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EPSO Pre-Selection Exam Strategy For Investigators and Translators

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EPSO Pre-Selection exams for Investigators and Translators are just about to commence! To save you time, we have put together a list of valuable resources that you can use to enhance your exam scores.

According to EPSO’s Forward Planning Calendar, registrations for the Investigators and Translators CBTs (computer based tests) will be open from 1 September till 16 September 2016.

Following on from this the EPSO Pre-Selection exams will take place from 19 September till 30 September 2016.

With these tests hot on our heels, let’s have a look at how best to prepare.

 

So what can you do to fully prepare for these exams?

The EPSO selection process is not easy and requires you to train hard for each competition you register for. The most prepared candidates succeed and their success is attributed to consistent and regular practice. Those that make the effort to train their brain for the tasks required in the Pre-Selection tests enter the exams feeling more relaxed, confident and prepared.

For over a decade now, EU Training has helped thousands of participants prepare for the EPSO exams, and find that those who are successful, tend to follow the below preparation schedule:

  • Start preparing several weeks before the exam

  • Practice a minimum 1 hour per day or 10 hours per week

  • Draw vital strategic tips from methodology articles and webinars

  • Solve hundreds of test questions

  • Answer 87% of the questions correctly in the Pre-Selection tests

  • Be able to answer an EPSO question within 1 minute

To get inspired, these insightful articles will help you on your way to study mode:

 

Useful resources to get you started

Specific to the Investigators Competition
(EPSO/AD/323/16, EPSO/AD/324/16)

  1. If you haven’t already, make sure you review EU Training’s FREE 2016 EPSO Investigator Exams Information Webcast. This 60 minute webcast gives a clear overview of what to expect at each stage of this competition.

  2. EU Training also has a special Investigators Practice Package available so candidates can easily and conveniently start practicing for this Pre-Selection tests. To get you started, try our FREE Investigators Practice Package!

 

Specific to the Translators Competition
(EPSO/AD/325/16 DA, EPSO/AD/326/16 GA, EPSO/AD/327/16 HR, EPSO/AD/328/16 LT, EPSO/AD/329/16 MT)

  1. If you haven’t already, make sure you review EU Training’s FREE 2016 EPSO Translator Exams Information Webcast. This 60 minute webcast gives a clear overview of what to expect at each stage of this competition.

  2. EU Training also has a special Translators Practice Package available so candidates can easily and conveniently start practicing for this Pre-Selection tests. To get you started, try our FREE Translators Practice Package!

 

Relevant for all competitions

FREE “Beginner’s Guide” Webinar Series

Before you start preparing for the Pre-Selection tests of your EPSO competition, take the time to understand the specifics of each test so you can apply these valuable insights and improve on your test score.

These FREE webinars offer a detailed overview of each EPSO Pre-Selection test that you will encounter. They are theory focused, outline basic and advanced test methodologies, highlight strategies on how to tackle such question types and offer useful tips to enhance time efficiency.

The topics most useful for these competitions are:

 

“Pro Tips” Webinar Series

For extra insights into each EPSO Pre-Selection test and to get an added edge, these webinar recordings offer the opportunity to work through questions of increasing difficulty together with the trainer and learn from the strategic tips acquired along the way from an expert in the field.

Apply the practical lessons you’ll learn via these recordings to improve on your test score.

Before reviewing the “Pro Tips” webinars it is recommended however, that you first view the matching FREE “Beginner’s Guide” webinar that corresponds with that topic.

The topics most useful for these competitions are:

 

Personal Coaching Sessions

For tailored guidance and additional help to focus on areas of weakness, request a personal coaching session with one of our experienced EPSO coaches. Training session can be held via Skype or in person in Brussels.

 

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