Feedback and evaluation of selection processes
We are able to give some feedback to candidates who were unsuccessful so they can consider this ahead of future applications. The way we provide feedback will depend on the selection process for the exercise. The forms of feedback can be a sift report, a qualifying test report, a selection day report or written feedback.
The most recent feedback and evaluation reports are listed below, you can find a list of previous reports here.
Sift reports
For some exercises, we publish reports on the sift stage. These give general feedback about what stronger applications tended to look like, or include, in comparison to weaker applications for that exercise.
Salaried Judge, Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber, January 2019
Online tests
We don’t publish online test past papers. General feedback and evaluation reports are published for qualifying tests, which give evaluation on the test itself as well as some information to help candidates understand what characterises a successful test.
The reports give a broad indication of:
- the general standard of tests
- the range of marks awarded
- the distribution of marks within this range
- where candidates performed poorly, and the identification and analysis of common problems
Please note that as we consistently review our processes, the way tests are run might change over time. Therefore, feedback and evaluation reports from previous years should be treated with caution and not seen as examples of exactly how upcoming tests will look.
162 Recorder Online Qualifying Test Evaluation and Feedback Report July 2023
133 Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Scenario Test Evaluation and Feedback Report May 2023
129 Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Qualifiying Test Evaluation and Feedback Report, March 2023
120 DDJ Scenario Test Evaluation and Feedback Report Final, Dec 2022
120 DDJ Qualifying Test Evaluation and Feedback Report, Nov 2022
Road User Charging Adjudicator Qualifying Test, May 2022
082: Recorder Online Scenario Test Evaluation and Feedback Report March 2022
Recorder 2021 Qualifying Test, February 2022
Deputy District Judge, Scenario Test, October 2021
Deputy District Judge 2021 Qualifying Test, September 2021
Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), April 2021
Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Qualifying Test, March 2021
Recorder Scenario Test, November 2020
Employment Appeal Tribunal Lay Members, for England, Wales & Scotland Qualifying Test, November 2020
Selection day reports
For some exercises, we publish reports on the selection day stage. These give general feedback about what stronger demonstrations of the competencies tended to look like, or include, in comparison to weaker demonstrations for that exercise.
080 Road User Charging Adjudicator Post Selection Day Evaluation and Feedback Report November 2022
0105: Specialist Member, First-tier Tribunal, Special Educational Needs and Disability November 2022
082 Recorder Feedback Report Sept-Oct 2022
083 Senior Members (Chair) of the Valuation Tribunal for England July 2022
Post Selection Day Evaluation and Feedback Report 00066 Deputy District Judge, February 2022
Chair of the Valuation Tribunal for England, February 2022
051 Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) July 2021 Selection Day Feedback Report
Employment Appeal Tribunal Lay Members for England, Wales & Scotland, March 2021
Deputy District Judge, January/February 2021
031 Fee Paid Medical member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) for Wales
Written feedback
We will provide candidates with information of how and when to request feedback if they are unsuccessful at selection day.