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Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre Syllabus
Selection process for economists entering the Government Economic Service, including economics technical interviews and assessment exercises. The full Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre syllabus: 6 subjects, 27 chapters, 108 topics and 79 sub-topics, with 331 flashcards written against it.
Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre subjects
Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
GES Recruitment Framework and Assessment Process
- Structure of the GES Selection Process · 4 topics
- The GES Technical Competency Framework · 3 topics
- Civil Service Success Profiles and Behaviours · 3 topics
- Assessment Centre Exercises in Detail · 4 topics
Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
- Markets, Supply and Demand · 4 topics
- Consumer and Producer Theory · 4 topics
- Market Structures · 5 topics
- Market Failure and Government Intervention · 5 topics
- Welfare Economics and Efficiency · 4 topics
Macroeconomics and the UK Economy
- National Income and Output · 4 topics
- Inflation, Unemployment and Labour Markets · 4 topics
- Monetary Policy and the Bank of England · 4 topics
- Fiscal Policy and the Public Finances · 4 topics
- Open Economy Macroeconomics · 4 topics
Quantitative Methods and Econometrics
- Statistics and Probability Foundations · 4 topics
- Regression and Inference · 4 topics
- Causal Inference and Evaluation · 4 topics
- Numerical Reasoning Under Test Conditions · 4 topics
Applied Economics and Public Policy
- The Green Book and Appraisal · 5 topics
- Evaluation and the Magenta Book · 4 topics
- Sectoral and Regulatory Economics · 4 topics
- Development and International Economics · 3 topics
- Current Economic Affairs and Policy Debates · 4 topics
Economic Advice, Communication and Professional Judgement
- Communicating Economics to Non-Economists · 4 topics
- Structuring Problems and Case Reasoning · 4 topics
- Ethics, Impartiality and Professional Standards · 4 topics
- Assessment Centre Performance Skills · 4 topics
Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre flashcards
331 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- GES Recruitment Framework and Assessment Process — 51 cards
- Microeconomics for Policy Analysis — 71 cards
- Macroeconomics and the UK Economy — 50 cards
- Quantitative Methods and Econometrics — 51 cards
- Applied Economics and Public Policy — 57 cards
- Economic Advice, Communication and Professional Judgement — 51 cards
Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre syllabus?
Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre covers 6 subjects: GES Recruitment Framework and Assessment Process, Microeconomics for Policy Analysis, Macroeconomics and the UK Economy, Quantitative Methods and Econometrics, Applied Economics and Public Policy and Economic Advice, Communication and Professional Judgement.
How many chapters and topics are in the Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre syllabus?
27 chapters and 108 topics, broken down further into 79 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Microeconomics for Policy Analysis is the largest subject, with 22 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Government Economic Service (GES) Assessment Centre flashcards?
Yes — 331 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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