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YSE summer for candidates

YSE summer
~ Ya semos Europeos ~ 1 Comentario

Dear all

How is the summer going? hot, isn’t it? don’t worry, we understand you. That’s why we bring some fresh news on EPSO and internal competitions to refresh you a bit and offer a gust of cold air on your faces. [Spanish version – here]

AD5 generalist is approaching, we know, we also confirm that more than 1000 seats in the reserve list has been announced and the EU-knowledge exam and the Free-text essay are guaranteed as part of the tests (so start preparing now for them is a good option). Of course, we’ll add any new piece of relevant information once the competition has been published (after so long waiting for it, we don’t want to raise false expectations as you can remember) so stay tunned. Meanwhile, there are other competitions in motion, for instance AST for communication profiles(media, design, webmaster) , or the internal competitions for EEAS, European Commission that may interest you, keep reading.

Last but not least, in September and October will have Building specialists (grade AD7) and Secretaries (grade AST/SC1) competitions, of course we’ll arrange our classic webinars to explain the competitions and what we can do for you to prepare, so stay tunned here or follow us on our Telegram and WhatsApp channels to get the latest info when they are published.

And now the menu for today

  1. Latest trainings
  2. European Commission and EEAS internal competitions
  3. AST3 – Communication Competition – webinar
  4. YSE updates

Latest trainings

Many of you ask us about our trainings (and that’s why we delay a bit in our answers, sorry! 😇), you can find all available trainings here, however, let’s do a short recapitulation of the trainings available at this moment

  • Reasoning tests -self study training – ideal for all competitions. Do you need some help with the verbal reasoning? or numerical? abstract reasoning is not your cup of tea? no problem this training will help you. Theory is available with dozens of exercises for practice , all EPSO style and with a certain level of difficulty to guarantee they day of the exam there are no surprises
  • EUFTE – Written test for EPSO competitions (self study training) – Introduction and theory video providing insight and strategies to adress the essay test. With 5 YSE-original essay exercises for practice with a dedicated analysis and examples on how to tackle them. (Explanation are in English, reference texts for the exercises available in the 24 official languages) and a dedicated workshop to analyse the text proposed by EPSO for 2025 AD5 Generalist competition exam (live online via ZOOM)
  • MCQ test on EU knowledge – Self-study online training in English to prepare for the MCQ test on EU knowledge in the EPSO AD5 Generalist competition 2025. The course consists of more + 1200 questions for the MCQ test on knowledge on the EU and its institutions (Each MCQ question contains feedback). Explanatory videos on each EU political priority,  YSE Study Guides on knowledge on the EU and its institutions, YSE-compilation of study materials. Continuous update  with the latest developments
  • AST157/25 work group – 4 live work sessions (1h/session, online via ZOOM) (all sessions will be recorded) and 1 Pre-exam session. Exercises for practice in English (4 Reasoning Tests (verbal, numerical and abstract) +3 EUFTE exercises for practice + 2 Field-related MCQ tests per profile +2 complete mock exams). Limited study group.

Remember our Discounts policy is applicable to these trainings

European Commission and EEAS internal competitions

EU Knowledge self study training Self-study online training in English to prepare for the MCQ test on EU knowledge in the EEAS and Commission internal competitions. The course consists of more + 1200 questions for the MCQ test on knowledge on the EU and its institutions (Each MCQ question contains feedback). Explanatory videos on each EU political priority,  YSE Study Guides on knowledge on the EU and its institutions, YSE-compilation of study materials. Continuous update  with the latest developments

Oral tests – yes, this training covers all the parts of the oral tests : presentation, motivation and competences. It includes theory in a recording to watch before the session as it will be focus on practice , a pure mock interview with feedback so you know what to expect and how to prepare.

This is a small sample, write us an email to ask for more sessions /info

AST3 – Communication Competition – webinar

Did you miss our latest webinar on EPSO/AST/157/25 Communication ? or are you looking for ideas on how to prepare the competition? this is your video, free and fully accessible for all of you.

