BTP
Situational Judgement Test
British Transport Police runs its own situational judgement test inside the online application. You must pass it to move on. This guide sets out exactly what BTP publishes about the SJT, what it does not, how it differs from the National Sift used by Home Office forces and six original railway and workplace practice scenarios with every option rated and explained.
Independent information, not advice · Sources checked 23 October 2026 · Great Britain unless stated
BTP's own Situational Judgement Test, completed inside the online application form. BTP says it presents a range of realistic workplace and policing-related scenarios in which you identify the most appropriate actions or responses, measuring decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism. There are no trick questions and no policing experience is needed, but you must pass it to progress. BTP does not publish its format, length, timing, scoring or pass mark.
The description of the SJT on this page comes from BTP's careers site and live adverts, read on 23 October 2026. BTP does not publish its SJT format, length or scoring. Every scenario, option, rating and explanation below is original PolicePay practice written to BTP's published description. None of it is BTP's. Our four-level rating scale is a practice device, not BTP's marking.
The BTP SJT at a Glance
| Point | What BTP says | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Situational Judgement Test (SJT) | Role page, application guidance |
| Where | Inside BTP's online application form | Role page, application guidance |
| What it contains | "a range of realistic workplace and policing-related scenarios" | Application guidance |
| What you do | "identify the most appropriate actions or responses" | Application guidance |
| What it measures | "decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism" | Application guidance |
| Knowledge needed | "There are no trick questions" and no previous policing experience is required (BTP's wording, trimmed) | Application guidance, advert 1736 |
| Why it matters | "Successful completion of the SJT is required to progress to the next stage." | Application guidance, role page |
| Who sets it | BTP. It is BTP's own test, not the College of Policing's National Sift | Recruitment pack (BTP's "bespoke" process) |
The SJT is short to describe but it is a real gate: fail it and the rest of your application does not go forward. Treat it as a test you prepare for, not a box to tick.
Where the SJT Sits in the BTP Process
BTP's role page and guidance place the SJT inside stage one, the application form, which "includes answering an application question and completing a Situational Judgement Test (SJT)". BTP's Inner London advert (posted 14 September 2026) lists it as a separate step straight after the online application: "Online application; Situational Judgement Test; Online Assessment Centre; Final interview" and then the fitness, medical and vetting stages.
Either way it is the first assessed test you take. After it, BTP's role page lists online maths and English tests, a video assessment and an in-person assessment centre; the Inner London advert lists an online assessment centre and a final interview. BTP does not say which list applies to every 2026/27 campaign. Our How to Join BTP guide follows the whole journey.
BTP's PCSO and Special Constable routes use the same shape of process, starting with an online application that includes the SJT.
What BTP Says the SJT Measures
BTP names five qualities: "decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism". The table shows what each tends to look like in an answer. The middle and right columns are our reading, not BTP's marking guide.
| Quality (BTP's list) | Tends to show in good options | Tends to show in weak options |
|---|---|---|
| Decision-making | Choosing a sensible first step, weighing risk, acting in proportion to what is happening | Doing nothing, waiting too long, or jumping straight to the most forceful option |
| Integrity | Honesty when no one is watching, refusing favours, recording things accurately, reporting wrongdoing | Going along with a colleague, signing for something you did not do, "just this once" |
| Teamwork | Supporting colleagues and partners, sharing information, backing up the person who asked for help | Leaving a colleague to cope, undermining them in front of the public, hiding a problem from the team |
| Communication | Calm, clear, respectful words; listening first; explaining what you are doing and why | Threats, sarcasm, talking over people, giving orders without explanation |
| Professionalism | Staying calm under pressure, treating everyone fairly, owning the problem in front of you | Losing your temper, taking sides, passing the problem on, ignoring vulnerability |
BTP says "There are no trick questions" and that no previous policing experience is required. The best option is usually the one a fair, honest and sensible person would choose, not the one that needs legal knowledge.
