HM Revenue and Customs early careers: how to get in
Last checked 2026-10-24 against HM Revenue and Customs's own careers pages. Every stage below links to where it was read. GoRizzume is independent and not affiliated with HM Revenue and Customs. How we check
At a glance
- Apprenticeships and Civil Service Fast Stream entrygraduate schemeNo published deadlineVisa sponsorship: No6 stages
- No published deadlineVisa sponsorship: No6 stages
Apprenticeships and Civil Service Fast Stream entry
How HM Revenue and Customs recruits
2027 cohort (applications 9 to 26 October 2026). 6 stages, from HM Revenue and Customs's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where HM Revenue and Customs names them.
Application form
Application form
Basic information and application form on Civil Service Jobs.
“First, you’ll be asked to enter some basic information about yourself and complete our application form through Civil Service Jobs .”
Online tests: verbal and numerical
Online tests
Civil Service verbal and numerical reasoning tests.
“You’ll then be invited to take two tests: verbal and numerical .”
Online tests: Civil Service Judgement Test
Situational judgement test
Civil Service Judgement Test assessing capability and strengths, for those who pass verbal and numerical.
“If successful, you’ll be invited to complete a Civil Service Judgement Test which will assess your capability and strengths.”
Online assessment: Civil Service Styles Assessment
Online tests
Online Civil Service Styles Assessment of work behaviours and preferences.
“Successful candidates from the online testing stage will be invited to complete the Civil Service Styles Assessment . This online assessment explores your work behaviours and preferences”
Assessment centre
Assessment centre
Half-day face-to-face assessment centre; successful candidates join a merit list and are offered places by merit and preferred location.
“If successful at the Civil Service Styles Assessment, you’ll be invited to attend our half-day face-to-face assessment centre, which provides the most comprehensive evaluation of your potential as a Tax Specialist.”
Merit list and offer
Offer
Offers made in merit order and by preferred location.
“Successful candidates will be placed on a merit list and offered positions in order of merit and preferred location.”
Tax Professional Development Programme
Same 6-stage process as the apprenticeships and civil service fast stream entry above. Programme details
Visa sponsorship
Apprenticeships and Civil Service Fast Stream entry
HMRC runs no bespoke graduate scheme; the graduate-level entry route is the Fast Stream, which is nationality gated and pay barred
“The Fast Stream starting salary does not currently meet the appropriate thresholds for new skilled worker visa sponsorships”
Tax Professional Development Programme
HMRC's Tax Professional Development Programme hires under standard Civil Service nationality rules.
“Have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide visa sponsorship)”
HM Revenue and Customs on the Home Office sponsor register
This is general information, not immigration advice. Check gov.uk and the employer's own FAQ before you apply: rules change.
Common questions
- What is the HM Revenue and Customs graduate scheme application process?
- HM Revenue and Customs's own careers pages describe 6 stages: Application form, then Online tests: verbal and numerical, then Online tests: Civil Service Judgement Test, then Online assessment: Civil Service Styles Assessment, then Assessment centre, then Merit list and offer.
- Does HM Revenue and Customs sponsor visas for graduates?
- HMRC runs no bespoke graduate scheme; the graduate-level entry route is the Fast Stream, which is nationality gated and pay barred
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