Jet2 Arctic Shores Assessment

Jet2 uses Arctic Shores for Jet2FlightPath, its fully funded pilot training programme: after you apply, the first online assessment is "Task-based assessments – Arctic Shores", which Jet2 says takes "up to 50 minutes", lets you "take breaks between each task" and must be completed "within 4 days of being sent the link" (FlightPath Application Guidance 2026). It is followed by Aon pilot aptitude tests and a one-way HireVue video interview, each also due within 4 days, and then an in-person assessment centre. Jet2 doesn't say which Arctic Shores tasks it uses. The 2026 intake closed in March; the Jet2FlightPath page showed "Applications Are Now Closed" when we checked on 8 November 2026.

Practise now: our free Arctic Shores-style practice games, and the Arctic Shores practice test and assessment guide for how the whole assessment works.

The Jet2FlightPath stages, in order

Jet2's application guidance numbers four online stages, and its FlightPath FAQs add the interview and assessment centre that follow. "You will need to pass each stage of the assessment process to progress."

1. Application. Before applying, you complete an interactive exercise, "Insight into life as a Pilot", and enter its passcode in your application. Jet2 says the exercise "isn't part of the assessment". The form ends with a motivation question limited to 3,000 characters, "around 500 words". The programme page also asks for a CV and cover letter.

2. Arctic Shores task-based assessment. Jet2 calls this its "Cognitive assessment": "a series of interactive tasks" during which "thousands of data points are captured". Up to 50 minutes, breaks between tasks, due within 4 days. Details below.

3. Aon pilot assessments. Modules "more specific to the role of a pilot", each taking "approximately 5-10 minutes" plus instructions and practice exercises: hand-eye co-ordination, sense of direction, multitasking ability, monitoring ability, logical reasoning, working memory, English language proficiency, reaction speed and applied numeracy. Jet2 says they "do not require any specific pilot knowledge or experience". Also due within 4 days. The guidance's overview adds that "you will be asked to take a physics assessment" but doesn't describe it.

4. One-way video interview on HireVue. Questions, written or on video, about your motivation to join the programme and Jet2. Jet2 says "Your answers will always be reviewed by a human being – there's no AI assessment of your responses". Due within 4 days.

5. Remote interview and assessment centre. "If you progress beyond the online testing phase, you will be scheduled to attend a remote interview via Teams, and the final stage will be an in-person assessment centre in Leeds or Manchester" (FAQs). The programme page describes an assessment day "with our friendly pilots, training providers and recruitment team".

6. Offer and medical. Successful candidates get a training offer and complete a CAA Class 1 medical; Jet2 says it "will arrange and fund your initial Class 1 Medical" (Jet2FlightPath page, application guidance).

One rule to know before you start. Jet2's candidate honesty statement says "Some of the completed online assessments will be validated under supervised conditions at a later stage in the process." Do the tests yourself, because you may sit them again in front of Jet2.

Timing. For the 2026 intake, the guidance gave a window "between Tuesday 17th February and 13:00 BST on Friday 6th March 2026", while the FAQs say "3 weeks (11 Feb – 6 Mar 2026)". Jet2 warned it "may close for applications sooner". Jet2 hasn't published dates for a 2027 intake. Unsuccessful applicants can reapply: "there are currently no restrictions on those who have applied previously" (FAQs).

The programme. About 18 months with one of Jet2's training partners, then joining Jet2 as a Second Officer on Boeing or Airbus aircraft at one of its 14 UK bases. Applicants must be at least 17 when applying and 18 by 1 August 2026, have five GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher including Maths and a Science, and be between 1.57 m and 1.91 m tall, among other criteria (Jet2FlightPath page).

What the Arctic Shores assessment involves

What Jet2 says. From the application guidance:

• The invitation comes by email and includes the "Estimated time to complete the assessment", a brief overview, reasonable adjustment details, a link to candidate FAQs and Arctic Shores support contacts.
• Time: "Please expect to set aside up to 50 minutes to complete the assessment. You will be able to take breaks between each task."
• Device: it "can be completed on desktop, mobile, or tablet – however you are advised to use a desktop or laptop if at all possible", with a strong, stable connection and an up-to-date browser.
• Practice: "You can also complete a practice task at https://demo.una-arcticshores.com to get an idea of the format." That demo is a short reaction task, not one of the scored tasks.
• Adjustments: contact the support email in your invitation "before you begin the assessment, as adjustments cannot be applied retrospectively".
• Approach: "There are no right or wrong answers, so we encourage you to approach the tasks in a way that feels most natural to you."
• Afterwards: "a personalised feedback report" on your psychological characteristics. Jet2 then updates you on your application.