What Is and Is Not Published
| Point | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| That there is an SJT and it sits in the online application | Published | Role page, application guidance |
| The five qualities it measures | Published | Application guidance |
| That it uses workplace and policing-related scenarios | Published | Application guidance |
| That you must pass it to progress | Published | Application guidance, role page |
| That no policing experience is required | Published | Application guidance, advert 1736 |
| How many scenarios or questions there are | Not published | None |
| Whether it is timed and for how long | Not published | None |
| The answer format (pick one, rank or rate) | Not published | None |
| How it is scored and the pass mark | Not published | None |
| Whether you can retake it in the same campaign | Not published | None |
If you see a website quoting a number of BTP SJT questions, a time limit or a pass mark, ask where it came from. BTP's own pages, adverts and recruitment pack do not give them.
How It Works Step by Step
This follows BTP's published description. Where BTP gives no detail, the step says so.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Start the online application | The SJT is part of BTP's form, so you reach it as you work through the application for the campaign you chose. |
| 2. Read each scenario in full | BTP describes the scenarios as realistic workplace and policing-related situations. Read every detail: who is involved, who is at risk, what has already happened. |
| 3. Choose the most appropriate action or response | BTP's own description is that you "identify the most appropriate actions or responses". It does not publish the exact answer format. |
| 4. Finish and submit the form | Your form is screened for minimum eligibility and assessed; the SJT result decides whether you move on. |
| 5. Next stage | If you pass, BTP's role page lists online maths and English tests (unless you uploaded Level 2 certificates), then a video assessment. |
BTP SJT vs the National Sift SJT
Home Office forces in England and Wales use the College of Policing's National Sift. BTP's recruitment pack says BTP "moved away from the national recruitment process (NPIA) and the SEARCH Assessment centre, favouring a robust selection process that is bespoke to BTP".
| BTP SJT | National Sift SJT (Home Office forces) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets it | BTP, as part of what it calls "a bespoke assessment process" | The College of Policing, used by Home Office forces in England and Wales |
| Where it sits | Inside BTP's online application form | A separate online stage after the application, alongside a behavioural styles questionnaire |
| Published format | Not published | Rate how effective each of four possible actions would be on a five-point scale (College candidate guidance) |
| What it measures | Decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism | The six CVF competencies (College candidate guidance) |
| Scores transfer? | No. BTP says scores from other forces "are not transferable" | Candidates must meet a national standard set by the College (College candidate guidance) |
Practising the National Sift format still trains the same judgement, but do not assume BTP's test uses the same scale or number of scenarios. Our National Sift guide covers the national test if you are applying to a Home Office force as well.
A Method for Any Scenario
BTP does not publish a method. This six-step checklist is ours. It is built around BTP's five qualities and works whatever the answer format turns out to be.
| Step | Ask yourself |
|---|---|
| 1. Safety and vulnerability | Is anyone at risk right now? On a railway, think about platform edges, crowds, trains and people in distress. Protecting people comes before anything else. |
| 2. Integrity | Is there an honest option and a dishonest one? If so, the honest one wins every time, even when it is awkward. |
| 3. Ownership | What can you do yourself, now? Strong answers deal with the problem in front of you rather than passing it on. |
| 4. Communication | Which option calms things down and treats people with respect? Listening and explaining usually beat threats and orders. |
| 5. Teamwork | Who else should know or help: a colleague, a supervisor, station staff, a partner? Involving the right people is good judgement, not weakness. |
| 6. Proportion | Does the response fit the situation? Too little leaves risk; too much creates new problems. |
Apply it to each option, not just the scenario. Options that fail step 1 or step 2 are almost never the most appropriate, however efficient they look.
