EU knowledge MCQ · AD5, AST3, AD6 and AST2 internal competitions
Know exactly what to learn for the Commission’s EU knowledge test.
Thirty questions, forward-only, one minute each. Practise in that exact format, on questions built from official EU texts, each one dated against your competition’s cut-off and shown with the sentence it comes from.
Ten questions free, no card. Then 8 full mocks, 396 checked questions and the Fact Guide for €49. One payment, nothing renews.
For how long does the European Council elect its President?
As on the real test, Next stays locked until you choose.
- Questions
- 30
- Minutes
- 30 · 40
- AD · AST
- Pass mark
- 15/30
- Scripts marked
- Top 2.5×
- the number of places
No penalty for a wrong answer, so every question gets one. Passing is the floor: only the top-ranked MCQ scores, up to two and a half times the number of places, have their written test marked. For AD5’s 100 places that is about 250 candidates.
The hard part is knowing what to learn. We did that part.
The real format, rule for rule
One question per screen, four options, no going back, and Next stays locked until you choose. AD timing or AST timing. The same discipline you will need on the day, rehearsed until it is automatic.
A source behind every answer
Every key rests on a quoted sentence from an official EU text: a Treaty article, the Commission's Rules of Procedure, a regulation, a Commission communication. You see the sentence, the document and its date after every answer.
Dated against your cut-off
The test only uses publications from before your competition's application period opened. Every question is checked against that date, so you never learn a fact the examiners cannot ask.
Built for the rank, not just the pass
15/30 passes, but only the top scorers, up to two and a half times the number of places, have their written test marked. Drills target the areas and the “which is NOT” format where points are lost.
Free, then one payment. Then it just ends.
Sit the free taster first, with no payment details. If it is worth it to you, one payment opens every mock, the drills and the Fact Guide, retaken as often as you like.
Free
€0
for the 10-question taster
- 10 questions in the real format, on the real clock
- Your score, every answer explained, every source shown
- No card, no payment details
MCQ Pass
€49
for 90 days of access
- An official source and date behind every answer, all dated before your competition’s cut-off
- 8 full 30-question mocks in the real format: forward-only, an answer required to move on
- 396 questions in all, every one checked against the official text
- AD timing (30 minutes) or AST timing (40 minutes), your choice
- Unlimited retakes and a practice mode with the answer after each question
- Drills by area, and a drill for “which is NOT” questions
- The Fact Guide: 338 high-yield facts, each with its source and date
- One payment. No subscription. Nothing renews.
Common questions
What does the EU knowledge test cover?
The Commission names four areas: the EU's institutional set-up; the Commission's roles and powers under the Treaties; the Commission's governance, decision-making and procedures; and the Commission's policy priorities. Every question rests on publicly available official EU sources.
Which sources can come up, and up to what date?
Only publications released before the start of your competition's application period. For AD5 (COM/AD/108/2026) that is 29 May 2026. Every question here carries its source's date and is checked against that cut-off.
Is this the SHL test?
No. The knowledge test and its content belong to the European Commission; in 2026 it is delivered on an online testing platform run by SHL. This site prepares you for the Commission's test and has no connection to the Commission, EPSO or SHL.
How long do I get at AST grades?
The AST papers allow 40 minutes for the same 30 questions, against 30 minutes at AD grades. Choose your timing before each mock.
What about the written test?
The written test is sat the same day, and it is only marked if your MCQ score ranks high enough. Concours Coach coaches the written test and the oral; see concourscoach.com.
Which email should I use?
A private one. EPSO advises staff not to use their .europa.eu address for competition matters, and preparation is a private activity.
Is there a subscription?
No. One payment buys a fixed period of access and then it simply ends. Nothing renews, and you are never charged again unless you choose to buy again.
Concours Coach MCQ is an independent practice platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the European Commission, the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), any other EU institution, body or agency, or SHL Group. Nothing here is the real test, and no result here predicts your result in a competition. Questions are our own, written from official EU documents reused under Decision 2011/833/EU and CC BY 4.0. Always follow the instructions in your own invitation.