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Welcome to our new website

You may notice that things look different. Our website has been redesigned and is now exclusively dedicated to EPSO selection procedures, with information on current and upcoming competitions for permanent staff, contract staff selection procedures and how to apply. 

For other opportunities to work for the European Union, please visit:  

Temporary vacancies - Explore vacancies advertised by EU institutions, bodies and agencies. 

Traineeships - Discover traineeship opportunities across the EU institutions, bodies and agencies.

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Maintenance of EPSO’s website

Due to technical maintenance, our website might not be accessible on 29/09/2023 between 10h00 and 11h00.

Thank you for your understanding.

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EU Careers web presence refresh

A new website is being introduced on 29 September 2026 to make it easier for candidates to find and explore opportunities to work for the European Union in one place. Complementing the existing EPSO website, it will bring together jobs, traineeships and EPSO selection procedures under the same web landscape.
 

What does this mean for you?

The current EPSO website will continue to provide information on open competitions and contract staff selection procedures.

The new website will provide user friendly information about the working environment and conditions in the EU institutions. It will also provide access to a broader...

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AD5 graduates testing – more details about timing and roll-out

Testing for the AD5 graduates competition, as announced earlier, will be organised in two parts. The first part (reasoning tests: verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning) is planned to start in November 2026. 

Approximately three weeks before the first testing session, candidates will receive an invitation letter through their Single Candidate Portal account, informing them of the week in which they will take their tests. 

The letter will not include the exact date and time of testing assigned to the candidate within the indicated testing week. Candidates will be able to find these details at least two weeks before their...

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AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmed

Testing will take place in one day, on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

On 14 September, candidates should receive their invitation letter in their Single Candidate Portal account. On 15 September, the testing material to prepare for the written test (EUFTE) will also be published on the competition page.

More details about the testing can be found in the Notice of Competition or in the dedicated page on our website.

We also remind candidates that the deadline to submit supporting documents is 30 September 2026.

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Website: Scheduled maintenance

Please be advised that a scheduled maintenance will take place today from 4:30 PM for approximately 2 hours.

During this time, the website may experience temporary interruptions or limited availability.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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Application breakdown

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.

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Application breakdown

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.

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Application breakdown

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.

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Application breakdown

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.