Why the Railway Setting Matters
BTP's scenarios are "workplace and policing-related". You do not need railway knowledge, but a railway setting changes what the safe option is: crowds, moving trains and platform edges raise the stakes. These published facts help the setting feel familiar:
| Topic | What is published |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | BTP constables have police powers on the railway and throughout Great Britain for railway-connected purposes (section 31, Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003). |
| Places | Stations, trains, platforms and concourses; in London, B Division also covers London Underground, DLR, the Emirates cable car and Tramlink (BTP's locations page). |
| People | Passengers, commuters, visitors, rail and station staff, revenue protection staff and people who are vulnerable or in crisis. |
| Working pattern | "12 hour rotating shifts, with varying start and finish times" (BTP FAQs). |
How to Use the Practice Scenarios
Each scenario below has four options. Before opening the answers, decide which option is most appropriate, then rate every option using this four-level key. BTP does not publish its answer format, so rating every option trains the judgement for whichever format you meet.
| Rating | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Most appropriate | The best response in the circumstances: safe, honest, proportionate and owned. |
| Appropriate | A reasonable response that helps, but is slower, less complete or less well judged than the best one. |
| Less appropriate | Does little to solve the problem, passes it on or leaves a risk unaddressed. |
| Counterproductive | Makes things worse: escalates conflict, breaks trust or is dishonest. |
Scenarios 4 and 6 are set in an ordinary workplace, because BTP says its scenarios are workplace as well as policing-related. The others put you in uniform on the railway.
Practice Scenarios 1 to 3
Scenario 1: The woman at the end of the platform
You are a newly trained officer on a late evening patrol at a station with a colleague. A member of station staff tells you that a young woman has been sitting alone at the far end of platform 3 for about an hour. She has let two trains go and appears to be crying. The staff member says she has not spoken to anyone.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Go to her with your colleague, introduce yourselves calmly, stay between her and the platform edge where you can do so safely and ask if she is all right and whether you can help. |
| B | Ask the staff member to keep an eye on her and carry on with your patrol, asking them to call you if anything changes. |
| C | Approach her and tell her she needs to leave the platform as she has no reason to be there if she is not catching a train. |
| D | Watch her from the other end of the platform for a few minutes to see whether she boards the next train before deciding what to do. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Most appropriate | It deals with a possible risk to life promptly, uses a calm and respectful approach and keeps safety in mind without being confrontational. |
| B | Less appropriate | It passes the problem to someone else and leaves a possibly vulnerable person near the platform edge with no one speaking to her. |
| C | Counterproductive | It ignores the signs of distress, could make her feel unwelcome or more distressed and treats a welfare concern as a nuisance. |
| D | Less appropriate | Some observation is natural, but waiting while someone in apparent distress sits near the platform edge delays help when a short, kind conversation is the better first step. |
The lesson: When someone may be vulnerable, a prompt, calm and caring approach beats waiting, passing it on or treating them as a nuisance.
Scenario 2: The free coffee
You are a probationer on station patrol. The owner of a coffee kiosk on the concourse offers you and your more experienced colleague free coffee and food every shift, "for keeping the place safe". Your colleague accepts and tells you everyone does it.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Accept, so you do not offend the owner or your colleague. |
| B | Thank the owner politely, decline and pay for anything you buy. Later, speak to your colleague privately about why you are not comfortable and raise it with a supervisor if it continues. |
| C | Accept the coffee but refuse the food, as a coffee is too small to matter. |
| D | Refuse and immediately report your colleague to a senior officer without saying anything to them. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Counterproductive | Regular free items from a business you police can look like a favour in return for attention. Going along with it to fit in is an integrity failure. |
| B | Most appropriate | It is honest, polite to the owner, gives your colleague the chance to reflect and still escalates if needed. |
| C | Less appropriate | The size of the gift is not the point. It still creates the impression that the officers receive something in return for their service. |
| D | Appropriate | Refusing is right and reporting may be needed, but skipping a conversation with your colleague first may miss the chance to resolve it and can damage trust in the team. |
The lesson: Integrity scenarios usually have one clearly honest option. Choose it, then think about how to handle colleagues fairly.
