Graduate Audit Associate Assessment
Prepare for the NAO's Capptivate scenarios, untimed numerical reasoning test, job simulation and assessment centre with original public-spending, value-for-money and professional scepticism questions.
- Role family
- Public sector audit and accounting
- Last verified
- 25 October 2026
- Status
- Open; closes 10 December 2026 and may close earlier as the NAO recruits on a rolling basis
Published process vs practice
What to prepare for
Online application
The NAO reviews applications against its minimum eligibility requirements.
Stage 1 – Capptivate and numerical reasoning
The NAO describes Capptivate, from Cappfinity, as an interactive assessment of workplace scenarios and questions. The numerical reasoning test is not time-limited, but the time you take is recorded, and a practice test is recommended.
Stage 2 – Job simulation
Interactive role-based exercises with written and video responses, assessing judgement, analysis, communication and decision-making.
Stage 3 – Assessment centre
In London Victoria or Newcastle (some virtual): a group exercise, role play, skills-based interview and reflection exercise, with feedback for all attendees.
Public audit practice focus
Our sample trains value-for-money unit costs, budget variance and overpayment arithmetic in an untimed style, plus professional scepticism.
Free mock test
Try a National Audit Office-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 National Audit Office or Cappfinity questions. The programmes and figures are invented. Take your time: accuracy matters more than speed.
Question 1 of 5.
| Home retrofit programme | Cost | Homes completed |
|---|---|---|
| A | £14.4m | 1,800 |
| B | £9.6m | 1,500 |
| C | £6.3m | 900 |
Your preparation plan
Work through the plan, one step at a time
Graduates with a 2:1 in any subject and 120 UCAS points (104 through contextual recruitment) seeking the ACA training scheme; no visa sponsorship is offered. Each step matches a format in National Audit Office’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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Numerical Reasoning — Full Practice Test 1
PROTimed data interpretation: tables, charts, percentages and ratios
Stage 1 includes a numerical reasoning test that is untimed but records your time. Build accuracy first, then speed.
Start step 1 → Numerical Reasoning — Full Practice Test 1Finish the test and this step is ticked off automatically.
Civil Service Judgement — Full Practice Test 1
PROPublic-service scenarios rated on an effectiveness scale
Unlocks after step 1
Civil Service Casework Accuracy — Full Practice Test
PRODetail-checking and casework accuracy under time pressure
Unlocks after step 2
Watson Glaser — Full Practice Test 1
PROInference, assumptions, deduction, interpretation and arguments
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 National Audit Office. 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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