# CA2006070EN.01000301.xml

| 22.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 70/3 |
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22.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CA 70/3

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Corrigendum to the Notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/33/05 and EPSO/AD/34/05 to constitute a reserve of Bulgarian and Romanian language conference interpreters (AD 5)

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  Official Journal of the European Union C 273 A of 4 November 2005
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Official Journal of the European Union C 273 A of 4 November 2005

(2006/C 70 A/01)

On page 8, under the title ‘B. ADMISSION TESTS’:

for:

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‘EPSO is organising admission tests to make a preliminary selection allowing candidates’ access to this competition.

EPSO will decide to organise these tests for the candidates who meet the admission requirements (see A.II) either:

| — | directly on computer, at one or more specialised centres in the European Union and in the accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania), depending on the availability of specialised centres for these types of tests, in which case the tests will be held over a period to be defined by EPSO, |
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directly on computer, at one or more specialised centres in the European Union and in the accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania), depending on the availability of specialised centres for these types of tests, in which case the tests will be held over a period to be defined by EPSO,

| — | or on paper in one or more examination centres in the European Union and in the accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania), in which case the tests will take place on the same day for all candidates. |
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or on paper in one or more examination centres in the European Union and in the accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania), in which case the tests will take place on the same day for all candidates.

You will be notified of the date when you receive your invitation to the tests.

Admission tests — marking

You will sit tests (a) and (b) in English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE), as specified on the online registration form.

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.
  This test will be marked out of 10 (pass-mark: 5).
  Time allowed: 45 minutes. |
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(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.

This test will be marked out of 10 (pass-mark: 5).

Time allowed: 45 minutes.

| (b) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 20 (pass-mark: 10).
  Time allowed: 45 minutes. |
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(b)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal reasoning skills.

This test will be marked out of 20 (pass-mark: 10).

Time allowed: 45 minutes.

Wrong answers in these tests will not be penalised.

Candidates who score at least the pass-mark in each of these tests will be invited to the oral interpreting tests and to the general test.’,

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‘EPSO is organising admission tests to make a preliminary selection allowing candidates' access to this competition.

These tests will be organised on computer for the candidates who meet the admission requirements stipulated (see D, first and second paragraph), at one or more specialised centres in the European Union and in the accession countries (Bulgaria, Romania), depending on the availability of specialised centres for these types of tests.

You will be notified, via your EPSO profile, of the procedure to follow to participate in the tests.

After the tests, the selection board will examine whether the candidates, who scored the pass mark in each of these tests, fulfil the admission requirements (see A. II 1 and 2).

Admission tests — marking

You will sit tests (a) and (b) in English (EN), French (FR) or German (DE), as specified on the online registration form.

| (a) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.
  This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 5). |
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(a)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your knowledge of the European Union, its institutions and its policies.

This test will be marked out of 10 (pass mark: 5).

| (b) | A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal reasoning skills.
  This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 10). |
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(b)

A test comprising a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your general ability, in particular your verbal reasoning skills.

This test will be marked out of 20 (pass mark: 10).

Wrong answers in these tests will not be penalised.

Candidates who meet the admission requirements (see A. II 1 & 2) and who score the pass mark in each of these tests will be invited to the oral interpreting tests and to the general test.

INFORMATION NOTE

We wish to inform applicants who have registered for both of the following competitions:





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| — | EPSO/AD/33-34/05 — interpreters (AD5) for the Bulgarian and Romanian languages |
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EPSO/AD/33-34/05 — interpreters (AD5) for the Bulgarian and Romanian languages

| — | EPSO/AD/35-36/05 — translators (AD5) for the Bulgarian and Romanian languages |
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EPSO/AD/35-36/05 — translators (AD5) for the Bulgarian and Romanian languages

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