Free STAR response builder
Build a selection criteria response one step at a time. Answer four short prompts, watch your word count, and check it against what panels look for. Free to use.
Situation
Where were you, in what role, and what was going on?
Task
What needed to happen, and what was your part in it?
Action
What did you do, step by step? This is the part panels score most.
Result
How did it turn out? A number, timeframe or feedback makes it count.
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Four parts, one strong example
Panels score each criterion on evidence. The builder keeps you on track with the proportions most strong responses use.
Situation · ~15%
One or two sentences of context: your role, where you were and what was happening.
Task · ~15%
What needed to be done, and what you were responsible for.
Action · ~50%
The steps you took. Say "I", not "we", and use the skills named in the criterion.
Result · ~20%
The outcome, ideally with a number, a timeframe or feedback from someone.
Need ideas? Browse our selection criteria examples, or examples for nurses, APS roles and teachers.