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On this page you will find all the key information related to the National Recruitment Scheme, including the Person Specification and the Professional Attributes Framework on which the selection process is based, and sample scenarios for the Situational Judgement Test and Numeracy assessment.

The Pharmaceutical Journal has published some articles for students on what you need to know about the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) and Numeracy assessment. Scroll down further on this page for some examples and scoring guidance. 

The following questions and answers are provided as examples only to give you an idea of the style of question that will be asked during the SJT. The answers include expert rationale. 
A further guidance document provides general information on how the SJT will be marked and scored. 
The answers for both Numeracy questions are provided on page 2 of the document.

During January and May, we work closely with employers to ensure their programmes are submitted successfully and available for prospective applicants to view on the Oriel system and subsequently preference during the preferencing window which opens in August.
The first step during Spring, and before the applicant window opens in early June, is for pharmacy students to register with the Oriel system and ensure you have confirmed to your School of Pharmacy that you are happy for them to share your student ID with our recruitment team so you can successfully participate in the scheme. 

You may also benefit from reading through the applicant handbook, please note the version available is the 2019 version and a revised handbook will be available via the Oriel system later in the year but it provides some information for you now which is relevant.