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Clear, current guides to the aptitude tests UK finance and consulting employers use: what each publisher measures, how scoring really works, and how to prepare.
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UK Graduate Aptitude Tests: The Complete 2026/27 Guide
Which tests UK finance and consulting employers use, how each is scored, when to start, and where to find the guide to each provider.
Provider map
Which Test Will They Send You? The 2026/27 Provider Map for UK Finance Applicants
Match the employer to the publisher behind its online assessment, with each claim labelled confirmed, reported or not published.
SHL
SHL Tests in 2026: What UK Finance and Consulting Applicants Actually Face
Formats, question types, norm-group scoring, and how to prepare for the test most schemes still send.
Aon (cut-e)
The Aon (cut-e) Scales Numerical Test: Why It's Nothing Like SHL
37 questions in 12 minutes, penalty scoring, and why standard test advice backfires here.
Cappfinity
Cappfinity assessments explained
What a Cappfinity assessment involves and how it is scored.
Arctic Shores
Arctic Shores Game-Based Assessment: What You Can (and Can't) Prepare For
What the tasks measure, which parts you can prepare for, and which parts you genuinely can't.
Scoring
Aptitude Test Scores Explained: Percentiles, Norm Groups and What Banks Actually Require
Why banks never publish pass marks, and what score UK finance and consulting applicants really need.
Calculators
Are Calculators Allowed in Aptitude Tests? The Answer for Every Major UK Format
The answer for every major UK format, and why the tests are designed assuming you have one.
Timeline
When to Start Preparing for Aptitude Tests: A Timeline for 2026/27 UK Applications
A month-by-month timeline built around real investment banking and Big 4 deadlines.
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