When are the EPSO AD7 2026 tests?
EPSO confirmed on 9 September 2026 that EPSO/AD/428/26 (AD7 Audit) is tested in one day, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, with supporting documents due the same day at 12:00 midday, Brussels time. For EPSO/AD/429/26 (AD7 ICT) no testing date has been announced; its supporting documents are due 1 October 2026 at 12:00 midday, Brussels time.
Last updated 23 September 2026. Every figure on this page links to its official source.
There are two separate AD7 2026 competitions and they are on different timelines. Both application windows have closed, so the open question for candidates is when they sit the tests and when their documents are due.
AD7 Audit — EPSO/AD/428/26
EPSO confirmed the date on 9 September 2026, replacing an earlier notice that gave no fixed date. The testing day covers the reasoning tests, the field-related test on audit and the free-text essay on EU matters (EUFTE).
The supporting-documents deadline is the same day at 12:00 midday, Brussels time. It is a separate step from sitting the tests, and candidates routinely confuse the two: the documents are due at midday, the tests are that day.
- Testing: confirmed for Wednesday 30 September 2026, in one day.
- Applications: closed 19 May 2026, 12:00 Brussels time.
- Supporting documents: due the same day, 30 September 2026, at 12:00 midday, Brussels time.
- Places on the reserve list: 448.
Sources: EU Careers — “AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmed”, 9 September 2026 · EPSO/AD/428/26, Official Journal C/2026/1979 of 14 April 2026 · EU Careers — Administrators in the field of Audit (EPSO/AD/428/26)
AD7 ICT — EPSO/AD/429/26
The 782 places are split by field: ICT Infrastructure 204, ICT Project Management 228, Clouds and Networks 166, Data Science 184. A candidate applies to one field only.
- Testing: no date announced; EPSO will communicate the dates for the next phase.
- Applications: closed 10 June 2026, 12:00 Brussels time.
- Supporting documents: due 1 October 2026, 12:00 midday, Brussels time — the competition's only confirmed milestone.
- Places on the reserve list: 782, across four fields.
Sources: EPSO/AD/429/26, Official Journal C/2026/2425 of 6 May 2026 · EU Careers — Apply for the ICT competition (AD7)
Which language you sit each AD7 Audit test in
Language 1 can be any of the 24 official EU languages. Language 2 must be a different EU official language. The reasoning tests are taken in Language 1, and the audit field MCQ and the written test are taken in Language 2.
Language 2 is not restricted to English, French or German.
Source: EPSO/AD/428/26, Official Journal C/2026/1979 of 14 April 2026
Related questions
When are the EPSO AD7 2026 tests?
EPSO confirmed on 9 September 2026 that EPSO/AD/428/26 (AD7 Audit) is tested in one day, on Wednesday 30 September 2026, with supporting documents due the same day at 12:00 midday, Brussels time. For EPSO/AD/429/26 (AD7 ICT) no testing date has been announced; its supporting documents are due 1 October 2026 at 12:00 midday, Brussels time.
When is the EPSO AD7 Audit test?
Wednesday 30 September 2026, in one day: the reasoning tests, the field-related test on audit and the free-text essay on EU matters (EUFTE). Supporting documents are due the same day at 12:00 midday, Brussels time. Source: EU Careers, “AD7 Audit competition: testing date confirmed”, 9 September 2026.
When is the EPSO AD7 ICT test?
No testing date has been announced for EPSO/AD/429/26; EPSO will communicate the dates for the next phase. Supporting documents are due 1 October 2026 at 12:00 midday, Brussels time.
How many places are there in EPSO AD7 Audit 2026?
448 places. Source: notice of competition EPSO/AD/428/26, Official Journal C/2026/1979 of 14 April 2026.
How many places are there in EPSO AD7 ICT 2026?
782 places across four fields: ICT Infrastructure 204, ICT Project Management 228, Clouds and Networks 166, Data Science 184. Source: notice of competition EPSO/AD/429/26, Official Journal C/2026/2425 of 6 May 2026.
When are supporting documents due for the EPSO AD7 2026 competitions?
For AD7 Audit (EPSO/AD/428/26) supporting documents are due 30 September 2026 at 12:00 midday, Brussels time — the same day as the tests, and a separate step from sitting them. For AD7 ICT (EPSO/AD/429/26) they are due 1 October 2026 at 12:00 midday, Brussels time.
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