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Civil service fast stream 2026

Hi! Is there a thread for the civil service fast stream for 2026, as it opens in a few days?

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Reply 1

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by tabbyyy123
Hi! Is there a thread for the civil service fast stream for 2026, as it opens in a few days?
nope i haven’t seen any other thread

Reply 2

Say what you applied for and how you found the online tests!

I applied for cyber security and I’m ngl the online tests were way too long and boring

Reply 3

It’s live. Ow

Reply 4

I applied for Digital with Commercial and Government Policy as my 2nd and 3rd choice. Haven’t got a email about the online test yet though.

Reply 5

Just submitted my application, with my preferences being Finance, Commercial and Operational Research. Not sure what stages my Fast Pass allows me to skip though

Reply 6

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by Mwhelan136
Just submitted my application, with my preferences being Finance, Commercial and Operational Research. Not sure what stages my Fast Pass allows me to skip though


if you dont mind me asking, whats the fast pass?

Reply 7

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by ajehduwwbnx
Say what you applied for and how you found the online tests!
I applied for cyber security and I’m ngl the online tests were way too long and boring

What did you get in your feedback for the work based scenarios and case study? I got excelling and refining respectively.

Reply 8

I also applied - Cybersecurity

Reply 9

I applied for cybersecurity as well.... doing the test tomorrow - hopefully

Reply 10

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by guest10101010
What did you get in your feedback for the work based scenarios and case study? I got excelling and refining respectively.


refining and refining

Reply 11

Applied for Commercial, Data & Cyber. Is anyone else's tests locked? Also the application said I have a 7 day limit for the tests. It wasn't like this the previous year

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by SwedishFarts
Applied for Commercial, Data & Cyber. Is anyone else's tests locked? Also the application said I have a 7 day limit for the tests. It wasn't like this the previous year

Mine unlocked straight away. I’ve applied for Digital, Project Delivery and Policy.
Scored Refining range for work based scenarios and developing stage for case studies. I last applied for fast stream 3 years ago and there were multiple tests at the time. I prefer this way where it’s just 2 tests with prompt feedback.

Reply 13

has anyone got any recommendations for resources that helped them prepare?

Reply 14

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by raheemab
if you dont mind me asking, whats the fast pass?


It allows you to skip the initial stages of the application due to completing the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme. We skip the first stages because we passed them last year when applying for the internship.

Reply 15

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by ajehduwwbnx
Say what you applied for and how you found the online tests!
I applied for cyber security and I’m ngl the online tests were way too long and boring

applied for project delivery, finance & government policy. tests took me ages but got excelling on WBS and developing on case study so not feeling too confident 😮*💨

Reply 16

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by Aysha98x
Mine unlocked straight away. I’ve applied for Digital, Project Delivery and Policy.
Scored Refining range for work based scenarios and developing stage for case studies. I last applied for fast stream 3 years ago and there were multiple tests at the time. I prefer this way where it’s just 2 tests with prompt feedback.

Less time/stress with just 2 tests 👍️.

We''ll see but with the amount of people applying, I think a top score will be needed in both to get through. Atleast when there was lots of tests it was possible to get through with an average in some.

Reply 17

I just did the wbs questions and got developing so I’m worried I won’t pass…

Reply 18

I got developing on both the tests.
(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 19

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by Ty_ae1
I got developing on both the tests.

May I ask what does it say for your capability under the development feedback section?

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