Open competitions for permanent staff

If you pass the EPSO selection tests in an open competition, you may be placed on a reserve list.

If you are not successful in a recruitment process with an EU institution, you remain on the reserve list and may still be contacted for other opportunities while the reserve list is valid.

Contract staff selection procedures

If you pass the EPSO tests for the contract staff selection procedure but are not successful at the recruitment stage, your EPSO test results remain valid for 10 years from the date they are published in your EPSO Account.

This means you may still be invited to other recruitment tests by the same or another recruiting service.

Open competitions for permanent staff

If you pass the EPSO selection tests in an open competition, you may be included on a reserve list. Being on a reserve list does not guarantee a job offer, but your profile may be considered by EU institutions for recruitment.

The validity and use of reserve lists depend on the needs of the institutions.

Contract staff selection procedures

If you pass the EPSO reasoning tests for a contract staff selection procedure, you may be invited by a recruiting service for an interview and/or further recruitment tests.

Your test results are valid for 10 years from the date they are published in your EPSO Account.

They are valid for the function group for which you were tested, as well as for any lower function group.

For open competitions using the Single Candidate Portal:

Yes, you can modify your application form after submitting it, as long as the application deadline has not passed. Once the deadline has passed, the application form can no longer be modified.

If you edit your application after submitting it, don’t forget to click “Submit” again. Otherwise, your application will remain in draft status and will not be taken into consideration.

Note: You can update your CV in the Single Candidate Portal at any time. However, only the version submitted with your application will be taken into account when verifying eligibility for the specific competition you applied for. Any later updates will not affect your submitted application.

For contract staff selection procedures:
You can modify your application(s) and upload or update your CV within your EPSO Account at any time.

Don’t forget to update your application(s) at least every six months if you wish to remain visible to the recruiting services. This applies regardless of whether you have passed or failed the tests.

For contract staff selection procedures:
You will receive the invitation to sit the reasoning tests in your EPSO Account approximately 2 weeks before the test date.

For open competitions for permanent staff:
You will receive the invitation to sit the reasoning tests in your Single Candidate Portal approximately 10 days before the test date.

Open competitions (Single Candidate Portal)

If you are an EU staff member and your account was created using a corporate EU login, your personal data is imported from internal HR records (Sysper) and cannot be changed in the Single Candidate Portal.

If you are an external candidate and you created your account using your personal EU Login, you can request changes to your personal data via the “Contact us” menu in your account. All requests must be supported by an official document justifying the change.

Processing may take several days, so we kindly ask you not to submit multiple identical requests. You do not need to wait for the changes to be validated; you can go ahead and continue with your application/test booking.

Contract staff selection procedures (EPSO account)
Click on “Personal data” in your EPSO account and follow the instructions to edit your personal information.

To change your family name (surname), family name at birth, first name, date of birth, or citizenship, you must send a request with a copy of an official supporting document (e.g. passport, ID card, legal document) to EPSO-PERS-DATA@ec.europa.eu.

Once your request has been approved, the updated data will appear in your EPSO account.

Please note that requests may be refused if no supporting document is provided within five days.

Processing may take several days, so we kindly ask you not to submit multiple identical requests. You do not need to wait for the changes to be validated; you can go ahead and continue with your application/test booking.

Note that your validated new personal data will be taken into account for your validated applications.

For open competitions:

When filling in the application form, you must select the languages in which you want to sit the tests. For most competitions, you will need to choose two different languages (Language 1 and Language 2), in line with the “Languages used in this competition” section of the Notice of Competition (NoC).

You can usually select any two of the 24 official EU languages, so choose the ones in which you will perform best. For linguists’ competitions, specific language requirements may apply. Always check the NoC for the rules applicable to your competition.

Please note that your language choices cannot be changed after the application deadline.

For contract staff selection procedures:

When completing your application form, please note that, in accordance with the Call for expression of interest, you must declare:

• Language 1: A thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of one of the 24 official EU languages. 
• Language 2: A satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of English, French or German. 
  Language 2 must be different from Language 1. 

Please note that your reasoning tests will be administered in the Language 1 you selected in your application for the specific selection procedure (profile/function group). This may differ from the main language you might have in your EPSO Account.

Language 2 may be assessed by the recruiting service during interviews and/or any further tests organised by the recruiting service.

Choose your languages carefully, as they should be the languages in which you are most likely to perform at your best throughout the selection procedure.