The Ultimate EU Test Book Administrators 2020 is specially designed for candidates preparing for European Personnel Selection office (EPSO) competitions at Administrator (AD) level. It is relevant to all AD-level EPSO open competitions and CAST selections.The 2020 edition is the biggest ever and full of strategies, advice and practice exercises. The focus is on the computer-based multiple choice question tests which prove an obstacle to so many. Included are methodologies, warm-up exercises applying the methodologies step by step, and hundreds of practice questions with answer explanations showing shortcuts and common pitfalls. A brand new feature for 2020 is a specially designed warm-up exercise for tackling abstract reasoning questions, which give many candidates particular difficulties. The book also includes a detailed guide to the whole EPSO process for EPSO Administrator-level open and CAST competitions, explaining how to improve your chances and the common errors to avoid. Note: Candidates for Assistant (AST or AST-SC) exams should use "The Ultimate EU Test Book Assistants 2020" and those who reach the final stage Assessment Centre should use "The Ultimate EU Test Book Assessment Centre 2020"CONTENTS1. What Are Administrators and How Are They Selected?2. Administrator Competitions Step by Step3. Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning Tests in EPSO Administrator Exams4. Succeeding in Verbal Reasoning Tests - methodology explained5. Verbal Reasoning Test (150 ALL-NEW test questions)6. Succeeding in Numerical Reasoning Tests - methodology explained7. Numerical Reasoning Warm-Up Exercise (45 warm-up questions focused on specific operations)8. Numerical Reasoning Mixed Questions Test (120 questions)9. Succeeding in Abstract Reasoning Tests - methodology explained10. NEW FEATURE! Abstract Reasoning Warm-Up Exercise: how to solve 20 questions, showing every step on the way11. Abstract Reasoning Test (160 Administrator-level questions)12. Succeeding in Situational Judgement Tests13. Situational Judgement Test (30 scenarios with explanation of options)

The Ultimate EU Test Book - ASSISTANT edition 2013 is designed to help candidates prepare for the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) AST-level selection competitions for jobs in the EU institutions. Fully updated for 2013 and packed with guidance, useful tips and practical exercises.

The 2023 Ultimate EU Test Book Administrators edition has been updated to match the new format for EPSO competitions that start after May 2023. These will have shorter timelines, with some tests dropped and new ones added. The 2023 edition covers the new competition process all the way through to the establishment of the Reserve List - the list of laureates eligible for recruitment to permanent posts by the EU institutions. --

This book, part of the new wave of political sociology in EU studies, examines the dialectics of construction/deconstruction of the European civil service through a succession of empirically grounded case studies. Breaking with the usual representations of ‘Eurocrats’, it sheds light on a hidden aspect of the current European crisis: a crisis of social reproduction which affects the European civil service in a heavy context of management reforms, enlargements, institutional changes and the euro crisis. This in turn has a number of consequences in terms of internal tensions, power, and more broadly, the capacity of EU institutions to create convergence between diverging national and economic interests, and to embody a European future. European Civil Service in (Times of) Crisis will be of interest to students and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, including politics, sociology and public administration, to practitioners working in and with the EU institutions, as well as those wishing to know more about the EU.

The 2019 Administrators edition of The Ultimate EU Test Book is for candidates preparing for European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) ADMINISTRATOR-level competitions, the entry point for jobs in the EU administration. It introduces a new comprehensive guide to plan for success in the exams and a major overhaul of the numerical reasoning chapters.The Ultimate EU Test Book Administrators 2019 is relevant for all EPSO AD5-AD 9, Linguist, and AD Specialist exams and also CAST competitions. It is packed with strategies, tips, advice and thorough practice exercises. The book opens with 2 chapters explaining the EPSO process, looking at issues such as chances of succeeding in different competitions, typical timelines, scoring, and key mistakes to avoid. There are then chapters on the skills and shortcuts needed in tackling verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning questions, backed up by comprehensive practice exercises designed to simulate AD-level competitions. Multiple choice questions are accompanied by detailed answer explanations to enable you to understand your mistakes and improve your speed and accuracy. Finally situational judgement tests are explained, with practice scenarios. The focus is on the so-called pre-selection tests as this is where the great majority of candidates fail. A separate edition, The Ultimate EU Test Book Assessment Centre 2019, is available for those who make it to the Assessment Centre phase, where the exercises used are very different.Contents1. What Are Administrators and How Are They Selected?2. Administrator Competitions Step by Step3. Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning Tests in EPSO Administrator Exams4. Succeeding in Verbal Reasoning Tests5. Verbal Reasoning Test (180 Administrator-level questions with full answer explanations)6. Succeeding in Numerical Reasoning Tests7. Targeted Numerical Reasoning Practice (45 "warm-up" questions and explanations)8. Numerical Reasoning Mixed Questions Test (120 Administrator-level questions with full answer explanations)9. Succeeding in Abstract Reasoning Tests10. Abstract Reasoning Test (160 Administrator-level questions with full answer explanations)11. Succeeding in Situational Judgement Tests12. Situational Judgement Test (30 scenarios with explanation of options)