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Assessment Centre
If you pass the previous stages, you’ll be invited to attend the Fast Stream Assessment Centre (FSAC). This will be conducted online and will last for half a day.
The assessment centre is your opportunity to show us your skills and potential. It consists of three exercises:
- Written Exercise
- Oral Briefing Exercise
- Personal Development Conversation
You will complete these remotely using a virtual assessment platform on your laptop.
Guidance and examples
Further guidance and example exercises are available in the full Fast Stream Assessment Centre guide.
Understanding the Assessment Centre
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- [Text on screen: Welcome to the Fast Stream Assessment process guide.]
- [Text on screen: There are 4 stages in the process – we’ll talk you through each one.]
- [Text on screen: Stage 1 online tests.]
- [Graphic of a woman at a desk] The first stage consists of 3 online assessments: Using data, Work-based scenarios and Case study assessment.
- [Woman scrolling on her laptop] These are designed to test a range of key skills and suitability for the role, so answer genuinely and honestly. You’ll be asked to evaluate options and make decisions in different scenarios. The tests should take you around 1 and a half hours in total, but they aren’t timed, so you don’t need to rush your answers.
- [Text on screen: Stage 2, additional information.]
- [Graphic of a woman working on a laptop with a coffee cup beside her] At this stage, the Fast Stream will be reviewing your application and responses to the online assessments.
- [A person looking at their mobile phone] On some schemes you’ll be asked to provide additional information to go alongside your application.
- [A woman checking her phone for notifications] Keep an eye out for communications from the Fast Stream – if we do require additional information from you, you’ll have 7 days to complete the requested sections.
- [Text on screen: Stage 3, virtual assessment centre.]
- [Graphic of a woman on a video call] Having passed the previous stages, you’ll now be asked to take part in a virtual assessment centre.
- [A man in a white shirt] You can find a selection of pages on the Fast Stream website that explain the process and the exercises with hints and tips to help you prepare.
- [A woman looking at her laptop] The assessment centre will take place over half a day – it will consist of a written advice exercise, a stakeholder communication exercise, and a personal development conversation.
- [A woman typing on her laptop at home] These will test your ability to analyse information and make decisions, engage with others, and demonstrate learning agility and self-awareness.
- [A screen seen from the perspective of a woman in the foreground] On the day, the most important thing to remember is to be yourself. We want to see the real you, so showcase your true personality and stay positive and enthusiastic about the experience.
- [Text on screen: Stage 4, final selection board.]
- [Graphic of a man looking at charts] The final stage of the assessment process is the final selection board.
- [Laptop screen showing a woman waving] Most schemes have this stage, but not all do, so it’s worth checking your scheme requirements.
- [Man wearing a headset and writing in a notebook] If you’ve got this far, you’ll take part in a scheme-specific assessment. What happens here will depend on the scheme you’ve applied for.
- [Two women chatting] The Fast Stream is committed to supporting you if you need an adjustment during our assessment process.
- [Graphic of a pencil and paper] A reasonable adjustment is a change to any part of the assessment process that removes or reduces a disadvantage that might prevent certain people from effectively applying for a job.
- [A woman at a desk working on a laptop] Check out the videos and information on the Fast Stream website to help you decide if you need it and what may help.
- [A man on a video call with a woman] Let us know with plenty of time, and we’ll do everything we can to get you the support you need.
Proof of identity
You must provide your passport details as proof of your identity before the FSAC.
How to send your passport details
A test administrator will email you around 3.30pm on the last working day before the FSAC to request a copy of your passport.
Please email them a double-page scan or photo of your passport details page. It must clearly show:
- your photo page
- the official observations page
If you do not have a valid passport
Please provide an alternative form of photo ID, preferably a valid driving licence.
If you cannot provide any form of photo ID, please provide an electronic copy of your birth certificate and a headshot photo. You can take this headshot photo on your laptop, phone or other electronic device.
Your assigned date
We will assign you a date for the FSAC. Please make every effort to attend.
If you cannot make your assigned date, contact us immediately. We will try to rearrange it, but we cannot guarantee that other slots will be available.
On the day
The FSAC is entirely online, so you do not need to visit our offices.
We will conduct ID spot checks throughout the assessment day.
If you have asked for reasonable adjustments, we will have them in place before you start.
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“Don’t worry if you feel you performed better in some tasks than others. This is to be expected. Just don’t dwell on those you wish you could redo and focus on the next task.”
Jill Young
Fast Stream Graduate
Assessment Centre
Guidance and examples
Further guidance and example exercises are available in the full Fast Stream Assessment Centre guide.