Transition to online testing for all EPSO competitions is a strategic choice endorsed by its Management Board (EPSO’s interinstitutional governing body). Our objective is to be faster and more modern, while contributing to the EU’s ‘green policy’ and ensuring cost efficiency. This is an evolutionary development bringing EPSO in line with current international standards for large-scale staff selection procedures.

EPSO understands that online testing is new to many people. We want to make sure that all candidates can become familiar with the way online testing works in practice. For that reason we have created a number of public notes aimed at giving you as much information and guidance as possible, before you even apply to our selection procedures and are invited to test.

Since 2023, all competitions have been run via online tests as decided by EPSO’s management board. This brings a significant gain cost and efficiency-wise, and it is also more environmentally friendly.

Online testing via our external contractor enables candidates to sit the tests from any location while maintaining the integrity of the tests.

Online testing allows EPSO to progress faster with competition organisation.