This intensive 1,5-hour group coaching will help you prepare and excel at the Written Test for the internal competitions, EPSO and CAST.

What is the written test?

Under the term written test, there are three different types of tests that EPSO will use according to the needs expressed by the recruiting services in line with the relevant notice of competition:

Written test (WT) related to the field(s) of the competition, assessing only written communication skills.
Field-related written test (FRWT), assessing written communication skills and knowledge in the relevant field of the competition.
Free-text Essay on EU matters (EUFTE), assessing only written communication skills.

Candidates will be required to respond to the test assignment(s) based on the documentation provided by EPSO and related to the field(s) of the competition.

The written test is not a language test. Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the specific ‘anchors’ listed below (‘anchors’ are the elements taken into consideration by test markers (i.e. assessors) when assessing a given competency).

‘Anchors’ for written communication skills:

The candidate:

structures the written communication with a logical flow of ideas.
writes concisely without use of unnecessary words and sentences.
presents subject-matter in an understandable way.
adapts/tailors their writing to match the intended audience and purpose.
uses the information provided to deal with the assignment.

By training with Carmen, you adopt a higher capacity for synthesis and expression. You receive personalized feedback, along with techniques to phrase your ideas.

With over 20 years of experience in the field, we trust that you will present yourself to the best of your abilities using Carmen’s guidance.

Coaching is divided into three parts:

Strategies to read, organise information in a timely and effective way.
Support with idea organisation, content transformation and report writing.
Strategies on how to organise yourself and deliver quality outputs under extreme time pressure!

About the trainer:

Ms. Carmen Peter is an executive coach and trainer living in Brussels
She has 25+ years of successful EPSO coaching experience
She has worked for 20+ years for the European Commission as an accredited coach and trainer

Carmen Peter is Brussels’ #1 recommended EPSO coach. Train with the best and be at your best on your exam day!

Language: EnglishMinimum number of participants: 6 personsPlatform: Zoom

Written Test (WT / FRWT / EUFTE)