If pre-selected by a recruiting service for the tests (see useful information here), you will receive the invitation to attend the CAST Permanent reasoning tests in your EPSO account around 10 days before the tests take place.
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An gcaithfidh mé coinne a dhéanamh le haghaidh mo thrialach ar líne?
Ní chaithfidh. Ní gá d’iarrthóirí coinne a dhéanamh roimh ré le haghaidh trialach a thuilleadh. Le soláthraí nua seachtrach trialacha EPSO, tabharfar cuireadh do gach iarrthóir na trialacha a dhéanamh ar an lá céanna agus ag an am céanna.
Foilseofar dáta agus am beacht na dtrialacha ar leathanach an chomórtais ábhartha a luaithe a bheidh an t-eolas sin ar fáil. Tabhair do d’aire nach féidir am ná dáta na dtrialacha a leasú.
An féidir liom an t-iarratas céanna a úsáid le haghaidh roinnt grúpaí feidhme nó próifílí?
Ní féidir. Beidh ort iarratas a chur isteach in aghaidh na próifíle agus/nó in aghaidh an ghrúpa feidhme.
Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na próifílí agus na grúpaí feidhme, féach: Baill foirne ar conradh (CAST Buan) | EU Careers (europa.eu)
Cad iad na doiciméid tacaíochta is gá dom a chur ar fáil le haghaidh m’iarratais CAST?
Ní féidir le hiarrthóirí i bpróisis roghnúcháin le haghaidh baill foirne ar conradh (CAST/P) doiciméid tacaíochta a nascadh lena n-iarrata(i)s CAST/P ina gcuntas EPSO. Cuirfear na doiciméid tacaíochta ar fáil do na seirbhísí earcaíochta ag céim na dtrialacha earcaíochta agus/nó roimh an earcú féin.
Ba cheart d’iarrthóirí a bheith in ann na héilimh a rinneadh ina bhfoirm iarratais (i dtaca lena gcáilíochta, a dtaithí, a n-eolas ar theangacha, etc.) a chruthú le doiciméid tacaíochta. Cuirfidh na seirbhísí earcaíochta na hiarrthóirí ar an eolas faoi na doiciméid a bheidh le cur ar fáil acu (cóipeanna nó bundoiciméid) agus cén uair a bheidh siad le cur ar fáil acu.
Ní féidir le EPSO eolas a thabhairt faoi na rialacha is infheidhme i seirbhísí earcaíochta éagsúla maidir leis na doiciméid tacaíochta. Ba cheart na nithe seo a leanas a mheas mar léiriú neamhcheangailteach, agus mar sin amháin, ar na ceanglais a d’fhéadfadh a bheith i bhfeidhm:
- I measc doiciméid eile, beidh ar iarrthóirí cárta aitheantais nó pas bailí a chur ar fáil.
- Mar chruthúnas ar a gcáilíochtaí oideachais agus a n-oiliúint, beidh ar iarrthóirí na nithe seo a leanas a chur ar fáil:
a) cóip dá ndioplóma(í) agus/nó dá dteasta(i)s (oiliúna) lena bhfianófar cáilíochtaí oideachais;
b) i gcás dioplómaí/teastais a eisíodh i dtír nach tír den Aontas Eorpach í, ráiteas coibhéise a d’eisigh údarás inniúil Ballstáit den Aontas Eorpach.
- Ní mór gach tréimhse taithí oibre a bheith cumhdaithe leis na bundoiciméid seo a leanas nó le cóipeanna deimhnithe díobh:
a) Doiciméid ó fhostóir(í) agus/nó ó iarfhostóir(í): conradh/conarthaí fostaíochta ar a bhfuil dátaí thús agus dheireadh na fostaíochta sonraithe agus/nó an chéad duillín pá agus an duillín pá deiridh. Ba cheart cineál agus leibhéal na ndualgas a rinne an t-iarrthóir a bheith sonraithe sna doiciméid sin mar aon le cur síos mionsonraithe ar na dualgais sin, agus ba cheart ceann litreach agus stampa an fhostóra a bheith orthu mar aon le hainm agus síniú an duine i gceannas.
