This page helps candidates preparing for the FCA Early Careers video interview in the United Kingdom. Read excerpts on rank-order scenarios, working relationships and motivation, then choose the pack that matches your stage. Each excerpt shows the kind of question you can practise before recording your answers.
1 pack · 12 question entries · all with model answers in the With answers edition · United Kingdom. Question excerpts from every pack are free to read below. Full packs from £12 for the questions or £14 with model answers.
Sources: FCA careers page. Checked 24 October 2026. Formats change by programme, market and year, so your invitation is the final word.
1 pack · 12 question entries
Question excerpts · options, diagrams or other context may be omitted.
From Video Interview – Scenario Rankings and Motivation · With answers edition £14. Each answered question in that edition has a model answer like this one.
Recently I volunteered to organise a careers evening for my university society after the original organiser had to step back three weeks before the date. I drew up a simple plan, split the tasks among a small group of volunteers, contacted alumni speakers and set up a booking form so we could track numbers. When sign-ups were slow after the first week, I asked members why, found the date clashed with coursework deadlines, and moved the event to a quieter evening. Attendance ended up well above the previous year, and several students told me afterwards that the contacts they made had led to interviews. I am proud of it because I took responsibility at short notice, adapted when something was not working, and delivered something genuinely useful for other people.
Model answers are practice examples written for this catalogue, not the employer’s answers or scoring guidance. Compare the structure and level of detail, then answer with your own experience.
Our FCA pack includes questions such as 'Tell us about something you did recently that you are proud of' and a rank-order scenario based on a complaint. The recurring themes are rank-order scenarios, learning and development choices, working relationships, explaining complex information and motivation for the role.
For rank-order questions, state your ordering first, then your reasoning for each choice. For experience questions, use situation, what you did and the result. Keep each answer to a clear opening, a short middle and a closing line so the structure stays visible.
There is one pack, 'Video Interview – Scenario Rankings and Motivation', for the United Kingdom video interview stage. Start there, as it covers both the rank-order scenarios and the motivation questions in the stage. If your invitation names a different market, choose the pack that matches it.
Our question banks are compiled from questions reported by candidates who took the actual recruitment assessments and interviews.
Packs are preparation material, not a prediction of your assessment questions. Model answers are practice examples, not the employer’s answers or scoring guidance. Check the question excerpts, role, market and stage before choosing a pack.
Every pack opens in your browser after purchase. The Questions edition has every question in the pack; the With answers edition adds a model answer to each answered question. Prices are in GBP. The full list of FCA packs is in the catalogue.
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