Commission internal · AD5 Staff only competition

AD5 internal competition. Four stages. One training route.

Exact preparation map for the adaptive cognitive gate, Commission EU knowledge, written assignment and final oral.

Start 24-question cognitive exam Start 30-question EU exam Open written and oral scenario pack

4 tested stages100 reserve placesApplications closed

Competition

Commission internal AD5 administrators

COM/AD/108/2026 · AD5 · 100 places

Application deadline

30 June 2026

Applications closed. Candidate messages control remaining dates.

Eligibility boundary

Serving Commission officials, temporary agents and eligible contract staff. Check grade, service time, qualification and language conditions in the internal notice.

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Current EPSOHQ training for COM/AD/108/2026

Start timed exams immediately. Use connected study guides for written and oral stages.

Cognitive full mock

24 questions · 36 minutes

Numerical, deductive and inductive practice in one SHL G+ exam.

Commission EU knowledge

180-question dedicated bank

Exact 30-minute exams across Commission governance, institutions, procedure, programmes, budget and EU civil service.

Written assignment method

Up to 90 minutes

Briefing, letter and note structures with dossier triage and final quality checks.

Oral preparation

Up to 60 minutes

Presentation, EU questions and structured competency-interview preparation.

Exact preparation map

Train in funnel order

Stage 1

Adaptive cognitive assessment

24 questions · 36 minutes · ≥60th percentile

Numerical, inductive and deductive reasoning. Adaptive difficulty. No negative marking.

Configure cognitive mock

Stage 2

Commission EU knowledge

30 questions · 30 minutes · 15/30

Commission powers, governance, decision-making, procedures and policy priorities. Passing is necessary; top scores control progression.

Start dedicated EU mock

Stage 3

Written assignment

Up to 90 minutes · 30/50

Produce a briefing, letter or note from supplied documents. Critical thinking and written communication are assessed.

Open written-test guide

Stage 4

Oral presentation and interview

Up to 60 minutes · 25/50

EU-focused presentation, questions and structured competency interview.

Open oral guide

Preparation priorities

01Clear the adaptive percentile gate before splitting study time across later stages.
02Treat 15/30 as a floor. EU-knowledge ranking determines whose written work is assessed.
03Prepare written and oral evidence around intrapreneurship, learning, communication, self-management and teamwork.

Dedicated scenario pack

4 written assignments + 4 oral-board scenarios

Practise realistic Commission decisions, deliverables and evidence-based self-review.

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Paid-member request

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Paid users can request more questions with a simple message. Name COM/AD/108/2026 and the topic or question type you need. EPSOHQ expands the training bank on demand.

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Internal-notice boundary

Binding notice available through My IntraComm and the Commission candidate portal. This internal competition has no EUR-Lex notice. Candidate-account messages and the binding notice prevail over this independent training map.

Connected preparation

COM/AD/108/2026 preparation resources

Connect AD5 Commission internal competition skills knowledge with timed practice, written-test method and nearby EPSO specialist competitions. Use one route from first diagnostic to final simulation.

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