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Every article on the blog sits under one of these six topics.
The Tests
How the Civil Service Judgement Test, numerical and verbal assessments work, and how to practise them properly.
Success Profiles & Behaviours
How the five Success Profiles elements are assessed, and what a strong Behaviour example actually looks like.
Grades & Pay
The grades from AA to the Senior Civil Service, what changes at each one, and how pay and progression work.
The Application Process
How the sift actually scores an application, and how to write statements and evidence that clear it.
Interviews
How blended interviews are structured and scored, and how to prepare answers that hold up under follow-up questions.
Departments & Routes
What differs between departments and entry routes, from the Fast Stream to apprenticeships and loans.