This written test is designed to assess the following competency: written communication skills. Neither your knowledge in the field nor your knowledge of the topic of this test will be assessed; therefore, conducting additional research is unnecessary. You are allowed to make logical assumptions where information is missing or incomplete.

To prepare for the test, you will need to rely on the source document accessible below. Note that any hyperlinks that may appear in the document are not part of the preparatory material.

The basis for the written test will be only the first part of the proposal, the "EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM" (first 18 pages in the English version).

The following sections will NOT be part of this written test and should be ignored: "2010/31/EU - Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the energy performance of buildings (recast)" and "Annex I".

On the day of the test, you will be given a specific assignment, connected to the source document. You will also have access to the source document during the test.

Additional instruction for candidates taking the test in BG and EL:

Please note that you will not be able to change your keyboard settings within the test environment. In case you need to refer to terms or acronyms in Latin characters, you can use the translated term, followed by an acronym transcribed in Bulgarian.

For examples, please refer to the BG and EL versions.