EPSO AST/SC case studies
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This page supports candidates preparing for an EPSO AST/SC competition - the selection process used by the European Union to recruit assistants, secretaries and clerks for its institutions and bodies. It is written for people who want a structured, independent way to practise the reasoning and behavioural skills such competitions typically assess, and who need a realistic sense of what preparation actually demands. The practice material is organised around four domains: verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, and situational judgement or organisational skills. Each domain is treated as a separate skill with its own question style, timing pressure and failure patterns, so you can diagnose weak areas rather than revise everything at once. The EPSO AST/SC case studies are 5 cases and about 3,735 words.
1The Internal Note on Mission Expense Claims
On 3 March the finance unit of an EU decentralised agency issued Note 2025/07, replacing the interim procedure introduced in January. From 1 April, all mission expense claims must be submitted through the e-claims portal within 30 calendar days of the mission end date.
737 words, about 4 min2Translation Cost per Page in a Three-Option Sourcing Decision
The translation unit of an EU agency must deliver 1,200 standard pages by 30 June. It has three sourcing options.
703 words, about 4 min3The Rotating 3×3 Access Board
During a security exercise, a training room displays a 3×3 board of nine tiles. Each tile carries one of three symbols: a triangle (▲), a circle (●) or a square (■).
586 words, about 3 min4Three Urgent Issues in a Six-Person Unit
You are the coordinator of a six-person unit in an EU agency. Two colleagues are absent: one on certified sick leave, one on pre-approved annual leave.
834 words, about 4 min5The Procurement Panel Conflict
You chair a four-member evaluation panel for a €180,000 framework contract for translation services. The deadline for tenders was 12:00 yesterday; three tenders were opened at 14:00.
875 words, about 4 min