Casper Test Examples: 10 Practice Scenarios and What Strong Answers Do

Each Casper scenario is a short situation followed by two open questions: what you would do and why, and a question about your own experience. Here are 10 practice scenarios in that format, 4 to answer on camera and 6 to answer in writing, with what a stronger answer covers.

Real Casper scenarios are confidential, so every example here is written by Candidate Falcon. Use them to practise a way of thinking, not to memorise answers: your test will have different scenarios.

How to Practise With These Examples

Time yourself like the real test. In the 2026–27 format, Acuity gives 1 minute per video answer and 3.5 minutes to type both answers to a typed scenario.
Answer before you read the notes. Then compare: did you consider everyone involved, say what you would find out first, and explain why?
Use real examples for the personal questions. Work, volunteering, school or family all count; say what you did and what you learned.
Do not script answers. Acuity's conduct guidelines forbid reading prepared scripts, and human raters score how you think, not set phrases.

The skills listed for each scenario use the nine names on Acuity's public list; which skills a scenario draws on is our reading. The notes are our general advice for situational judgment answers, not Acuity's rating guide, which is not public.

Example 1 · Video response: practise 1 minute per answer

No interpreter

Scenario: You volunteer at a hospital information desk. A family arrives for an appointment, but the father speaks little English and the interpreter has called in sick. He suggests that his 11-year-old daughter translate for the doctor.

What would you do, and why?
Tell us about a time you had to communicate with someone who did not share your language or background.

Skills it draws on: Communication, Ethics, Empathy

A stronger answer to question 1

Recognises why a child should not relay medical information, without dismissing the father’s practical solution.
Stays within a volunteer’s role: tells the clinical staff straight away and asks whether a phone or video interpreter is available.
Keeps the family informed and calm while the staff decide.

Example 2 · Video response: practise 1 minute per answer

The figures in the report

Scenario: You are an intern at a charity. An hour before a funding report goes to a donor, you notice that one of your manager’s figures is double-counted, which makes the programme look twice as successful as it was.

What would you do, and why?
Describe a time you had to tell someone more senior that they had made a mistake.

Skills it draws on: Ethics, Communication, Problem solving

A stronger answer to question 1

Raises it with the manager privately and quickly, with the evidence, instead of fixing it silently or saying nothing.
Assumes an honest error first and frames it as protecting the charity’s credibility with the donor.
Offers a corrected figure and suggests a short delay if needed, while accepting it is the manager’s report.

Example 3 · Video response: practise 1 minute per answer

A quiet roommate

Scenario: Your university roommate has stopped going to classes, stays in their room most of the day and has started skipping meals. When you ask if they are okay, they say they are just tired.

What would you do, and why?
How do you look after your own wellbeing when you are worried about someone else?

Skills it draws on: Empathy, Communication, Self-awareness

A stronger answer to question 1

Checks in again privately and without judgement, and listens more than it advises.
Mentions campus support services and offers to go with them, rather than diagnosing or taking over.
Knows when to involve someone else: if there are signs of risk, contacts student services or emergency help.

Example 4 · Video response: practise 1 minute per answer

What the student said

Scenario: You tutor a 12-year-old after school. Today he seems upset and tells you he does not want to go home because of what happens there. Then he asks you not to tell anyone.

What would you do, and why?
Tell us about a time you had to balance someone’s wishes with their safety.

Skills it draws on: Ethics, Empathy, Communication

A stronger answer to question 1

Listens calmly and does not promise to keep a secret it may not be able to keep.
Explains gently that some things have to be shared with people who can help, and why.
Follows the organisation’s safeguarding procedure and reports to the designated person the same day, without investigating alone.

Example 5 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

The last garden plot

Scenario: You coordinate a community garden. One plot has come free. The next person on the waiting list has been waiting a year, but a long-time member asks you to give it to her friend, who would “look after it better”.

What would you do, and why?
What makes a process fair, in your view?

Skills it draws on: Fairness, Communication, Ethics

A stronger answer to question 1

Follows the waiting list, because a published rule protects everyone, including the long-time member.
Tells the member respectfully and explains the reason, and offers to add her friend to the list.
Considers whether the rules need changing for the future, through the garden’s usual process rather than case by case.

An example typed answer

Written by Candidate Falcon to show the shape of an answer, not an official model answer. About 158 words in total; yours can be shorter.

1. I would offer the plot to the next person on the waiting list. People joined that list trusting it would be followed, and skipping them for a member’s friend would be unfair and could damage trust in the garden. I would speak to the long-time member privately, thank her for her commitment, and explain that I cannot make exceptions, just as I would not for anyone else. I would offer to add her friend to the list today. If she feels the rules should reward experience, I would suggest she raises it at the next members’ meeting so everyone can decide.

2. A fair process is one that is decided in advance, applied the same way to everyone and explained openly. People may still be disappointed, but they can see why. It should also allow for genuine exceptions, such as accessibility needs, as long as the reasons are clear and could be applied to anyone in the same position.

Example 6 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

A post about vaccines

Scenario: A close friend shares a post claiming that a common vaccine causes serious illness. Several people in your friend group have liked it, and one says she will not vaccinate her baby because of it.

What would you do, and why?
How do you respond when someone you care about holds a view you think is wrong?

