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EPSO Genius lets you practise for the EPSO pre-selection tests without spending a cent. Every day you can take a 10-question test in one of 5 categories, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract reasoning, EU knowledge, and digital skills.

Our free diagnostic test gives you a personalised assessment across all 5 test types in just 25 questions. You'll see your strengths and weaknesses instantly, no account required.

All questions are hand-crafted to match the real EPSO exam format, difficulty, and timing. When you're ready for unlimited practice, analytics, and spaced repetition, upgrade to Pro.

The test engine gives you the same tools as EPSO's TAO testing platform: an on-screen calculator, a notepad, a button to strike out answer options, a flag to come back to a question and a review screen before you submit. Paper and physical calculators are not allowed in the real remote test, so practise without them.

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Practice all 5 EPSO test types, for free

Every test type from the EPSO AD5 pre-selection is available on the free plan.

Verbal Reasoning

Comprehension passages with logical inference questions

Numerical Reasoning

Tables, charts and percentage calculations

Abstract Reasoning

Pattern recognition in visual sequences

EU Knowledge

Institutions, treaties, policies and law

Digital Skills

IT concepts, cybersecurity and data literacy

EPSO sample questions (with answers)

Three examples in the style of the EPSO computer-based tests. Try each one before opening the answer.

Verbal reasoning

The European Citizens' Initiative allows citizens to ask the European Commission to propose new legislation. To be valid, an initiative must collect at least one million signatures from nationals of at least a quarter of the Member States, with a minimum number of signatories in each of those countries. Once an initiative succeeds, the Commission has six months to respond, explaining whether it intends to act and why. It is not, however, obliged to propose legislation, and several successful initiatives have led to no new law.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.A successful initiative obliges the Commission to propose a new law.
  2. B.One million signatures collected in a single Member State make an initiative valid.
  3. C.The Commission must explain its position on a successful initiative.
  4. D.Most successful initiatives have led to new legislation.
Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. The passage says the Commission must respond and explain whether it intends to act and why. A is contradicted ("not obliged"), B ignores the quarter-of-Member-States rule, and D cannot be deduced: the passage only says that several initiatives led to no law.

Numerical reasoning

YearApplicationsTrainees selected
202412,500250
202515,000270

An EU agency's traineeship programme: by what percentage did the selection rate (trainees selected as a share of applications) fall from 2024 to 2025?

  1. A.0.2%
  2. B.8%
  3. C.10%
  4. D.12%
  5. E.20%
Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. The selection rate goes from 250 / 12,500 = 2.0% to 270 / 15,000 = 1.8%. The fall is 0.2 percentage points, i.e. 0.2 / 2.0 = 10%. A confuses percentage points with percent; E is the growth in applications.

EU knowledge

Which institution has the right to propose most EU legislative acts?

  1. A.The European Parliament
  2. B.The Council of the EU
  3. C.The European Commission
  4. D.The European Council
Show answer and explanation

Answer: C. Under Article 17(2) TEU, EU legislative acts may only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal, unless the Treaties provide otherwise. Parliament and the Council can ask the Commission to submit a proposal, but cannot table one themselves; the European Council does not legislate.

Illustrative questions written by EPSO Genius, not official EPSO questions.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the free EPSO test really free?â–¼

Yes. The free plan includes one 10-question test a day in any of the 5 EPSO test types (verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning, EU knowledge, digital skills), plus a 25-question diagnostic test and 7 days of unlimited practice when you sign up. No credit card, no trial that turns into a paid plan, no hidden charges.

How many questions are there, and how long does it take?â–¼

The free diagnostic has 25 questions, 5 per test type, and takes about 15 minutes. Each free daily test has 10 questions with no time limit. Exam simulations in the real EPSO format (20 verbal questions in 35 minutes, 10 numerical in 20, 10 abstract in 10, 30 EU knowledge in 40, 40 digital skills in 30) are part of the Pro and CAST plans.

Do I need an account or a credit card?â–¼

Never a card. The diagnostic needs no account: you answer the 25 questions, then enter your email to see your score and section breakdown. For the daily test you create a free account with your email or Google, so your progress and the explanations are saved.

What score do I need to pass the EPSO tests?â–¼

EPSO sets the pass marks in each notice of competition. In past AD5 competitions the minimum was 10 out of 20 in verbal reasoning and 10 out of 20 for numerical and abstract reasoning combined, but only the highest scores go through to the next stage. In our benchmarks, 50% is the pass reference and 60% or more is competitive; the diagnostic shows where you stand in each section.

Are the free questions different from the Pro questions?â–¼

No. Free and Pro draw from the same pool of 13,000+ questions in 5 languages, more than 2,000 per language, each with a step-by-step explanation. Pro removes the daily limit and adds the timed exam mode, spaced-repetition review and advanced analytics.

What format are the questions?â–¼

All questions are multiple choice, as in the real EPSO CBT: 4 answer options for verbal reasoning, EU knowledge and digital skills, 5 for numerical and abstract reasoning. Each comes with a detailed explanation after you answer.

Is there a time limit?â–¼

Not on the free plan: practice tests have no time limit. Exam mode (Pro and CAST) reproduces the official EPSO timing: about 105 seconds per question in verbal reasoning, 120 in numerical reasoning, 60 in abstract reasoning, 80 in EU knowledge and 45 in digital skills.

Is the interface like the real EPSO test?â–¼

The real tests run remotely on EPSO's TAO platform, with an on-screen calculator, a notepad, answer elimination and a bookmark for questions to revisit. EPSO Genius reproduces these tools, and its exam mode (Pro and CAST) the official timing: 20 verbal questions in 35 minutes, 10 numerical in 20, 10 abstract in 10, 30 EU knowledge in 40, 40 digital skills in 30. The look is not identical to TAO, and the highlighter and line reader are not included.

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