Cappfinity-style drills
Cappfinity-style five-tile immersive assessment
An integrity statement, then five tiles in any order with problem solving in the last, untimed
Used by HSBC (Official), Deutsche Bank (Unverified)
The format
- Before the tilesWelcome, integrity statement, introduction
- Tiles5, in any order
- Questions38, plus 2 practice
- Time limitNone, allow about 50 min
Have ready
- A calculator, pen and paper for the problem-solving tile
- About 50 minutes without interruptions
Every scenario is original and set in a fictional bank
Format notes
What this drill copies from the published format, and how sure we are of each value
| Parameter | Value | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Opening screensThe drill shows the welcome as text | A welcome video, an integrity statement to agree to, then an introduction screen | OfficialSource for Opening screens |
| TilesOne prep site says tiles unlock one by one; the candidate zone says any order | 5, taken in any order | OfficialSource for Tiles |
| Problem-solving tileThe drill adds the pattern questions prep sites report | The fifth tile, with numerical, verbal and critical reasoning questions | OfficialSource for Problem-solving tile |
| Other tiles | Behavioural questions based on emails, messages, tables and articles | OfficialSource 1 for Other tilesSource 2 for Other tiles |
| Time limit | None, with about 50 min suggested | OfficialSource for Time limit |
| Whole online stageThe guide and the candidate zone give slightly different durations, and both are suggestions | About 90 min across two assessments, this one and the job simulation | OfficialSource for Whole online stage |
| Reasoning questions | Not time-limited, but answer quickly and accurately, so the drill records your time | OfficialSource for Reasoning questions |
| QuestionsPrep sites give 38 to 40, and the split comes from one of them, whose 16 reasoning questions include pattern questions | 38 scored, with 22 in the scenario tiles and 16 in problem solving, plus 2 practice questions | ReportedSource 1 for QuestionsSource 2 for Questions |
| Responses per scenarioCandidates drag them into order, and the drill uses Move up and Move down buttons | 5, ranked from 1 (most likely) to 5 (least likely) | ReportedSource 1 for Responses per scenarioSource 2 for Responses per scenario |
| TiesOur choice, as no source states a rule and a drag-to-order list can't hold ties | Not possible, each response takes one place | Unverified |
| Reasoning block sizesOne prep site reports 16 conclusion statements, 6 pattern questions including 2 practice and 6 numerical, and another 16 reasoning questions in all, so the drill fits the first site's blocks into the second site's total | 4 critical reasoning statements, 2 verbal, 4 pattern after 2 practice, then 6 numerical | UnverifiedSource 1 for Reasoning block sizesSource 2 for Reasoning block sizes |
| Numerical answersRounding isn't published, so each question states it | Pick an option, type the figure or put items in order | ReportedSource 1 for Numerical answersSource 2 for Numerical answers |
| Preference questions | A slider between two statements that only counts once it's moved or clicked | UnverifiedSource for Preference questions |
| Written answerHSBC's guide mentions short written responses; the length is reported for its job simulation | One reply in the third tile, up to 2,500 characters | UnverifiedSource 1 for Written answerSource 2 for Written answer |
| Pattern questionsThree prep sites report this block, while HSBC's own guidance lists only numerical, verbal and critical reasoning | Choose the next frame in a shape sequence, after 2 practice questions that show their answer and aren't scored | ReportedSource 1 for Pattern questionsSource 2 for Pattern questionsSource 3 for Pattern questions |
| Going backFrom one prep site | Within a tile until you submit it, and a submitted tile can't be reopened | UnverifiedSource for Going back |
| Final submitThe provider's platform rule | Only once every question is answered, and nothing can change after it | OfficialSource for Final submit |
Independent practice in the style of Cappfinity's published format. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Cappfinity