EPSO SJT case studies

The EPSO Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is the situational-judgement component of the selection process run by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) for candidates applying to careers in the EU institutions. It is aimed at candidates who have already chosen a competition or selection procedure through the EU Careers portal and who now need to demonstrate that they can reason about realistic workplace dilemmas rather than simply recall facts. Because the SJT presents scenario-based multiple-choice items, it assesses behavioural competences such as how you prioritise, communicate, handle conflicting stakeholder expectations, and act within the rules and ethical standards of a public administration. Preparation is best built around a clear method: understand what each scenario is really testing, practise identifying the single most appropriate and least appropriate responses, and justify your choices against the values of the EU civil service rather than personal preference. The EPSO SJT case studies are 5 cases and about 4,988 words.