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Civil Service2026 entry specification

Fast Stream Online Tests

Independent Work-Based Scenario and Case Study practice based on the Civil Service's published Fast Stream process—not outdated generic verbal or numerical tests.

Role family
Public service and specialist schemes
Last verified
12 August 2026
Status
2026-entry applications are closed; specification retained for preparation

Published process vs practice

What to prepare for

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Work-Based Scenarios

The published online test contains 12 video or audio interpersonal scenarios rated from Counterproductive to Effective.

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Case Study

Candidates use seven background sources across 24 evolving situations and select the most and least effective responses.

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Fast Stream Assessment Centre

The published half-day online centre includes written advice, stakeholder communication and a personal development conversation.

Public-service judgementEvidence synthesisStakeholdersWritten advice

Your preparation plan

Work through the plan, one step at a time

Applicants across Fast Stream generalist and specialist schemes. Each step matches a format in Civil Service’s published process to a full AceJobTest practice test. Finish a step and the next one opens — your progress is saved to your account, so you can stop on one device and carry on from another. Pro tests unlock with the 90-Day Pass or a Pro subscription.

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  1. Civil Service Judgement — Full Practice Test 1

    PRO

    Public-service scenarios rated on an effectiveness scale

    The Work-Based Scenarios rate responses from counterproductive to effective — start with the bank built on that exact scale.

    Start step 1 → Civil Service Judgement — Full Practice Test 1

    Finish the test and this step is ticked off automatically.

  2. Civil Service Casework Accuracy — Full Practice Test

    PRO

    Detail-checking and casework accuracy under time pressure

    Unlocks after step 1

  3. Situational Judgement — Full Bank 1

    PRO

    Workplace scenarios rated on an effectiveness scale

    Unlocks after step 2

  4. Verbal Reasoning — Full Practice Test 1

    PRO

    True / False / Cannot Say comprehension under time pressure

    Unlocks after step 3

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