Know what your employer's assessment asks before you open the link
Employers rarely say much about their online tests. We read what each one publishes, mark what is stated and what is only reported by candidates, and pair every page with a free timed practice test for the closest skill.
By the LifeScore Editorial Team · Updated · How we check facts
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Each guide separates what the employer states on its own pages from what candidates and prep sites report. Where sources disagree, we say so rather than pick a winner, and we never claim to know an employer's questions.
Every page ends in a free practice test you can take straight away. It is an original test in the style of the nearest match, not the employer's test, and each page says where the match stops. Your invitation email always names the tests you are sitting. Check it before you decide how to prepare.
Accountancy and professional services
Numerical and verbal reasoning, strengths and behavioural assessments, and short instinct-based tasks, early in the process.
- Deloitte assessmentA behavioural half plus numerical and verbal reasoning, with no overall time limit and no AI.
- KPMG assessmentA 36-minute cognitive test of numerical and logical reasoning, after an untimed skills assessment.
- PwC assessmentBehavioural and timed cognitive assessments, then an on-demand video interview.
- EY assessmentPublishes a quick guide to its numerical test, though its pages differ on 20 or 30 minutes.
- Grant Thornton UK assessmentA five-minute Neurosight test it says not to prepare for, then a 20-minute written data case study.
- BDO UK assessmentInteractive puzzle-like tasks based on quantitative and inductive reasoning, with a demo and an AI ban.
- Forvis Mazars UK assessmentA five-minute, untimed, adaptive assessment with a feedback report, then a live video interview.
Banking, insurance and investment
Data interpretation, situational judgement, strengths-based tests and recorded video answers.
- HSBC assessmentWork-simulation questions built on graphs, data tables, mock emails and articles, about 40 minutes each.
- Lloyds Banking Group assessmentData interpretation, a work scenario, a working-style questionnaire and a person-reviewed video answer.
- Barclays assessmentTwo short interactive assessments. It states no reasoning test, though candidates report one.
- NatWest Group assessmentWork scenarios, a mostly untimed skills assessment and six recorded video questions.
- Santander UK assessmentThree short assessment games and a four-to-five question recorded interview.
- Standard Chartered assessmentA Skills Insight Assessment with a 36-minute timed section, a pre-set pass level and a personal report.
- Aviva assessmentA situational strengths test for every pathway, with numerical or coding tests added by pathway.
- Legal & General assessmentOnline assessments sent straight after you apply, rolling recruitment and a Preparation Zone.
- Zurich UK assessmentNumerical questions inside fictitious work scenarios, a digital job simulation and a CV used only for eligibility.
- Schroders assessmentAon tests in the UK, and three staged assessments with feedback reports in the US.
Law firms
Critical reasoning, situational judgement and written case studies for training contracts.
- Linklaters assessmentNo time limit, but the critical reasoning element is time-recorded and scored on speed and accuracy.
- Clifford Chance assessmentPassing Watson Glaser decides whether your form is reviewed. Practice attempts are unlimited and unseen.
- A&O Shearman assessmentAn untimed 45-minute online experience mixing judgement, reasoning items and video answers.
- Pinsent Masons assessmentA blended judgement and video assessment, with a precise ban on AI-written answers.
Engineering, defence and infrastructure
Verbal and numerical tests marked against pass levels, strengths-based assessments and technical exercises.
- BAE Systems assessmentGraduate verbal and numerical tests marked automatically against a pass mark.
- Rolls-Royce assessmentTen days to finish 30 to 35 minutes of tests, once per 12-month cycle.
- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) assessmentNo CV, programme-specific psychometrics, then a 30-minute presentation and a 45-minute interview.
- Mott MacDonald assessmentA strengths-based assessment with a required score and consent to automated decisions.
- Arup assessmentThree short assessments on personality, numerical and logical reasoning, then an online centre.
- Network Rail assessmentShort activities tied to your scheme, remotely invigilated, with Aon named as the testing partner.
Public sector, policing and education
Judgement tests, role-specific analysis tests and written tasks, with tight rules on AI.
