FCA Situational Strengths Test Cappfinity PDF Download 2026

• The FCA Online Assessment is a strengths-based evaluation designed by Cappfinity that provides candidates with a realistic preview of working as a graduate at the Financial Conduct Authority.

• The test is untimed, but candidates are typically advised to allow approximately 50 minutes to complete it in a single sitting.

• It is structured around the FCA's core values and assesses soft skills through four main "tiles": Being More Innovative, Being More Assertive, Being More Adaptive, and Measuring Success.

FCA Online Assessment Structure

• Situational Judgement Tasks: Candidates are presented with fictitious workplace scenarios, such as managing technical ESG risks or handling internal project reallocations, and must rank-order five responses (from 1, most likely, to 5, least likely) based on their professional judgement.

• Strengths Profiling: This section uses interactive sliders for candidates to indicate their preferred ways of working, such as whether they prefer stable or evolving environments, or if they tend to simplify complex concepts when communicating.

• Total Questions: The assessment contains a comprehensive set of 62 scenarios and profile questions designed to identify if a candidate's natural motivations align with the requirements of the role.