Ashurst gives you seven days, weekends included, for a Cappfinity test with critical reasoning

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Ashurst names Cappfinity as its assessment partner and describes an online ability test combining behavioural and cognitive questions with critical reasoning. From the day the link arrives you have seven days, counting weekends and bank holidays. Interviews are held in the London office.

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How close is this practice test to the Ashurst test?

Ashurst's UK pages describe an online ability test from Cappfinity that mixes behavioural and cognitive questions with critical reasoning. Our reasoning test covers the cognitive part that rewards practice: reading short passages and data and judging exactly what they support.

The behavioural questions have no right answer to drill, and our test does not imitate Cappfinity's format. Ashurst does not publish question counts, timings or a pass mark on the pages we read, and the clearest description of the test comes from its Access Ashurst page rather than a vacation scheme page.

It is a Reasoning-style test: 50 original questions in 45 minutes. Check the test name in your invitation email before you decide how to prepare.

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Ashurst describes an online ability test with behavioural and cognitive questions plus critical reasoning. The reasoning part is the part practice moves, and the pack drills it.

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Ashurst gives seven days from the link, counting weekends and bank holidays.

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Ashurst: the assessment at a glance

Assessment partnerCappfinity
Online testBehavioural and cognitive questions plus critical reasoning
Time to completeSeven days from receiving the link, including weekends and bank holidays
Closing time12 noon on the closing date
How to applyOnline form only; no applications by email or post
InterviewsIn the London office, with alternatives considered only on request
Applications per cycleOne
International studentsEligible, subject to visa rules; schemes should fall outside term time on a student visa

The Ashurst stages, and who says so

Every stage is marked by its source. Stated means the employer says it on its own pages. Candidates report means we found it only in candidate accounts and prep guides.

  1. 01

    Online application form

    Stated by Ashurst

    Your details, academics and experience; applications close at 12 noon on the closing date
  2. 02

    Online ability test (Cappfinity)

    Seven days from the link, weekends and bank holidays included

    Stated by Ashurst

    Behavioural and cognitive questions, including critical reasoningThe fullest description is on the Access Ashurst page. Ashurst gives no time per test or pass mark.
  3. 03

    Interview in London

    Stated by Ashurst

    Face-to-face interview at the London officeAshurst says interviews are not virtual but will consider other arrangements for candidates who cannot attend.

Behaviour and reasoning in one sitting

Ashurst describes a single online ability test that blends two kinds of question. The behavioural questions ask how you would approach situations at work and have no single right answer. The cognitive part, including critical reasoning, does have right answers, and that is where practice changes your result.

Keep the two modes separate in your head. On behavioural items, answer as you would actually act and stay consistent. On reasoning items, switch to strict reading: the answer must come from the text in front of you, not from what seems sensible.

Seven days that count weekends

Ashurst gives seven days to complete the online tests from the date you receive the link, and it says plainly that the count includes weekends and bank holidays. A link that lands on a Thursday therefore expires the following Thursday, with only three working days in between.

Do not wait for a quiet day that may not come. Block a slot within the first three days, find a quiet room with a reliable connection, and keep the rest of the window as a buffer for technical problems.

What naming Cappfinity tells you

Cappfinity also supplies assessments to other law firms, including Linklaters, so you may meet a similar platform more than once in one application season. Ashurst's own description is what counts, though, and it adds a critical reasoning element on top of the behavioural questions.

For the reasoning part, our critical reasoning guide shows how other law firms set similar items, and the verbal reasoning questions page has worked examples of judging statements against a passage.

Noon deadlines and one application a cycle

Ashurst closes applications at 12 noon on the stated closing date, not at midnight. It also accepts only the online form, never email or post, and allows one application in each recruitment cycle. If you are unsuccessful, the firm suggests reapplying in the next cycle with whatever you have gained since.

One application a cycle makes the choice of programme important. Read the scheme dates against your term dates first; international students on a student visa are asked to apply only for schemes outside term time.

Interviews happen in person

Ashurst's FAQ answers no to virtual interviews, with a caveat: candidates who cannot attend in person can contact the early careers team to discuss alternatives. Expect to travel to London if you pass the online stage.

The firm does not describe the interview's content on the pages we read. Prepare the essentials any City firm will probe: why commercial law, why Ashurst over its peers, a recent deal or development you can discuss, and examples of teamwork and judgement.

Practise the skills Ashurst asks for

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A simple prep plan for Ashurst

  1. 01

    Take the free Reasoning test first

    It takes 45 minutes and shows where you stand before you spend a single hour on revision. See what the Reasoning test covers.
  2. 02

    Read the stages that apply to you

    The comparison guides below line Ashurst up against other employers for each stage type, so you can see what is stated and what is only reported.
  3. 03

    Add timed mocks if you want a full course

    The Reasoning Pass Pack adds timed mocks, topic drills, a score predictor and a study plan. It is £29 (US$39) for this exam, one payment and no subscription. Applying to several employers? The Employer Assessment Bootcamp opens every employer-style test for 60 days for £59 (US$79). Your free score comes first, so you can decide with a number in hand.

Tips for the Ashurst assessment

  1. 01

    Count the weekend in your seven days

    Ashurst includes weekends and bank holidays in the window.
  2. 02

    Submit before noon

    Applications close at 12 noon on the closing date.
  3. 03

    Switch modes between question types

    Answer behavioural items honestly and reasoning items strictly.
  4. 04

    Choose one programme carefully

    Ashurst allows one application per recruitment cycle.
  5. 05

    Plan travel to London

    Interviews are in person unless you arrange otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

What online test does Ashurst use?

An online ability test from Cappfinity, which Ashurst names as its assessment partner. It combines behavioural and cognitive questions with critical reasoning.

How long do I have to complete the Ashurst online test?

Seven days from the date you receive the link, including weekends and bank holidays.

What time do Ashurst applications close?

At 12 noon on the closing date given for each role, not at the end of the day.

Are Ashurst interviews virtual?

Ashurst says no; interviews are held in its London office. Contact the early careers team if you cannot attend in person.

Can I apply to Ashurst more than once a year?

No. Ashurst permits one application in each recruitment cycle and suggests reapplying in the next one.

Does Ashurst publish a pass mark?

Not on the pages we read. We could not find question counts or timings for each test either.

Is this the Ashurst or Cappfinity test?

No. LifeScore is not affiliated with Ashurst or Cappfinity, and our practice questions are original.

Checked November 2026, through search summaries of Ashurst's own pages. We did not read them in full. The test description comes from the Access Ashurst page and the FAQs, and we did not find a London vacation scheme page that sets out the full stage list, question counts, timings or a pass mark, so we could not verify those.

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LifeScore is not affiliated with Ashurst or Cappfinity. Their names and trademarks belong to their owners and appear here only to describe a hiring process. This page rests on what Ashurst publishes and what candidates report, and Ashurst has not reviewed or endorsed it. Our practice test uses original questions in a similar style and is not the Ashurst test. LifeScore is not affiliated with SHL or any test publisher. SHL is a trademark of its owner. Our practice tests are original questions written in a similar style (tables of business data, and passages with True, False or Cannot say statements) and are not the real tests. Reviewed November 2026 by the LifeScore Editorial Team.