Description
Walk into every HSBC stage having done it once already
Connected work simulations, recorded video answers and the assessment centre presentation are the hardest parts to practise on your own. This pack gives you an original version of each, then shows you exactly how to improve.
- Every stage coveredOnline assessment skills, two full work simulations and the assessment centre, plus 36 interview questions
- Know what to fixWorked answers, strong, developing and weak examples, and an error log for every mark you lose
- A plan for your next stageA study plan for each stage, a 24-hour plan and a final readiness checklist
90practical pages
48skill prompts
2full work simulations
36interview questions
Where are you in the process?
Pick your stage to see the pages you’d start on, and what they’ll do for you.
Start atp.3
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Start at p.3
Know exactly what’s coming before your invite lands
See what HSBC confirms about each stage, and what it doesn’t, on one page. Then follow the study plan for the stage you face next at p.8.
HSBC says the online assessment takes around 90 minutes in total, in one or two stages, and that you’ll get the outcome within a couple of days.
Then: online assessment skills at p.9
Start atp.9
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Start at p.9
Sit the online assessment already used to switching between tasks
Drill data, articles, judgement, written replies and video answers one skill at a time, then put them together in two connected work simulations at p.22.
HSBC says the formats may include audio or video, mock emails, data tables and graphs or written articles, with short written and video responses.
Then: the assessment centre at p.39
Start atp.39
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Start at p.39
Go into the final round having already presented and defended a view
A micro-exercise, a short presentation with follow-up questions, an evidence bank and 36 interview questions, with guidance from p.83.
HSBC describes around three hours of interviews and exercises, usually with breaks, where you answer questions from the team you’d be working with.
Includes questions for the team, a mock run and a final readiness checklist
What a second attempt looks like
The same five moments of the HSBC process, walked into cold and walked into with the pack.
Walking in coldWalking in with the pack
The data task
Walking in coldFirst time reading currency and margin figures against the clock. Units, base years and percentage points start to blur.
With the packYou check the unit, base year and currency before you calculate, after 15 practice items with full workings.Practised from p.10
The written reply
Walking in coldThe decision is buried in the third paragraph, after an apology and the background.
With the packYou answer the question in the first line, give the one reason that matters and own the next step.Practised from p.17, with marked examples at p.61
The video answer
Walking in coldA long warm-up, and the time runs out before you reach your point.
With the packYour view lands in the first 15 seconds, backed by one example or figure and a clear next step.Practised from p.20, with 10 video drills
When the facts change
Walking in coldNew information lands near the end. You either ignore it or abandon everything you said.
With the packYou change your view in proportion to the new facts and say exactly what changed and why.Practised in both simulations, at p.29 and p.36
The interview
Walking in cold“HSBC is a big international bank, and I’d love to work somewhere global.”
With the packStories you can defend under follow-up questions, mapped to HSBC’s four values.Practised from p.45, with 36 questions from p.46
Two full work simulations, two different jobs
Each runs for about 40 minutes and connects data, an article, written and video answers, and a change of facts near the end. Sit them separately, or back to back as one 90-minute run.
Corporate and Commercial Banking
You support a relationship manager whose fast-growing client says “growth is eating our cash”.
- Your task
- Get the relationship manager ready for a 2pm call with the client
- Formats
- Data, judgement, an article, a written note, a video briefing and new facts
- Marking
- Worked answers and a model approach from p.68
Fellmoor Botanicals LtdSimulation A, in eight stages
Wealth, Markets and Finance/Risk
You support a wealth relationship manager before a client review, with a house purchase coming up.
- Your task
- Prepare the relationship manager for the review, without giving advice
- Formats
- A voice note, a market note, portfolio data, video and email answers, and new facts
- Marking
- Worked answers and marked examples from p.75
The EllwoodsSimulation B, in eight stages
HSBC’s Practice Zone shows you the format. This pack gives you the practice.
The Practice Zone is HSBC’s free, official familiarisation site, and it’s worth using. This pack sits alongside it with more practice, two connected simulations, marked written and video examples, and assessment centre preparation. No resource can guarantee an offer.
Built for HSBC, at a fraction of the price
Generic test sites prepare you for a format, usually on a subscription. This pack prepares you for the HSBC process and the work behind it, for £14 once.
| Feature | This pack | Generic aptitude-test sites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £14once, and the PDF is yours to keep | £29a month on a subscription site£119for three months of a banking test pack |
| Built around the current HSBC process | All three stages HSBC publishes, from application to assessment centre | Generic test formats |
| Connected work simulations | Two original 40-minute simulations where the facts change near the end | Usually separate tests |
| Written and video practice | 5 written replies and 10 video prompts, plus marked examples of strong, developing and weak answers | Rarely covered |
| Assessment centre and interview | A micro-exercise, a short presentation and 36 interview questions | Not employer-specific |
| Guidance on what to fix | Workings, an error log and self-marking tools | Often answers only |
If it doesn’t help, you get your money back
Read it, sit the simulations, use the plan. If the pack isn’t useful, email us within 14 days of purchase and we’ll refund you in full. Just reply to your receipt.
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Free updates for the 2027 cycle
- Download up to five times within 90 days
Questions
Anything else? Email admin@financepathway.co.uk.
Are these the real HSBC assessment questions?
No. Live assessment questions aren’t public. Every question, company, exhibit and scenario is original practice built around the assessment format HSBC publicly describes. The pack isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by HSBC.
Does it replace HSBC’s free Practice Zone?
No, and it isn’t meant to. Use the Practice Zone to get familiar with the official practice environment, then use this pack for more practice, two connected simulations, marked written and video examples, and assessment centre preparation.
I’ve already done the online assessment. Is it still useful?
Yes. A whole part of the pack covers the assessment centre: a micro-exercise, a short presentation, an evidence bank and 36 interview questions, with guidance for each.
Will it get me an offer?
No resource can guarantee an offer. The aim is to make the real assessment feel familiar by giving you relevant practice beforehand and a structured way to review your answers.
Who wrote it?
Someone who went through graduate recruitment and went on to work in a UK corporate banking team, so the pack draws on experience of both the recruitment process and the role itself.
What do I get, and can I get a refund?
A 90-page PDF you can download up to five times within 90 days. If it isn’t useful, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. At checkout we’ll ask you to confirm you want immediate access, which is standard for digital products. That doesn’t affect this guarantee or your statutory rights.
Don’t make the real assessment your first attempt
Practise with 48 skill prompts, two full work simulations and 36 interview questions before you sit the HSBC graduate assessments.
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