As part of each step of the process, your evidence will be graded as providing one of four categories of grade:
A = outstanding evidence of the skill and ability
B = strong evidence of the skill and ability
C = sufficient evidence of the skill and ability
D = insufficient evidence of the skill and ability.
At the end of each stage the panel will consider all the available evidence and you will be given a single overall band using a similar A to D scale. This will be used to determine the order of merit and who should be recommended for a judicial role.
How previous applicants were graded
You can see a summary of how panels graded previous candidates by reading our range of feedback and evaluation reports.
Scoring
If you take an online test your answers will be marked and the most meritorious candidates will be shortlisted and progress to the next stage of the selection exercise.
Read more detailed information about how we score online tests.
Equal merit approach
Where two or more candidates in a selection exercise are judged as being of equal merit, we can give priority to one or more candidates from underrepresented groups through our equal merit approach.
Find out about our equal merit approach.