Universities · Imperial Economics, Finance and Data Science
EFDS Interview Practice
Imperial describes the interview as an online conversation with an academic, 20 to 30 minutes, about your motivation, analytical thinking and communication, with no prior knowledge of the subjects expected. Current students describe a few minutes on why you applied, then one open problem where the interviewer tests your assumptions. This practice follows that shape: answer, get feedback on your reasoning, then see one strong way through.
Original questions
Written for practice. They are not real interview questions, and yours will be different.
Say it out loud
The real thing is spoken. Talk your answer through first, then type what you said.
Before, never during
Practise key themes, not scripts. No help of any kind is allowed in the interview itself.
Create a free account or sign in to use the interview practice. Free, no card, and it takes under a minute.
How it is marked. An AI tutor marks each answer from 1 to 5 against a rubric written for that question. It marks your reasoning, not what you know: stating your assumptions, weighing more than one explanation and saying what evidence would settle it score higher than naming a theory. It can be wrong, so treat the band as a prompt to think again and not as a verdict.
What happens to your answers. What you type is sent to an AI model to be marked. We keep the band for each question against your account so you can see your progress, and we do not keep the text of your answer. Leave out anything personal you would not want to share.
The rest of the application. The TMUA guide and the PS Builder cover the stages before the interview.