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Personal interview worksheet
A useful interview preparation session begins with understanding your own experiences, not memorising a polished speech. This worksheet helps you collect specific examples and identify questions you still need to explore.
How to use this worksheet
- Choose one recent responsibility and write what you actually did, including the outcome.
- Work through the prompts in plain language. Separate facts from what you think you should have done.
- Explain one example aloud to a practice partner. Invite follow-up questions rather than rehearsing a fixed answer.
Your working notes
Complete in your own words. No upload or submission is required.
1.A responsibility I accepted: what was expected and what did I do?
2.An outcome I am proud of: what was my own contribution?
3.A setback: how did I respond and what changed afterwards?
4.A disagreement: what was the other person's perspective?
5.Why this service or entry? What have I learned about its work?
6.A question I cannot answer yet: how will I research it?
Review your practice
Look for concrete actions, honest limits and lessons you can explain. Replace general labels such as 'hard-working' with a real example. You do not need an extraordinary story; a clear account of everyday responsibility is more useful than an invented achievement.
Make your next step specific
Revisit one example after a week and note whether you acted on what you learned. A one-on-one session can help you explore unclear reasoning and practise answering follow-up questions in your own words.
Original learning tool from March Ahead Academy, not an official test paper or selection prediction. Keep personal notes private.