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J.P. Morgan: application stages, tests and practice

J.P. Morgan says some roles include an on-demand recorded video interview or other standardised assessment, followed by several interviews across multiple rounds. The firm does not publish the exact line-up, and its current pages name no game-based assessment and no video interview vendor.

Routes: Early insight (pre-internship), internship and full-time programmes. The firm says the process differs for each position, so the stages below are general. 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. Explore and apply

    Official employer

    The firm describes four steps: explore, apply, interview, decision. You apply online for a specific programme through the careers site.

    Sources: [2]

  2. On-demand recorded video interview

    Official employer

    The firm says some roles require a recorded interview where the technology presents questions and you record your answers on a device with a camera and microphone, within a designated timeframe. It says these interviews can assess language proficiency, verbal presentation and technical ability.

    Practise: Video interview practice

    Sources: [1]

  3. Other standardised assessments for some roles

    Official employer

    The firm lists structured live interviews, on-demand interviews and virtual skills assessments as examples. Technical (for example coding) assessments may be online tests or live technical interviews. You are told if your role needs an assessment.

    Sources: [1]

  4. Interviews

    Official employer

    The firm says you can expect to meet several people in multiple rounds, and that the interview process differs for each position. Candidates studying abroad who are selected for interview are told to be ready for a Zoom video interview.

    Practise: Daily interview question

    Sources: [1] [2]

Final stage line-up

Official employer

Not published. The firm says only that you can expect to meet several people in multiple rounds and that the process differs for each position. Whether there is a group exercise or case study is not stated.

Assessment centre practice

Retakes and validity

The firm says many assessments cannot be retaken for a designated timeframe and that you will be told the retake period if one applies. If you are not selected for a student programme you can apply again in a future programme year if you meet the eligibility rules. It recommends focusing on no more than three summer internship applications.

What we could not verify

  • UK-specific process page for Spring or Early Insight, summer analyst or graduate routes (J.P. Morgan UK student pages returned 404)
  • A game-based assessment stage is unconfirmed for current UK programmes. A March 2019 firm news story (now removed) described a pymetrics pilot, and press in 2019 and 2020 reported 12 Pymetrics games taking 25 to 35 minutes with one play allowed in a 330 day period, but the firm's current pages do not describe a game stage.
  • The 330 day lock on replaying the games is unconfirmed (press reported only, 2020).
  • HireVue as the video vendor (not named on the firm's pages; reported by prep sites and press)
  • Video interview prep time, answer length, number of questions and re-record rule (candidate figures conflict; the firm states none; the earlier note of one re-record and 6 months validity could not be re-checked)
  • Superday or assessment centre line-up, interview count and length (prep sites report about 2 to 4 interviews of 30 to 45 minutes; not from the firm)

Sources

  1. J.P. Morgan, How we hire FAQ Checked 2026-10-22
    Re-read 2026-10-22. Assessments and student programmes sections: standardised assessments for certain positions (structured live interviews, on-demand or recorded interviews, virtual skills assessments), recorded video interview, technical assessments, retake periods, reapplying, three summer internship applications, Zoom interviews. No game-based assessment or vendor named. Not UK specific.
  2. J.P. Morgan, How we hire Checked 2026-10-22
    Re-read 2026-10-22. Four steps: Explore, Apply, Interview (several people, multiple rounds, differs by position), Decision.
  3. J.P. Morgan, Programs Checked 2026-10-22
    Programme categories: school programs and apprenticeships, Early Insight (pre-internship), Internship, Full-Time. No stage detail.
  4. J.P. Morgan UK students pages (old careers.jpmorgan.com address) Checked 2026-10-22. Page could not be read at the time
    Re-tried 2026-10-22: still returns 404. No UK-specific process page could be read.
  5. eFinancialCareers, JPMorgan Pymetrics games Checked 2026-10-09
    Third party. Page dated 3 Nov 2020 (URL path says 2019/08). 12 games, 25 to 35 minutes, once in a 330 day period, HireVue invitation expected next. JPMorgan declined to comment on how it uses them. Does not say whether this applies to the UK.
  6. Benefitnews (Bloomberg), JPMorgan to use games, not visits, in investment bank recruiting Checked 2026-10-09
    Third party, March 2019. Only the summary was readable: corporate and investment bank to use online behavioural games instead of campus visits. Pymetrics appears only in the title and URL.
  7. CareerTestPrep, J.P. Morgan online assessment guide Checked 2026-10-09
    Third party prep site. Reports Pymetrics then HireVue (5 to 7 questions) then Superday; cites no official J.P. Morgan page. Used only to support the HireVue vendor label, no figures taken.
  8. Bright Network, Spring into J.P. Morgan Checked 2026-10-09. Page could not be read at the time
    Returned 403, not read.
  9. JPMorgan Chase, How We Hire (March 2019 news story) Checked 2026-10-22. Page could not be read at the time
    The live address now redirects to the general careers page. Read only from an Internet Archive copy dated 2025-06-18. A March 2019 firm news story saying JPMorgan Chase had started experimenting with pymetrics games in its application process, as a pilot alongside the CV and video interview. Not a current process statement and not UK specific, so not used for any stage.

Common questions about J.P. Morgan

What are the stages of the J.P. Morgan application process?

As we could verify, the stages are: Explore and apply, then On-demand recorded video interview, then Other standardised assessments for some roles, then Interviews. The page says which of these are stated by J.P. Morgan itself and which are only reported by candidates. Check your own invitation, because processes change every cycle.

What is the final stage of the J.P. Morgan process?

Not published. The firm says only that you can expect to meet several people in multiple rounds and that the process differs for each position. Whether there is a group exercise or case study is not stated.

Can I practise for J.P. Morgan 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 J.P. Morgan or any test publisher.

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