Applicants successful at long listing will be invited to attend the assessment centre (written tests of numerical and critical reasoning and a situational judgement, scenario-based test) which is scheduled to take place on 10th January 2020 (to be confirmed).

Assessments tests will be taken electronically and offered through test centres at various locations throughout the UK and Europe.  In previous years test centre locations have bee available in places such as Australia, New Zealand, North America and South Africa.  It is hoped these centres will be available to candidates again in 2020 however this it to be confirmed.  Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity before sitting tests.  Please ensure you check exactly what is required/acceptable from you at the assessment centre prior to attending.  Candidates will be given time to familiarise themselves with the test environment before timed tests begin.

Candidates will need to reach a minimum standard at the tests of numeracy and critical reasoning and the situational judgement test.  Candidates will need to successfully pass all elements of the assessment centre to be invited to attend the selection centre.  Applicants failing to succesfully complete all elements of the assessment centre will be notified at this stage that their application will not proceed further.