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EPSO staff recommends…

To facilitate your testing experience, below are some general recommendations based on our experience and contacts with potential and existing candidates.



Keep your EPSO Account always up to date and make sure that you can access it. How can I change personal data in my EPSO Account?

Always read the notice of competition carefully before applying.

Subscribe to Upcoming selection procedures to be always up to date on planned selection procedures and subscribe to the page of your selection procedure.

Make sure to check the following core pages on EPSO’s website:

Consult EPSO’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section, where you may well find the answer to your question and if not, make sure to use only EPSO’s formal communication channels for further questions Contact us.

Always read carefully all the instructions provided by EPSO and its test provider and freshen up on your knowledge a couple of days before your testing session.

When applicable, read carefully and in advance the published material for your written test. Take time to read about the ‘anchors’ used for assessing the written test EPSO introduces ‘written test’ in its test portfolio.

As soon as you decide to apply to a selection process, start gathering all your supporting documentsdo not leave it to the last minuteWhich supporting documents should I provide?

If your qualification/diploma was obtained outside the EU, make sure to have it duly recognised by the relevant national authority Do you accept my qualification/diploma issued in non-EU countries?

See whether your Member State offers special support to candidates planning to sit EPSO tests EU Careers info – Member States.

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Finally, our ‘3 Ps’: Prepare, Persevere, and stay Positive!