b) I gcás obair nach bhfuil tuarastal ag dul léi, e.g. féinfhostaíocht nó gairmeacha liobrálacha: sonraisc nó foirmeacha ordaithe ina mbeidh an obair a rinneadh sonraithe, nó aon doiciméad tacaíochta oifigiúla eile ina bhfuil cineál agus tréimhse na ndualgas a rinneadh nó na seirbhísí a soláthraíodh sonraithe;
c) I gcás saoraistritheoirí: doiciméid lena bhfianófar na tréimhsí a d’oibrigh an t-iarrthóir agus an líon leathanach a d’aistrigh sé;
d) I gcás saor-ateangairí: doiciméid lena bhfianófar an líon laethanta a d’oibrigh an t-iarrthóir agus na teangacha a ndearna sé ateangaireacht chucu agus uathu.
Cén dóigh a ndéanfar measúnú ar mo cháilíochtaí agus ar mo thaithí?
The Call for expression of interest (see Section 3) defines only the basic requirements for qualification and experience, that can also be found in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. The specific requirements will be defined by the recruiting services in accordance with their needs and vacancies. The recruiting services will assess the candidates’ eligibility based on information provided in the application form and supporting documents that they will ask the candidate to provide. This may be done at the stage of recruitment tests and/or before recruitment.
EPSO cannot provide information on the rules applicable in various recruiting services when assessing the qualifications and/or experience of candidates. The following should be considered only as non-binding illustration of requirements that may apply.
Educational qualifications
Degrees, diplomas and/or certificates, whether issued in EU or non-EU countries, must be recognised by a competent authority of an EU Member State.
Professional experience
- To be taken into account, professional experience must normally meet the following general conditions:
a) It must be acquired after obtaining the required minimum educational qualification indicated in the notice of competition;
b) It must constitute genuine and effective work;
c) It has to be remunerated;
d) It must involve a professional relationship, i.e. being part of an organisational structure or supplying a service;
e) It must comply with the relevance criteria defined in the notice of competition. - Professional experience listed below may also be considered in the light of specific rules, for example:
a) In case of voluntary work, ‘remuneration’ is to be understood as any financial contribution received, including cost reimbursement and insurance coverage. Furthermore, voluntary work must involve weekly hours and duration similar to a regular job.
b) In case of traineeships, ‘remuneration’ is to be understood as any financial contribution received, including cost reimbursement and insurance coverage. A compulsory traineeship which is part of a studies programme, may be taken into account provided that (i) the traineeship is undertaken after achieving the minimum educational qualification indicated in the notice of competition, and that (ii) the traineeship is remunerated.
c) A compulsory traineeship which is part of a programme leading to, or which is a pre-condition for, registration with a professional association in order to obtain a right to practise a profession (for example, admission to the lawyers’ bar association) may be taken into account irrespective of whether the work was remunerated. However, where the work was not remunerated, the traineeship period may only be considered provided that the programme was successfully completed and the right to practise obtained. In all cases, only the minimum compulsory duration will be taken into account.
d) Compulsory military service that occurred before or after obtaining the required minimum educational qualification indicated in the notice of competition will be taken into account, including if it does not meet the relevance criteria defined in the notice of competition, but only for a period not exceeding the obligatory duration in the relevant Member State.
e) Maternity, paternity, adoption, or parental leave may be taken into account if covered by an employment contract.
f) In the case of doctorate studies, the period taken into account shall not exceed three years, provided the doctorate was obtained, and irrespective of whether the work was remunerated.
g) The period taken into account in cases of part-time work shall be calculated pro rata, e.g. half-time work for six months will count as three months.
Cad iad na treoracha chun na trialacha ar ríomhaire a dhéanamh?
Féach an fógra comórtais nó an glao ar léiriú spéise a ghabhann leis an bpróiseas roghnúcháin a bhfuil tú páirteach ann más mian leat líon ceisteanna, fad ama agus pasmharc na dtrialacha a fháil amach.
Is ar líne a reáchtáiltear gach triail EPSO. Déan seiceáil ar Riachtanais TF agus theicniúla le haghaidh trialacha ar líne le soláthraí nua EPSO. Tá eolas sonrach maidir le húsáid ríomhairí corparáideacha le haghaidh trialacha ar líne ar fáil freisin. Seoltar treoracha mionsonraithe le haghaidh na dtrialacha ar líne in éineacht leis an gcuireadh chun na dtrialacha trí chuntas EPSO na n-iarrthóirí, agus ina dhiaidh sin tríd an gconraitheoir seachtrach ar ríomhphost.
