Telecoms Lab Graduate Engineer Assessment
Prepare for the National Physical Laboratory's UK Telecoms Lab graduate engineer roles in Solihull, which move from an online assessment to a virtual interview and an on-site assessment centre.
- Role family
- Engineering / Cyber & telecoms
- Last verified
- 25 October 2026
- Status
- Open — Telecoms Lab roles close 22 November 2026
Published process vs practice
What to prepare for
Application
You submit one application for one of the two roles. NPL says it does not assess spelling, grammar or polish.
Online assessment
Shortlisted candidates complete an online assessment. NPL does not publish the type or provider.
Virtual first-stage interview
NPL lists a virtual first-stage interview after the online assessment.
Assessment centre (Solihull)
Selected candidates attend an assessment centre at the Solihull office in January or February 2027, date to be confirmed. Successful candidates need Security Check (SC) clearance before starting.
Telecoms and cyber practice focus
Our original sample trains subnetting, measurement statistics, link throughput, packet-loss data and a responsible-disclosure judgement call.
Free mock test
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5 original questions built around this programme’s published assessment mix, with a worked explanation for every answer. 10 minutes, no sign-up.
Questions
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This is independent practice, not a reproduction of NPL assessment questions. The problems use original networking and measurement scenarios; review the working after you submit.
Question 1 of 5.
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Your preparation plan
Work through the plan, one step at a time
Graduates applying to NPL's Security Research and Testing or IT Platforms and Cyber graduate engineer roles at the UK Telecoms Lab in Solihull. Each step matches a format in NPL’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
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Logical Reasoning — Free Sample
FREESequences, patterns and rule detection
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Situational Judgement — Full Bank 1
PROWorkplace scenarios rated on an effectiveness scale
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Workplace Aptitude Profile — 20 Questions
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