Next steps

When you have completed and checked your application form, please submit your application by the due date specified on the application form.

Acknowledgement of your application
You should receive an acknowledgement of your application within five working days of receipt. If you do not, please contact the JAAS team by telephone: 020 3334 0123 or e-mail jaas@jac.gsi.gov.uk

Shortlisting
When a selection exercise's application stage closes, all eligible candidates enter the shortlisting process. The purpose of shortlisting is to identify candidates to proceed to the selection day. It is either undertaken on the basis of a qualifying test or by a paper sift.

• Paper sift - undertaken by the Selection Panel for the exercise and based on written evidence, including the candidate's self-assessment and references.
• Qualifying test - written papers, designed to assess candidates' ability to perform in a judicial role.

The JAC has adopted qualifying tests as its preferred method for taking shortlisting decisions in the majority of exercises except those at the highest levels, but will tailor its processes appropriately where a small number of appointments is envisaged and in other, limited, circumstances.