The Ultimate EU Test Book - Administrator Edition 2011

This edition of The Ultimate EU Test Book is designed for candidates for EU ADMINISTRATOR (AD) competitions. It also applies to Linguists and Specialists. A separate edition, The Ultimate EU Test Book A C Assistant edition 2011 is available for AST candidates (ISBN 978-0-9564508-2-1). This new edition is the complete toolkit for tackling EPSO AD exams, and features: PART I: GETTING AN EU JOB n Advice on the EU jobs market and introductory step-by-step guide with timeline describing each stage of the current EU recruitment process PART II: PRE-SELECTION - PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS, including n individual chapters on how to succeed in verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and abstract reasoning tests, packed with guidance and useful tips n 150 AD-level practice test questions for VERBAL reasoning with explanations of the answers n 150 AD-level practice test questions for NUMERICAL reasoning with explanations of the answers n 100 AD-level practice test questions for ABSTRACT reasoning with explanations of the answers + Situational Judgement Tests PART III: THE ASSESSMENT CENTRE, including n How Assessment Centres work n Group Exercise n Case Study n Oral Presentation n Structured Interview Each chapter includes sample exercises plus realistic examples of good and bad practice and assessments. Packed with guidance on how to improve your test scores and simulations pitched at AD level, this is the essential resource for anyone thinking about taking an EPSO Administrator competition!

Andras Baneth is an author, lecturer and speaker on EU policies, institutions, online communication and recruitment. He has worked at both the European Commission and European Court of Justice. The contributor team includes specialists in the design of psychometric tests and in occupational psychology.