Scenario 3: The ticket barrier
At the ticket barriers of a busy station, a revenue protection officer has stopped a man without a valid ticket. He is shouting that the ticket machine was broken. His two young children are becoming upset and a queue is building. The revenue officer sees you and asks you to help.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Tell the man firmly that if he does not calm down he will be arrested. |
| B | Ask the man to step to one side with you and the revenue officer, away from the queue. Speak calmly, listen to his account, check on the children and ask staff whether the machine was working. |
| C | Tell the revenue officer to let him through as it is not worth the trouble. |
| D | Explain that fares are a matter for rail staff and walk on. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Counterproductive | A threat as your first words is likely to escalate things, in front of upset children and a crowd. |
| B | Most appropriate | It reduces the audience and the tension, supports your colleague, hears both sides and looks for facts before any decision. |
| C | Less appropriate | It undermines a colleague who asked for help and decides the matter without any facts. |
| D | Counterproductive | A colleague has asked for help with a situation that is escalating in public. Walking away leaves them and the children exposed. |
The lesson: Calm the situation, support colleagues, listen to both sides and establish facts before deciding.
Practice Scenarios 4 to 6
Scenario 4: The unlogged delivery
In your current job in a warehouse, you notice at the end of your shift that a delivery which arrived damaged has not been logged. The colleague who received it has gone home. The next shift will assume the stock is fine and send it out to customers.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Leave it: it was not your delivery and logging it is your colleague's job. |
| B | Log it accurately yourself, noting what you saw and when, then tell your supervisor and let your colleague know the next day. |
| C | Phone your colleague and ask them to come back in to log it. |
| D | Log it under your colleague's name so it looks as though they did it on time. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Less appropriate | You know about a problem that will affect customers and you have the means to stop it. Leaving it is not taking ownership. |
| B | Most appropriate | It fixes the immediate problem, keeps the record honest and keeps everyone informed without blaming anyone. |
| C | Less appropriate | It may get the job done but it is slow and puts the burden on someone who has finished their shift, when you could act now. |
| D | Counterproductive | It creates a false record. Kind intentions do not make an inaccurate record acceptable. |
The lesson: Workplace scenarios test the same qualities. Own the problem, keep records accurate and tell the people who need to know.
Scenario 5: Abuse on the train
You are travelling on a train in uniform when a passenger starts shouting racist abuse at the train guard. Several passengers are filming on their phones. The guard looks shaken and has stepped back towards the door between carriages.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Ask the passengers to stop filming before you deal with the man. |
| B | Move calmly between the man and the guard, tell the man clearly to stop, check the guard is all right, call for support as needed and note who saw it. |
| C | Wait until the next station, where colleagues can meet the train. |
| D | Take the guard to another carriage to reassure them and leave the man alone to avoid escalating things. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Counterproductive | Filming is not the problem here. Turning to the passengers first distracts from the abuse and leaves the guard exposed. |
| B | Most appropriate | It protects the victim, stops the behaviour, keeps you safe by bringing in support and starts to secure evidence from witnesses. |
| C | Less appropriate | Getting support is sensible, but doing nothing in the meantime leaves the guard to suffer the abuse while you are there to stop it. |
| D | Less appropriate | Caring for the guard is right, but ignoring the man means the abuse goes unchallenged and other passengers may be targeted. |
The lesson: Protect the victim, stop the behaviour, bring in support and think about evidence. Each of the weaker options does only one of these.
