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How to fill the application form

how to apply

Before applying for a competition:

STEP 1 -  Log-in to the Single Candidate Portal using your EU Login account. If you don’t have one, you will need to create one first.  

STEP 2 - Create your CV

You only need to fill in your CV once — it will be saved in your Single Candidate Profile and can be updated or reused for future applications. You can complete your CV in any of the 24 official EU languages. If you are applying for the first time via the Single Candidate Portal, allow enough time to complete it carefully.

  • Go to “My account” → “My CV”, and fill in your work experience, education and training, and language skills.
    • If you already work for an EU institution or body, you can open SYSPER to copy and paste your experience into your CV.
  • Upload a valid ID document.
  • You can add links to webpages in different sections of your CV. Click the lock symbol to open it, insert the link, and lock it again.
  • Click “Save” at the end of the form each time you add a record to your CV.

You can update your CV at any time. Make sure it’s up to date when you apply. If you edit your CV after submitting an application, you must resubmit it before the deadline so that the new version is linked to your application.
 

Work experience

Click “Add work experience” to enter:

  • Start and end dates of employment
  • Employer’s details
  • Location
  • Description of your tasks and responsibilities

 

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Education and training

Add details about your education and training, such as:

  • Title of your diploma or qualification
  • Name of the awarding institution or organisation
  • Address of the institution
  • Qualification level obtained

 
Language skills

Add your language skills and indicate your level for:

  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading

You can add more than one language and should always include your mother tongue.
 

STEP 3 - Click on the menu: “Apply for a competition”   
  

 
STEP 4 - Fill the application form

A list of the fields that must still be filled can be found at the bottom of each CV/application page (under “Required information”).

You can save the application as a draft and complete and submit it later. 

Applications that are not submitted before the deadline are not considered. In case of an issue with your application, you must contact EPSO well before the deadline for application.

 

Eligibility 

 

Declare that you fulfil the general and specific eligibility conditions, as indicated in the Notice of Competition, by the deadline for applications.    

Candidates who do not meet all eligibility requirements by the application deadline should not apply.

 

 Registration data

Select the languages you want to sit the tests in (Language 1, Language 2, etc) in line with the “Languages used in this competition” in the notice of competition. These languages can no longer be changed after the deadline for applications.   
The application can be filled and submitted in any of the 24 official EU languages.   
       

Declare your request for specific adjustments due to a disability or a medical condition, which would require reasonable accommodations (i.e., adjustments) and follow the instructions in the application form. Further details can be found on the dedicated web pages.

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Motivation and strengths

The information in the motivation and strengths section of your application is not used for assessment purposes during the selection procedure, but you should draft it keeping in mind that it will be transferred to the recruiting services if you make it to the reserve list. 

 
Declaration

Before you submit the application form, you must declare that the information in your application is complete and correct.

Candidates for recruitment by the EU institutions and bodies are expected to act with the highest possible integrity, in accordance with Article 27, first paragraph, and Article 28(c) of the Staff Regulations. 

In case of fraud or attempted fraud, EPSO may decide to declare a candidate ineligible for future competitions for a limited period of time.

 

STEP 5 - Upload your supporting documents

  • Upload documents that support the information in your application (e.g. proof of education and professional experience) by the deadline indicated in the notice of competition.
  • To upload a document, go to the relevant section in your CV (“Education & Training” or “Work experience”).

Each entry in the “Work experience” and “Education and training” sections must include at least one supporting document attached via the paper clip symbol in the top right corner. Entries without supporting documents will not be considered.

Supporting documents are not usually required for language skills. Check the notice of competition for any exceptions (e.g. linguistic profiles).

 

HOW TO MODIFY YOUR APPLICATION

You have always access to your submitted and draft applications in "My applications" section. You can still delete or modify them any time before the deadline for application.

If you edit your application after submitting it, don’t forget to click "Submit" again. Otherwise, your application will stay in draft status and will not be taken into consideration.

After the deadline for applications, you can withdraw your application via the form “Request deletion or withdrawal” in the Contact us section of the account. 

 

my applications

Different application statuses:

DRAFT - Not submitted yet (Draft applications are deleted after the deadline).

CANCELLED MODIFIED – You have edited your initial application, which automatically creates a new application. Your previous application becomes “cancelled modified”

VALIDATED - Submitted applications.

ONGOING - After the deadline for applications, the submitted application status becomes “ONGOING”.  

CANCELLED - Application cancelled by you. 

INVALID – Your application is not valid and can’t be taken into account

DISQUALIFIED – Your application may be disqualified in line with the notice of competition