STUDY COMMUNITY · REASONING SKILLSUnderstand the logic.Your complete e-book for Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning. Clear methods, worked examples and explained practice, in one place. |
| AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES All official EU languages. Choose your language before adding the book to your cart. |
LEARN THE METHOD. MAKE IT YOURS.Understand how to solve.Build a clear approach to Verbal, Numerical and Abstract Reasoning, from the foundations to practical application. Discover the strategies, work through complete examples and learn to recognise the traps behind tempting answers. |
01 / VERBAL REASONINGRead beyond familiar words.Chapters 2–3 explain how to evaluate every claim against the passage. You practise distinguishing a necessary conclusion from a plausible assumption, preserving conditions and time frames, and rejecting options that are only partly correct.The sample includes a complete 10-question verbal test, followed by answer explanations, distractor analysis and EPSO tips. |
02 / NUMERICAL REASONINGTurn data into a clear calculation.Chapters 4–6 cover ratios, proportions, percentages, per-capita figures, speed, exchange rates and unit conversions. Worked examples show how to choose relevant figures, translate the question into a mathematical relationship and check the result.The new sample includes the complete sections 4.5 and 4.6, their worked examples, mini test and solutions, plus the complete Exercise Set 1 from Chapter 5 with its worked solutions. |
03 / ABSTRACT REASONINGFollow every rule, not just one.Chapters 7–8 develop a systematic observation process: inspect number, position, orientation, size, shape and shading. Explore movement, rotation, reflection, addition and removal, indicators and combined operations.The new sample includes four complete examples from Chapter 8 (Questions 1–4), with every page of their solutions and explanations. |
| 1 | Get oriented | The EPSO selection system and how to use the book. |
| 2–3 | Verbal reasoning | Methods, critical language, common traps and practice passages. |
| 4–6 | Numerical reasoning | Mathematical foundations, worked examples, 37 exercise sets and five tests. |
| 7–8 | Abstract reasoning | Visual operations, combined patterns, practice sequences and explanations. |
EXPLORE THE BOOK · FREE ENGLISH SAMPLESee the method in action. All 71 pages.Explore the actual book before you buy. This extended English sample includes:• The full contents and selected verbal methodology. • Chapter 3: one complete 10-question verbal test and its detailed solutions. • Chapter 4: sections 4.5–4.6 in full, including examples, the mini test and solutions. • Chapter 5: the complete Exercise Set 1 with worked solutions. • Chapter 8: four complete abstract examples and all their explanations. Open / download the 71-page sample ↗ Selected original extracts. Original book page numbers retained. No purchase needed. |
Who is it for?
Candidates preparing for reasoning assessments in AD, AST and CAST selection procedures. Follow your own competition notice for the applicable tests, languages, timings and scoring.
What do I receive?
The standalone digital Reasoning Skills e-book. Online mock exams and live lessons are purchased separately.
Which language?
The complete e-book is available in all 24 official languages of the European Union. Select your preferred language from the dropdown on the product page before adding the book to your cart. The free sample is in English.
Who wrote the book?
Pantelis Pattakos and Eva Pattakou, Study Community. The book combines theory, practical methods, examples and explained exercises.
Your next step starts with a method.Explore the sample, choose your language and start building your reasoning skills.Buy the complete e-book · €80 |
Independent preparation material by Study Community. Not affiliated with EPSO or the European Union institutions.