Selection Tests
There are four phases to the selection process before being selected as a student ATC. At the center of these tests is a pan-European based test called FEAST.


Feast (First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test Package)
You have applied for a position as Student Air Traffic Controller and have been invited to participate in the competition by taking some selection tests. In this process a test package called the First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test Package (FEAST) is used. The aim of this leaflet is to give you an overview on what FEAST is about and what you need to know before you attend the testing.

The FEAST test package is a professional state-of-the-art web-based testing system that is used in many European countries for the selection of Student Air Traffic Controllers. FEAST is a Service provided by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL. The FEAST tool helps the Air Navigation Service Providers to identify the most suitable candidates for their training positions. One of the aims is to avoid as much as possible failures in the training. This is in the interest of the trainee as well as in the interest of the organisation.

FEAST includes a number of assessment tools. They measure a number of abilities and skills that are considered to be important for successful training and successful performance as an air traffic controller. A combination of special skills and other potential, motivation and interest in the job's tasks will help to guarantee professional success in this job. This series of tests were especially developed for air traffic controller selection.

FEAST consists of two parts: a web based part with 6 tests and a more complex multi-tasking test that follows the successful completion of the web part. More details are provided in the following.

The tests and the accompanying administrative procedures have been designed with a great deal of professional care. They are designed to give your prospective employer information about your abilities and potential. This will be relevant and predictive of your ability to successfully pass the rigorous training and carry out the responsible job of air traffic controller.