# CA2007125EN.01000301.xml

| 6.6.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 125/3 |
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6.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 125/3

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Corrigendum to notice of open competition to constitute a reserve of

ASSISTANTS (AST1)

EPSO/AST/29/06, Assistants having as their main language English (EN)

in the secretarial field

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 173 A of 26 July 2006
  )

Official Journal of the European Union C 173 A of 26 July 2006

(2007/C 125 A/01)

On page 11, heading C:

for:

for:

‘1.   Practical tests — marking

Standard keyboards
   (1)
  such as those used in the European workplace will be provided.

| (a) | Practical test involving the processing of an MS Word document (e.g. page layout, tables, correcting of text, etc.).
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).
  You will sit test (a) in your second language (English, French or German); you must specify which language you choose when you register online (see A.II.2(b)). |
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(a)

Practical test involving the processing of an MS Word document (e.g. page layout, tables, correcting of text, etc.).

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

You will sit test (a) in your second language (English, French or German); you must specify which language you choose when you register online (see A.II.2(b)).

| (b) | Practical test to assess your writing skills (particularly spelling, syntax, and grammar) in your main language and which will involve writing an essay on the basis of information provided.
  This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 15). |
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(b)

Practical test to assess your writing skills (particularly spelling, syntax, and grammar) in your main language and which will involve writing an essay on the basis of information provided.

This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 15).

2.   Oral test — marking

| (c) | An interview with the selection board in your second language (English, French or German), as specified by you on your online registration form (see A.II.2(b)), and in your main language, to enable it to assess:






  — | your suitability to carry out the duties described in A.I., |
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(c)

An interview with the selection board in your second language (English, French or German), as specified by you on your online registration form (see A.II.2(b)), and in your main language, to enable it to assess:

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your suitability to carry out the duties described in A.I.,

| — | your specialist knowledge in the field concerned, |
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your specialist knowledge in the field concerned,

| — | your knowledge of the European Union and its institutions, |
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your knowledge of the European Union and its institutions,

| — | your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment. |
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your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

This test will be marked out of 50 (pass mark: 25)

3.   Date and place of the practical and oral tests

As a rule these tests will be held in Brussels on the same day.

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‘1.   Practical tests — marking

You will sit test (a) on computer, in your second language (English, French or German); you must specify which language you choose when you register online (see A.II.2(b)).

Standard keyboards
   (2)
  such as those used in the European workplace will be provided.

| (a) | Practical test involving the processing of an MS Word document (e.g. page layout, tables, correcting of text, etc.).
  This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20). |
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(a)

Practical test involving the processing of an MS Word document (e.g. page layout, tables, correcting of text, etc.).

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

| (b) | Practical test to assess your writing skills (particularly spelling, syntax, and grammar) in your main language and which will involve writing an essay on the basis of information provided.
  This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 15). |
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(b)

Practical test to assess your writing skills (particularly spelling, syntax, and grammar) in your main language and which will involve writing an essay on the basis of information provided.

This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 15).

If a candidate does not obtain the pass mark in one of the tests, the other test will not be marked.

2.   Oral test — marking

| (c) | An interview with the selection board in your second language (English, French or German), as specified by you on your online registration form (see A.II.2(b)), and in your main language, to enable it to assess:






  — | your suitability to carry out the duties described in A.I., |
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(c)

An interview with the selection board in your second language (English, French or German), as specified by you on your online registration form (see A.II.2(b)), and in your main language, to enable it to assess:

—

your suitability to carry out the duties described in A.I.,

| — | your specialist knowledge in the field concerned, |
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—

your specialist knowledge in the field concerned,

| — | your knowledge of the European Union and its institutions, |
| --- | --- |

—

your knowledge of the European Union and its institutions,

| — | your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment. |
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—

your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment.

This test will be marked out of 50 (pass mark: 25)

3.   Date and place of the practical and oral tests

The practical tests a) and b) will be held in specialised centres in the European Union. Your test date will be fixed by EPSO.

This date cannot be changed at the candidates' request, except in duly justified cases and depending on availability. You will be notified of this date when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO profile).

As a rule the oral test will be held in Brussels. The test date will be fixed by EPSO and those candidates concerned will be notified in their invitation to the test (via their EPSO profile).

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(1)  Details concerning the keyboards to be put at the candidate's disposal will be given at the time of invitation to the practical tests.’

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(2)  Details concerning the keyboards to be put at the candidate's disposal will be given at the time of invitation to the practical tests.’

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