Our Ref:         FOI-0398-2021

Thank you for your request received on 15 June 2020 asking for further information regarding our TfL Assessment Centre verbal and numerical scores.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.

Please find the requested breakdown in the tables below:

General Ability Screen Score  as of 12/6/20
   
FY1718 (1/4/17 - 31/3/18)  
Ethnicity Size (No. of Candidates) Standard Deviation Mean
Asian 751 25.7 66.8
Black 644 26.6 56.3
Chinese 23 21.2 75.8
Mixed 215 25.5 65.3
Other 60 27.2 65.4
White 1229 22.2 73.0
Total 2922 25.4 67.0
   
FY1819 (1/4/18 - 31/3/19)  
Ethnicity Size (No. of Candidates) Standard Deviation Mean
Asian 196 25.5 63.4
Black 145 27.7 50.2
Chinese 2 35.4 40.0
Mixed 78 26.4 61.7
Other 31 27.4 55.7
White 396 24.1 66.8
Total 848 26.1 62.3

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Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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