bp's online exercises are short and often numerical, logical or situational, with practice tests first
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bp starts with a matching questionnaire that only shows roles you are eligible for. Then come short online exercises, often numerical, logical or situational, with practice tests on the assessment platform. A HireVue video interview, a technical interview for some roles and an assessment centre follow. You may apply once a year, worldwide.
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bp describes its online assessments as short exercises that are often numerical, logical or situational. Our reasoning test covers the numerical exercises on tables and charts, and the CCAT-style test covers logical items such as number series and deduction.
bp does not publish question counts, timings or pass marks on the pages we read, and the exact mix differs by role. The situational exercises have no single right answer and our tests do not imitate them. bp gives practice tests on its own assessment platform, and those are the closest to what you will sit.
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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Practise the numerical and logical exercises in the bp online assessments
bp describes short online exercises that are often numerical, logical or situational. The pack drills the numerical tables on a clock; take bp's own practice tests too.
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- 396 questions in all, every answer explained
bp allows one early careers application worldwide per academic year.
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bp: the assessment at a glance
| First step | Candidate matching questionnaire on location, interests, studies and grades |
| Grades asked | Degree result, whether your GPA is 3.0 or above, and mitigating circumstances |
| Online assessments | Short exercises, often numerical, logical or situational |
| Practice | Practice tests on your dashboard on the assessment platform |
| Video interview | On demand, through HireVue |
| Technical interview | For some roles, such as supply, trading and shipping on the apprenticeship page |
| Final stage | Assessment centre |
| Applications | One bp early careers opportunity worldwide per academic year |
The bp 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.
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Questionnaire and CV
Stated by bp
Eligibility questions on location, interests, studies and grades, then your CV - 02
Online assessments
Stated by bp
Short exercises, often numerical, logical or situationalThe mix depends on the role. bp does not publish timings or pass marks on the pages we read. - 03
On-demand video interview (HireVue)
Stated by bp
Recorded answers to set questions - 04
Technical interview
Stated by bp
Role-specific technical questions, for some technical and trading roles - 05
Assessment centre
Stated by bp
The final stage before an offer
You only see roles you qualify for
bp shows early careers roles through a candidate matching tool. A short questionnaire asks about your location, interests, studies and grades, including your degree result, whether your GPA is 3.0 or above, and any mitigating circumstances, and roles appear only if you are eligible.
Answer the grade questions precisely. A role that does not appear is a role you could not apply for anyway, so the questionnaire saves time rather than costing you a chance. Record any mitigating circumstances there; it is the place bp asks for them.
Short, mixed exercises with practice first
bp says its online assessments are short exercises that are often numerical, logical or situational. That means you could meet a table of figures, a sequence to complete and a workplace dilemma in the same session.
bp offers practice tests on your candidate dashboard. Take them first, then drill whichever type felt slowest. For numbers, our numerical reasoning page works through percentages and ratios; for logic, the CCAT practice test has number series and deduction on a clock.
The HireVue video stage
bp runs its on-demand video interview through HireVue and publishes its own hints and tips for it. On demand means no interviewer on the call: you see a question, prepare briefly, and record.
Prepare five short stories about teamwork, a hard problem, a mistake you fixed, leadership and why energy. Practise each in under two minutes on your phone. Our video interview guide covers how employers usually set these up.
Technical stages depend on the role
bp says psychometric tests are used for some roles and that technical and operational roles typically include a technical assessment. Its apprenticeship page says the technical interview applies to supply, trading and shipping roles only.
Read the specific role listing before you start preparing. An engineering graduate should revise discipline fundamentals for the technical interview; a business graduate may not face one at all.
One application, worldwide, each year
bp allows one early careers application globally per academic year, and it withdraws duplicate applications. Choose the programme and country that fit you best rather than applying widely and hoping.
Completing all five steps successfully leads to an offer. Because there is only one attempt a year, give each online exercise your full attention in a quiet room, after doing the practice tests bp provides.
Practise the skills bp asks for
50 original questions, 45 minutes, scored the moment you finish. Free, no sign-up. Not the bp test.
Start the free Reasoning testA simple prep plan for bp
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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. - 02
Read the stages that apply to you
The comparison guides below line bp up against other employers for each stage type, so you can see what is stated and what is only reported. - 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 bp assessment
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Take bp's practice tests first
They sit on your dashboard on the assessment platform. - 02
Drill numbers and logic
bp says the exercises are often numerical or logical. - 03
Read your role listing
Technical stages apply to some roles only. - 04
Prepare short video stories
The HireVue stage is recorded, with no interviewer. - 05
Make your one application count
bp allows one per academic year worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Checked November 2026, through search summaries of bp's own pages. We did not read them in full, and some had not been updated for over a year. bp does not publish the number, length or pass marks of its online exercises in what we read, so we could not verify those.
Guides that cover bp
- Numerical reasoningNumerical Reasoning Tests at Graduate Employers, Compared
- Logical and inductive reasoningInductive Reasoning Test and Logical Reasoning at Employers
- Situational judgementSituational Judgement Tests at Employers: What Each Says
- Video interviewsRecorded Video Interviews at Employers: Formats and Rules
- Assessment centresGraduate Assessment Centres Compared: Stated Formats
- Engineering, energy, defence and infrastructureEngineering and Defence Graduate Assessments Compared
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- Assessment guidesCompare employers by test type, sector and topic
- All employer assessmentsEvery employer page, with what each says and what candidates report
LifeScore is not affiliated with bp or HireVue. Their names and trademarks belong to their owners and appear here only to describe a hiring process. This page rests on what bp publishes and what candidates report, and bp has not reviewed or endorsed it. Our practice test uses original questions in a similar style and is not the bp 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.