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Chart 1 shows the number of applications submitted to the Fast Stream during the last eight years. The fall in 2004 reflects the introduction of online self–assessment, which has proved an effective mechanism for discouraging unrealistic applications. Further changes to the selection process in 2005 mean that the sequence of events is no longer exactly comparable to that of previous years. Although a total of 21,745 people in 2006 registered an initial interest on the Fast Stream website, an application is deemed to have been submitted only if the applicant has completed the online self–assessment and decided to proceed to the online test stage.
1 An application is deemed to have been submitted if a candidate has completed the self–assessment and proceeds to take the online tests. See explanation of the process.