The SJT will be available during the dates set out in the 2025 recruitment timeline with additional dates set aside for contingency. The UKFPO will discuss with relevant applicants if required.
The SJT must be booked online. You will be able to choose the location of the test, which will include the option to sit the test remotely, for example, from home.
A range of test centre locations will be available for you to choose from across the UK and overseas.
Non-urgent advice: Important
Test spaces will be available on a first come first served basis. Please be assured that there will be enough availability for all longlisted applicants.
You are advised to book your test appointment at the earliest opportunity during the specified booking window.
How and when to book your appointment
The SJT is delivered globally in many Pearson VUE Computer testing centres. You can find your nearest Pearson VUE test centre by visiting http://www.pearsonvue.com/UKFP. Capacity at each centre may vary and you may need to travel to the nearest location with availability if there are no slots at your preferred location.
If you will be living and/or working in the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) during the testing window, you will be expected to sit your SJT in the UK, either at a UK test centre or via OnVUE.
If you will be outside of the UK during the testing window, you can sit the SJT outside of the UK at a Pearson VUE test centre (subject to availability) or take the test remotely, via the OnVUE delivery method.
Non-urgent advice: Please note: before the booking window opens
Do not attempt to book your appointment before the booking window opens.
If you already have a Pearson VUE online account, or you create your Pearson VUE online account before the booking window opens, your account will state that you do not have any pre-approved exams at this time. This information is correct as the system will not allow you to book an appointment before the booking window opens.
Your Pearson VUE account
How to create a Pearson VUE account
All applicants are required to create a Pearson VUE online account. To create an account, you must complete the following steps:
1) Go to: http://www.pearsonvue.com/UKFP.
2) Select Create account from the right-hand menu.
3) Input the details exactly as they appear on your Oriel dashboard:
• First name
• Last name
• Exam ID
4) Complete the profile information (if you are currently outside of the UK please give the address of where you are living outside of the UK), select Next.
5) Verify your profile information, select Next.
6) Create a username, password and select and answer the security questions, select Next.
7) You should see confirmation that your account has been set up successfully. An automated email will also be sent to you to confirm this.
If you are unable to recall your login credentials, you can retrieve or reset this information by using the forgot my username / password links available on the Pearson VUE sign-in page. If you continue to experience difficulties accessing your account, please contact the Pearson VUE customer services team.
Signing into your Pearson VUE account
1) Your Pearson VUE ID Number (that is your Exam ID, which usually starts with two or more letters followed by a series of numbers and can be found in Oriel).
2) Your full name, as registered on the Pearson VUE account.
3) Your email address, as registered on the Pearson VUE account.
4) Your postal address, as registered on the Pearson VUE account.
Booking instructions
When booking your test, it is strongly recommended that you avoid booking from internet browsers that have reached the end of their product support lifecycle as these are unlikely to be supported (for example, please do not book using Internet Explorer).
When searching for seat availability at test centres by location, Pearson VUE will return a maximum of 30 test centres per location search. To view more test centres, you will need to alter your search criterion.
Important notice
When booking your appointment, you will be asked to select whether you would like to view morning (AM) or afternoon (PM) appointment availability for your local time zone. Please ensure you correctly select your preferred time and date, and you attend your appointment at the correct time (your local time). You will receive a confirmation email when booking your test, and a reminder email one week before which outlines your appointment time and test requirements.
OnVUE (remote proctoring) appointment timings
OnVUE appointments are available 24/7. When booking your appointment, you are strongly advised to ensure that your appointment is scheduled for the intended date and time – please be reminded that 12:00 AM is midnight (00:00). Check-in for OnVUE appointments will take place 30 minutes prior to the start of your scheduled appointment time – where the scheduled appointment time is 12:00 AM (midnight), check-in will take place 30 minutes beforehand, at 11:30 PM, technically, on the previous day.
