Pick the most and least effective response, then see our answer and the reason.
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You are three weeks into a graduate scheme. Your team of four must present a project update to a director on Friday. One teammate has not finished their section and it is Wednesday afternoon. They tell you they are struggling with the analysis.
Pick the most effective and the least effective response.
A. Offer to go through the analysis with them for an hour today, and agree together what can be ready by Thursday.
B. Rewrite their section yourself overnight without telling them, so the presentation is safe.
C. Tell your team leader that this teammate is holding the group back.
D. Suggest they ask the team leader for an extension to their part of the deadline.
Many employers also set a numerical test. Practise one free, with full working.
24 scenarios cover 8 things graduate employers look for: teamwork, client focus, integrity, managing priorities, communication, adaptability, initiative, learning from feedback. Each set has six. You score a point for the right most effective response and a point for the right least effective one; 75% is our target. An independent reviewer picked the answers again without seeing ours, and we kept only scenarios where we agreed.
A test of how you would handle real work situations. You read a short scenario and choose, rank or rate possible responses. Many graduate employers use one early in their applications.
How is an SJT scored?
Against the employer's own key, usually built from how their best staff answer. The format varies: most and least effective, ranking every response, or rating each one.
Is there a pass mark?
No universal one. Employers compare your score with other applicants and set their own cut-off for each role.
How do I get better at SJTs?
Read the employer's values first, then pick responses that deal with the problem directly, involve the right people and stay honest. Avoid answers that ignore the issue or pass it on.
Are these the real questions?
No. They are original scenarios in a format many employers use.