Do you want a copy of the ppt? easy, you can download here

YSE updates

Did you notice we publish less post here? yes, you are right. There is a big reason, we are moving!!! little by little we’ll transfer all our info to our new web : www.yasemoseuropeos.eu . Among the new features of the web are the possibility to consult job vacancies , our trainings and our (new) blog with our classic webinars , for instance , this one for the EEAS internal competition.

You can find there already trainings and from now on, you will find the next posts. We’ll keep posting here until end of 2025 or generalist competition AD5 have its competition. Whatever comes the latests 🙂

Remember, stay tunned! Next months will bring plenty of news and competitions!

Noticias veraniegas YSE sobre las oposiciones europeas

~ Ya semos Europeos ~ 1 Comentario

Estimadas croquetilla,

¿Cómo va el verano? hace calor ¿verdad? no te preocupes, estamos contingo y por eso queremos traerte noticias frescas sobre las oposiciones europeas , ya sean las que organiza EPSO o las oposiciones internas del Servicio de acción Exterior (SEAE) y de la Comisión Europea. Una bocanada de aire fresco para alegrar el día. [English version – here]

Sabemos que AD5 generalista se acerca y podemos confirmar que se han anunciado más de 1000 plazas para la lista de reserva. Además el examen de conocimientos de la UE y el de ensayo de texto libre sobre la UE están garantizados como parte de las pruebas (por lo que empezar a prepararse ahora para ellos es una buena opción). Por supuesto, añadiremos cualquier nueva información pertinente una vez que se haya publicado la oposición (tras tan tiempo esperando, no queremos generar falsas expectativas, como puede recordar), por lo que permanecemos al día. Mientras tanto, tenemos otras oposiciones en movimiento, por ejemplo AST para perfiles de comunicación (redes sociales, diseño gráfico, webmaster), o las oposiciones internos para el SEAE, la Comisión Europea, que pueden interesarte, así que sigue leyendo.

Por último, pero no por ello menos importante, en septiembre y octubre contarán con nuevas oposiciones de especialistas en edificación (grado AD7) y secretarios (grado AST/SC1). Por supuesto, no podrán faltar nuestros clásicos webinars para explicar las oposiciones, cómo podéis prepararlas y lo que podemos hacer por vosotros para ayudaros. Así que siguenos por aquí o en nuestros canales de Telegram y WhatsApp para estar al día aquí.

Y el menu para hoy es

  1. Latest trainings
  2. European Commission and EEAS internal competitions
  3. AST3 – Communication Competition – webinar
  4. YSE updates

Formaciones más recientes

Muchos nos preguntáis sobre nuestras formaciones (y por eso a veces no nos da la vida a contestar a todos los emails, sorry! 😇) y las podéis encontrar todas aqui, no obstante, vamos con una breve recapitulación disponibles en este momento para que lo tengéis claro .

