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J.P. Morgan Situational Judgement Test

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About J.P. Morgan's Situational Judgement Tests

J.P. Morgan looks for employees with a high situational judgement ability. Applicants may have to pass a situational judgement test before being offered a position.

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J.P use the following tests in their selection process:

  • SHL numerical reasoning test
  • SHL verbal reasoning test
  • SHL inductive reasoning test
  • SHL Situational Judgement Test

JP Morgan is one of the world’s largest investment banks and one of the most recognised names in the financial sector.

situational judgement tests are a fair and objective way for J.P. Morgan to assess a wide range of applicants, each having different experiences and different qualifications. By analysing the results of a standardised situational judgement test, J.P. Morgan are able to quickly see which candidates are suitable for the role and which are not. This sort of information about candidates’ skills is difficult to glean from interviews and qualifications alone, so they use professional psychometric tests.

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J.P. Morgan Application Process Stages

Here is the typical process for your application to J.P. Morgan, though it may vary between position level and sector.

Stage 1

Online Application

Applicants start with an online application: you will need to provide personal details (background, education and work experience) as well as to upload a copy of your CV and a cover letter.

Stage 2

Online Aptitude Test

Once the application has been received, candidates will be invited to take a numerical reasoning tests. Successful completion of this test could result in the need to also complete some or all of the following psychometric tests : verbal reasoning, inductive reasoning, & or a situational judgement test. These tests are provided by SHL.

  • Situational Strengths Test
  • Numerical Reasoning Test
  • Business Behaviours Test
  • Social Mobility Questionnaire

The Situational Strengths test is very similar to a situational judgement test with some differences in the format of the questions asked. Videos may be used to make the descriptions of each scenario more interactive and immersive. The numerical reasoning is slightly different to most numerical reasoning tests, because it is wirten by Cappfinity, who use an alternative style for answering some of the questions. You can find out more about Cappfinity's numerical assessments here. The Business Behaviours test falls under the category of a personality questionnaire. Answer these questions honestly and truthfully. We have a sample version of a personality questionnaire here if you wish to see what they're often like.

Stage 3

Interview

Successful applicants will be invited for an interview. Depending on the sector that you have applied for, you may be asked a combination of competency, motivational, self-awareness or technical questions.

Stage 4

Assessment Centre

Candidates who are invited to the final stage of the application process - the assessment centre - will complete a combination of the following tasks: a fast-track test, role-play, a case study & presentation, and a group exercise.

Excellent variety of practice tests ranging in difficulty levels. Really helped me feel prepared for, and pass, my actual online tests.

J.P. Morgan [scheme] applicant

J.P. Morgan Situational Judgement Test Questions

Like most situational judgement tests, the one used by J.P. Morgan looks at how you would handle and respond to typical, and rare, situations and scenarios that occur in the workplace. The situational judgement test will be assessing your speed and accuracy. The answers are multiple choice and you should try to work quickly within the time limit, but also accurately. Negative marking is unlikely to be used but do not guess answers, as this will show up in your accuracy score. With practice you will become familiar with the type of situational judgement tests used by organisations such as J.P. Morgan.

Situational judgement tests and who uses them

Companies are using situational judgement tests more and more in their application process that candidates must go through. A person's score in a situational judgement test is a good indicator of how closely their attitudes and responses to situations mimics those of the company they've applied to. This is important in any sector or position.

J.P Morgansituational judgement tests as part of their recruitment process to help them select the best candidates for a particular role.

So as a graduate or senior candidate applying for a job at J.P. Morgan you might feel like the situational judgement test is an unnecessary hoop to jump through. But you should bear in mind that J.P. Morgan are asking you to complete the situational judgement test as much for your own benefit as theirs; if you are not suitable for the role, a psychometric test will usually identify this. Research has shown that psychometric tests, such as those used by J.P. Morgan, are a better predictor of job performance than traditional selection metrics such as level of degree achieved

What you should know before taking your situational judgement test

The situations described in standardised situational judgement tests are ones which applicants can expect to face whilst performing the job they've applied for. The difficult aspect comes with identifying the details in the situation, which would help you to choose the appropriate courses of action to take, quickly and accurately within the time limit. Here are a few examples of the most common situations you can expect in your situational judgement test:

  • Unsatisfied customer
  • Stock-related problems, such as delivery
  • Disagreements between work colleagues

Different types of situational judgement tests

Most questions in most situational judgement tests follow a standard format displaying a passage of text, the question and answer options on screen. These can be arranged differently, but each test will stick to the same layout throughout. The question text may contain extra information which adds to what's given in the sequence of images, this might also be necessary to answer the question correctly. You might have to guess which answer option is the next in the sequence, or which options represents a missing step in the sequence. Lastly, the answer options are almost always multiple choice. Multiple choice answers can vary, however. You may have 2 options to pick from, 4, maybe 5, and these will have to be ranked too. The more answer options to pick from, the slimmer the chances are that you can obtain the correct answer by guessing.

Answered questions

Are these tests suitable for J.P. Morgan?

Yes. J.P. Morgan use SHL's reasoning tests to assess applicants in the recruitment process. The practice tests we provide have been designed to mimic SHL's style to create an environment similar to the real assessment. This provides you with confidence that the questions you practice with us now are an accurate reflection of the real assessment.

How difficult are your tests?

The same difficulty as real tests. Generally real employer selection tests don't differ that much in terms of difficulty which is why they compare your score against norm groups. Our practice tests are pitched roughly at graduate level, but this means they are actually suitable for preparing for all levels of job: entry; apprentice; graduate; senior; director.

Are they compatible with my Mac / Tablet / Phone?

Yes, and PC, and Linux and smartphone and Android and...everything. Our practice tests will run on all systems and they are responsive so they will work well on tablets and smartphones too!

How many times can I take the tests?

Unlimited. You can take our practice tests as many times as you like; there is no limit. But to be honest, after taking the same test a few times you start to remember the answers, so that’s why we have lots of tests.