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Cabinet Office

  • Date 20 June 2025
  • Sector Central government
  • Decision(s) FOI 36: Upheld

The complainant submitted a request to the Cabinet Office seeking information about median test scores for numerical and verbal reasoning tests and benched marked information psychometric profiles for senior civil service applications. The Cabinet Office withheld the requested information on the basis of section 36(2)(c) (effective conduct of public affairs) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the information regarding numerical and verbal tests is not exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 36(2)(c), and that whilst the information regarding psychometric test is exempt from disclosure on the basis of such section 36(2)(c), the public interest favours disclosure of this information.