JP Morgan assessments: Pymetrics, SHL tests & HireVue in 2026
The JP Morgan assessment is a layered screen: Pymetrics game-based assessments, a situational judgement test, and SHL numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests, together around 45–60 minutes, then a HireVue video interview and a final Superday. The reasoning tests are standard SHL formats, so drilling the real SHL question types is the most direct preparation. Start with our SHL provider hub, or compare firms in the employer assessment guides.
Source note: forge checks this guide against JPMorgan Chase careers material, SHL candidate practice pages, and Harver/pymetrics game-assessment material. Programme-specific test stacks can vary.
- Starts with Pymetrics games — 2–3 short behavioural games, no “right” answers.
- Then a situational judgement test and SHL numerical, verbal & logical reasoning.
- The aptitude portion is estimated at 45–60 minutes total.
- A HireVue video interview follows — about 3 minutes per question, 20–30 min total.
- The final stage is a Superday of behavioural and HR interviews.
- Practise the SHL formats free on forge.
Quick summary: JP Morgan assessments in 2026
- Pymetrics provides 2–3 game-based assessments measuring cognitive and personality traits.
- SHL provides the numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests; there is also an SJT.
- The aptitude portion is estimated at 45–60 minutes in total.
- A HireVue video interview follows — roughly 3 minutes per question, 20–30 minutes overall.
- The Superday is the final stage — behavioural, competency and HR interviews together.
- 1Online applicationApplication, CV and programme choice — tailor it to JP Morgan's business principles.JP Morgan careers
- 2Pymetrics games2–3 short neuroscience-based games measuring traits like risk tolerance and attention.Pymetrics
- 3Aptitude tests + SJTSHL numerical, verbal and logical reasoning plus a situational judgement test.SHL · ~45–60 min
- 4HireVue video interviewPre-recorded competency questions, about 3 minutes each, 20–30 minutes total.HireVue / recorded
- 5SuperdayFinal behavioural, competency-based and HR interviews held together.Final stage
Who is JP Morgan?
JP Morgan (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) is the largest bank in the United States and one of the oldest financial institutions in the world, tracing its roots back over 225 years. It employs more than 300,000 people across investment banking, asset and wealth management, and commercial and consumer banking. The firm frames its mission around powering economic growth and serving customers, clients and communities with integrity and respect — the business principles your situational judgement and interview answers should reflect.
The JP Morgan Pymetrics games
The first hurdle is a set of 2–3 Pymetrics games — short, neuroscience-based exercises that measure traits like risk tolerance, attention, memory and decision-making. There are no “right” answers; Pymetrics builds a behavioural profile and compares it to the traits JP Morgan values for the role. You cannot cram a personality, but you can remove the surprise: play the game types once so the mechanics are familiar, then play naturally and consistently. Our Pymetrics-style games guide and game-based assessments hub explain what each game measures.
What is SHL?
SHL is the world’s most widely used psychometric test publisher — its assessments screen millions of graduate and professional candidates every year. When an employer says you have an “online assessment”, it is very often an SHL test running on the SHL platform. SHL does not set a universal pass mark; each employer licenses the tests and sets its own cut-score, which is why the same SHL numerical test can screen at the 50th percentile for one company and the 80th for another. Our SHL provider hub and which SHL test am I taking? guide decode exactly what you have been sent.
The full SHL test suite (not just numerical and verbal)
After the Pymetrics games, JP Morgan’s aptitude stage is SHL: candidates most often see the numerical, verbal and inductive (logical) reasoning tests plus a situational judgement test. But SHL’s suite is larger, and the exact mix changes by programme (markets, banking, tech, operations), region and intake year — a deductive section or the OPQ personality questionnaire can appear for some roles. Here is the full suite so nothing catches you out.
| SHL test | What it measures | Used at JP Morgan? | forge guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verify Numerical Reasoning | Interpreting data from tables, charts and graphs under time pressure (GCSE-level maths). | Commonly | Numerical guide |
| Verify Verbal Reasoning | Judging statements as True / False / Cannot Say from a short passage. | Commonly | Verbal guide |
| Verify Inductive Reasoning | Spotting the pattern in abstract shape sequences — logical/abstract reasoning. | Commonly | Inductive guide |
| Verify Deductive Reasoning | Applying rules and constraints to reach a valid conclusion (schedules, orders, conditions). | Possible | Deductive guide |
| Verify Interactive | The newer 'build-the-answer' format — drag, rank and classify instead of multiple choice. | Possible | Interactive guide |
| Verify G+ / General Ability | A combined cognitive battery (numerical + verbal + inductive) with a harder ceiling. | Possible | Which test? |
| Calculation & Checking | Speed-and-accuracy tests on basic arithmetic and error-spotting for operational roles. | Possible | SHL hub |
| Situational Judgement (SJT) | Rating or ranking responses to realistic workplace scenarios against the employer's values. | Commonly | SJT guide |
| OPQ (Occupational Personality Questionnaire) | A personality questionnaire mapping your working style — no right answers, answer consistently. | Possible | Personality tests |
| MQ (Motivation Questionnaire) | What drives and de-motivates you at work; used alongside the OPQ for fit, not ability. | Possible | Overview |
If your invitation email names a test you are unsure about, match the wording to the right guide with which SHL test am I taking? — the fastest way to stop preparing for the wrong format.
