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We have corrected a translation mistake in the Dutch version of the General Rules, for the following ongoing competitions:

• EPSO/AD/425/25 - Building - Link to the corrected Notice of Competition: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/90018/oj
• EPSO/AD/426/25 - Data management - Link to the corrected Notice of Competition: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/90019/oj
• EPSO/AD/427/26 - AD5 Graduates - Link to the corrected Notice of Competition: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/90020/oj

The correction was made on page 14, point 7.2.2(6)(a):

“(6) Procedure voor het indienen van een verzoek tot heronderzoek:

a) neem binnen vijf kalenderdagen vanaf (en inclusief) de dag van de bekendmaking van het betwiste besluit in uw kandidaataccount contact op met EPSO via...

We regret to inform CAST candidates that the CAST testing planned for 4 March is cancelled as the update of the TestWe platform is still ongoing. 

If the update is completed in time, the next CAST testing will take place on 31 March as planned. 

The TAO platform used for open competitions is not affected by this update.

A new addendum to the call for expressions of interest has been published on 17 February 2026 and updated on 13 March 2026. 

It is aimed at clarifying the grounds for disqualification.

Candidates are reminded not to use third-party sign-ins like eID, Facebook, or Google to create their EU Login account.

If you have already created such an account, and submitted your application, you must create a new EU Login account and a new profile in the Single Candidate Portal. You will also have to create a new CV and apply again for the competition. Please follow the instructions for your new application.

The application submitted in the account created with a third-party sign-in must be withdrawn by you before the deadline for applications (17/10/2025 12:00 midday, Brussels time).

We also remind...

Several EU institutions with staff based in Luxembourg have adopted a new measure to help their staff in Luxembourg cope with high living costs. Eligible EU staff members in specific grades will be able to receive a housing allowance that can go up to 500 euros per month. This housing allowance can be combined with housing support measures provided by the Luxembourg state. 

A 2022 Commission report highlighted that the main difference between Luxembourg and Brussels in terms of living expenses lies in housing costs, making accommodation within the Grand Duchy less affordable. The EU institutions present in Luxembourg established a high-level interinstitutional...

EPSO, and the competitions’ Selection Boards, would like to take this opportunity to remind candidates that cheating during the tests, recording online tests or attempting to manipulate the fair conduct of tests, or compromising the integrity of the competition process in any other way, may lead to their disqualification from the competition. 
Such behaviour also covers the sharing of test content, online or in any other way.

Next test sessions for contract staff :

• 22/07/2026

More testing dates will be published by EPSO for the rest of the year as soon as available.

For the competition: EPSO/AD/423/25 (all languages), candidates must indicate the language in which they wish to sit the reasoning skills tests* as Language 4 in their application form. Any of the 24 EU official languages can be chosen as Language 4.

Please note that the choice of languages cannot be modified after the deadline for applications. For more information about Languages 1, 2 and 3 in this competition, please refer to the Notice of Competition.

*verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning skills tests