Administrators (AD-Generalists)

On this page you will find the different tests that candidates may have to pass when taking part in
the Administrators (AD-Generalists) competition.

Reasoning skills tests:

Verbal (assesses your ability to think logically and understand verbal, numerical information).

Numerical (assesses your ability to think logically and understand numerical information).

Abstract (assesses your ability to think logically and understand the relations between concepts
involving no linguistic, spatial or numerical elements).

Reasoning and situational Judgement samples tests for AD, FG IV ( CAST P).

Reasoning skills tests

This test assesses your typical behaviour in a working context.

samples: English, French, German and scoring example

Situational judgment test

An interview that aims to assess general competencies by asking the candidate how he/she would
react in a specific situation.

Prior to the interview, the candidate is invited to consult and read an online written assignment and
background information in order to prepare for the exercise.

The situation described in the assignment will be discussed during the interview and additional
situations, not based on the assignment, will also be included.

The SCBI takes place remotely using a videoconferencing tool. During the interview, the candidate
may consult the written assignment and background information.

samples: English, French for AST

samples: English, French for AD

Situational Competency Based Interview (SCBI)

This is an individual test of analysis and presentation, in which you are asked to give a presentation
and answer questions on a hypothetical work-related situation.

Ahead of the interview, the candidate is invited to consult, read and analyse all available versions of
an online written assignment and background information in order to prepare for the exercise.

At the beginning of the interview, you will be told which version of the assignment you have to
present (without the help of visual support) and you will answer questions.

The oral presentation lasts 20 minutes and tests a number of competencies, as indicated in the
Notice of Competition.

samples
Oral presentation

This is a computer-based test based on a relevant scenario, in which you are faced with various
problems that you are asked to solve or to which you must react, relying solely on the material
provided.

samples: English, French

Case study

The competency-based interview is designed to evaluate a number of selected general

competencies, depending on the competition and grade the candidate has applied for, as specified in
the Notice of Competition.

Candidates are interviewed for about 10 minutes per competency.

The questions are structured to allow the assessors to evaluate the candidate’s selected general
competencies.

Competency based interview (CBI)

This interview will test the motivation to join the EU Institutions, taking into consideration the
following elements:

the origin of the interest to work for the EU,

the awareness about and commitment to EU values,

the understanding of present and future challenges of the EU,

the expectations regarding an EU career,

the knowledge of the EU and its origins, of the EU institutions and of the main EU policies.

It is a 20 minute structured interview by two members of the Selection Board.