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Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment Syllabus
Recruitment and competency assessment for statisticians joining the Government Statistical Service across UK departments. The full Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment syllabus: 7 subjects, 26 chapters, 80 topics and 198 sub-topics, with 372 flashcards written against it.
Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment subjects
Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Civil Service Recruitment Process and Success Profiles
- The Government Statistical Service and Statistician Profession · 3 topics
- Success Profiles Framework · 4 topics
- Application, Assessment and Interview Stages · 4 topics
Numerical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
- Core Numeracy · 3 topics
- Data Interpretation · 3 topics
- Applied Quantitative Problems · 3 topics
- Test Technique · 3 topics
Verbal Reasoning, Written Communication and Judgement
- Verbal Reasoning · 3 topics
- Written Communication for Statisticians · 3 topics
- Civil Service Judgement and Situational Tests · 3 topics
Probability and Statistical Inference
- Probability Foundations · 3 topics
- Probability Distributions · 3 topics
- Estimation · 3 topics
- Hypothesis Testing · 3 topics
Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis and Modelling
- Summarising Data · 3 topics
- Relationships Between Variables · 3 topics
- Index Numbers and Time Series · 3 topics
- Analytical Reasoning with Data · 3 topics
Survey Methodology, Data Collection and Sampling
- Designing Data Collection · 3 topics
- Sampling Methods · 3 topics
- Errors, Bias and Weighting · 3 topics
- UK Statistical Sources · 3 topics
Official Statistics: Governance, Ethics and Quality
- Legal and Institutional Framework · 3 topics
- The Code of Practice for Statistics · 3 topics
- Data Ethics and Confidentiality · 3 topics
- Quality Assurance · 3 topics
Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment flashcards
372 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Civil Service Recruitment Process and Success Profiles — 50 cards
- Numerical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude — 50 cards
- Verbal Reasoning, Written Communication and Judgement — 50 cards
- Probability and Statistical Inference — 54 cards
- Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis and Modelling — 61 cards
- Survey Methodology, Data Collection and Sampling — 55 cards
- Official Statistics: Governance, Ethics and Quality — 52 cards
Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment syllabus?
Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment covers 7 subjects: Civil Service Recruitment Process and Success Profiles, Numerical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Reasoning, Written Communication and Judgement, Probability and Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis and Modelling, Survey Methodology, Data Collection and Sampling and Official Statistics: Governance, Ethics and Quality.
How many chapters and topics are in the Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment syllabus?
26 chapters and 80 topics, broken down further into 198 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Numerical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude is the largest subject, with 12 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Statistical Officer / Government Statistical Service (GSS) Assessment flashcards?
Yes — 372 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 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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