Generation easyJet selection

Generation easyJet selection: stages, tests and how to prepare

Generation easyJet is the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) route that CAE runs for easyJet, taking you from no flying experience to an Airbus A320 co-pilot seat in about 24 months. Selection has three stages: an online application, the ADAPT aptitude test, then a group activity and personal interview. Assessment is free, training costs EUR 115,000, and one re-assessment is allowed after six months. All facts checked 25 October 2026.15

Applications are taken through CAE; start dates are shared by a CAE training advisor once you hold an offer. Checked 25 October 2026.1

Programme

Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training designed for easyJet and delivered by CAE; you join easyJet as an Airbus A320 co-pilot after training1

Training cost

EUR 115,000 for the MPL Cadet Programme, including applicable VAT, on CAE's programme page; a CAE campaign page for the same programme lists EUR 102,942. Neither price includes accommodation and ground transport during CAE training1

What the cost includes

All ground, simulator and flight training, ATPL theory manuals, all EASA or UK CAA theory exams, Advanced UPRT, applicable VAT, flight bag, uniform, resits and remedial training under CAE's First Officer Quality Insurance, and travel to and from the fair weather training location for the core phase1

What the cost leaves out

Class 1 medical (initial and renewal), insurance for loss of Class 1 medical, an Apple iPad, accommodation and ground transport during CAE training, meals at any training location and other travel1

Assessment fee

Assessment for the programme is free of charge1

Course length

About 24 months in total; easyJet quotes an 18 to 24 month training course5

Training locations

Theory in Brussels, Madrid or London Gatwick; core flying at a fair-weather location; flight phases 2 to 4 in Milan or London Gatwick1

Retake rule

One re-assessment after a six-month cooldown period; a maximum of two easyJet interviews in total across all training providers1

Assessment validity

Assessment results are valid for one year1

Deferral

A successful applicant cannot defer the place for a year; training starts in the year of the offer1

Start dates

A CAE training advisor tells successful candidates the available start dates1

Employment

A conditional letter of employment is issued before training begins, subject to course and airline requirements5

Funding

Candidates who have passed assessment may access a funding solution with one of CAE's approved partners; CAE does not provide financial solutions itself3

Track record

More than 1,300 cadets have started training through the partnership since 2010; the 100th course opened in September 2026 with 22 cadets4

Pipeline

easyJet states that over the next five years, 500 more new pilots are expected to join the airline4

Other easyJet cadet route

easyJet FlightCrew Futures Programme with Skyborne Airline Academy: an Integrated ATPL course with type rating2

About Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme

Based in the United Kingdom, Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme is a pilot training programme. Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme is part of easyJet.

Partner for the programme: CAE. On 28 October 2026 the programme was listed as accepting applications. The careers portal for pilots is linked in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers age, right to work, education, language and medical certificate. This page sets out the selection in 3 stages.

What does Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme ask of pilots?

Age

18 or over by the course start date, with no upper age limit2

Right to work

Unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EEA, EU or Switzerland1

Education

Passed secondary school exams in Maths, English and a Science plus 2 other subjects; easyJet states GCSE grades 4 to 9 (A to C)1

English

Fluent English, spoken and written (ICAO Level 4); depending on nationality you may need an English language…2

Height

Minimum 157 cm (5 ft 2 in), maximum in line with Airbus flight deck requirements1

Medical

You must be able to obtain a Class 1 medical; a valid certificate is needed to start training, not to apply1

Flying experience

No previous flying experience needed; CPL/IR or ATPL holders, anyone who has passed any of the 14 ATPL theory exams, and anyone with more than 200 flying hours cannot apply1

Interview and group exercise

CAE tells candidates what it looks for: natural aptitude, educational background and life experience that have prepared you for the demands of the profession, shown through six competencies, which are leadership, teamwork, decision making, situation awareness, time management and safety culture. Build one or two real examples for each. They can come from sport, work, volunteering, music or study; they do not have to come from aviation. CAE also asks you to learn as much as you can about easyJet: its ethos, values, bases, fleet, timeliness record, financial performance and management structure. easyJet's own careers page describes the type of person it wants as someone who loves flying, has strong hand-eye co-ordination and brings what it calls Orange Spirit, an attitude of working hard and supporting the people around you. In a group exercise that attitude shows up in what you do for the team, not in how much you speak. For the interview, expect questions on why easyJet, why the pilot profession and times you used each competency. Prepare the story, then say it out loud once or twice so that it sounds like you. If you have been out of formal education for a few years, CAE also suggests revising high-school mathematics and physics before the aptitude day.12

What you can practise here

A practical plan for the weeks before your assessment: spend the first week on mathematics and arithmetic, and revise high-school physics from your own materials, because CAE suggests revising high-school mathematics and physics before the aptitude day; use the second week for mechanical reasoning; in the third week add short daily sessions of hand-eye-foot coordination, ball on the plate and fast multitasking, a few minutes at a time, so that the controls feel familiar without turning practice into a grind; keep the final days for group exercise practice and interview preparation, when your examples are fresh. If your date is closer than three weeks, compress the same order rather than skipping a block. Pilot Pass lets you practise for your selection with exam-style questions and an explanation for every answer. Make a plan to your assessment date, start with a free set and track your progress per subject. A Pass runs for a week, a month, three months or a year, with no subscription and no automatic renewal.1

Questions candidates ask

How much does Generation easyJet cost? The MPL Cadet Programme costs EUR 115,000 on CAE's programme page, checked 25 October 2026. It covers training, theory exams, uniform, VAT and resits under CAE's quality insurance, but not the Class 1 medical, accommodation and ground transport during CAE training, or meals. A CAE campaign page for the same programme lists EUR 102,942, also without accommodation and ground transport. Is the Generation easyJet assessment free? Yes. CAE states that assessment for the programme is free of charge. Which test does Generation easyJet use? Stage 2 is the ADAPT test, and CAE and Symbiotics publish preparation resources for it. It combines aptitude (hand-eye co-ordination, motor skills, spatial awareness), maths and technical capacity, a multiple-choice technical reasoning test and a dynamic multi-task test. Can I retake the Generation easyJet assessment? If you do not pass a stage you may be re-assessed once after a six-month cooldown. Across every training provider you can attend a maximum of two easyJet interviews. How long is the training and where does it take place? Plan for about 24 months. Theory is in Brussels, Madrid or London Gatwick, the core flying phase takes place at a fair-weather location, and flight phases 2 to 4 are in Milan or London Gatwick, with base and line training at easyJet afterwards. Do I need a Class 1 medical before I apply? No. You must be able to obtain one, and you need a valid certificate before training starts. What is the difference between Generation easyJet and FlightCrew Futures? Generation easyJet is the MPL programme delivered by CAE. The FlightCrew Futures Programme is an Integrated ATPL course with type rating delivered with Skyborne Airline Academy. Can I get a loan for Generation easyJet? CAE's funding page says candidates who have passed assessment may access a funding solution with one of its approved partners. For Europe it lists CaixaBank (Spain), Belfius (Belgium), LCL (France) and BPI (Portugal) for residents of those countries; terms vary by lender, and CAE does not provide financial solutions itself. Is Generation easyJet an MPL or a normal integrated course? It is an MPL, a competency-based licence designed for easyJet. Training includes aircraft-type-specific work on CAE's Airbus A320 training devices and full flight simulators, followed by base and line training with easyJet, and you join the airline as an A320 co-pilot. If you prefer the traditional route with a type rating included, easyJet's other tagged route is FlightCrew Futures with Skyborne. Can I defer my place for a year? No. Successful applicants must start training in the same year as their offer.1523

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