Upcoming EPSO competitions: the 2026–2027 calendar at a glance

Upcoming EPSO competitions: the 2026–2027 calendar at a glance

While 174,000+ candidates focus on the AD5 autumn tests, EPSO's pipeline for the rest of 2026 is already published — and if one of these profiles matches yours, the calendar below is your head start. All dates come from EPSO's own published list of upcoming opportunities and are marked by EPSO as to be confirmed, so treat them as planning anchors, not promises.

ICT experts — AD 8 (EPSO/AD/430/26). Fields: artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Planned publication 8 September, application deadline 13 October. An AD 8 entry grade is notably senior for a competition — this targets experienced specialists, and AI/cybersecurity profiles are exactly where the institutions are hiring hardest.

Data Management experts — AST 3 (EPSO/AST/158/26). Fields: data processing, analytics and statistics; librarianship and information science; records and archives management. Planned publication 6 October, deadline 11 November.