Gowling WLG Arctic Shores Assessment
UK training contracts & vacation schemes
Gowling WLG names Arctic Shores on its official UK application page — a 15–50 minute task-based assessment with “no right or wrong answers”, after which every candidate receives a personalised feedback report. It sits between the application form and a 4-question SJT video interview (3 minutes prep, 90 seconds to answer).
The process
Stage 1 — Application form
Essay questions; no minimum grade requirements.
Stage 2 — Arctic Shores assessment
15–50 minutes; every candidate receives a personalised feedback report.
Stage 3 — SJT video interview
Four questions, 3 minutes preparation and 90 seconds to answer each.
Stage 4 — Assessment centre
Written exercise, team meeting, competency interview; the TC route adds a presentation and commercial-awareness discussion.
Timing
Applications historically open around January with a 31 July training-contract deadline; the official site says the cycle resumes in October.
Sources
Practice the full modern suite
Gowling does not publish task names and no reliable recent candidate task-list exists — practice the full modern suite below.
Practice the full task suite freeIndependent Arctic Shores-style practice. GameAssessmentPrep is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arctic Shores. Task selection, timing and scoring vary by employer; your invitation is authoritative. Process details reflect research as of August 2026 and employers change their assessments.