Scenario 6: The safety check sheet
In your current job, your manager asks you to sign a sheet confirming that the fire exits were checked this morning. You did not check them and do not know whether anyone did. An inspection is due within the hour and your manager is clearly stressed.
| Option | Action |
|---|---|
| A | Sign it: your manager is under pressure and the exits are probably fine. |
| B | Offer to check the exits now and sign only once you have done so, explaining calmly that you cannot sign for something you have not done. |
| C | Refuse to sign and get on with your own work. |
| D | Sign it but tell your manager you are uncomfortable doing so. |
Show the ratings and explanations
| Option | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A | Counterproductive | It is a false record about safety. If an exit were blocked, people could be hurt and you would have signed to say it was checked. |
| B | Most appropriate | It is honest, solves the manager's real problem and makes sure the safety check actually happens. |
| C | Appropriate | Refusing is honest, but it leaves the safety check undone when you could help fix it. |
| D | Counterproductive | Voicing discomfort does not change the fact that you have signed a false record. |
The lesson: If an option involves an inaccurate record, rule it out. Then look for the option that is honest and also solves the problem.
Want more? The BTP Selection Pack has further original SJT scenarios with every option explained, alongside video observation exercises, presentation practice and an interview bank. It is our practice material, not BTP's. BTP does not endorse it.
Patterns in Strong Answers
Across the six scenarios, the most appropriate options share the same features:
| Pattern | What it means |
|---|---|
| They start with safety | In every scenario with a risk to a person, the best option deals with that risk first. |
| They never involve dishonesty | Any option with a false record, a hidden mistake or an accepted favour is rated low, however well meant. |
| They own the problem | "Pass it on" and "wait and see" options are rarely best when you could act now. |
| They calm rather than threaten | Listening, explaining and moving people away from an audience usually beat threats. |
| They involve the right people | Telling a supervisor, supporting a colleague or calling for help is good judgement. |
| They are proportionate | The best option fits the situation: not too little, not too much. |
Notice that the "Appropriate" options are usually right in principle but incomplete: refusing to sign without fixing the check, or reporting a colleague without speaking to them first. Telling the difference between good and best is where practice pays off.
A Two-Week Preparation Plan
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Days 1 to 2 | Read BTP's five qualities (decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism). For each, write down what good and poor behaviour look like at work. |
| Days 3 to 4 | Work through the six scenarios on this page without looking at the answers. Rate every option, then compare. |
| Days 5 to 7 | For each option you rated differently, write one sentence on why the explanation differs from your view. |
| Week 2 | Do more practice in different settings: our SJT practice page uses a different (national) format but trains the same judgement. |
| Week 2 | Read BTP's own careers pages so the railway setting feels familiar: divisions, the people officers serve, the working pattern. |
| Before you start the form | Set aside quiet, uninterrupted time. BTP does not say whether the SJT is timed, so do not assume you can come back to it. |
Taking the Test
BTP does not say whether the SJT is timed, so these tips work either way. They are general advice, not BTP's instructions; follow anything the application itself tells you.
| Moment | What to do |
|---|---|
| Before you start | Find a quiet place with a reliable internet connection. Have the rest of your application details ready so you are not rushing. |
| Read the whole scenario | Details matter: a child, a platform edge or an earlier warning can change the best answer. |
| Read every option | The first sensible-looking option may not be the most appropriate one. |
| Use the five qualities | Ask which option shows decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism best. |
| Do not overthink | BTP says there are no trick questions. Choose what a fair, honest and sensible new officer would do. |
| Answer as you would act | Not what you think sounds tough or clever. Over-forceful options are usually counterproductive. |
Mistakes to Avoid
| Mistake | Why it costs you |
|---|---|
| Choosing the toughest option | Threats and arrests as a first step usually escalate things and miss vulnerability. |
| Choosing the most passive option | "Leave it to someone else" rarely shows ownership or decision-making. |
| Bending on integrity | Small favours, white lies and false records are always the wrong answer. |
| Relying on legal knowledge | BTP says no policing experience is required. Answer on judgement, not on what you think the law says. |
| Skimming the scenario | Missing a detail (a child, a colleague's request, a safety risk) changes the best answer. |
| Treating it as a formality | You must pass the SJT to progress. Prepare as you would for any test. |
| Practising only the national format | The National Sift scale and style may differ from BTP's test. Practise the judgement, not one format. |
After the SJT
If you pass, the next stage on BTP's role page is online maths and English tests, skipped if you uploaded Level 2 certificates, then the video assessment. The qualities the SJT measures come up again at the assessment centre, so keep your notes.