The JP Morgan SHL reasoning tests
After the games and the SJT, JP Morgan uses SHL numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests. The numerical test reads data from tables and charts under a timer; verbal is true / false / cannot say; logical is inductive pattern sequences. The maths is GCSE-level — the difficulty is speed and the engineered distractors. Our SHL Numerical guide covers the archetypes; here is a representative trap. forge’s SHL question database shows share-of-total and wrong-base percentage questions are among the highest-error types — they reward dividing by the right base every time.
2024 share = 320 / 2,000 = 16.0%. 2025 share = 400 / 2,200 = 18.2%.
The division’s share rose, by about 2.2 percentage points.
Trap: noting that revenue grew ($320m → $400m) and assuming the share grew too — but you must divide by each year’s total. Here the share happens to rise, but only the ratio tells you; the raw increase alone does not.
The reasoning marks come from timed reps, not from re-reading the format. Practise the SHL formats free on forge
The situational judgement test
JP Morgan’s SJT presents workplace scenarios and asks you to rate or rank responses against the firm’s values. Answer the way the business principles point — client and customer interest, integrity, teamwork — rather than the most expedient option. See our situational judgement guide for the strategy.
Reading about the test isn’t the same as passing it
A guide like this one — or a video walkthrough — teaches you the format, the stages and the traps. That is the map, and it matters. But it cannot build the one thing the assessment actually scores: reasoning speed and accuracy under a live timer. That only comes from doing real questions under exam conditions, then reviewing why you missed each one. Passive reading and watching plateau quickly; deliberate, timed practice is what moves your percentile.
The most representative SHL practice is on forge: real, representative questions, a free diagnostic to find your weak spots, worked answer explanations, no subscription, and credits that never expire — the best way to practise the assessments that decide whether you get seen.
Start practising freeThe HireVue video interview
JP Morgan’s HireVue interview is pre-recorded: roughly 3 minutes per question, 20–30 minutes in total, with no live interviewer. Record practice answers to competency and motivation questions and review your timing and delivery before the real thing. See our video interviews guide and HireVue prep for the STAR-R structure.
The JP Morgan Superday
The Superday is the final stage: a series of behavioural, competency-based and HR interviews held together to assess your fit with the role and the firm. Prepare a specific example for each business principle and rehearse role-relevant technical questions. Genuine motivation for the specific programme counts as much as polished answers.
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- SHL Numerical Reasoning Test
- Pymetrics-style games guide
- Video interviews (HireVue) guide
Frequently asked questions
What tests does JP Morgan use in 2026?+
JP Morgan's assessment combines Pymetrics game-based assessments, a situational judgement test, and SHL numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests, together estimated at 45–60 minutes, followed by a HireVue video interview and a final Superday of interviews.
What are the JP Morgan Pymetrics games?+
Pymetrics is a set of 2–3 short neuroscience-based games that measure cognitive and personality traits like risk tolerance, attention and decision-making. There are no 'right' answers (the goal is a behavioural profile), so you cannot cram them, but you can remove surprise by playing them once beforehand.
How long is the JP Morgan online assessment?+
The aptitude portion (Pymetrics plus SHL reasoning tests) is estimated to take 45–60 minutes in total. The SHL numerical, verbal and logical sections are individually timed; the Pymetrics games run a few minutes each.
How long is the JP Morgan HireVue video interview?+
JP Morgan's HireVue interview is pre-recorded with around 3 minutes per question and usually lasts 20–30 minutes overall. You record answers to competency and motivation questions with no live interviewer.
What is the JP Morgan Superday?+
The Superday is the final stage — a series of behavioural, competency-based and HR interviews held together, used to assess your fit with the role and JP Morgan's culture after you have passed the online assessment and video interview.
Can I practise the JP Morgan tests for free?+
Yes. forge has free skill drills and representative SHL-format numerical, verbal and logical tests in the same formats JP Morgan uses, plus guidance on Pymetrics-style games and the HireVue interview.
Note on accuracy: the test providers named in this guide reflect candidate reports and publicly available information as of 2026, and are provided for preparation guidance only. Employers do not usually publish which assessment provider they use, and these relationships change over time — JP Morgan may switch providers, run different tests for different roles, regions or intakes, or use a provider not listed here. Nothing on this page is confirmed or endorsed by JP Morgan or any test publisher, and it should not be relied on as a definitive statement of JP Morgan’s current process. Always confirm the exact test and provider from your official invitation email before you prepare.
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