Cé na grúpaí feidhme éagsúla atá ann?
Contract staff positions are available for a wide range of jobs, requiring different levels of qualifications. They are divided into four function groups:
- I. manual and administrative support-service tasks
- II. clerical or secretarial tasks, office management and other equivalent tasks
- III. executive tasks, drafting, accountancy and other equivalent technical tasks
- IV. administrative, advisory, linguistic and equivalent technical tasks.
Cé na dualgais a bhíonn ar ghníomhaire ar conradh in institiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh?
The specific duties will depend on the profile you are interested in. See Annex I to the Call for Expressions of Interest for detailed examples of duties per profile.
Contract staff are employed for a limited period, with an initial contract of 6-12 months.
In some EU bodies, it may be possible for the contract to be renewed for an indefinite duration.
An bhfuil m’iarratas CAST/P/2015 fós bailí?
Aistríodh gach iarratas ar EPSO/CAST/P/1-4/2015 (CAST le haghaidh Gníomhaireachtaí Feidhmiúcháin) arna bhailíochtú faoin 25.11.2016 (meán lae, am na Bruiséile) go huathoibríoch chuig CAST Buan (EPSO/CAST/P/1-4/2017).
Má d’éirigh leat sna trialacha roghnúcháin a d’eagraigh EPSO le haghaidh EPSO/CAST/P/1-4/2015, tá do chuid torthaí bailí fós.
An féidir liom na sonraí a thug mé i m’iarratas a athrú i ndiaidh a mbailíochtaithe?
With the exception of the CAST Permanent for contract agents (see more information about this selection procedure), once validated, you can no longer modify the content of your application, as EPSO will immediately process the data.
For CAST Permanent:
You can modify the content of your application(s) for the CAST Permanent selection procedure and upload or update your CV within your EPSO Account at any time.
Don’t forget to update your application(s) at least every six months if you wish to remain visible to the recruiting services. This applies regardless of whether you passed or failed the tests.
Conas a roghnófar iarrthóirí sa phróiseas roghnúcháin CAST Buan?
Ní hionann iarratas a dhéanamh ar phróiseas roghnúcháin CAST Buan agus é a bheith ina scéal cinnte go dtabharfar cuireadh duit na trialacha a dhéanamh. Is do na hiarrthóirí sin a gcuirfidh na seirbhísí earcaíochta ar ghearrliosta iad, agus dóibh siúd amháin, a thabharfar cuireadh na trialacha roghnúcháin a dhéanamh, de réir mar a bhíonn gá le fostaithe nua.
Seo a leanas céimeanna an phróisis roghnúcháin:
- Líonann na hiarrthóirí isteach a n-iarratas agus bailíochtaíonn siad iad, agus déanann siad iad a nuashonrú gach sé mhí ar a laghad chun a léiriú gur mian leo i gcónaí a bheith san áireamh agus chun go leanfaidh a n-iarratas de bheith infheicthe sa bhunachar.
- Nuair a thagann folúntas chun cinn, déanann na seirbhísí earcaíochta líon áirithe iarrthóirí sa bhunachar iarrthóirí a réamhroghnú a bhfuil a n-iarratas bailíochtaithe agus infheicthe agus cuireann siad ar ghearrliosta iad. Is iad na hiarrthóirí a oireann do riachtanais na seirbhísí a roghnaítear.
- Tugtar cuireadh do na hiarrthóirí réamhroghnaithe (i.e. na hiarrthóirí a cuireadh ar ghearrliosta) trialacha roghnúcháin a dhéanamh arna n-eagrú ag EPSO, tuairim is 10 lá roimh na trialacha. Is ceistneoirí ilrogha iad sin. Féach leat tuilleadh eolais faoi na riachtanais TF agus theicniúla le haghaidh trialacha ar líne.
