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Assessment centre practice & prep

Walk into your assessment centre ready for every exercise.

Free assessment centre practice for UK graduate schemes. Group exercises, case studies, presentations, in-tray tasks, competency interviews and numerical/verbal drills — with worked examples and marking criteria pulled from real UK grad-scheme assessment centres.

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  • Every exercise UK employers run
  • Worked examples with recruiter-style marking
  • Numerical, verbal and situational drills
  • Company-specific playbooks for Big Four, MBB, banks
What's inside

Every exercise, every marking criterion, every mistake to avoid.

Assessment centres reward candidates who know how they're being scored. We break down each exercise with the exact competencies employers mark on — plus the classic traps that fail otherwise strong candidates.

Group exercise playbook

How to contribute without dominating, how to move the group forward without steamrolling, and the six competencies observers score you on.

Case study & presentation

Structured frameworks for consulting-style cases and 5-minute stakeholder presentations — with example structures and slide layouts.

In-tray / e-tray drills

Prioritisation and email-response exercises timed to real assessment-centre conditions. Learn to prioritise like the graduate the assessor imagines hiring.

Numerical & verbal reasoning

Timed drills across the SHL, Cubiks and Talent Q question styles UK employers use — with worked solutions.

Situational judgement

Real SJT scenarios with the reasoning behind each 'most effective' answer, so you learn the logic, not just the pattern.

Competency interview prep

Every major UK grad-scheme competency — teamwork, resilience, commercial awareness — with STAR templates and pre-worked answers.

How it works

From invite to offer — a 2-week plan.

  1. 01

    Diagnose

    Take short drills across each exercise type to see where you're weakest.

  2. 02

    Study the marking criteria

    Read the company-specific playbook for your employer to see exactly what assessors score.

  3. 03

    Drill under time pressure

    Timed numerical, verbal and situational sets that mimic the real assessment-centre pace.

  4. 04

    Full rehearsal

    Run an end-to-end mock day the weekend before — mock interview + case + group notes review.

FAQ

Assessment centre prep — common questions

Is assessment centre prep free?
Free users can preview the exercise breakdowns and 50 practice questions. The full playbook, numerical/verbal drills and company-specific packs are included in Pro (£9.99/month, or £4.99/month with a verified .ac.uk email).
Which employers' assessment centres are covered?
Big Four (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG), MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), major banks (JPMorgan, Goldman, Barclays, HSBC), Civil Service Fast Stream, and rolling additions across engineering, technology and legal grad schemes.
Are the numerical and verbal tests realistic?
Yes — drills are calibrated to the SHL, Cubiks and Talent Q question styles most UK graduate employers use, at the difficulty band published for undergraduate/graduate roles.
How long before an assessment centre should I start prepping?
Two weeks is the sweet spot. One week is enough for strong candidates on top of any one weak exercise. Under three days and you're relying on natural ability — which is riskier than most people realise.
What if I fail my first assessment centre?
Almost every graduate does. The playbook includes a debrief template so you convert one 'no' into everything you need to pass the next one.

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