  • Tests de Razonamiento (verbal, numérico y abstracto) – formación auto-estudio – ideal para todas las oposiciones. ¿Necesita alguna ayuda para el razonamiento verbal? o numérico? ¿El razonamiento abstracto no es su vaso de té? No hay ningún problema que esta formación le ayude. La teoría está disponible con docenas de ejercicios para la práctica, todo el estilo de la EPSO y con cierto nivel de dificultad para garantizar que el día del examen no haya sorpresas desagradables.
  • EUFTE – Test escrito para oposiciones europeas (EPSO) (formación auto-estudio) – Introducción y vídeo teórico que ofrece información y estrategias para abordar la prueba de desarrollo. Con 5 ejercicios de ensayo originales de YSE para la práctica con un análisis específico y ejemplos sobre cómo abordarlos. (La explicación está en inglés, textos de referencia para los ejercicios disponibles en las 24 lenguas oficiales) y un sesión específica para analizar el texto propuesto por la EPSO para el examen de la oposición general AD5 de 2025 (en directo, en línea)
  • MCQ test de conocimientos de la UE – formación de autoestudio con videos explicativos en español y tests en inglés para preparar la prueba de opciones múltiples por ordenador sobre conocimientos de la UE en la oposición general AD 5 de la EPSO 2025. El curso consta de más de 1200 preguntas para la prueba de opciones múltiples por ordenador sobre conocimientos sobre la UE y sus instituciones (cada pregunta contiene comentarios). Vídeos explicativos sobre cada prioridad política de la UE, Vídeos explicativos sobre cada prioridad política de la UE, YSE Guías de estudio sobre el conocimiento de la UE. Actualización continua con los últimos acontecimientos.
  • AST157/25 work group – 4 sesiones de trabajo en directo (1h/sesión, en línea a través de ZOOM) (se grabarán todas las sesiones) y 1 sesión previa al examen. Ejercicios de práctica en inglés (4 pruebas de razonamiento (verbal, numérico y abstracto) + 3 ejercicios EUFTE para practicar + 2 pruebas de opciones múltiples relacionadas con el ámbito por perfil + 2 exámenes simulacro completos). Grupo de estudio limitado.
  • YSE – aventura -Nuevo grupo estudio generalistas. Si, el lunes 25 agosto abrimos matriculación de un nuevo grupo de estudio para las oposiciones de AD5 Generalista. 24 sesiones, grupo de estudio, ejercicios escrito, materiales y cientos de preguntas de razonamiento, habilidades digitales y conocimiento de la UE ¿te interesa? escribenos a yasemoseuropeos@gmail.com para que te demos toda la información.

No te olvides que nuestra política de descuentos es aplicable a estas formaciones

Oposiciónes / Concursos internos de la Comisión y del Servicio de Acción Exterior de la UE (SEAE/EEAS)

EU Knowledge self study training para oposiciones internas Formación de autoestudio (en inglés) para preparar la prueba de opciones múltiples por ordenador sobre los conocimientos de la UE en los concursos internos del SEAE y de la Comisión. El curso consta de más de 1200 preguntas para la prueba de opciones múltiples por ordenador sobre conocimientos sobre la UE y sus instituciones (cada pregunta con su respectivo feedback). Vídeos explicativos sobre cada prioridad política de la UE, YSE Guías de estudio sobre el conocimiento de la UE. Actualización continua con los últimos acontecimientos

Oral tests – sí, esta formación abarca todas las partes de las pruebas orales: presentación, motivación y competencias. Incluye la teoría en una grabación que debes ver antes de la sesión, ya que la misma se centrará en la práctica. En grupos reducidos, máx 5 personas, será tan sencillo como una entrevista igual que en el examen con feedback al acabar para saber qué esperar y cómo prepararse.

Esta es una pequeña muestra de las sesiones que tenemos, si necesitas sesiones en otras fechas o tienes dudas, escribenos.

AST3 – Oposición para expertos de comunicación – webinar

¿Te perdiste nuestro último webinar sobre la oposición EPSO/AST/157/25 de Comunicación? ¿Estás buscando ideas de cómo prepararla ? Entonces este es tu video. Gratis y facilmente accesible para ti.

¿Quieres una copia de pa presentación? fácil, puedes descargarla aquí

Novedades sobre YSE

¿Te has dado cuenta que publicamos menos post por aquí? Si, tienes toda la razón. Y es que hay un buen motivo ¡nos estamos e-mudando! poco a poco vamos a transferir toda la info y post a nuestra nueva web www.yasemoseuropeos.eu . Entre los nuevos detalles que incluimos, está la posibilidad de consultar vacantes en instituciones , nuestras formaciones abiertas y nuestro blog , donde iremos subiendo nuestros webinars , por ejemplo, este último para la Oposición internal del SEAE/ EEAS. que también habla de como preparar el examen de conocimiento de la UE 😉

Con la nueva web, podrás encontrar todas nuestraso formaciones de forma ordenada, a partir de ahora. Mientras, seguiremos trabajando , en paralelo, en el viejo blog, hasta finales de 2025 o hasta que se publique la oposición de generalistas AD5.

Recuerda, ¡manténte al tanto! ¡Los próximos meses traerán muchas novedades y oportunidades!