- Na hiarrthóirí a n-éireoidh leo sna trialacha roghnúcháin, tabharfar cuireadh dóibh trialacha earcaíochta a dhéanamh arna n-eagrú ag na seirbhísí earcaíochta. D’fhéadfadh agallamh agus cineálacha eile meastóireachta a bheith i gceist leis na trialacha sin.
- Na hiarrthóirí a n-éireoidh leo sna trialacha earcaíochta, is féidir go bhfaighidh siad tairiscint ar phost.
Cad a tharlóidh i ndiaidh dom iarratas a dhéanamh?
Cuardóidh na seirbhísí earcaíochta bunachar sonraí na n-iarrthóirí cláraithe uile agus cuirfidh siad ar ghearrliosta líon áirithe de na hiarrthóirí a oireann do riachtanais shonracha a bhfolúntais. Déan deimhin de go dtabharfaidh tú d’iarratas cothrom le dáta gach 6 mhí ionas go bhfeicfear sa bhunachar thú agus go bhféadfar teacht ort ann.
Is do na hiarrthóirí atá ar an ngearrliosta, agus dóibh siúd amháin, a thabharfar cuireadh trína gcuntas EPSO triail roghnúcháin a dhéanamh arna heagrú ag EPSO.
Déan seiceáil ar do chuntas EPSO gach trí lá féilire ar a laghad chuige sin. Má chuirtear ar an ngearrliosta thú, gheobhaidh tú cuireadh ina gcuirfear dáta do thrialach in iúl duit.
Foilseofar dátaí táscacha thréimhsí na dtrialacha ar leathanaigh na bpróifílí ar ár suíomh gréasáin.
Tabhair do d’aire nach féidir dáta ná am na dtrialacha a athrú. Déanfaidh na hiarrthóirí go léir na trialacha ag an am céanna.
Cé na cineálacha trialacha a chaithfidh mé a dhéanamh má réamhroghnaítear mé (i.e. má chuirtear ar ghearrliosta mé)?
Candidates shortlisted by the recruiting services will be invited to sit a series of reasoning tests in a multiple-choice question format. Candidates will take these tests in their language 1. See more information on the IT and technical requirements for online testing.
Should you be successful in the tests organised by EPSO, the recruiting service may ask you to sit further tests that it considers relevant for the job, such as a drafting test, a driving test, a language test, etc. All the information about these tests will be provided by the recruiting services.
Please check our sample tests (‘Contract Agents’) for further information.
Cathain a gheobhaidh mé torthaí thrialacha roghnúcháin CAST-P EPSO?
Gheobhaidh tú torthaí na dtrialacha roghnúcháin trí do chuntas EPSO tuairim is coicís i ndiaidh dheireadh na tréimhse ina ndearna tú na trialacha.
Eagraítear tréimhsí tástála go rialta i rith na bliana. Féach an amlíne atá ar fáil ar gach leathanach tiomnaithe den phróifíl.
Cén fáth nár réamhroghnaíodh mé (i.e. cén fáth nár cuireadh ar ghearrliosta mé) chun na trialacha roghnúcháin a dhéanamh arna n-eagrú ag EPSO?
CAST Permanent selection procedure attracts a high number of applications. However, the recruiting services only pre-select and shortlist a certain number of candidates whose profiles fit their needs.
Má fhaighim marc níos airde sa triail, an amhlaidh a bheidh seans níos fearr agam post a fháil?
No. The recruiting services can only see if a candidate has passed or failed the tests.
Your score will only be visible to you, via your EPSO Account.
Cad a tharlóidh más rud é go n-éireoidh liom sna trialacha roghnúcháin arna n-eagrú ag EPSO?
If you pass the selection tests organised by EPSO (the reasoning tests) you will be invited for an interview and/or further tests by the recruiting service.
The validity of the reasoning tests results (from the date when the results have been published in your EPSO Account) is 10 years.
The results are always valid for the function group for which you were tested and for any lower function group.
Cad a tharlóidh más rud é nach n-éireoidh liom sna trialacha roghnúcháin (réasúnaíochta)?
Má theipeann ort sa triail réasúnaíochta, ní thabharfar cuireadh duit triail réasúnaíochta eile a dhéanamh le haghaidh an ghrúpa feidhme sin nó le haghaidh grúpa feidhme níos airde go ceann 6 mhí. Mar sin féin, is féidir cuireadh a thabhairt duit trialacha réasúnaíochta a dhéanamh le haghaidh grúpaí feidhme níos ísle.
