EFTA publishes its admissions funnel in unusual detail, including what each stage costs — and since the assessment fees are non-refundable, knowing the sequence is part of the preparation.
The stages, as EFTA publishes them
Online application (free): passport, photo and high-school certificates covering English, Maths and Physics; EFTA reviews applications within five working days.
HireVue video interview (free): pre-recorded — you record and submit responses at your convenience, which means there is no excuse for an unrehearsed answer.
Psychometric assessment (AED 1,000): tests of leadership, decision-making, emotional stability and work attitude, plus abstract and spatial reasoning, together with a one-on-one interview.
Dubai assessment, Day 1 (AED 500): three one-hour tests of 30 multiple-choice questions each — Maths, Physics and the COMPASS aptitude test.
Dubai assessment, Days 2-3 (AED 4,200): an English language assessment covering reading, listening and speaking, and the GCAA Class 1 medical examination including an eye exam.
The COMPASS test at EFTA
EFTA's own pages describe COMPASS as an online aptitude test of five modules involving visualisation and the use of controls: hand-eye coordination, hand-eye-foot coordination, spatial orientation, multitask management and short-term memory. The COMPASS Test Preparation course on this platform covers the test in depth — work through it before booking flights to Dubai.
How to prepare
Match your training to the paid stages. For the Day 1 tests, the Mental Math game rebuilds calculator-free speed and Technical Reasoning and Physics Knowledge refresh the physics fundamentals — thirty questions in an hour rewards accuracy over haste. For COMPASS, the Hand-Eye-Foot Coordination Test covers the two coordination modules directly, Spatial Awareness and Spatial Orientation the orientation module, and the Multitasking Test the task-management module. For the psychometric stage, take the Big Five test first and answer honestly — the one-on-one interview will probe your profile. EFTA publishes no retake policy, and the fees are non-refundable: arrive at each paid stage trained, rested and rehearsed.