Civil Service Fast Stream 2016/2017

I completed mine on Monday and the test timed out before the count down timer at the top of the screen?! Really annoyed at this :I I just emailed Fast Stream about it.

Anyone had the same problem?

Could somebody explain to me how the e tray test works please? I've never sat one before

So basically, you'll be given some background as to your role. You're essentially a fast streamer in an area of government and it explains your positions and duties. Then you'll be given some background information which goes into much more detail. My advice is to speed read through this and keep tabs on where important info is since you can return to it; there's no use trying to memorise. Try and spend 15-20 minutes on this part. Then you're given 24 questions in the form of emails where you reply using the "most" and "least" likely responses, similar to the E-Tray. When needed refer back to the background info as well as who is emailing this to you as it'll give you hints as to what sort of tone to use (since some answers are exactly the same, just worded differently) and what information is needed in terms of facts and figures. The background reading and email answering takes 80 minutes altogether. I found spending 20 minutes reading and 2.5 minutes per question to be best. Don't guess answers of you run out of time since it'd only damage your score. I'm sure you'll be fine, good luck!

I gussed the 23rd answer and left the 24th blank. Realised I should of just left them both blank after. Hopefully it won't damage my score too much given it was only one question. Silly of me really! Never know i may have got lucky with one of the correct options which will hopefuly cancel out the other incorrect one i no doubt guessed wrong. Heres hoping!


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So basically, you'll be given some background as to your role. You're essentially a fast streamer in an area of government and it explains your positions and duties. Then you'll be given some background information which goes into much more detail. My advice is to speed read through this and keep tabs on where important info is since you can return to it; there's no use trying to memorise. Try and spend 15-20 minutes on this part. Then you're given 24 questions in the form of emails where you reply using the "most" and "least" likely responses, similar to the E-Tray. When needed refer back to the background info as well as who is emailing this to you as it'll give you hints as to what sort of tone to use (since some answers are exactly the same, just worded differently) and what information is needed in terms of facts and figures. The background reading and email answering takes 80 minutes altogether. I found spending 20 minutes reading and 2.5 minutes per question to be best. Don't guess answers of you run out of time since it'd only damage your score. I'm sure you'll be fine, good luck!

Yeah, I don't think guessing one would hurt you to be honest. It's more like they're only at 17/24 and decide to guess the rest.

Hi guys, is it true that results from the E-tray will come out mid-November?
I did mine on the 22nd and the wait is so painful already
I have never ever checked my e-mail so often in the day!
Thanks!
xx

Hi guys, is it true that results from the E-tray will come out mid-November?
I did mine on the 22nd and the wait is so painful already
I have never ever checked my e-mail so often in the day!
Thanks!
xx

Hello everyone!

Thanks so much for this thread, very helpful. I'm late with applying because I only finished my MA a week ago and will start my application this weekend! I see that people have recommended applying to many streams at the same time and I have identified 7 I would be interested in, but I have a few questions:

- If I do apply to all 7, do I have to go through 7 different video interviews? If not, what will be different (if anything) in the application process between applying to 1 stream and to 7 streams?

- For the European stream, it says that "you need an A-level C grade or above in any EU state member language other than English or pass a professional language test". Will that definitely include ALL of European languages? I seemed to remember reading that it has to be one of the 'main' European languages like French or German. I am fluent in Greek because I was born and raised in Greece, so would that count?

Thank you and good luck to everyone!