Is ón lá a rinneadh an triail a dhéantar an tréimhse 6 mhí a chomhaireamh.
Tabhair do d’aire nach bhfuil sé d’oibleagáid ar na seirbhísí earcaíochta cuireadh a thabhairt duit atástáil a dhéanamh nuair a bheidh an tréimhse sé mhí sin istigh.
Cad a tharlóidh má éiríonn liom sna trialacha roghnúcháin le EPSO, ach mura n-éiríonn liom sna trialacha earcaíochta?
The recruiting services may invite several candidates for recruitment tests for each vacant position. It is up to the recruiting services to provide feedback on the outcome of those tests to the candidates concerned.
However, should you not be successful on that occasion, your EPSO tests results will remain valid for 10 years (*), counting from the date when they are published in your EPSO Account.
Therefore, you may be invited to other interviews and/or recruitment tests by the same or another recruiter.
Don’t forget to update your application(s) at least every six months if you wish to remain visible to the recruiting services.
(*) This only applies to CAST/P procedures. Note that your tests results in the CAST/P selection procedure are not valid for other selection procedures.
Cathain a bheidh a fhios agam cé aige a bhfuil suim i mo phróifíl?
If pre-selected and successful in the tests, the recruiting services interested in your profile will contact you (via the e-mail address in your EPSO Account) and invite you for a competency test comprising interviews and/or other tests organised by the recruiting services.
EPSO does not provide information to candidates on which recruiting service is interested in them at any stage of the selection procedure.
Cad é an tuarastal tosaigh a thuilleann gníomhairí ar conradh?
You can find more information about the employment conditions in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants and in the Staff Regulations, as well as the latest information on salaries for officials and contract staff (annual update).
Cén uair agus cén áit a ndéanfaidh mé na trialacha roghnúcháin a eagróidh EPSO le haghaidh CAST Buan?
Only candidates pre-selected (shortlisted) by the recruiting services will be invited to sit the selection tests organised by EPSO.
If shortlisted, you will receive in your EPSO account an invitation to test. This invitation is usually published at least 2 weeks before the test date in your EPSO account. Please check your EPSO account at least every three calendar days. You must sit your test within the given timeframes.
The tests are computer-based multiple-choice tests. See more information on the IT and technical requirements for online testing
Cén cineál conartha a thairgfear dom?
The type of contract will depend on many elements including on the recruiting service.
For more information about the contractual arrangements, please refer to Chapter 5. Recruitment of the Call for expression of interest.
An féidir mé a réamhroghnú (a chur ar ghearrliosta) le haghaidh níos mó ná próifíl/grúpa feidhme amháin?
Yes, you can be pre-selected (shortlisted) for more than one profile and/or function group.
If pre-selected more than once (by more than one recruiter) for the same profile in the same function group, you will only take the tests once.
If pre-selected for different profiles/function groups, you will be invited to sit the tests for these profiles/function groups in the order in which the requests were sent to EPSO by the recruiting services.
Neither the recruiter nor the candidates or EPSO can influence the order of test requests being processed.
Cad ba cheart dom a dhéanamh más rud é go bhfuair mé cuireadh chuig na trialacha ach nach mian liom iad a dhéanamh?
Más rud é nach bhfuil spéis agat a thuilleadh na trialacha a dhéanamh, is féidir leat a roghnú gan an triail a dhéanamh.
Má shocraíonn tú gan na trialacha a dhéanamh, ní dhéanfaidh sin difear do d’incháilitheacht agus ní chuirfear d’iarratas ar fionraí.
Is féidir le seirbhísí earcaíochta eile thú a réamhroghnú chun trialacha a dhéanamh amach anseo.
Cad ba cheart dom a dhéanamh más rud é nach bhfuil spéis agam a thuilleadh post a fháil?
If you are no longer interested in being tested and/or recruited for a specific profile/function group, you can simply stop confirming your interest via your EPSO account. Six months after the last confirmation of interest or update to your application for that profile/function group, the application will become invisible to recruiters.
You will be able to reactivate your application at any time in the future.
