EPSOHQ
DigComp 3.0

Digital Skills test topics

Everything the EPSO Digital Skills test can cover, grouped into the five DigComp 3.0 competence areas. Pick a topic to study its scope or practise questions on it.

Information & Data Literacy

Finding, evaluating and managing digital information — source credibility, misinformation and deepfakes, AI-powered search, and reading data visualisations.

AI-powered search and algorithmic personalization Deepfakes, misinformation and disinformation detection Source credibility evaluation and fact-checking +3 more

Communication & Collaboration

Communicating and working together through digital tools — channels, netiquette and conduct, digital identity, e-government services and collaboration platforms.

Digital communication channels (email, chat, video) Digital behaviour and online professional conduct Digital identity management and online reputation +3 more

Digital Content Creation

Creating and editing digital content — file formats, copyright and licensing, computational thinking, spreadsheet logic, and the limits of AI generation tools.

File formats and interoperability (PDF, PNG, JPEG, ODF) Copyright, intellectual property and Creative Commons Computational thinking and basic programming awareness +3 more

Safety & Cybersecurity

Protecting devices, data and people — encryption, firewalls and antivirus, phishing and social engineering, MFA, GDPR and digital rights, and digital wellbeing.

HTTPS, TLS encryption and secure connections Firewalls, antivirus and network security Phishing, social engineering and cyber threats +5 more

Problem Solving

Solving technical problems and choosing the right tools — troubleshooting, internet protocols, cloud models, connectivity, and AI tools for automation.

Technical troubleshooting methodology DNS, HTTP/HTTPS and internet protocols Cloud storage vs SaaS vs IaaS +3 more

AI Literacy

Understanding artificial intelligence as a citizen and EU official — how generative AI works, its limits, and the EU AI Act's risk-based rules.

AI and machine-learning fundamentals Generative AI and prompt literacy AI limitations, bias and hallucinations +3 more

Digital Rights & the EU Digital Acquis

The EU rulebook for the digital world — data protection and online rights, platform and market regulation, digital identity, and cybersecurity law.

GDPR and your data protection rights Digital Services Act (DSA) Digital Markets Act (DMA) +4 more