Once your application has been submitted it will be allocated to staff from one of the UK regions, who will carry out 'longlisting'. Longlisting is carried out to a defined timetable which is published on the timeline section of the website.
The region will check your application and any information accompanying it against the eligibility criteria (as described within the person specifications, and detailed on the am I eligible? section of this website). There are three possible outcomes during longlisting:
- Your application is found to be eligible and you can proceed to the next stage (see below).
- Your application is found not to be eligible, you will be emailed confirmation of this as soon as it is confirmed.
- More information is required to establish your eligibility. Where this is the case you will be given a deadline by which to repsond. It is highly important to respond by the deadline as otherwise your application is likely to be rejected. Upon receipt of the requested information it will be decided whether or not you can proceed.
If you do not hear anything during the longlisting period this is likely to mean that 'no news is good news' as recruiters only initially contact applications where they require clarification or they are not eligible.
Acceptance of application form
Once longlisting has been completed eligible candidates will receive an email to confirm this and that their application will progress to shortlisting, where it will be ranked alongside all other IMT applications nationally on the basis of the score awarded to it.
This is not a guarantee of eligibility - in the event information arises later in the process showing that you are not eligible, your application can still be rejected at that point.
For more information on the eligibility criteria and the process by which you can demonstrate that you meet them, please see the am I eligible? section of this website.