- Civil Service assessmentUntimed, adaptive verbal and numerical tests, with practice versions on GOV.UK.
- Bank of England assessmentA values-based situational judgement test gates the process. A 21-minute cognitive section may not apply.
- GCHQ assessmentRole-specific tests, a published 90-minute maths sample, a strict AI ban and long vetting.
- Metropolitan Police assessmentA national sift, then three timed exercises including a recorded interview and an urgent written task.
- Teach First assessmentA judgement test it says you cannot prepare for, then a five-day task and a Development Centre.
Retail, logistics and telecoms
Work simulations, scenario tests, written answers and video, with reasoning tests for some roles.
- Royal Mail assessmentNumerical, logical and verbal reasoning plus personality, with advice to practise first.
- Aldi assessmentA five-step ladder from judgement tests and video to a final interview with a regional managing director.
- Amazon assessmentWork style and work sample simulations, not a test you can cram. Most roles need no advance preparation.
- BT Group assessmentUntimed written answers scored with AI support, plus one video question a recruiter reviews.
- VodafoneThree assessmentA 45-minute digital assessment with video, an image-based questionnaire and a logic test.
IT services
Aptitude plus coding. The aptitude part is the part you can drill.
- Accenture assessmentA coding-environment technical assessment within 72 hours, and a clear rule against external AI.
- Cognizant assessmentCommunication, aptitude and technical assessments, with reported GenC patterns that conflict.
- Capgemini assessmentIndia aptitude on logical, verbal and quantitative skills, then coding. UK Invent uses video and a centre.
- TCS assessmentA 190-minute NQT split into a 75-minute Foundation part and a 115-minute Advanced part.
- Revature assessmentA proctored online technical assessment that needs no prior tech skills, plus advice to ask about terms.
- HCLTech assessmentA 90-minute cognitive test, a coding test, then a Versant spoken English gate.
- Infosys assessmentA published 100-minute sample paper with reasoning, verbal and pseudocode sections.
Compare employers: guides by test, sector and topic
19 comparison guides built from the pages above.
- Numerical reasoningNumerical Reasoning Tests at Graduate Employers, Compared
- Verbal and critical reasoningVerbal and Critical Reasoning at Employers: Stated Details
- Logical and inductive reasoningLogical and Inductive Reasoning Tests at Employers Compared
- Situational judgementSituational Judgement Tests at Employers: What Each Says
- Game-based assessmentsGame-Based Assessments at Employers: What Is Stated
- Video interviewsRecorded Video Interviews at Employers: Formats and Rules
- Case studies and written tasksCase Studies and Written Tasks in Graduate Hiring Compared
- Assessment centresGraduate Assessment Centres Compared: Stated Formats
- Coding and technical testsCoding and Technical Tests in Graduate Hiring: What Is Stated
- Accountancy and professional servicesBig Four and Mid-Tier Firm Online Assessments Compared
- Banking, insurance and investmentBank, Insurer and Asset Manager Graduate Assessments Compared
- Law firmsLaw Firm Online Assessments: Watson Glaser and Beyond
- Engineering, defence and infrastructureEngineering and Defence Graduate Assessments Compared
- Public sector, policing and educationPublic Sector Assessments: Civil Service, GCHQ, Met and More
- Retail, logistics and telecomsRetail, Logistics and Telecoms Graduate Assessments Compared
- IT servicesIT Services Hiring Tests Compared: TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and More
- AI and automationAI in Graduate Assessments: What Employers Say You May and May Not Do
- Assessments employers say need no preparationAssessments Employers Say You Cannot Prepare For: What to Do Instead
- How long each assessment takesHow Long Are Graduate Online Assessments? Stated Times Compared
- All assessment guidesThe full index, by test type, sector and topic
The practice tests behind these guides
LifeScore is not affiliated with any employer or test publisher named on these pages. Their names and trademarks belong to their owners and appear only to describe published hiring processes. Our practice tests use original questions in a similar style and are not any employer's test. Reviewed October 2026 by the LifeScore Editorial Team.