Graduate Opportunities in the Civil Service 2021

Here we go again

last day today, I know but do they prefer

1. only fresh graduates young applicants for the post, I completed my degree a good while ago
2. would they take into account a Post-grad Diploma if the scores are good, graduate degree is not in the cut-off range

Thanks.

Many thanks, HannahR31,

Is it essential to have a 2nd class degree, or will a PG Dipl with a better grade count information booklet says if you do not have the essential qualifications it might be rejected even after the last stage.

I have plenty of private sector experience in MNCs (abroad) and if I take up a recent opportunity some CO experience in CS, by the time I hit 2022.

Thanks.

Anyone have the booklet handy? I forgot to save it. Also when should we be expecting them to give us / ask us for more information?

This will be my second time applying for this. I was just reading the familiarisation material trying to get a feel for the situational section of the test, as I think this is what let me down the first time. It's hard to know what to make of it, to be honest.. 😅

What's the chances of getting this with a Level 7? Are they willing to overlook it based on scores/references?

Zero. They don't overlook.

Anyone already completed the tests? 12 minutes to answer numerical questions...12 minutes is a bit x( or maybe that's just me.

Is the SJT timed?

Did anyone come across any free, worked SJT examples? I'd be interested to get an idea of the reasoning behind some of the "righter" answers.

About to do these tests now.. Not too sure what to expect in terms of difficulty..

Yes, you can do just one today. If you start any one of them you must finish that one.

Just make sure they are all done before the deadline which is Wednesday I think. If you do them individually. The instructions outline this anyway!

I was under the impression that you don't need an ID to do the tests; just at a later point to prove it was you who took them.

There are no numbers involved really. I didn't break out the calculator once.

I loathe the AO tests. Evergreen Ltd is by the far the worst set of tests PAS uses in my opinion. From the clicky clicky tabbed style, to the questions themselves. It's just ugh.

Anyway at least it's done.