New scientific research administrators competition (EPSO/AD/413/24) , analysis, tips for the exam and more

~ Ya semos Europeos ~ 2 comentarios

Dear candidate (or future),

Last 5th of November a new competition for scientific research administrators (EPSO/AD/413/24) with 622 spots distributed in 10 fields. Are you curious about the eligibility checks? the new test FRSTQ? or the written test? then watch our webinar and download our presentation (below the video) so it can help you in your application and study for the EPSO competition. Of course, if you want to follow our news, webinars, free materials, trainings and more . you can join our telegramm and Whatsapp channels

In this webinar you will find :

  • 01:01 Index and introduction
  • 03:17 typical mistakes
  • 06:36 main features of the competition : seats, places to work, languages
  • 16:00 Filling in the application
  • 24:34 Eligibility – 2 peer review articles
  • 36:00 Final application tips
  • 39:50 Timeline of the competition
  • 42:50 The Tests : Reasoning tests, FRSTQ, written test
  • 53:00 How can YSE help you? our trainings
  • 54:30 Your questions, our answers

Here you can download the ppt we used in the webinar (slightly improved version 😉 . Many thanks to all those candidates (our beloved «croquetillas») who have trusted us and filled up the two study groups. Did you miss the opportunity? There still two options to help you to prepare the exams:

  • Scientific research administrators (AD 7) exam – I A reasoning test in English (20 verbal questions, 10 numerical, 10 abstract) + 1 written test (EPSO style) + 1 FRSTQ (specific for each field of the competition). Written test and FRSTQ contain videos to explain the do’s and don’ts besides other key features. (access to the exam is granted for 6 months) – Finished –
  • Scientific research administrators (AD 7) exam – I + Pre-exam workshop A reasoning test in English (20 verbal questions, 10 numerical, 10 abstract) + 1 written test (EPSO style) + 1 FRSTQ (specific for each field of the competition). Written test and FRSTQ contain videos to explain the do’s and don’ts besides other key features. This formula also includes access to the recording our live workshop to analyse the written test for Scientific research administrators competition once the file is published. (access to the exam is granted for 6 months) – Finished –

Finally, don’t forget to follow us, we have open the registration for the 2nd group-trainings for the FRSTQ and written test of this competition – Finished – (and check the discounts available for our partners)

Looking for help in these or other competitions?

Here you have the free MCQ tests (generalist, transport, crisis, migration, and internal Commission opposition) to try out. (Para ayuda en español, aquí)

And for the CBT, don’t miss the videos with CBT exercises.

And to conclude, remember that if you need more help with the competitions and processes for working in European institutions, we can help you. About our CBT courses, AD5 generalist courses, and courses for other opposition profiles -> All the info is here.

New free webinars available on Statistics competition (EPSO/AD/412/24) and Assistants in 3 fields(AST3) (EPSO/AST/156/24)

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Dear candidate (or future),

don’t worry, you won’t have to read long, just to let you know here you have our webinar on the two latest EPSO competitions published as well as the access to the presentations (with their links for MCQ resources to study). Of course, if you want to follow our news, webinars, free materials, trainings and more . you can join our telegramm and Whatsapp channels

Administrators in the fields: 1. Data and statistics (AD 6) 2. Macroeconomic statistics (AD 7) EPSO/AD/412/24

Of course, you can download the presentation YSE webinar Stadistics AD-412-24 (we don’t want your email, only your like to our video 🙂

Assistants (AST 3) in the fields of : Financial management ; Accounting and treasury andPublic procurement (EPSO/AST/156/24)

Do you remember the in-famous EPSO competition AST/154 that was cancelled last year? Well, it’s back. A more realistic competition for only 3 profiles (the other 3 are expected later this year) is open with plenty of opportunities (864 spots). You have until 3rd September to apply. Do you want to know everything about it? check our webinar below

Of course, you can download the presentation of this webinar here in exchange, be nice an give like to this article or video, we don’t ask anything else from you 🙂

Looking for help in these or other competitions?

