Arctic Shores Results: How to Read Your Feedback Report

You finish the last Arctic Shores task and, if the employer has chosen to share feedback, an email arrives with your report. It is full of scales and statements about how you focus, learn, work out problems and handle tasks. Many candidates then ask the same thing: is this good enough to get through?

This guide explains what the report shows, according to Arctic Shores, what it does not tell you, and how to think about a result that surprises you.

The short answer

Your Arctic Shores report compares how you behaved in the tasks with a large group of similar candidates. A result at one end of a scale is not better than a result at the other end. Arctic Shores does not publish a pass mark, and the employer judges your results against the behaviours it wants for that specific role. So the report tells you a lot about your profile, but very little about whether you passed.

What the feedback report contains

Arctic Shores says the report is generated automatically and emailed to you once you complete the assessment. Its candidate guidance adds that feedback is sent if the employer chooses, so not every candidate receives one. Check your junk folder before assuming it has not arrived.

The report is organised into dimensions, which Arctic Shores describes as things that enable you to reach your potential. For each one, you see where you fall on a scale, followed by more detailed feedback statements.

Arctic Shores describes the scale in two slightly different ways:

Its candidate guidance says each behaviour is shown on a 1 to 10 spectrum.
A help-centre article describes a four-point scale.

Candidates who share their reports on Reddit quote scores such as 4/4 or 3/4, which fits the four-point description. The exact layout may differ between employers and versions, so trust what your own report says about its scale.

How to read the scales

The most important rule is that neither end is the "good" end. Arctic Shores says so directly: there is no better or worse, and every employer is looking for something different.

According to the help centre:

Landing at either end means your behaviour is more distinctive. You are more likely than most of the comparison group to behave in that way.
Landing near the middle means you are about as likely, or slightly more likely, than others to behave that way.

Think of each scale as a description, not a grade. Someone who is very cautious and someone who is very comfortable with risk can both be strong candidates. Whether one suits a job better depends on the job.

What "compared with similar candidates" means

Arctic Shores compares your results with a norm group: a representative set of people, similar to you demographically, who have taken the assessment before. That is why your report can feel different from how friends describe you. Compared with the people around you, you may seem very organised. Compared with thousands of other candidates, you may sit closer to the middle.

What the employer sees

Arctic Shores says the employer also receives your result at the feedback stage, and can see how you performed in the areas being assessed. Its help centre also says results are compared with a framework of the behaviours that matter most for the specific role and organisation, and only those behaviours are taken into account.

A few things to keep in mind:

How much the result weighs is up to the employer. Arctic Shores says the assessment helps employers see beyond the CV, but it does not publish how each employer combines your results with the rest of your application.
Your report may not be what the employer sees. A commenter who identified as an Airbus graduate recruiter told candidates on Reddit that the scores candidates see (for example 4-4-3) are not in the same format as what Airbus receives, and that criteria depend on the role.
Two roles can read the same result differently. The same recruiter said each application is assessed per role.

Treat recruiter comments on forums as one employer's practice, not a rule.

Is there a pass mark?

Not a published one. Arctic Shores says there is no single way to pass the assessment, because each employer values different qualities for different roles.

That does not mean everyone moves forward. A commenter identifying as an Airbus graduate recruiter said on Reddit that Airbus processes Arctic Shores results the next morning and emails candidates who have not passed, so at least one employer appears to use it as a screening stage. That is one employer's practice as described on a forum, not a confirmed rule. The point is that the threshold, if there is one, belongs to the employer and the role. It is not a number you can look up, and scores other candidates share online cannot tell you where it sits.

"My results don't sound like me"

Arctic Shores has a help-centre article for candidates who feel this way. It gives a few reasons why a result can feel wrong:

The conditions you took it in. A lack of focus, distractions or push notifications can slightly skew results.
Your reference point. You compare yourself with friends and colleagues; the report compares you with a much larger population.
Natural versus learned behaviour. The assessment aims to capture your natural default behaviour. You may have learned to behave differently at work, and that is still a real skill. It just is not what the task measured.

One candidate on Reddit described a related puzzle: they were told they quickly notice patterns, yet felt they had done worst on the Patterns task. Arctic Shores says multiple tasks measure multiple traits, so a dimension may draw on several tasks rather than one, but it does not publish exactly how tasks feed each dimension.

What to do after you get your results

Do not panic over one scale. The employer uses the dimensions that matter for the role, which may not be the ones that worry you.
Do not count on a retake. Arctic Shores' help centre does not describe any way to retake an assessment to improve a score. If you were affected by a technical problem, use the Candidate Support Form and contact the employer.
Use the feedback for interviews. If you progress, the report gives you language for describing how you work. Pair each strength with a real example.
Ask the employer about next steps. Arctic Shores says questions about your application status should go to the company you applied to.
Get familiar with the format, if you want to. Arctic Shores says no practice is needed, but getting familiar with the format is "totally fine", and the assessment includes its own practice task. It also warns that unofficial guides may be misleading and that using them leads to poor or invalid measures, so treat any outside guide, including ours, as background rather than instructions. Candidate Falcon's independent Arctic Shores task guide summarises what candidates report about each task, and our preparation guide covers setup, adjustments and what practice can and cannot change.

FAQs

What is a good score on Arctic Shores?

There is no universally good score. Arctic Shores says neither end of a scale is better or worse, and each employer compares results with the behaviours it wants for a particular role.

Is it better to land in the middle or at the ends?

Neither is better in general. The ends mean your behaviour is more distinctive than most of the comparison group; the middle means you are about as likely, or slightly more likely, than others in it to behave that way. Which suits a role depends on the role.

Does the employer see the same report as me?

Not necessarily. Arctic Shores says employers see how you performed in the assessed areas. A commenter identifying as an Airbus graduate recruiter said on Reddit that Airbus receives results in a different format from the candidate report, but that is one employer's practice and has not been confirmed.

Why haven't I received my Arctic Shores report?

Feedback is sent only if the employer chooses to share it. If it should have arrived, check your junk folder and then contact the employer through the support email address in your invitation.

Can I retake the Arctic Shores assessment to improve my results?

Arctic Shores' help centre describes no way to retake an assessment to improve a score. If you apply to the same employer again, it says that for a similar job you are told you are already registered; for a different job you take a new assessment and can reuse your earlier results for any tasks the two share. For status questions, contact the employer.

Sources

Arctic Shores candidate guidance: feedback if the employer chooses, 1 to 10 spectrum, no better or worse.
What does the assessment involve?: the employer receives your result at the feedback stage; next steps go to the employer.
What do the tasks in the assessment measure?: no single way to pass.
Will I receive a report after completing the assessment?: dimensions, four-point scale, reading the ends and the middle.
How will my results be used in the recruitment process?: seeing beyond the CV, norm groups and what the employer sees.
I disagree with my results: role frameworks, multiple tasks measuring multiple traits, and why results can surprise you.
Do I need to practice?: no practice needed, familiarity is fine, and the warning about unofficial guides.
I've experienced a technical issue while taking the assessment: the Candidate Support Form.
Do I need to retake the assessment if I've previously self-registered?: applying again to the same employer and reusing shared tasks.
Candidate and recruiter comments: public threads in r/Airbus and r/degreeapprenticeships (2025–2026). These are individual reports, not official policy.

Candidate Falcon is independent and not affiliated with Arctic Shores.