The CASPer test is an online situational judgement test that evaluates your critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making skills. It is widely used by medical and health profession schools as part of their admissions process.
There are different types of questions that you will encounter on the CASPer test. Many of the questions on the CASPer test require you to reflect on your real life experiences. Having the answers to some of these questions before test day can assist you in answering these questions much easier and reduce your stress on test day.
Review your experiences
The first step in finding answers to common experience related questions is to reflect on your past experiences. At times this can be difficult if you don’t exactly remember all the activities you have done throughout your life up to that point. One way in tackling this problem is looking at your updated resume or CV(curriculum vitae) when you are thinking about the answers you can provide for these types of questions. Think about the unique situations you have been in where you had to make a hard decision or take action. Consider the challenges you faced, the choices you made, and the outcomes that resulted.
Find Answers to Experience Type Questions
Now use the experiences you have had to answer the experience type questions. You can find some examples of these question types below. You can find similar questions all over the internet especially if you look for them in interview preparation materials.
Since you are preparing these answers without any time limit, try to pick answers where the scenario is a bit more complex and nuanced to make your answers stand out. Note that this might not be possible on test day as you are in a time crunch and you cannot spend minutes thinking of a scenario you have been in.
Some experience type questions include but are not limited to:
What are your top three strengths and weaknesses?
How do you handle conflicts with coworkers or supervisors?
What motivates you to work hard and succeed?
How do you manage stress in high-pressure situations?
Describe a time when you faced a difficult ethical dilemma and how you resolved it.
What are your long-term career goals and how do you plan to achieve them?
How do you prioritize your tasks and manage your time effectively?
Describe a time when you had to work on a team to achieve a common goal.
How do you handle failure or setbacks in your personal or professional life?
What do you do to maintain a healthy work-life balance?
How do you adapt to new environments or unexpected changes?
Describe a time when you demonstrated leadership skills in a group setting.
What do you do to maintain your mental and emotional well-being?
How do you communicate effectively with people who have different perspectives or backgrounds?
Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision and how you arrived at that decision.
How do you handle feedback or constructive criticism from others?
What do you do to continue learning and developing professionally?
How do you approach problem-solving and decision-making in your personal or professional life?
Describe a time when you had to overcome a challenge or obstacle and how you did it.
How do you handle difficult customers or clients in a professional setting?
What do you do to build and maintain positive relationships with coworkers and supervisors?
Describe a time when you had to manage multiple priorities or projects at the same time.
How do you stay organized and keep track of important details and deadlines?
What do you do to stay motivated and engaged in your work?
Describe a time when you had to take a risk or step out of your comfort zone.
How do you stay current on industry trends and developments?
Describe a time when you had to work with someone who had a very different personality or work style from your own.
What do you do to maintain a positive attitude and outlook, even in challenging situations?
How do you approach decision-making in a team setting?
Describe a time when you had to handle a difficult conversation with someone.
What do you do to build and maintain a strong professional network?
How do you approach delegation and working with others to achieve a common goal?
Describe a time when you had to learn a new skill or technology quickly.
What do you do to manage your workload and prevent burnout?
How do you handle situations where you have limited information or resources to make a decision?
Describe a time when you had to balance competing priorities or conflicting demands on your time.
How do you approach negotiation and conflict resolution in the workplace?
What do you do to stay resilient and bounce back from setbacks or failures in your personal or professional life?
If you pay close attention, the themes of many of these questions revolve around the CASPer core competencies. The 10 Casper competencies include:
Collaboration, communication, empathy, equity, ethics, motivation, problem solving, professionalism, resilience, self-awareness
Test Day
On test day you might encounter questions asking about a specific type of experience where you might not have thought of the answer beforehand, and that is okay. Just try your best to answer them. Practicing answering these types of questions before stepping into the real test prepares you for answering novel questions as well.
Important
Just remember that there are many types of questions that you might see on the CASPer test as experience type questions are just one type. Sign up today and try our 30 free CASPer scenarios.