Civil Service Judgement Test practice
Practice workplace decisions for your grade. Rate each action, understand the reasoning and work on the behaviours you need.
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A handover with no agreed owner
You coordinate a weekly report. Two colleagues each thought the other would supply the final figures. The report is due tomorrow. Both can provide the figures today, and either is authorised to do so. You are responsible for coordinating their contribution. Rate each action independently.
Example ratings · Each action is rated independently. You can use a rating more than once.
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EO scenarios. Rate four actions in each scenario, then check the explanations. Choose the behaviours listed in your job advert.
Mixed judgement drill
Practice three different behaviours in one short sitting.
Seeing the big picture
Connect the immediate task to the service’s purpose. Check who benefits, who else is affected and whether a local gain creates a wider problem.
Changing and improving
Identify the problem before changing a process. Seek useful input, test a proportionate improvement and check whether it actually works.
Making effective decisions
Separate facts from assumptions, compare realistic options and take a timely decision. More investigation only helps when it could change the choice.
Leadership
Give a clear direction, take responsibility and treat people fairly. Look for actions that address difficult issues while helping others contribute.
Communicating and influencing
Choose information and a channel that suit the audience. Explain the reason for a decision, listen to concerns and check understanding.
Working together
Share relevant information and coordinate responsibilities. Constructive challenge can help a team; avoiding disagreement does not necessarily solve the problem.
Developing self and others
Turn a learning need into useful feedback or supported practice. Look for a practical opportunity to improve rather than blame or a vague promise of training.
Managing a quality service
Understand what the user needs, maintain standards and follow through. A quick response helps only if the information and service remain reliable.
Delivering at pace
Prioritise what matters, track progress and address obstacles early. Speed alone does not justify errors, hidden delays or unrealistic commitments.
Full scenario practice
One CSJT pass covers all grades, drill replays and full scenario sittings. The real assessment may select different behaviours and includes a separate self-report section.
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No account needed. Rate every action independently; you may use the same rating more than once.
A handover with no agreed owner
You coordinate a weekly report. Two colleagues each thought the other would supply the final figures. The report is due tomorrow. Both can provide the figures today, and either is authorised to do so. You are responsible for coordinating their contribution. Rate each action independently.
Original teaching example. Ratings are our explained judgements.
Understand the test before you start
Learn how to distinguish an action that makes things worse, one that does not help, a partial improvement and a useful resolution. The guide includes worked examples for each grade and unscored self-report familiarization.
Study guide & worked examplesCommon questions
What is the Civil Service Judgement Test?
The CSJT is an untimed UK Civil Service assessment. It includes self-report questions about your typical work behaviour and workplace scenarios in which you rate four actions independently. The scenarios are relevant to your job level and selected behaviours. Our scored practice develops scenario judgement, with separate unscored self-report familiarization in the study guide.
Which grades can I practice?
Choose AA/AO, EO, HEO/SEO or Grade 7. These are the grade groups listed for the CSJT in current government guidance. Our scenarios use the corresponding published behaviour expectations. Grade 6 and senior civil service assessments are outside this product’s scope.
Do I have to use all four ratings?
No. Rate every action independently as Counterproductive, Ineffective, Fairly effective or Effective. Two or more actions can share a rating, and a scenario need not use every rating. One action is not a step that automatically happens before another.
How long is a full practice sitting?
Choose the behaviours to practice. A full scenario sitting contains three scenarios per selected behaviour, with four actions per scenario. The default three behaviours give nine scenarios and 36 action ratings. All practice is untimed. Your actual test depends on the job; this practice does not recreate a fixed universal exam.
Does this include video scenarios?
This release uses original written scenarios. The real assessment may contain text, video or both; its videos have transcripts available. Our exercises train judgement and rating decisions. The study guide links to the official practice test so you can also become familiar with its video presentation.
Can I try the practice for free?
The example on this page needs no account. Eligible trial access gives one attempt at each short drill; other access groups require a pass before starting. One Civil Service Judgement pass covers all grades, drill replays and full scenario sittings for its duration. Results and explanations remain available after your pass ends.
How do you score the practice?
We report agreement with our reviewed editorial ratings, explain differences and show results by behaviour. These are not official Civil Service scores or percentiles. Our demanding practice targets are chosen learning goals, not a prediction that you will pass. The self-report familiarization has no correct answers or score.
Will scenarios repeat?
There are 216 original scenarios: six for every combination of the nine behaviours and four grade groups. New practice favours scenarios you have not seen. Replays eventually reuse material; results identify prior exposure so you can distinguish learning from familiarity.
Is this the same as Management Judgement or Fast Stream tests?
No. Civil Service Management Judgement, Work Strengths, Styles, Casework and Fast Stream assessments can have different tasks and instructions. Check the exact assessment name in your invitation. This product prepares specifically for the Civil Service Judgement Test’s scenario-rating format.
Also taking a reasoning test?
Check your invitation for the exact tests. Each subject has its own practice and pass.
Check your invitation for the assessment and grade. Official Civil Service Judgement Test guidance.
Original independent preparation. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Civil Service. Practice ratings are editorial judgements, not official scoring keys.