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The first part of the testing for the AD5 graduates competition (EPSO/AD/427/26) concluded on the evening of Friday 13 November 2026, following five intense days of online testing in all 24 EU languages.

The tests concerned reasoning skills only (verbal, numerical, abstract). Over the 18 testing sessions which took place this week, we achieved a global completion rate of over 95%, pending tickets analysis, among candidates who started their tests. This is fully in line with benchmarks for mass-scale online testing. EPSO will communicate further details on participation rates, including by language, in the coming days.

This was an unprecedented operation...

EPSO would like to inform candidates of the decision taken by the EPSO Management Board – gathering all 10 EU institutions that EPSO works with – on the 20^th of October 2026. This decision 1/2026 consolidates and clarifies the rules and procedures regarding the use of automated decision-making in the context of online tests for EU selections organised by EPSO. 

The main elements and principles of this decision are as follows: online tests may face breaches of testing rules or present risks to the test session’s integrity or security; if these risks cannot otherwise be prevented, a testing session...

Due to scheduled technical upgrades, the Single Candidate Portal (SCP) may be temporarily unavailable from Friday 30 October (afternoon) to Sunday 1 November inclusive. If you experience difficulties accessing your SCP account during this period, please try again later. 

From Monday 2 November, new features will be available in your SCP account, including improvements to the profile section and application form, new options for managing and editing your CV, and the possibility to add skills and list publications. 

If you have already submitted an application for a competition currently open for applications (EPSO/AST/158/26 and EPSO/AD/431/26) you may reopen, update and...

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.

This graph shows the application numbers per nationality.

In the Notice of Competition point 3.3.1(a)(i), point 3.3.2(a)(i) and point 3.3.3(a)(i), the qualification requirements were formulated in a manner that could give rise to differing interpretations. This is what the second paragraph means: 

The education requirement referred to in this point is also deemed to be fulfilled where a candidate, after completing a bachelor’s programme in any field, has obtained a diploma in one or more of the areas listed in point 3.3.1(b), 3.3.2.(b) and 3.3.3.(b) (such as a postgraduate certificate, graduate diploma, Master’s, PhD, or any other qualification requiring a prior bachelor’s degree for admission), irrespective of...

The first part of the AD5 competition testing will take place during the week of 9 to 13 November 2026. 

On 19 October, candidates will receive an invitation letter through the Single Candidate Portal (SCP), confirming the week in which they will sit the tests and providing further instructions. The letter will not include their individual testing date and time. Candidates should therefore make sure that they have access to their Single Candidate Portal account and can log in to view all the information. 

From 20 October until 6 November, candidates will be able to access...

On Sunday, 11 October, EPSO’s test provider was operationally preparing for the AD5 graduates’ competition, including temporarily simulating test sessions. On their TAO platform, some candidates could therefore see some of those simulations which have now been deactivated. 

We remind candidates that EPSO will send a formal individual invitation letter to all candidates to inform them about official testing slots and the pre-requisite testing phase. EPSO will also separately provide more information to candidates on the EPSO website in the course of this week.