Internal Competitions

Training offer: Internal Competitions 2026 – Study Group on MCQ + Written Test (EN)

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*Update 29.06.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and register link and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos  Europeos, is happy to invite you to an online study group with follow-up sessions focused on the internal competition tests, including the MCQ test on EU policies and institutions and the Written Test, with a special discount rate for our members.

The training is suitable for candidates preparing for both the AD7 COM/AD/107/2026 and AD5 COM/AD/108/2026 competitions. The programme is delivered in English, and all sessions will be recorded.

Please note that registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, as the number of places is limited.

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Training offer: AD5 internal competition – Study group for cognitive reasoning

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*Update 24.06.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and register links and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with a Study group for cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD5 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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Free conference: AD5 internal competition – 12 June 2026

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*Update 15.06.2026: you can find here the presentation and the recording of the info session*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos,  is happy to invite you to a free info session for the AD5 internal competition.  You will get tips and tricks on how to fill in the application, as well as advice on how to tackle the different parts of the exam. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the conference.

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New AD5 Internal Competition Published: More Access to AD Careers, but New Barriers Remain

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A new generalist internal competition at AD5 level has been published. The Notice of Internal Competition COM/AD/108/2026 was published on 29 May 2026, with the deadline for applications set for 30 June 2026 at 12.00, Brussels time.

 

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Internal Competition COM/AD/106/2026: Inclusion for Some, Exclusion for Others?

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The publication of the new internal competition COM/AD/106/2026 in the field of Competition and Digital policies once again raises serious questions about the coherence of the Commission’s internal competitions strategy and its approach to talent management.  

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New Cognitive Testing in the AD7 Internal Competition: A Reflection on Skills, Fairness and the Future of Recruitment

Administrators, Internal Competitions, Newsletter-2026-05-29

The introduction of the new SHL Interactive G+ cognitive assessment in the recent AD7 internal competition has sparked significant discussion among colleagues across the European Commission. While cognitive testing is not new in EPSO procedures, this specific format represents a substantial evolution in both methodology and scope. 

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AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies

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On internal or open competitions, the notice of competition is the ‘bible’.  Why?  Due to its binding nature. The notice of competition (NoC) and its annexes operate as a binding legal framework for the procedure. You should therefore read it before anything else. You should even consider that each ‘word’ and ‘comma’ counts!

This article is not about the lack of competitions or its badly planification, wrongdoings, or about technical difficulties you may face when you are applying to internal or open competitions. 

This article is a brief guide on procedures, rights and duties regarding complaints, queries, and legal remedies at your disposal when something goes wrong. Obviously, you should primarily focus on the content and not in the procedures. You should focus on the tests and not on complaints, queries and legal remedies, but it is quite important to master them when time comes.  Continue reading AD7 internal competition: a compass on complaints, queries and legal remedies →

Training offer: AD7 internal competition – SHL G+ exam packages

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*Update 10.06.2026: Given that COM AD7 competition exam is tomorrow and these packages have a waiting period before participants receive the link to the practice SHL exam included and the results report, registration is closed. Register links and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available*

*Update 04.06.2026: Ya Semos Europeos added cognitive reasoning Mock exams to both packages for registered participants (with no extra charge). Participants can find this bonus content directly on their profiles on the training platform. Please note that registered participants may need to refresh their browser or their login to the platform to see changes / updates in their profiles on Teachable. As some candidates have registered in both packages to increase their SHL practice (2 packages = 2  Verify interactive G+ exams on SHL platform), each package has a different courtesy cognitive reasoning YSE Mock exam. So these candidates do not get the same mock test twice.

*Update 29.05.2026: The exam date for the cognitive reasoning test in COM/AD7/107/2026 internal competition has been set for June 11*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you 2 package modalities for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY.

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Training offer: AD7 internal competition – Study group 2 (EN) for cognitive reasoning test

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*Update 12.05.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and register link and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Work group 2 for the cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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Training offer: AD7 internal competition – Study group (EN) for cognitive reasoning test

Internal Competitions, Training

*Update 07.05.2026: all places in this study group have been filled. Registration is therefore closed and register link and the corresponding discount codes are no longer available.*

Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training with Work group for the cognitive reasoning (numerical, deductive and inductive) test for the COM AD7 Internal competition.  There is a special discount rate for our members ONLY and registrations are made on “first come first served basis”.

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