Welcome to the United Nations
Competitive Recruitment Examinations and Tests
This information is also available in French.
The United Nations is seeking highly qualified individuals for employment. We offer recruitment opportunities through competitive examinations at the P2 level.
Examinations for professional positions: (must fulfill nationality and age requirements)
Application details will be announced beginning of JUNE.
Application deadline: 31 October 2007.
This examination has already taken place. DO NOT APPLY.
*** Language exam applications are not accepted at this address ***
2008 NCRE Progress
To visit our NCRE Internet website in French
Examinations for Language Positions: (no nationality requirement)
- 2008 Competitive Examination for French Interpreters
Examination Notice
Application Form
Exam Samples
Application deadline 2 June 2008.
- 2008 Competitive Examination for English Interpreters
Examination Notice
Application Form
Exam Samples
Application deadline extended 2 June 2008.
- 2008 Competitive Examination for French-language verbatim reporters
Examination Notice
Exam Sample
Application Deadline extended to 23 April 2008
- 2008 Competitive Examination for French-language translators/précis writers
Examination Notice
Exam Sample
Application Deadline extended to 23 April 2008
- 2008 Competitive Examination for French-language proofreaders/copy preparers/production editors
Examination Notice
Exam Sample
Application Deadline extended to 23 April 2008
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2007 Competitive Examination for English copy-preparers/proofreaders/production
editors
Examination Notice
All candidates have been contacted regarding their convocation to the interview.
Please e-mail us at OHRM_exam@un.org if you have not heard from us. DO NOT APPLY.
- 2007 Competitive Examination for Spanish copy-preparers/proofreaders/production
editors
Examination Notice
All candidates have been contacted regarding their convocation to the interview.
Please e-mail us at OHRM_exam@un.org if you have not heard from us. DO NOT APPLY.
- 2007 Competitive Examination for Arabic-Language Translators
This examination has now been concluded. DO NOT APPLY
- 2007 Competitive Examination for French Translators/Verbatim Reporters
This examination has now been concluded. DO NOT APPLY
- 2007 Competitive Examination for Arabic-Language Translators
Updated by ETS/OHRM, 29 April 2008.
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For the 2008 NCRE programme ONLY, use e-mail address: OHRM-NCE2008@un.org
For other examinations please use: OHRM_exam@un.org.
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