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Aviva: application stages, tests and practice

Aviva lists four steps: apply online with a CV and short questions, online tests (a Situational Strengths test and a Numerical Reasoning test, plus a coding assessment for some technology and data pathways), a recorded video interview of a few strengths-based questions followed, in the same step, by a short AI literacy assessment, and an assessment day. Aviva says AI is not used to assess candidates or make recruitment decisions at any stage.

Routes: Aviva's UK graduate pathways. The current process (for September 2027 starts) is read from Aviva's early careers prep hub, which is run by Cappfinity. An Internet Archive copy (17 November 2025) of a graduate pathway page gives the same four steps for September 2026 starts. The live careers.aviva.co.uk and aviva.com pages returned 403 to automated requests and could not be read. Placements, internships and apprenticeships were not checked and may differ. Last verified 2026-10-22.

Stages in order

What do the confidence badges mean?
  • Vendor-published Stated in the test publisher's own document or practice site.
  • Academic From peer-reviewed research.
  • Official employer Stated on the employer's own page.
  • Near-official Near-official: an employer-run practice portal, or a vendor or employer-quoted press release naming the employer.
  • Candidate-reported Reported by candidates. Treat as likely but unconfirmed.
  • Third-party From prep sites, press or forums. Not confirmed by the employer or publisher.

  1. Apply online

    Official employer

    Send a copy of your CV and answer some short questions. Aviva says that during the process it wants to hear about what you enjoy doing and what you are good at, and that you need to feel a connection with its values.

    Sources: [1] [2]

  2. Online tests

    Official employer

    If shortlisted you take an online Situational Strengths test (how you think, work with others and approach different scenarios) and a Numerical Reasoning test (using numerical information to make decisions). The prep hub's own practice card says numerical reasoning questions come up when you apply for some pathways, so it may not apply to every pathway. It also says the time you take on each numerical question counts towards your score, alongside accuracy. Software Development (Technology), Data Engineering and Data & Advanced Analytics applicants also take a coding assessment. The archived page for September 2026 starts said everyone took the Situational Strengths test and only some pathways (Accountancy, Actuarial, Claims, Pricing and Underwriting, Wealth) also took Numerical Reasoning. Test lengths and item counts are not published on the pages read. The prep hub is run by Cappfinity; Aviva does not say on the pages read who runs the live tests.

    Practise: Situational judgement test practice, Numerical reasoning test practice

    Sources: [1] [2]

  3. Recorded video interview

    Official employer

    If you pass the online tests you get a link to a recorded video interview. You answer a few strengths-based questions, with a practice question first, and have the chance to say why you are excited to start your career with Aviva. The number of questions, preparation time and answer length are not published on the pages read.

    Practise: Video interview practice

    Sources: [1] [2]

  4. AI literacy assessment (after the video interview, within the same step)

    Near-official

    For September 2027 starts, the prep hub's step 3 is 'Video interview and AI literacy assessment': after the video interview you complete a short AI literacy assessment on your preferred ways of working and how you use judgement when interacting with AI in workplace scenarios. Aviva says that while you are assessed on AI literacy, AI is not used to assess you or make recruitment decisions at any stage. Length and format are not published. This step does not appear on the archived page for September 2026 starts.

    Practise: Situational judgement test practice

    Sources: [1]

  5. Assessment day

    Official employer

    If you do well you are invited to an assessment day, where you meet some of the team, get a feel for working at Aviva and show what you are about. The prep hub's interview tips cover a 'skills based interview' and ask you to keep Aviva's values in mind, without saying at which stage that interview happens. Exercises and length are not published on the pages read.

    Practise: Assessment centre practice, Daily interview question

    Sources: [1] [2]

Final stage line-up

Official employer

Aviva says only that at the assessment day you meet some of the team, get a feel for working there and show what you are about. Exercises, interviews and length are not published on the pages read.

Assessment centre practice

Retakes and validity

No retake or re-apply rule is stated on the pages read.

What we could not verify

  • Who runs the live tests and video interview (HireVue is named only by prep sites; Cappfinity runs the practice hub)
  • Number of video questions, preparation time and answer length (a candidate report of two minutes to prepare was not confirmed)
  • Whether a verbal reasoning test is included (candidate-reported only)
  • Assessment day exercises, interviews and length
  • Length and format of the AI literacy assessment
  • Whether placements, internships and apprenticeships follow the same steps
  • Whether you may apply to more than one pathway (a job board listing said one pathway only; not read)
  • Retake or re-apply rules

Sources

  1. Aviva early careers assessment preparation hub (employer-run practice portal, powered by Cappfinity) Checked 2026-10-22
    The archived Aviva early careers page links the hub at aviva.preparationplus-test.com, which serves the same Aviva site and script as this address. Client-rendered, so the text was read from its published JavaScript. Supports the current four steps for September 2027 starts (application, Situational Strengths and Numerical Reasoning tests, coding for some pathways, video interview plus AI literacy assessment, assessment day), the numerical scoring note, the statement that AI is not used to assess or decide, the instruction not to use AI tools during assessments, the interview tips, and the four values. States that the site is operated for Aviva by Cappfinity.
  2. Aviva, Corporate Functions graduate pathway (Internet Archive copy, 17 November 2025) Checked 2026-10-22
    Aviva's own page, read from the Internet Archive capture of 17 November 2025 (09:06 UTC, URL above), which is after the 22 October 2025 cut-off, because the live site returns 403. Supports the four steps for September 2026 starts, with numerical reasoning only for some pathways, coding for Software Development and Data and Analytics, and the line about what you enjoy, what you are good at and Aviva's values.
  3. Aviva, Early careers (with prep module) (Internet Archive copy, 17 November 2025) Checked 2026-10-22
    Aviva's own page, read from the Internet Archive capture of 17 November 2025 (10:08 UTC, URL above), after the 22 October 2025 cut-off. Names the values commitment, care, community and confidence, and describes the prep hub (strengths, values, mock assessments, video interview practice). No selection stages.
  4. Aviva careers, Early careers (live site) Checked 2026-10-22. Page could not be read at the time
    Returned HTTP 403 to automated requests, as did aviva.com/careers and the graduate pathway pages. Not used as evidence.

Common questions about Aviva

What are the stages of the Aviva application process?

As we could verify, the stages are: Apply online, then Online tests, then Recorded video interview, then AI literacy assessment (after the video interview, within the same step), then Assessment day. The page says which of these are stated by Aviva itself and which are only reported by candidates. Check your own invitation, because processes change every cycle.

What is the final stage of the Aviva process?

Aviva says only that at the assessment day you meet some of the team, get a feel for working there and show what you are about. Exercises, interviews and length are not published on the pages read.

Can I practise for Aviva here?

Yes. Each stage links to the matching free practice, with real timings, an untimed mode and a learn mode. The practice is independent, uses original questions and is not affiliated with Aviva or any test publisher.

Independent practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Aviva.

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