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The Practice Room

The first time you answer an interview question shouldn’t have to be in the interview. Practise here first.

What are you practising for?
How many questions?

There’s no timer and no score. Anything you type stays on this device, and only until you clear it.

How it works

  1. Choose the kind of interview you’re preparing for.
  2. You’ll see one question at a time. Take as long as you like. There is no countdown.
  3. Answer out loud, or write your answer in the box. Saying it out loud is closer to the real thing, even if it feels strange at first.
  4. If you’re stuck, open the hints: what the interviewer is probably trying to find out, a way to structure your answer, a fictional example and the usual mistakes.
  5. Check your answer with five honest questions. At the end you get a summary of your own notes to print or copy.

Why there’s no score

Software can’t tell how good your answer is. It doesn’t know the job, the employer or what really happened to you, and any score it gave would be made up. You can judge your own answer more fairly than you think, using the self-check questions. A friend, family member or careers adviser asking you the questions is even better.

Want to hear yourself?

Recording yourself on your own phone and playing it back is one of the most useful things you can do. Keep the recording on your phone. The Practice Room never asks for your microphone or camera.

Before you practise

Have your CV and the job advert nearby. If you haven’t yet, read how to use STAR and how to answer Tell me about yourself. Every question here is also on the common interview questions page, with the same guidance.