Written Questions
The next stage after the Strengths Test will be our online Written Questions.
There are three questions you’ll need to answer. Your answers will be assessed based on Civil Service behaviours, and we will inform candidates which behaviours are being assessed closer to this stage of assessment.
- Think about how you structure your response. You may want to think about the STAR technique, covering the situation, task, action and result. Make sure that you talk in detail about what you specifically did in that situation i.e. the ‘actions’ you took.
- Ensure that you have answered the question fully.
- Try to keep your answers concise, using simple language that is clear. Part of the Policy Adviser role is to simplify complex thoughts and processes, so we will be looking for this skill in your response.
- Make sure you spend time proof checking what you have written before you submit.
You can find more information on Civil Service behaviours in the Civil Service Success Profile Behaviours, Level 3. The ‘positive indicators’ for these competencies will tell you a lot about what we’re looking for.
