The ultimate EU testbook 2010, 6th ed.

The Ultimate EU Test Book is now available for the first time in a special edition for ASSISTANT (AST) competitions. Publication of this edition is scheduled for 5 November 2010 in time for AST competitions to be held in January-February 2011. (Candidates for Administrator, Linguist and other non-AST competitions should use the 5th edition published earlier in 2010 or wait for a new 7th edition in February 2011.)

This edition is the complete toolkit for tackling EPSO AST exams and features:

Step-by-step guide with timeline describing each stage of the current EU recruitment process

Part 1: Pre-selection psychometric tests, including
- individual chapters on how to succeed in verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and abstract reasoning tests, packed with guidance and useful tips
- 150 AST-level practice test questions for verbal reasoning with explanations of the answers
- 150 AST-level practice test questions for numerical reasoning with explanations of the answers
- 100 AST-level practice test questions for abstract reasoning with explanations of the answers + situational judgement tests

Part 2: Pre-selection professional skills tests, including
- Accuracy tests
- Diary management test
- Computer literacy tests
- Inbox management tests

As with the psychometric tests, explanatory answers are provided to enable you to learn from your mistakes
In addition, wherever possible, the realism of the exercises is increased by simulating real-world tasks and situations that might be encountered while working in EU institutions.

Part 3: The Assessment Centre for Assistants, including
- How Assessment Centres work
- The structured interview
- Full EU-related in-tray exercise
- Sample Assessment Centre reports

Packed with guidance on how to improve your test scores and simulations pitched at AST level, this is the essential resource for anyone thinking about taking an EPSO Assistant competition.

• Primary Source

John Harper Publishing: The Ultimate EU Test Book: Further information about the book http://www.eu-testbook.com/

Arboreus: Online EU Training http://www.eutraining.eu/

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