AD 7 audit competition EPSO/AD/428/26: dates, tests, preparation
Competition EPSO/AD/428/26 is recruiting 448 administrators at grade AD 7 in the field of audit; applications closed on 19 May 2026. The tests take place on a single day, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Applications closed
- Application deadline
- (12.00 (midday), Brussels time)
- Last verified
- 448successful candidates sought for the reserve list
- 7,112applications received (figure published by EPSO)
- 30 September 2026single day of tests
Sources: Erudiam production database: competitions and competition_tests tables · EPSO : Administrators in the field of Audit · EPSO : AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmed
ContentsKey dates
Key dates
- Publication of the notice in the Official Journal
- Closing date for applications, 12:00 (midday), Brussels time
- Invitation letters expected in the Single Candidate Portal account
- Publication of the preparation material for the written test (EUFTE) on the competition page
- Tests, on a single day
- Deadline for submitting supporting documents, 12:00 (midday), Brussels time
Sources: Erudiam production database: competitions and competition_tests tables · EPSO : AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmed · EPSO : Audit competition
Who can apply
- Be a national of an EU Member State and enjoy full rights as a citizen: “Be an EU national and enjoy the full rights of an EU citizen”.
- At least three years of university studies attested by a diploma, then at least seven years of relevant professional experience, including at least four years in audit.
- Or at least four years of university studies, then at least six years of relevant experience, including at least four years in audit.
- Or at least five years of university studies, then at least five years of relevant experience, including at least four years in audit.
- Language 1 at level C1 and language 2 at level B2, two different official EU languages.
Source: EPSO : Audit competition
Nature of the duties
- Contribute to strategic and annual audit planning.
- Carry out internal and external audits, and assess the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of financial management.
- Draft and present audit reports; lead and coordinate audit missions.
- Develop audit methodologies and take part in quality assurance and peer reviews.
- Places of employment listed: Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.
Sources: EPSO : Audit competition · EPSO : Administrators in the field of Audit
How the tests are made up
Only test counting towards the ranking: Field-related MCQ. All tests are eliminatory.
Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning
Abstract reasoning
Field-related MCQ
EUFTE (written test)
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How the selection works
- Steps listed by EPSO: application, supporting documents, tests (reasoning, field test, written test), reserve list, interview for shortlisted candidates, recruitment.
What this competition does not include
- No EU knowledge test and no digital skills test: these tests are not part of the competition's parameters.
- No more assessment centre or oral test in the selection: “The ‘Assessment Centre’ and its related oral tests cease to exist”.
- The interview only takes place after inclusion on the reserve list, for candidates shortlisted by the institutions.
Sources: Erudiam production database: competitions and competition_tests tables · EPSO : Information note: new competition model · EPSO : Administrators in the field of Audit
Try a question
A question from our practice bank, in the format of the Verbal reasoning test.
Answer key : B
Text: "In the European Union, the share of those aged 65 and over rose from around 14% of the population in 1990 to 21% in 2022, while the share of those under 15 declined over the same period".
A. Contradicts the passage: the models do not respond to ageing-related tensions "with the same intergenerational fairness".
B. Text: "In the European Union, the share of those aged 65 and over rose from around 14% of the population in 1990 to 21% in 2022, while the share of those under 15 declined over the same period".
C. Contradicts the passage: ageing results from "the combination of two dynamics: the continuous increase in life expectancy and the persistent fall in fertility", not fertility alone.
D. Contradicts the passage: the third model named is "social-democratic", not a "universalist-Anglo-Saxon" model.
Questions written by Erudiam from official EU sources; EPSO does not publish past papers.
How Erudiam prepares you
Parameters aligned with the notice: every mock exam uses the official durations, pass scores and weightings of the competition, including the combined pass scores.
Spaced repetition (FSRS): it focuses your revision on what you get wrong, test by test, in step with the actual test timetable.
The readiness index (ERI): it tells you whether you are ready, instead of giving you a meaningless overall average.
Frequently asked questions
No. Applications closed on 19 May 2026 at noon, Brussels time.
On a single day, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Invitation letters were expected on 14 September in the Single Candidate Portal, and the written test material on 15 September on the competition page.
448 successful candidates for the reserve list. EPSO reports 7,112 applications received.
Five to seven years of relevant professional experience depending on the length of studies (three, four or five years of university), including at least four years in audit.
No. It includes the reasoning tests, a field-related MCQ test and a written test (EUFTE); the field-related MCQ test is the only one counted in the ranking.
Until 30 September 2026 at noon, Brussels time, the same day as the tests.
Official reference and sources
Official parameters last checked in our database: 3 August 2026.
Sources
- Erudiam production database: competitions and competition_tests tables (slug audit-ad7-2026)Erudiam · 3 August 2026 · consulted on 21 September 2026
- Administrators in the field of Audit (EPSO/AD/428/26), competition pageEPSO · consulted on 21 September 2026
- Audit competition (AD7), information and application pageEPSO · consulted on 21 September 2026
- AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmedEPSO · 9 September 2026 · consulted on 21 September 2026
- Information note: new competition modelEPSO · 3 May 2023 · consulted on 21 September 2026
Reference cited, not consulted by us
- Notice of open competition EPSO/AD/428/26, Administrators (AD 7) in the field of audit (OJ C/2026/1979)Publications Office of the EU (EUR-Lex) · 14 April 2026 · consulted on 21 September 2026
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