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KPMG Apprenticeship Application Stages: Everything You Need to Know
Here is every stage of the KPMG 360° Apprenticeship application process: what happens, in what order, and what you need to do to pass each one.
Online Application Form
Complete your personal details, academic grades, and motivational questions. This is where you answer why KPMG and why this programme. Application window: October–February for the following September start.
Prep tip
Answer motivational questions specifically, not generically. A specific reason for choosing KPMG over a generic 'I want to work in the sector' answer makes an immediate difference.
Online Assessments
Job simulation: a multi-stage online exercise simulating a day at KPMG including emails, data tasks, and situational scenarios
Prep tip
Practice with real providers (SHL, Korn Ferry, Cubiks) before the test date. Don't attempt on a mobile or slow connection.
Video Interview
No separate video interview stage: KPMG's job simulation replaces this step for most applicants
Prep tip
Record yourself answering a practice question and watch it back. Fix filler words, posture, and pacing before the real thing.
Assessment Centre
Held at a KPMG office. Typically includes: Business case presentation, Competency interview, Group exercise, Job simulation.
Prep tip
Prepare STAR stories for all competencies before the day. The assessment starts when you walk in: be professional with everyone you meet.
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Application stages, competencies, real interview questions, commercial awareness, and a pre-submission checklist: in one complete pack.