026 AD5 generalist competition attracted a record 174,727 candidates for 1,490 reserve list spots, nearly eight times the 2019 field. Here's what the data means for anyone preparing right now.
Read article →Verbal reasoning is worth 35% of your final ranking in EPSO/AD/427/26, more than any other scored test. Here is the format, the traps that cost points, and how to train for the autumn 2026 session.
Read article →EU Careers confirmed on 30 June 2026 that EPSO/AD/427/26 testing splits into two separate sittings on different dates. Part 1 (verbal, numerical, abstract) runs in autumn 2026. Part 2 (EU Knowledge, Digital, EUFTE) follows in 2027 for those who pass. Verbal reasoning is the only test that gates Part 2 entry and then drives both rankings inside it.
Read article →The digital skills test is the least understood part of EPSO/AD/427/26, and one of the heaviest-weighted in Part 2. It's built on the DigComp 2.2 framework, which covers everyday digital competence rather than IT engineering. Here's what the five competence areas cover and how to prepare.
Read article →Every guide, this one included, tells you verbal reasoning sets your ranking. It does. The unintended consequence: candidates neglect numerical and abstract, the two tests that decide whether you reach Part 2 at all. Here's how the combined threshold really works, and how to train for it before the autumn 2026 sitting.
Read article →Part 1 of EPSO/AD/427/26 is taken at home, on your own computer, under Proctorio invigilation. A second screen or a charger plugged in after the start can end the session. What the official TAO instructions require, in the order you will meet it.
Read article →CAST, the EU contract staff procedure, has no registration deadline and uses the same three reasoning tests as AD5 Part 1. A pass is valid for ten years. Function groups, shortlisting, languages and the four-month retake rule, from the February 2026 call.
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