# Évaluation de la capacité à travailler dans une troisième langue

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/evaluation-de-la-capacite-a-travailler-dans-une-troisieme-langue/
- Published: 2024-02-24T19:51:42+01:00
- Author: Ben

‘Évaluation de la capacité à travailler dans une troisième langue’ or ‘[Ability to work in a third EU language](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Ability-to-work-in-a-third-EU-language)‘
is the **requirement for EU staff to successfully pass a test in a third EU language
at**[**CEFR B2 level**](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Common-European-Framework-of-Reference-for-Languages-CEFRL)**
before their first [promotion](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/reclassification/)
or award of an indefinite employment contract**, as set down in the[ Staff Regulations](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/#Staff-Regulations)
for most categories of employees of EU institutions. Knowledge of at least two EU
languages is a precondition when becoming initially hired by an EU institution.[ Article about the third EU language requirement and the related test](https://euemployment.eu/working-knowledge-of-a-third-eu-language/).