EUROCONTROL provides a free official FEAST Training Platform for candidates. That should be your primary preparation resource before any generic aptitude practice.

EUROCONTROL’s current FAQ says this is the only platform or software authorised by EUROCONTROL to provide FEAST practice material. Commercial FEAST software is developed without EUROCONTROL’s involvement or authorisation and may differ substantially from the real tests.

This page therefore does not sell a competing FEAST simulation. It explains how to use the official platform effectively and how to supplement it with general skill practice without pretending to reproduce secure FEAST content.

What the official platform covers

EUROCONTROL currently says the training platform:

  • covers almost all FEAST I tests;
  • excludes one FEAST I test that has additional hardware requirements;
  • does not include FEAST II tests;
  • uses tasks that follow the same general principles and assess the same abilities as real FEAST tests;
  • may differ from the live test in layout, visual appearance, detailed instructions and specific task rules;
  • does not share your practice scores with ANSPs or training institutes.

The recruiting organisation decides which FEAST tests it actually uses, so the training-platform catalog is not a promise that every task will appear in your selection session.

EUROCONTROL’s current practice recommendation

EUROCONTROL advises candidates to take each available practice test, check the results and repeat each test once or twice.

Its current FAQ gives a rule of thumb of a maximum of about eight hours on the training platform. EUROCONTROL warns that much more repetition may provide little additional benefit and can even make it harder to adapt when live-test instructions differ from the training version.

The goal is familiarisation, not memorisation.

A practical preparation sequence

Step 1: identify your FEAST organisation

Read the invitation from the ANSP or training organisation. Confirm:

  • testing date and location;
  • which selection stage you are entering;
  • language requirements;
  • any organisation-specific instructions;
  • whether the organisation adds interviews or other assessments.

Step 2: create your official FEAST Training account

Use EUROCONTROL’s FEAST Training Platform. The platform requires a personal account and acceptance of its terms and conditions.

Step 3: learn each FEAST I practice task slowly enough to understand the rule

For the first attempt, focus on:

  • what information matters;
  • what the response controls do;
  • what changes between trials;
  • which errors are caused by misunderstanding the task rather than lack of speed.

Step 4: review results and repeat once or twice

On later attempts, work on the balance between speed and accuracy. Do not repeat the same task until the interface becomes automatic while ignoring the possibility that the live instructions may differ.

Step 5: supplement only the weak underlying ability

If official practice shows a weakness, use original general exercises for that ability, for example:

  • mental arithmetic;
  • working memory;
  • spatial orientation;
  • visual scanning;
  • logical reasoning;
  • divided attention.

The supplementary exercise does not need to imitate FEAST graphics to improve the underlying skill.

FEAST I preparation

EUROCONTROL says FEAST I measures basic abilities including decision-making, planning, memory, logical reasoning, visual perception, attention, multitasking and spatial orientation, and includes an English-language test.

Current official candidate information says FEAST I takes a minimum of about 2.5 hours and may take up to about 4 hours depending on the tests selected by the recruiting organisation.

Useful preparation therefore includes both task familiarity and the ability to maintain concentration over a long session.

FEAST II preparation

The official training platform does not include FEAST II.

EUROCONTROL describes FEAST II as one or two more complex work-sample tests:

  • RADAR;
  • possibly MULTI-PASS.

The official candidate page says no previous ATC procedural knowledge is required because the task instructions explain what candidates need to do.

The safest preparation is therefore to arrive rested, read the instructions precisely and practise general multitasking and information-management skills rather than relying on an unofficial clone.

FEAST III personality questionnaire

Many FEAST user organisations also use the FEAST Personality Questionnaire, but not all do.

There are no right or wrong answers in the same sense as cognitive tests. EUROCONTROL tells candidates to answer naturally and instinctively rather than spending a long time trying to optimise individual responses.

Do not practise deception or an invented “ideal controller personality.”

Original supplementary drills

These examples are not FEAST questions. They exercise general abilities only.

Mental arithmetic

An aircraft travels 72 nautical miles in 36 minutes. At the same average rate, how far does it travel in 15 minutes?

A. 20 nm
B. 25 nm
C. 30 nm
D. 35 nm

Answer: C. 72 ÷ 36 = 2 nm/min; 2 × 15 = 30 nm.

Working memory

Read once: K7 - B2 - M9 - D4.

Which pair appeared second?

A. K7
B. B2
C. M9
D. D4

Answer: B. B2 was second.

Rule application

A display rule says: “If both Track A and Track B are active, acknowledge Track A first unless Track B is marked PRIORITY.”

Both are active and Track B is marked PRIORITY. Which should be acknowledged first?

A. Track A
B. Track B
C. Neither
D. Either, because priority does not matter

Answer: B. The stated exception applies.

What not to do

Avoid:

  • buying a product because it claims to be “official FEAST” when EUROCONTROL does not authorise it;
  • trying to memorise practice items;
  • assuming official training-platform scores predict your real result;
  • using FEAST I practice as if it reproduces FEAST II;
  • spending excessive time repeating identical practice tasks;
  • assuming every FEAST organisation uses every component.

Official sources

The official EUROCONTROL platform is the baseline preparation resource. Third-party practice should only supplement general abilities and should never be presented as authorised FEAST content.