The Bank of England recruits graduates through its Future Talent programmes, which include the Graduate Development Programme, the Trainee Solicitor Development Programme and the Actuarial Development Programme. The Bank describes the Future Talent application process as an application form (with a CV upload and free-text questions about you and your motivation), then three assessed stages. Stage 1 is an online situational judgement test built on scenarios that reflect working life at the Bank; in the Bank's guidance for the test, each scenario has four options and you choose the one you would be most likely to do and the one you would be least likely to do, with no time limit. It measures how closely you align with the Bank's values. Stage 2 is a video interview: your responses are recorded and reviewed later, with a short thinking time before each answer, a set time limit and no re-recording. Stage 3 is a virtual assessment centre with one group exercise and one interview covering motivation, behaviour-based and analytical or technical questions. The Bank Behaviours are to act inclusively, drive growth and deliver outcomes. The Bank closed its 2026 recruitment round and says it will update its programme pages in autumn 2026, ahead of the 2027 round.
Bank of England SJT practice: most and least likely, by Bank Behaviour
SJT, video interview and assessment-centre practice in one kit
One video interview question free, with feedback
When 2027 applications open, the grades the Bank asked for last time, the salary in London and Leeds, the streams, and the online test, video interview and assessment centre explained.
What the Bank has published for 2027 so far, the last two rounds' salaries and streams, when applications closed, the three stages, and how hard it is to get in.
What the Bank of England says about its virtual assessment centre, a free group-exercise brief with four roles, what assessors can see you do, and analytical questions worked through.
How the Bank of England one-way video interview works, what to prepare for each Bank Behaviour, how to fit a STARR answer inside the time limit, and three worked answers.
Fifteen original Bank of England interview questions with model answers: nine mapped to the Bank Behaviours, three on motivation (incl. "Why the Bank of England?") and three analytical.
Study: Situational judgement
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