What bp publishes about its five-step early-careers process, the numerical, logical and situational exercises, and the details it leaves out.
bp lists five graduate steps: questionnaire and CV, online assessments, on-demand video interview, technical interview and assessment centre. It describes the online assessments as often numerical, logical or situational, and offers practice tests on its assessment platform. It does not name the test provider or give time limits or pass marks.
On its graduate and internship pages, bp lists the same sequence of five steps and says that anyone who completes all of them and succeeds will receive an offer. Check the version for your own location, because details are regional.
Before step one, there is a candidate matching tool. It asks about location, interests, degree level, subjects, year of study and grades, and only shows early-careers opportunities if your answers qualify. The dates shown on bp's graduate page for applications opening were not consistent when we read it on 12 October 2026, with one entry giving 14 October 2026 and another a window in November, so look at your region's listing for the real date.
bp's general application-process page describes several assessment types and which kinds of role they usually suit. It does not attach test names or suppliers to them.
| Format | Typically used for | What bp says |
|---|---|---|
| Online assessment | Early careers and some professional roles | Short exercises, often numerical, logical or situational. |
| Psychometric questionnaire | Where working style is a strong signal of fit | Honest self-report, no right answers. |
| On-demand video interview | High-volume roles | You record short answers in your own time. |
| Technical interview or task | Technical and specialist roles | Live talk, take-home task or case study. |
| Assessment centre | Graduate schemes, apprenticeships, some leaders | Half or full day of individual and group activities. |
This is the only place on bp's pages where reasoning-style content is mentioned: online exercises that are often numerical, logical or situational. The words "often" and "typically" matter. bp does not say that every graduate receives all three, how many questions there are, or how long each takes.
bp does say that, before you begin, you will be able to complete practice tests for each assessment type, reached through your candidate dashboard on the assessment platform. Take those first. They show you the real interface and answer format, which no outside material can.
bp's early-careers FAQ says you may be invited to record an on-demand video interview through the HireVue system, and points to HireVue's own hints and tips page. The time limit and number of questions are not given on the page we read.
The technical interview is a separate step and is aimed at technical, operational and specialist profiles. Content depends on your stream, so read the role description for what is expected. A personality or working-style questionnaire may also appear in some processes; ReasonEra does not cover that part.
For graduate roles bp describes a half-day or full-day centre with individual and group activities. It says you will be told in advance what to expect and how you will be assessed. The preparation videos on the graduate page include one titled "Virtual assessment center", which hints at a virtual format in some regions, though the page does not confirm it.
Because the mix is described as "often numerical, logical or situational", practise those three families and keep sessions short. For numerical, work from tables and charts and write your steps down. For logical items, practise reading each statement literally. For situational judgement, learn to judge the effectiveness of each action against the scenario, not your personal habits. The free situational judgement practice test shows how that works.
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bp describes its online assessments as short exercises that are often numerical, logical or situational. It does not publish the names of the tests or the provider on the pages we read.
Yes. bp's early-careers FAQ says you may be invited to record an on-demand video interview through the HireVue system.
Yes. bp says you can complete practice tests for each assessment type before you start, via your candidate dashboard on the assessment platform.
No. bp allows one early-careers application globally per academic year and processes only the first one if you apply more than once.
bp says you need to wait until the following academic year before applying again.
Not usually. bp says specific feedback is generally unavailable at earlier stages because of volumes, though it may be given if you attend an interview or assessment centre.
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