We have added a dedicated Frontex Study Suite to EPSOHQ. It is separate from the EPSO corpus, because the Frontex Standing Corps selection process has its own knowledge base, operational vocabulary and exam rhythm.

The goal is simple: candidates should not have to mix EPSO material, EU general knowledge and Frontex-specific content in one messy preparation folder. Frontex now has its own routes, own flashcards, own exam configuration and own study database.

What is new

The new Frontex area brings together four preparation tools:

• Frontex Study Database — a structured knowledge base for the Standing Corps knowledge test, daily work, legal framework, databases, interview preparation and psychological assessment.
• Frontex Flashcards — short recall cards built from the Frontex corpus, so you can drill core terms, mandates, principles and exam facts without rereading whole chapters.
• Timed Frontex Exam Mode — a separate Frontex exam configuration with its own question bank and optional negative marking logic.
• Frontex Simulator — free MCQ practice for candidates who want a lighter first pass before running a full timed exam.

A separate corpus, not an EPSO add-on

Frontex preparation overlaps with EPSO only at the edges. You still need EU institutions, fundamental rights and good test discipline, but the operational centre of gravity is different: border checks, returns, Schengen rules, integrated border management, Frontex governance, risk analysis, databases and conduct in operational contexts.

That is why we separated the content. The Frontex exam routes no longer borrow from the general EPSO question flow. The flashcards do not sit inside EU Knowledge flashcards. The study pages do not share the EPSO guide structure. Candidates can move through a Frontex-only preparation path without noise.

Flashcards built like EU Knowledge, but for Frontex

The Frontex flashcards follow the same study interaction as the EU Knowledge flashcards: reveal the answer, move card by card, filter by chapter and revisit the full card list. The difference is the source corpus. These cards are designed for Standing Corps preparation and focus on the knowledge a Frontex candidate must recall quickly under test conditions.

Use them for short sessions: ten minutes before work, one chapter after reading, or a final recall pass before timed practice. The aim is not to replace the database. The aim is to turn a dense reading load into active retrieval.

Study database for each exam part

The study database is organised around the parts candidates need to master: core vocabulary, Frontex mission and daily work, EU treaties and legal frameworks, management board and governance, databases, recruitment knowledge test preparation, interview preparation and psychological assessment.

Each chapter is written as preparation material, not as copied source text. It condenses the concepts, explains what matters for candidates and points you toward the type of recall a multiple-choice test tends to reward.

Multilingual access

The Frontex study content is now localized across the site languages. Candidates can browse the study pages, flashcard interface and exam configuration in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Bulgarian. The Frontex knowledge test itself remains practice-oriented and uses the dedicated Frontex corpus.

This matters because preparation is faster when navigation, explanations and study structure are in a language you can process comfortably, even when the operational test materials may require English.

Navigation is cleaner too

We also reorganized the main navigation. EPSO tools now live under the EPSO group. Frontex tools now live under the Frontex group. General items such as news, video courses, pricing and contact remain at the main level.

The same grouping is used on desktop and mobile, both on the public site and in the dashboard layout. That makes the Frontex suite easier to find and keeps the study path consistent from phone to desktop.

How to use it

1. Start with the Frontex Study Database and read the first chapters for structure.
2. After each chapter, drill the matching flashcards.
3. Use the simulator for low-pressure practice.
4. Move to the timed Frontex exam when you want realistic test pressure.
5. Review wrong answers and return to the database chapters that explain the missed topic.

Bottom line

Frontex preparation now has its own home on EPSOHQ. It is structured, searchable, localized and separated from the EPSO exam corpus. If you are preparing for the Standing Corps selection process, start with the Frontex Study Database, then build recall with flashcards and test your timing in exam mode.