Bespoke situational judgement test designs
Our Situational judgment tests
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Example Situational Judgement Test
EPSO SJT Example – Analysis and Problem-Solving | Most Likely / Least Likely | |
Your current task has been to manage implementation across the business of a new software upgrade. Unfortunately many of your colleagues have feedback that they prefer to stick with the older version and some are now even refusing to load this new update. | ||
a | Follow good change management practice by highlighting this obstacle to the project manager. | |
The decision has already been taken and must have been made for the right reasons. | ||
c | Hold fire on involving your superiors but keep a record of such resistance. | M |
d | It’s a mandate from senior management which you also have to obey. | L |
EPSO SJT Example 2 – Working with Others | Most Likely / Least Likely | |
You have been presenting some new ideas to your team – most of whom have listened very carefully throughout. However one disruptive colleague has continually undermined your key points and the other key issues that were raised by your team. | ||
a | Let the team respond as they see fit towards the disruptive individual. | |
b | Make it clear that either the disruptive behaviour stops or the individual leaves your meeting. | L |
c | Handle the disruptive individual as best you can until its possible to speak to them face-to-face. | M |
d | Firmly state that you would all appreciate it if the individual kept their comments to themselves. |
Free EPSO situational judgement test practice is available below. This is offered for each of the EPSO competencies:
Analysis and problem-solving
Delivering quality and results
Prioritizing and organizing
Resilience
Working with others
EPSO 2018 Example Questions
EPSO SJT Example – Analysis and Problem-Solving | Most Likely / Least Likely | |
Your current task has been to manage implementation across the business of a new software upgrade. Unfortunately many of your colleagues have feedback that they prefer to stick with the older version and some are now even refusing to load this new update. | ||
a | Follow good change management practice by highlighting this obstacle to the project manager. | |
b | The decision has already been taken and must have been made for the right reasons. | |
c | Hold fire on involving your superiors but keep a record of such resistance. | M |
d | It’s a mandate from senior management which you also have to obey. | L |
EPSO SJT Example 2 – Working with Others | Most Likely / Least Likely | |
You have been presenting some new ideas to your team – most of whom have listened very carefully throughout. However one disruptive colleague has continually undermined your key points and the other key issues that were raised by your team. | ||
a | Let the team respond as they see fit towards the disruptive individual. | |
b | Make it clear that either the disruptive behaviour stops or the individual leaves your meeting. | L |
c | Handle the disruptive individual as best you can until its possible to speak to them face-to-face. | M |
d | Firmly state that you would all appreciate it if the individual kept their comments to themselves. |
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Free EPSO Test Resources
EPSO is the European Union’s Personnel Office. The official EPSO site provides example SJT items which you can download here.
EPSO situational judgment tests
There are many EPSO roles, each with their own bespoke psychometric tests:
Assistants (AST-SC)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical and abstract interactive tests
- Professional skills tests:
- Accuracy and precision
- Prioritising and organising
- E-tray exercise: sample E-tray question
Assistants (AST3)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical and abstract interactive tests
- Professional skills tests:
- Accuracy and precision
- Prioritising and organising
- E-tray exercise: sample E-tray question
- Sample situational judgment questions and scoring example
Administrators (AD – Generalists)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical, abstract and situational judgement interactive tests
- Sample situational judgment questions and scoring example
- E-tray: English
- Group exercise
- Oral presentation
- Case study

situational judgment test practice
Administrators (AD – Specialists)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical, abstract and situational judgement interactive tests
- Sample situational judgment questions and scoring example
- E-tray: English
- Group exercise
- Oral presentation
- Case study
Lawyer-linguist (AD)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical, abstract and situational judgement interactive tests
- Language comprehension tests: English
- Group exercise
- Oral presentation
Translators (AD)
- Reasoning skills tests: verbal, numerical and abstract interactive tests.
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