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Description of The Ultimate EU Test Book 2011

The Ultimate EU Test Book is now available for the first time in a special edition for ASSISTANT (AST) competitions for jobs in the EU institutions.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780956450821

Pages:

400 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

556589

Publisher:

John Harper Publishing

Published:

05/11/2010

Edition:

Assistant (AST) ed Edition

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About Andras Baneth

Andras Baneth, the lead author, is an official at the European Commission and experienced trainer and consultant on EU exam preparation. The EU Test Book team also includes specialists in psychometric question-setting and candidate assessment.

Contents of The Ultimate EU Test Book 2011

The Ultimate EU Test Book Assistant Edition includes:

- Valuable introduction with timeline to the EPSO recruitment process for Assistants

PART 1: PRE-SELECTION PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS, including
- individual chapters on how to succeed in verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and abstract reasoning tests, packed with guidance and useful tips
- 150 AST-level practice test questions for VERBAL reasoning now with explanations of the answers
- 150 AST-level practice test questions for NUMERICAL reasoning with explanations of the answers
- 100 AST-level practice test questions for ABSTRACT reasoning now with explanations of the answers
- Situational Judgement Tests

PART 2: PRE-SELECTION PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TESTS, including
- Accuracy tests
- Diary management test
- Computer literacy tests
- Inbox management tests

As with the psychometric tests, explanatory answers are provided to enable you to learn from your mistakes. In addition, wherever possible, the realism of the exercises is increased by simulating real-world tasks and situations that might be encountered while working in EU institutions.

PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT CENTRE FOR ASSISTANTS, including
- How Assessment Centres work
- The structured interview
- Full EU-related in-tray exercise
- Sample Assessment Centre reports

Packed with guidance on how to improve your test scores and simulations pitched at AST level, this is the essential resource for anyone thinking about taking an EPSO Assistant competition!