Here you have the free MCQ tests (generalist, transport, crisis, migration, and internal Commission opposition) to try out. (Para ayuda en español, aquí)

And for the CBT, don’t miss the videos with CBT exercises.

And to conclude, remember that if you need more help with the competitions and processes for working in European institutions, we can help you. About our CBT courses, AD5 generalist courses, and courses for other opposition profiles -> All the info is here.

Competitions and Contractual Webinars, Courses, and Resources

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Dear all,

After our European Week, you’ve been asking, «Where can I watch the European Week webinars?  

Spanish version of this post – available here

And what about the other materials and resources?» Keep reading because we’ll provide them for you here. But first, if you’re looking for information about our new CBT courses, AD5 generalist courses, and other opposition profiles, all the info is here.

The opposition webinar ended up being a bit long, but we did answer all the questions: «What’s happening? Where do I start? The exams? When should I start studying? How many hours?» and more (you can download the presentation below the video).

Presentation here.

Here is the other webinar with everything you need to know about temporary contracts for working in European institutions: where to start, types of contracts, where to find information, and how to handle an interview and more useful information (you can download the presentation below the video)

Presentation here.

And the rest? Here you have the free MCQ tests (generalist, transport, crisis, migration, and internal Commission opposition) to try out.

And for the CBT, don’t miss the videos with CBT exercises.

And to conclude, remember that if you need more help with the competitions and processes for working in European institutions, our CBT courses, AD5 generalist courses, and courses for other opposition profiles can be useful. All the info is here.

Webinars de oposiciones y contractuales, cursos y recursos

~ Ya semos Europeos ~ 3 comentarios

Hola a todos,

Tras nuestra Semana Europea, nos lo estabais pidiendo ¿dónde puedo ver los webinars de la semana europea? ¿y el resto de materiales y recursos? sigue leyendo que te los ponemos por aquí y antes de eso, si lo que buscas es información sobre nuestros nuevos cursos de CBT , generalistas AD5 y para otros perfiles de oposición, toda la info aquí.

El webinar de oposiciones nos quedó un poco largo, eso sí, resolvimos todas las dudas ¿qué está pasando? ¿por donde empiezo? ¿los éxamenes? ¿cuándo tengo que empezar a estudiar? ¿cuántas horas? y más (debajo del video puedes descargar la presentación)

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Aquí el otro webinar con todo lo que hay que saber sobre los contratos temporales para trabajar en instituciones europeas , por donde empezar, tipos de contrato, dónde buscar información , cómo enfrentarse a una entrevista y más cositas de utilidad (debajo del video puedes descargar la presentación)

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¿y del resto?

Aquí tenéis los test MCQ (generalistas, transporte, crisis, migración y oposición interna de la Comisión) gratuitos para ir probando

Y del CBT , no os perdais los videos con ejercicios de CBT

 Y para cerrar, recuerda que si necesitas más ayuda con las oposiciones y los procesos para trabajar en instituciones europeas, nuestros cursos de CBT , generalistas AD5 y para otros perfiles de oposición, pueden ser de utilidad toda la info aquí.

Update on the Commission internal competitions

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Dear colleagues, despite all odds, the internal competitions are moving forward. Recently, the organisers have published an update of the indicative calendar for AD5, as well as some addenda to the other competitions. 

What do we know and what to expect?

As we speak, only the AD/03/22 (AD5) has published an indicative planning of the competition. As for the other internal competitions, let’s make a split between AD7, AD9 and AD12 on the one hand, and AST/SC2, AST2 and AD6 on the other.

As regards AD7, AD9 and AD12, we don’t know much and we can only wait. Applications were submitted before Christmas and now the eligibility check and talent screener review are going on. Will the board let us know if we just passed the eligibility? Yes, as set out  in the point 4.2.1. Disclosure of information of your notices. This means that eligibility checks are ongoing as we speak and HR will then evaluate the talent screeners of those who fulfill the eligibility requirements (several hundreds of colleagues). Being optimistic, the oral interview for these competitions won’t happen until May in these competitions.

