Software Engineering Graduate Assessment
Prepare for BlackRock's published coding and recorded-response process with original engineering, debugging and technical judgement practice.
- Role family
- Software engineering
- Last verified
- 12 August 2026
- Status
- 2027-cycle applications open from summer 2026
Published process vs practice
What to prepare for
Coding assessment
BlackRock says software engineering applicants receive coding questions with roughly 60 minutes to complete them.
Recorded pre-interview response
A programme-specific response with three minutes to prepare and up to 90 seconds to answer.
Engineering practice focus
Our independent sample trains debugging, data structures, complexity and production decision-making.
Free mock test
Try a BlackRock-style mock test
5 original questions built around this programme’s published assessment mix, with a worked explanation for every answer. 10 minutes, no sign-up.
Questions
Question 1 of 5 · 0 answered
This is independent practice, not a reproduction of BlackRock questions. Work through each engineering problem and review the reasoning after submission.
Question 1 of 5.
function firstDuplicate(values) {
const seen = new Set();
for (const value of values) {
if (seen.has(value)) return value;
seen.add(value);
}
return null;
}Your preparation plan
Work through the plan, one step at a time
Students and recent graduates applying to BlackRock software engineering roles across EMEA. Each step matches a format in BlackRock’s published process to a full AceJobTest practice test. Finish a step and the next one opens — your progress is saved to your account, so you can stop on one device and carry on from another. Pro tests unlock with the 90-Day Pass or a Pro subscription.
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Logical Reasoning — Free Sample
FREESequences, patterns and rule detection
Warm up first: the coding assessment rewards fast pattern and rule detection, the exact skill these sequences train.
Start step 1 → Logical Reasoning — Free SampleFinish the test and this step is ticked off automatically.
Numerical Reasoning — Full Practice Test 1
PROTimed data interpretation: tables, charts, percentages and ratios
Unlocks after step 1
Verbal Reasoning — Full Practice Test 1
PROTrue / False / Cannot Say comprehension under time pressure
Unlocks after step 2
Workplace Aptitude Profile — 20 Questions
PROWork-preference statements with employer-alignment feedback
Unlocks after step 3
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Sources and independence
AceJobTest is an independent preparation service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BlackRock. Employer-published facts are labelled “verified”; our recommended practice areas are labelled “practice focus.” Processes can vary by programme, country and invitation.
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