Bhain fadhb le ceann de na ceisteanna ilrogha ar ríomhaire i dtriail le haghaidh CAST Buan, cad is féidir liom a dhéanamh?
Should you have a serious doubt about the content of a test question please contact EPSO's Candidate Contact Service within one (1) calendar day (that is, by the end of the day which follows the day of the tests) clearly stating the circumstances and your candidate number (see the procedure in the Call for Expression of Interest).
If an identified item does not comply with the EPSO's quality criteria, the following corrective measures will be applied:
- The item will be corrected or taken out of the database;
- Corrective measures may be taken in instances where EPSO finds that a candidate was negatively impacted.
Conas a dhéanfar mo chuid eolais ar theangacha a thástáil chun cur isteach ar an bpróifíl CAST Buan ‘aistritheoirí’?
EPSO tests will only assess your knowledge of language 1 (L1), which can be any of the 24 official EU languages. It will be tested through the verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning tests in a form of multiple-choice questions. Your knowledge of L1 needs to be at least at level C1 (proficient user).
Your knowledge of language 2 (L2) (to be chosen from amongst English, French and German, but different from L1) will be tested by the recruiting services. Your knowledge of L2 needs to be at least at level B2 (independent user).
Further information on the above tests is published on our sample tests’ page.
Recruiting services may organise additional language tests.
An féidir liom níos mó ná aon iarratas amháin a chruthú chun cur isteach ar an bpróifíl ‘aistritheoirí’ CAST Buan?
No. Creating more than one application for the same profile, including with different target languages is not permitted.
You can declare all your languages under ‘Linguistic skills’ in the application form if you have a working knowledge of more than two official languages. This will allow the recruiting services to find your application according to their specific language needs.
Táim faoi mhíchumas nó i riocht sláinte a fhágann gur gá socruithe speisialta a dhéanamh i dtaca leis na trialacha roghnúcháin le haghaidh an phróisis roghnúcháin CAST/Buan. Cad is ceart dom a dhéanamh?
You can request special adjustments of selection tests for the CAST Permanent procedure in your application form by ticking the box ‘special requirements’. You will also need to fill in a detailed information form on your special needs and send us relevant supporting documents.
Should you be granted reasonable accommodations for the tests organised by EPSO, you will be informed on the details before your test date. In some cases, defining and putting in place the necessary adjustments may take some time, and therefore you might be invited to take the tests during the next testing period. Should this be the case we will inform you as soon as possible.
EPSO will make sure that all pre-selected (shortlisted) candidates are invited and tested in the best possible conditions.
Please note that other (recruitment) tests are organised directly by the recruiting services. Should you need special adjustments at the stage of the recruitment tests, please inform the recruiter as soon as you have received an invitation for the recruitment tests. Please note that EPSO will not share any information regarding your condition or special needs with the recruiters.
Cá bhfuil tuilleadh eolais le fáil faoi choinníollacha oibre na ngníomhairí ar conradh?
You can find more information about the employment conditions in the "Conditions of Employment of Other Servants" section in the Staff Regulations, as well as the latest information on salaries for officials and contract staff (annual update applicable from 14.12.2022).
Further information about the rules applicable to contract agents in the European Commission is available in the Commission decision C(2017)6760
For further information about the employment conditions in other EU institutions and bodies, we invite you to get in touch directly with their Human Resources services.
Cén fáth nach féidir liom mo chuid doiciméad tacaíochta a uaslódáil chuig iarratas CAST/P?
Candidates to contract agent selection procedures (CAST/P) cannot link supporting documents to their CAST/P application(s). Candidates will be notified by the recruiting services as to when they must provide documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. The recruiting services will determine which documents are acceptable.
Cén uair a chuirfear torthaí thriail na gceisteanna ilrogha CAST/P chugam?
- Cuirtear torthaí na dtrialacha in iúl trí do chuntas EPSO thart ar 10-15 lá tar éis dheireadh thréimhse na dtrialacha.
- Sula bhfoilseofar na torthaí déanfar iad a fhíorú, a fhormheas agus a bhailíochtú. A luaithe a chuirfear na torthaí in iúl duit, ní fhéadfar cruinneas na gceisteanna a cheistiú níos mó.