Skills it draws on: Communication, Empathy, Ethics

A stronger answer to question 1

Talks to the friend privately and with curiosity about why the post worried them, instead of correcting them in public.
Shares reliable sources, such as public health guidance, without lecturing or pretending to be a doctor.
Suggests that the new parent talks it through with their family doctor or nurse, who can answer specific concerns.

Example 7 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

One seat short

Scenario: You are helping organise a school trip. On the morning of the trip, the bus company sends a smaller bus with one seat fewer than you need. The teacher in charge is stuck in traffic and not answering her phone.

What would you do, and why?
Describe a time a plan went wrong at the last minute. How did you respond?

Skills it draws on: Problem solving, Collaboration, Fairness

A stronger answer to question 1

Puts safety first: does not let a student travel without a proper seat.
Looks for practical options quickly, such as a parent volunteer driving with a second adult, or the bus company sending another vehicle.
Keeps trying to reach the teacher or the school office, and agrees the solution with someone who has authority.

Example 8 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

The missed handover

Scenario: You are a student on a hospital placement. You realise that a fellow student forgot to pass on that a patient has a severe nut allergy, and the patient’s lunch tray has just arrived. Nothing has been eaten yet.

What would you do, and why?
Tell us about a time you made a mistake that affected someone else. What did you do afterwards?

Skills it draws on: Ethics, Collaboration, Communication

A stronger answer to question 1

Acts on the immediate risk first: stops the tray and tells the nurse in charge.
Makes sure the allergy is recorded properly, so it does not depend on one person remembering.
Talks to the fellow student supportively afterwards, and accepts that an incident report may be needed so the team can learn from it.

An example typed answer

Written by Candidate Falcon to show the shape of an answer, not an official model answer. About 172 words in total; yours can be shorter.

1. My first priority is the patient’s safety, so I would stop the tray straight away and tell the nurse in charge about the allergy before anything else. I would check that the allergy is clearly recorded on the chart and the patient’s wristband, so it does not rely on someone remembering. Once the patient was safe, I would speak to my fellow student privately. I would not blame them, because handovers fail for many reasons, but I would make sure the nurse knows what happened, since the ward may want to record it and improve the handover process.

2. In a part-time job I once forgot to pass a phone message to my manager, and a customer missed a delivery. I apologised to the customer, told my manager what had happened rather than waiting for them to find out, and helped rebook the delivery. Since then I write every message down straight away and confirm it has been received. It taught me that owning a mistake early makes it much easier to fix.

Example 9 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

Phones in class

Scenario: Your local school board is considering a ban on mobile phones during the school day, including at lunch. Some parents support it to protect concentration; others worry about reaching their children in an emergency.

Do you think the school board should introduce the ban? Explain your reasoning.
How would you make sure the views of students were heard in this decision?

Skills it draws on: Communication, Fairness, Problem solving

A stronger answer to question 1

Takes a position but weighs both sides fairly, including the evidence on concentration and the safety concern.
Looks for a workable middle ground, such as storing phones during lessons with a clear way for parents to reach the office.
Shows awareness of who is affected, including students with medical or caring needs.

Example 10 · Typed response: practise 3.5 minutes for both answers

The paid shift

Scenario: You promised weeks ago to help a friend move house on Saturday. On Friday, your manager offers you an extra shift on Saturday that pays well, and you need the money for rent.

What would you do, and why?
Tell us about a time you had to choose between two commitments. How did you decide?

Skills it draws on: Ethics, Self-awareness, Communication

A stronger answer to question 1

Treats the promise as a real commitment and talks to the friend honestly before deciding, rather than cancelling by message.
Looks for options that respect both: part of the day each, finding another helper, or offering another day.
Is honest about their own needs without making the friend feel guilty, and accepts the consequences of the choice.

Practise under the real timing

Candidate Falcon's Casper-style practice has 40 more original scenarios, 1-minute video answers, 3.5-minute typed answers and a full 11-scenario mock with the breaks, plus feedback on your reasoning. The feedback is an estimate rather than a Casper score, and Candidate Falcon is not affiliated with Acuity Insights.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these real Casper questions?

No. Real Casper scenarios are confidential, so every example on this page is written by Candidate Falcon to match the format: a short scenario followed by two open questions, one about the situation and one about you.

How long do I have to answer each Casper question?

In the 2026–27 format, Acuity gives 1 minute per video response and 3.5 minutes in total to type both answers to a typed scenario. The full test has 4 video and 7 typed scenarios and takes about 65 to 85 minutes with the optional breaks.

Can I memorise sample answers for Casper?

No. Each test has different scenarios, and Acuity’s conduct guidelines forbid reading prepared scripts. Practise a way of thinking instead: who is affected, what you would find out first, what you would do and why.

Is Casper scored by AI?

No. Acuity says certified human raters score Casper using a structured process. Programs decide how to use the result.

Where can I take an official Casper practice test?

Acuity says an official practice test becomes available in your Acuity Insights account after you reserve your Casper test. Candidate Falcon’s Casper-style practice adds 40 more original scenarios with timed video and typed answers.

Related Resources

Casper test guide: The format, timing, scoring and quartiles, and how to prepare.
Medical schools that require Casper: The 2026–27 list for the US and Canada, with deadlines.

Format facts from Acuity Insights' About Casper page, test format article and test conduct guidelines, checked 1 November 2026. Casper is a registered mark of Acuity Insights. Every scenario on this page is original to Candidate Falcon, which is independent and not affiliated with Acuity Insights.