Open competitions for permanent staff

A better result in the selection tests for open competitions may increase your chances of being placed on the reserve list, as candidates are selected based on their performance and the competition rules.

However, once you are on the reserve list, recruitment decisions are made by EU institutions based on their needs and the candidate’s profile, not on test scores or ranking.

Contract staff selection procedures

No. In contract staff selection procedures, recruiting services can only see whether candidates have passed or failed the EPSO selection tests. Individual scores are not visible and do not influence recruitment decisions.