HMRC Graduate Tax Specialist Programme 2016

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You don't have to do the SJT if you're already a civil servant at EO grade or above. Does this apply to you?

If not I'd contact them- better safe than sorry. I originally never done a SJT because it carried my banked score from a previous SJT but I got an email saying they don't accept banked scores, so they reset it so I could take the SJT!

Hope this helps

I thought it was just the sift that existing civil servants above AA/AO level didn't have to do?

Reply 81

rebecca_:)

Original post by Kneale

I thought it was just the sift that existing civil servants above AA/AO level didn't have to do?

That's correct. The sift is also known as the SJT and EO is the next grade from AA/AO

Reply 82

Kneale

Original post by rebecca_:)

That's correct. The sift is also known as the SJT and EO is the next grade from AA/AO

Sorry, I'm getting confused with the Fast Stream application process, the was an SJT test on there - they're all merging into one at the moment :biggrin:

Reply 83

rebecca_:)

No worries mate!

Just completed all my tests- the work style questionnaire was long. And slightly more challenging than the academic tests. Honesty is the best policy with that one I feel.

According to the Facebook page they are seeking to extend the deadline?

Reply 84

rebecca_:)

Also on their Facebook it states they've had over 19000 applicants to date.... Do you reckon thats the highest number of applicants for TSP?

Reply 85

Kneale

Original post by rebecca_:)

Also on their Facebook it states they've had over 19000 applicants to date.... Do you reckon thats the highest number of applicants for TSP?

I bet a few thousand of those are from Africa! Have you seen all the comments on their facebook page?! :biggrin:

Reply 86

Kneale

Original post by rebecca_:)

Yeah, it was long and I found a lot of questions were duplicated.

I really hope they don't extend the deadline as I want to know sooner rather than later if I've passed to stage 2.

Reply 87

rebecca_:)

Original post by Kneale

I bet a few thousand of those are from Africa! Have you seen all the comments on their facebook page?! :biggrin:

Hahaha! That made me laugh- Glad I'm not the only one that noticed that :biggrin:

Reply 88

rebecca_:)

Original post by OneJuanMata

I remember seeing on their facebook that last year they had 13,000 applicants and 2,000 people make it through to stage 2. Huge rise from 13,000 to 19,000 people this year. Wish i went for it last year! Oh and they also said there's roughly 200 roles this year instead of 250 they had last year

Yeah, hopefully they might up the amount of roles at the end due to the increased number of applicants this year... Wishful thinking :P

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Reply 89

xoAims

Original post by rebecca_:)

Yeah, hopefully they might up the amount of roles at the end due to the increased number of applicants this year... Wishful thinking :P

Although last year there were 13k applicants... Only about a third completed stage 1 in full.. According to Facebook:HMRC Tax Professional Graduate ProgrammeIn the region of 4000 applicants completed stage 1 in full, with the top 2000 being invited to stage 2.So I'm hoping the odds are similar this year!!

Reply 90

rebecca_:)

Original post by xoAims

Yeah, it's shameful to admit but last year I submitted my application form but due to getting a different job at the same time I never completed my tests, so I was one of them unfinished applicants (bad regret now). It does happen!

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Reply 91

yags193

Hey,

Just a quick question, I very new to this and would like to know some information. I have completed the application but I have not yet completed the tests online. The deadline for the application is 24/11/15. Does this include the tests online as well? As I was not informed about this scheme before and I just found it yesterday!! So I don't have much time.

Thanks

Reply 92

dbdb

Original post by yags193

Yes! you need to do the tests by the 24th or your application will not be accepted.

Reply 93

dbdb

Last year when I did the numerical reasoning I was automatically rejected straight away and got an email seconds later saying I had been unsuccessful. This year I have been invited to verbal reasoning tests. Does that mean I've done better this time round ? I only managed 12 questions

Reply 94

gavin_1980

Original post by OneJuanMata

Yeah just seeing that now, "HMRC Tax Professional Graduate Programme
Jane - Based on last year's aoplication numbers of approx 13,000, in the region of 4000 candidates completed Stage 1 in full, with approx 2200 candidates being invited to Stage 2. We held 52 HMRC Assessment Centres last year, with each centre hosting 12 candidates, and therefore 624 candidates attended our centres. There were 250 vacancies for TSP 2015."

Surprised so many people drop out or don't complete the tests etc

The 4000 who completed stage 1 are those who got that far. If you fail many of the other tests, you are eliminated at that stage and don't continue. That's where the majority fall off. It was then narrowed from those 4000 to the best 2200 to do stage 2 and so on. There will be some drop outs, but a lot more than 35% take the tests as your post suggests

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Reply 95

yags193

Original post by dbdb

Yes! you need to do the tests by the 24th or your application will not be accepted.

how many tests are there?

Reply 96

bitsambobs

Four.

Sift/situational judgement, numerical, verbal and work style.

You'd better get started!

Reply 97

Kneale

"Important Information - TSP /Interns 2016 - Extended Deadline for Online Tests

On behalf of Tax Academy Recruitment and HRCSR, we would like to apologise for the incovenience caused by the IT Issues and the slow online test server.

Due to these problems, we have extended the deadline for completion of all of the stage 1 online tests to Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 1600 hours.

Please note you MUST STILL have your application form submitted via the Civil Service Job Portal by midnight on Tuesday 24th November 2015.

THE EXTENDED DEADLINE APPLIES TO THE ONLINE TESTS ONLY."

Reply 98

rebecca_:)

Original post by Kneale

I think that's a reasonable statement. The tests have been running smoothly since Saturday pm. And we've had since 1st October.

Plus I'm eager to know my results :P

Reply 99

Kneale

Original post by rebecca_:)

I think that's a reasonable statement. The tests have been running smoothly since Saturday pm. And we've had since 1st October.

Plus I'm eager to know my results :P