If you are unsuccessful, BTP's current adverts give a three-month reapplication period after an unsuccessful application, testing or interview; older BTP pages say six months. BTP's FAQs say feedback is only given to candidates who attended an interview.
What We Could Not Verify
- Format. BTP does not publish whether you pick one option, rank options or rate them.
- Length and timing. The number of scenarios and any time limit are not published.
- Scoring and pass mark. Not published.
- Retakes. BTP publishes no SJT-specific retake rule; the reapplication period is three months on current adverts and six months on older pages.
- Who supplies the test. BTP does not name a test provider.
- Pass rates. BTP does not publish applicant pass rates at any stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the BTP situational judgement test?
It is British Transport Police's own test inside its online application form. BTP says it contains a range of realistic workplace and policing-related scenarios in which you identify the most appropriate actions or responses. It measures decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism.
Is the BTP SJT the same as the National Sift SJT?
No. The National Sift is the College of Policing's test used by Home Office forces. BTP runs what it calls a bespoke assessment process and says scores from other forces are not transferable. BTP's SJT sits inside its own application form.
How many questions are in the BTP SJT?
BTP does not publish the number of scenarios or questions, whether the test is timed or how long it takes. Allow plenty of uninterrupted time when you reach it in the application.
What is the pass mark for the BTP SJT?
BTP does not publish a pass mark or how the SJT is scored. It says successful completion of the SJT is required to progress to the next stage.
Do I need policing knowledge for the BTP SJT?
No. BTP says there are no trick questions and no previous policing experience is required. The scenarios test judgement and behaviour, not knowledge of the law.
What does the BTP SJT measure?
BTP says it measures decision-making, integrity, teamwork, communication and professionalism.
Are the practice scenarios on this page from BTP?
No. They are original PolicePay practice scenarios written to BTP's published description. BTP does not publish its SJT questions, format, length or scoring, so our rating scale is a practice device, not BTP's.
Can I retake the BTP SJT if I fail?
BTP does not publish an SJT retake rule. Its current adverts give a three-month reapplication period after an unsuccessful application, testing or interview; older BTP pages say six months. Check the advert you apply to.
Do PCSOs and Special Constables take the BTP SJT?
Yes. BTP's PCSO and Specials pages describe the same shape of process, starting with an online application that includes the SJT.
How should I prepare for the BTP SJT?
Learn BTP's five qualities, practise rating every option in realistic railway and workplace scenarios and look for the option that is safe, honest, proportionate and owned. Read BTP's careers pages so the railway setting is familiar.
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: Application Guidance : SJT description: realistic workplace and policing-related scenarios; identify the most appropriate actions or responses; the five qualities measured; no trick questions; no previous policing experience; must pass to progress (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: Police Officer (Full Time) : the application form includes the SJT; stage order; SJT must be passed to progress (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP advert 1736: Police Officer, Inner London : stage list naming the SJT after the online application; no previous policing experience wording (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP Recruitment Information Pack (PDF, 9 Oct 2025, attached to advert 1720) : BTP's bespoke selection process, moved away from the national recruitment process and SEARCH (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP advert 1746: Police Officer, Stevenage, Colchester, Southend, Brighton and Guildford : three-month reapplication period (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: FAQs : older six-month reapplication wording; 12-hour rotating shifts (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: Police Community Support Officers : PCSO process includes the application with the SJT (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: Specials and Volunteers : Specials process includes the online application with the SJT (accessed 23 October 2026)
- BTP careers: Our locations : B Division coverage used in the railway setting section (accessed 23 October 2026)
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, Part 3 : section 31 jurisdiction (accessed 23 October 2026)
- College of Policing: National sift candidate guidance : National Sift SJT format (rate four actions on a five-point scale) and CVF basis, for comparison only (accessed 23 October 2026)
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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.