For AST/SC2, AST2, AD6 we just saw the addenda published last Friday (3rd February) where the organisers decided to change the order of the phases. Now, the eligibility checks will take place before the tests (MCQ and Written test). In practical terms, this helps them to reduce the amount of candidates in the competition, remember that only in AD6 we had more than 1700 applications submitted and there are only 100 laureates sought. The MCQ and the written test were announced for March.

Dates foreseen for each phase

We have done our best to map what we can expect in the competitions AD5 + AST/SC2, AST2, AD6. Further below you can find some details on each competition.

COM/AD/03/22(AD5) has a month of advantage in the eligibility checks. The results of the eligibility checks have been announced for February (more than two months after the submission of the applications) and the exam is scheduled for March, most probably the first half, which leaves us 4-5 weeks to get ready for it. Don’t panic, it is feasible, remember you just need 30 out of 50 points to pass the MCQ and you can still practice with 1 or 2 written tests per week. 

For AD6, AST and AST/SC2, if we consider a similar period for their eligibility checks as for AD5 (a bit optimistic due to the higher number of candidates), exams should not come sooner than second half of March. As Easter time is early April, probably the organizers will do their best to organize the exam prior to it. Although we have more time to prepare, the difficulty will be higher (you need to get 35 out of 50 points in the MCQ) so we need to do an exhaustive work studding policies and institutions. For the written test, we can practice with 1 or 2 tests per week.  

Planing for AD7-AD9-AD12, let’s see if HR respect it

For AD7, AD9,AD12 we can only wait to have the outcome of the eligibility and talent, whether they will assess the talents profile by profile of each level, so they can move faster to the oral test on that profile or they will release the results all at the same time, is not clear. Considering the total amount of candidates in the 3 profiles (641, 898 and 515 respectively) it seems unlikely the will have finalised the talent screener of all the candidates by mid-April. Let’s wait.

How can I prepare?

For the MCQ, the resources are simple and publicly accessible. First thing, you have The Treaties, and the ABC-EU law, which contain the basics of the institutions and our policies. To go deeper in policies, our suggestion is to check the European Parliament factsheets  and the different materials develop by our Communication colleagues to explain the Commission’s policies and actions, always following the 6 priorities of the current Commission. Altogether, this is a lot of material and should be more than enough to pass the test, but don’t forget to elaborate your own notes and mind maps to retain it.

For the written test, it’s important to underline what is said in the notice of your competitions:

A written assignment (e.g. a briefing, letter or note) based on various documents on EU policies and institutions. This written test will assess the competencies required to perform the duties of an administrator in the Commission in your field of the competition.

Therefore, this is not like the MCQ. The written tests does not test knowledge, but competencies (or skills if you want). Besides, as most of you are familiar with the EPSO materials, our first advice is to take the EPSO case studies (here the one available from EPSO web page) for practice, which will give you a fair idea on how to handle an assignment under a strict time constraint. Complementary, you could do some of your briefings and work-related tasks against the clock, setting the time every time you had to deliver a briefing or contribution and then checking afterwards before sending it (we don’t want to cause any harm 🙂

Regarding the oral interviews of any competition, as the number of candidates is huge and the invitations to the interviews few, sour surprises may happen. at this moment, using whole numbers of candidates and the total spots offered for a rough estimate, the chances of being invited to the interview are of 1 in 3 for AD12, 1 in 8 AD9 and 1 in 4 for AD7.

Therefore we don’t advice to prepare the oral interview in such an early stage. Wait until you had confirmation of passing the eligibility checks at least.

What can YSE do for you?

We will do our best to help you passing the test. Based on our experience and success in previous internal competitions (the last AD5 had a 90% success rate in the MCQ and the written test), we have developed an online training that allows you to advance at your own peace. We offer to you:

  • A set of 650 original questions for the MCQ with a collection of supporting materials
  • 6 written tests that will guarantee you get the practice you need.

Each MCQ and written test contain a video-feedback highlighting the most relevant aspects of the test.

To join our training or get additional details on it, here you can find the form.

Also, all our latest news are available in our Telegram channel @yasemoseuropeos