I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (publicjobs), the centralised recruiter for the Civil Service, that they can provide completed data only up to the end of January 2026. It is not possible to provide accurate February figures at this point, as a number of the competitions referred to are still active and operational work within recruitment teams is ongoing. In addition, the proportion of candidates who are successful at each stage of a competition cannot be finalised until the relevant competition has formally closed.
1. Ongoing General Civil Service Competitions
There are currently 10 general Civil Service competitions underway, as set out below:
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Campaign ID
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Campaign Name
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2522800
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Principal Officer 2025
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2526501
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Graduate Opportunities 2025 Administrative Officer (AO)
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22364406
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Principal Officer Higher 2022
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23378706
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Assistant Principal Higher 2023
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24231106
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Higher Executive Officer 2024
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24231201
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Clerical Officer in the Civil Service Nationwide 2024
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24307105
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Executive Officer in the Civil Service 2024
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24456408
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Assistant Principal Officer 2024
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276
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Graduate Opportunities (AO General) 2025
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325
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Temporary Clerical Officer 2026 Nationwide
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2. Applications Received
A total of 54,447 applications have been received across these 10 competitions.
3. Applications Progressing Through Competition Stages
To date, 6,627 candidates have completed the final stage of their respective competition (i.e. interview), each having progressed through at least one prior assessment stage.
(Stages vary in type and number across competitions.)
4. Candidates on Live Panels
There are currently 5,018 candidates placed on live panels, reflecting those who have successfully completed the final stage of the recruitment process.
5. Candidates Assigned from Ongoing Competitions
A total of 3,337 candidates have been assigned to date.