Step-by-step: how to book an SJT appointment
1) Once logged into your account on https://www.pearsonvue.com/UKFP, you will see the pre-approved exam – F2 Stand-alone Situational Judgement Test (SJT) – as a hyperlink, please click on this.
On this page select how you want to take an exam. Options are: At a local test center or Online from home or office.
2) Selected Test centre option – on this page you will see your confirmed exam details along with the authorisation information, please click Next.
3) Selected Remote proctoring option – on this page you will see the Online proctoring policy Agreement. Once you agree and select Next, you will see your confirmed exam details along with the authorisation information, please click Next.
4) Test centre option – on this page you will be able to search and chose a test centre (you can choose up to three for each search) and select Next. You will see a calendar confirming the dates that test slots are available at this centre(s). Select convenient time.
5) Remote proctoring option – you will see a calendar confirming the dates that test slots are available. Select convenient time.
6) You will then be taken through to the Cart page. Here the details of your appointment slot are confirmed. To confirm you would like to book this, click on Proceed to Checkout.
7) On this page please read through the admission, reschedule and cancellation policies and at the bottom tick to confirm you have read and agreed to these, then select accept.
8) On this page please review the appointment slot venue and time information. To confirm this booking please click Submit Order.
9) On this page you will see a summary of your confirmed SJT assessment. Please read the information provided carefully. You will be able to print this if required.
Non-urgent advice: Please note: appointment times
Test centre appointments: Appointment times will be booked for the local time zone of the test centre.
OnVUE appointments: Appointment times will be booked for your local time zone. The system will detect the local time zone, but you can select a different time zone if needed.
It is your responsibility to ensure you book for your intended date and time.
After you have booked
Booking confirmation
After you have booked your test, you will receive an automated confirmation email to your registered email address.
If you do not receive the confirmation, log into your Pearson VUE account to confirm if the booking process was fully completed. If the booking does not appear in your Pearson VUE account, you must contact Pearson VUE customer services team immediately.
Reschedule Policy
If you wish to change the location, date, and/or time of your test, you can reschedule your appointment via the Pearson VUE website or by contacting Pearson VUE customer service, up to 48 hours before the scheduled start time of your existing booking, subject to availability.
It is not possible to reschedule your test less than 48 hours before your test is due to take place. Please check to see if the extenuating circumstances policy applies. Please be aware that alternative test centre slots are subject to availability; and, once the designated booking window has ended, availability in test centres may be very limited.
If you plan to use the same delivery method (a test centre or OnVUE), you will be able to view and browse other available appointments before committing to amend your current booking.
If you decide to change delivery method (for example, to change from a test centre appointment to a remote delivery via OnVUE) you must first cancel your existing booking and then book a new appointment choosing the preferred delivery method.
All initial bookings should be made within the specified booking window.
How to reschedule an SJT appointment
To make changes to your appointment, sign in at www.pearsonvue.com/ukfp, select your upcoming appointment and choose Reschedule.
If you had reasonable adjustments applied to your booking (for anything other than extra time only), you will not be able to make changes to your appointment via the website, and must instead call Pearson VUE Customer Services within the published operating hours.
Missed appointments
If you miss your test and wish to schedule another appointment and the testing window has not yet come to an end, please contact the UKFPO immediately. You must supply the information requested in the extenuating circumstances claim form. You will not be able to re-book online via self-service without first being re-authorised to do so by the UKFPO.
Test centre availability is likely to be extremely limited during the testing window and you may be required to travel beyond your preferred locality.
If you miss an appointment scheduled on the final day of the SJT testing window, the UKFPO cannot guarantee that you will be able to be accommodated.
Cancellation Policy
If you wish to cancel your test, you can do this in your Pearson VUE account. If you are an applicant with pre-approved reasonable adjustment(s) for anything other than extra time, and you wish to cancel your test, please telephone Pearson VUE.
You must cancel/reschedule your test appointment at least 48 hours before the existing appointment is due to take place.