Source check: 17 October 2026. This calendar separates application deadlines published by EPSO from planned competitions and dates that remain unknown. Check the official pages again before acting: EPSO can amend a notice.
Open applications
EPSO/AST/158/26 is open in three fields: data processing, analytics and statistics; librarianship and information science; and records and archives management. The current official deadline is 11 November 2026 at 12:00 Brussels time. EPSO announced on 14 October that it will extend the application deadline after clarifying an education requirement. It has not published the replacement date. Treat 11 November as the current published deadline and watch for the amendment.
Upcoming competitions
- EPSO/AD/431/26: Court of Justice lawyer-linguists. Planned publication: 21 October 2026. Planned application deadline: 25 November 2026.
- EPSO/AD/432/26: lawyer-linguists and legal revisers. Planned publication: 9 December 2026. Planned application deadline: 20 January 2027.
- Lawyers 1: EPSO now lists January 2027 as the planned opening month. The competition reference, fields and application deadline remain unconfirmed. The earlier EPSO/AD/433/26 December/January dates should not be used.
EPSO also lists provisional 2027 openings: Lawyers 2 (February), assistants in parliamentary work (March), security, defence and international affairs (April), proofreaders and editors (May), translators (June), lawyer-linguists (July), financial management (September), and ICT assistants (November). Exact fields, dates and application deadlines remain unconfirmed.
EPSO marks the upcoming dates as subject to confirmation. Use them to plan preparation, then read each notice when published.
Selection in progress
EPSO/AD/430/26 applications closed on 13 October 2026 at 12:00 Brussels time. Candidates who applied must upload supporting documents by 14 January 2027 at 12:00 Brussels time. Other ongoing competitions include AD5 graduates, audit, data management, ICT, buildings, lawyer-linguists and communication assistants. Their test appointments depend on the competition page and each candidate's account; a published application deadline is not a test date.
Use the EPSOHQ competition tracker for profiles and preparation links. Verify decisions against EPSO's open competitions, upcoming competitions, ongoing competitions and AST education clarification.
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