BTP
Selection Pack
Original practice for each stage British Transport Police describes: 32 situational judgement scenarios, 8 video observation exercises, the 10-minute presentation, 30 interview questions with model answers and a BTP primer. £24.99 for 12 months.
Independent information, not advice · Sources checked 23 October 2026 · Great Britain unless stated
The BTP Selection Pack is PolicePay's own practice for BTP's bespoke selection process, built only on what BTP publishes about each stage. It is not BTP's material and your practice scores do not predict your result. Try the four free scenarios below first: they show your own score by the five things BTP says its SJT measures.
What Is Inside the Pack
| Part | What you get | Size |
|---|---|---|
| SJT scenarios | Pick the most and least appropriate of four responses; every option explained; drill one measure, workplace or railway policing scenarios, or a mix; a score by measure after each set | 32 (16 workplace, 16 railway policing) |
| Video observation | A scene shown once against a clock, then hidden while you write; a checklist of facts to mark your account, the assumptions to avoid, a model account and tips | 8 exercises |
| Presentation | Every practice topic with angles, pitfalls and three follow-on questions, a prepare-then-deliver timer and a self-scoring rubric including insight into BTP and the role | 20 topics, 9 criteria |
| Interview bank | Questions across the CVF, insight into BTP and expectations of the role, each with what a strong answer shows, probes, a model answer and pitfalls; a plan for the hour | 30 questions in 11 areas |
| BTP primer | What BTP is, its divisions, how pay and pension work, training and the railway environment, every point sourced, plus a quiz | 12 sections, 20-question quiz |
| Assessment day checklist | From the weeks before to Stage Two and after, ticked off in this browser | 34 items |
Access lasts 12 months from purchase. One payment, nothing renews.
How the Pack Maps to BTP's Stages
BTP calls its process "bespoke": scores from other forces do not transfer. The pack follows the stages BTP's own pages describe; the content is ours.
| BTP stage (BTP's words) | Pack practice |
|---|---|
| Application form with a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) | 32 scenarios on decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism |
| Online Ability Testing (maths and English, unless you hold Level 2 certificates) | Not in the pack: see our free guide to the online tests |
| Video Assessment: watch a short clip, then give factual information | 8 observation exercises with a marking checklist |
| Assessment Centre: a 10-minute presentation followed by an interview | Presentation timer, topics, follow-on questions and the rubric |
| Interview: CVF plus insight into BTP and expectations of the role | The interview bank and the BTP primer |
| Stage Two: fitness test to 5.4, biometric vetting, uniform fitting | The assessment day checklist; train with our free bleep test tools |
Read the online maths and English tests guide and the BTP fitness test guide for the stages the pack does not cover.
SJT Scenarios by Measure
BTP says its SJT measures decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism. Each pack scenario is tagged with one or two of them, so you can drill your weakest. Counts below are worked out from the pack itself.
| Measure | Scenarios in the pack |
|---|---|
| Communication | 12 |
| Decision-making | 12 |
| Integrity | 12 |
| Professionalism | 11 |
| Teamwork | 11 |
Formats and Timings Are Ours
BTP does not publish the number of SJT questions, the response format, the timing or the scoring. It does not publish the video clip length, the writing time or the marking. It does not publish the presentation topic, whether you get it in advance or the interview scoring. Every format and timing in the pack is our practice choice and is labelled as such.
Campaign Deadlines
BTP opens new recruit campaigns by area for a few weeks at a time. When this page was last built these were open:
- Police Officer, Inner London : closes Midnight on Sunday 1 November 2026
- Police Officer, Basingstoke (B Division) : closes Midnight on Monday 2 November 2026
- Police Officer, Truro, Swindon, Yeovil, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Milton Keynes and Leicester (C Division) : closes Midnight on Monday 2 November 2026
- Police Officer, Machynlleth (C Division), English and Welsh adverts : closes Midnight on Monday 2 November 2026
- Police Officer, Stevenage, Colchester, Southend, Brighton and Guildford (B Division) : closes Midnight on Monday 16 November 2026 (may close early)
See every open BTP campaign, including transferee, PCSO and Special Constable adverts.
What the Pack Is Not
- It is not BTP's material and BTP has not reviewed it.
- Its scores are practice scores. BTP does not publish a pass mark for any stage.
- It does not cover eligibility, vetting or the medical. See our eligibility guide and vetting guide.
Free BTP Guides First
Start with the BTP recruitment guide, which walks through every stage. The SJT guide, video assessment guide and assessment centre guide explain what BTP publishes, with free practice in each.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these BTP's real questions?
No. Every scenario, exercise, topic and interview question in the pack was written by PolicePay. BTP does not publish its SJT questions, its video clips, its presentation topic or its interview questions. It has not reviewed or endorsed this pack. The pack is practice built only on what BTP does publish about each stage.
How much does the BTP Selection Pack cost?
£24.99 for 12 months of access. One payment, nothing renews. It also opens the full BTP presentation practice, which was previously only in the 90-day Mock Interview pass (£39.99).
Does the pack include a real video for the video assessment?
No. We cannot use BTP's clip. Each observation exercise describes a scene line by line and shows it once against a clock, then hides it while you write your account. That trains the same skills BTP says the stage tests: observing, interpreting information and writing a clear factual account.
BTP's Inner London advert mentions an online assessment centre. Is the pack still useful?
BTP's Inner London advert lists an online assessment centre and a final interview. Its role page describes an in-person assessment centre with a 10-minute presentation and an interview. BTP does not say which applies to every 2026/27 campaign. The pack covers both: the presentation practice has an online delivery tip and the interview bank works for either format. Follow your invitation.
Will the pack help me pass?
No product can promise that and we do not publish pass rates. BTP does not publish pass marks for any stage. The pack gives you structured practice and honest self-marking for each stage BTP describes.
Is what I type saved or sent anywhere?
Your observation accounts, checklist ticks and practice scores are saved in this browser only. Nothing you type is sent to us. We record only anonymous counts of exercises started and finished.
Can I use it for a PCSO or Special Constable application?
Yes. BTP's PCSO and Special Constable processes include the same SJT, ability tests, video assessment and an assessment centre with a 10-minute presentation and interview, according to BTP's role pages.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Full refund within 14 days, no reason needed. See our refund policy.
Sources and how we checked them
Every factual claim on this page was written from the sources below, read on 23 October 2026. Rules and figures change, so check the source for the date you are reading this. Where we could not confirm something from an official or independent source, the page says so rather than guessing. Spotted something out of date? See our corrections policy.
- BTP careers: Police Officer (Full Time) : the stages: application with SJT, online ability testing, video assessment, assessment centre with a 10-minute presentation and interview, fitness test, biometrics (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: Application Guidance : what the SJT measures, the video assessment description, the CVF scoring (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP Recruitment Information Pack (PDF, 9 Oct 2025, attached to advert 1720) : "A competency-based interview including a presentation (1 hour max)"; Stage Two after a successful interview (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP advert 1736: Police Officer, Inner London : the newest stage list with an online assessment centre and final interview (accessed 23 October 2026)
- College of Policing: Competency and Values Framework : the framework the interview is assessed against (accessed 23 October 2026)
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Disclaimer
PolicePay.co.uk is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with British Transport Police, the British Transport Police Authority, the BTP Force Superannuation Fund, Railpen or the College of Policing. It does not recruit, test or assess applicants. Our practice questions and scenarios are original PolicePay material, not BTP's own. BTP runs its own selection process and changes it. Its own pages sometimes disagree, so check the live advert and BTP's careers site before relying on anything here. Details are as checked on 23 October 2026.