What is the Civil Service Fast Stream graduate scheme application process?

Civil Service Fast Stream's own careers pages describe 6 stages: Initial application stage, then Online tests, then Additional information stage, then Fast Stream Assessment Centre (FSAC), then Final Selection Board, then Offer.

Does Civil Service Fast Stream sponsor visas for graduates?

The Fast Stream needs right to work you already hold. It is not a visa sponsor.

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Last checked 2026-10-22 against Civil Service Fast Stream's own careers pages. Every stage below links to where it was read. GoRizzume is independent and not affiliated with Civil Service Fast Stream. How we check

At a glance

Civil Service Fast Streamgraduate scheme
Closes in 3 daysVisa sponsorship: No6 stages
Summer Internship Programme 2027internship
Closes in 3 daysVisa sponsorship: Some tracks

How Civil Service Fast Stream recruits

2027 entry (application window midday 8 October 2026 to midday 5 November 2026). 6 stages, from Civil Service Fast Stream's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Civil Service Fast Stream names them.

Initial application stage
Application form
Register one account with a personal email, choose up to 3 schemes and give background information.
“During this stage, you will select the schemes you are interested in and provide some background information.”
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Online tests
Situational judgement test
Two untimed online tests, Work-based scenarios (rating actions after short work videos) and a Case study assessment, completed within 7 days. Feedback given to all.
“There are 2 online tests to complete: [...] The tests are untimed, so you can work at your own pace. [...] You will have 7 days to complete the tests from the moment they are made available.”
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Additional information stage
Motivational questions
Some schemes only: motivational questions and academic details, answered within 7 days and assessed anonymously.
“If this stage is required, it may include: motivational questions academic details”
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Fast Stream Assessment Centre (FSAC)
Assessment centre
Half-day online assessment centre with a Written Exercise, an Oral Briefing Exercise and a Personal Development Conversation, done remotely on a laptop.
“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.”
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Final Selection Board
Final interview
Scheme-specific assessment for most schemes after FSAC. Government Policy, Cyber Security and Digital have no FSB.
“If you are successful at FSAC for the schemes listed below, you will attend a specialist assessment known as a Final Selection Board (FSB).”
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Offer
Offer
Successful candidates receive a formal offer, pre-employment check details and posting information from onboarding.
“This includes your formal job offer, information about pre-employment checks, and how you will be placed into your first post.”
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Visa sponsorship

Civil Service Fast Stream
The Fast Stream needs right to work you already hold. It is not a visa sponsor.
“You must maintain your Right to Work (RTW) in the UK for the duration of whichever Fast Stream scheme you join.”
Summer Internship Programme 2027
The Fast Stream's Summer Internship Programme runs in July and August 2027 and closes at midday on 5 November 2026, under Civil Service nationality rules.
“This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK”

Civil Service Fast Stream on the Home Office sponsor register

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Common questions

What is the Civil Service Fast Stream graduate scheme application process?: Civil Service Fast Stream's own careers pages describe 6 stages: Initial application stage, then Online tests, then Additional information stage, then Fast Stream Assessment Centre (FSAC), then Final Selection Board, then Offer.
Does Civil Service Fast Stream sponsor visas for graduates?: The Fast Stream needs right to work you already hold. It is not a visa sponsor.

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