Which tasks? Jet2 doesn't name them, and Arctic Shores lets each employer choose its own set. What 2026 FlightPath applicants wrote in a Student Room thread (March 2026), which is candidates' words, not Jet2's:

• "Balancing task was brutal, nowhere near enough time", from someone "good at patterns/numbers". That matches the Balance task.
• A "face task" that several applicants scored low on (1 or 2 out of 4). That matches the task prep sites call Expressions; Arctic Shores' own 2026 candidate guide lists a task type to "Interpret and label facial emotional expressions".
• "the numeric concept I got 4 out of 4", and "That pattern one was hard but the instructions weren't in detail enough". The pattern task could be Order or Patterns; our Order game guide explains why nobody can be sure which one is in use.
• Scores were reported out of 4 per quality. One applicant who passed to the next stage had "2/4 on two qualities, 3/4 on two and 4/4 on one".

Prep sites go further. GameAssessmentPrep lists nine tasks for Jet2 but says the list "is documented by pilot-preparation sources for the FlightPath scheme" and that Jet2 confirms "the Arctic Shores partnership but not individual task names" (GameAssessmentPrep). We couldn't trace that list to candidates, so treat it as a guess.

Other Jet2 routes. Only FlightPath names Arctic Shores. Jet2's cabin crew page lists a "task based online assessment" that "Takes up to 35 minutes to complete", before a video interview and an assessment event. "Task-based assessment" is Arctic Shores' term, but Jet2 doesn't name the provider there, and at least one cabin crew site describes that stage as a situational judgement test (The Cabin Crew Forum). The Jet2NextGen pilot route lists "quick and engaging online assessments" before separate pilot aptitude tests, again without naming a provider. If your invitation comes from noreply@arcticshores.com, it is Arctic Shores.

What you can practise

Arctic Shores reads how you behave, so practice won't change your profile. It does remove the surprise: you won't spend the first rounds of a timed task learning the controls. The tasks most worth a run-through are the ones with a clock and right answers:

• Balance (guide), the task Jet2 applicants found short of time.
• Order (guide), the pattern-reasoning task; the inductive reasoning test covers the pick-the-answer version.
• Predict (guide), Direction (guide), Ticket (guide) and the Security lock (guide).

We don't have an Expressions (faces) task. The behavioural tasks, Balloon and Energy, have no winning style: play them the way you would actually work. All of them are on one page at /games/arctic-shores.

What first attempts look like. Among players' first attempts on GamePrep (October to November 2026), the median raw score was 9 level points on Balance (78 players), 19.5 level points on Order (48 players), 56% better bets on Predict (163 players), 83 points on Direction (54 players), 70 points on Ticket (51 players) and a 118 ms timing error on the Security lock (71 players, lower is better). These are people practising, not Jet2 applicants, and Arctic Shores compares you with its own norm groups, not ours. The full spread is on our score benchmarks page.

For the Aon stage. Aon's modules are different tests, and Jet2 points to Aon's own preparation page. Our games are related practice, not copies: reaction time, n-back for working memory, mental rotation for orientation, task switching and mental maths for applied numeracy.

For the HireVue stage. Rehearse answering a camera with our video interview practice, recorded only in your browser.

How to prepare

Each online stage has its own 4-day deadline, so play the practice games before you apply rather than after the first link lands. Add flightpath.recruitment@jet2.com to your safe senders, as Jet2 asks. For the Arctic Shores stage, block out an hour on a laptop with a keyboard, use the breaks between tasks, and read each tutorial properly: one applicant found the pattern task's instructions thin. If you need an adjustment, ask before you start. Our Jet2 readiness check shows which of these games you have already practised.

FAQ

Does Jet2 use Arctic Shores? Yes, for Jet2FlightPath. Its 2026 application guidance names the second stage "Task-based assessments – Arctic Shores". Jet2's other careers pages don't name a provider.

How long is the Jet2 Arctic Shores assessment? Jet2 says to set aside up to 50 minutes, with breaks allowed between tasks. You must complete it within 4 days of receiving the link.

Which Arctic Shores games does Jet2 use? Jet2 doesn't say. 2026 FlightPath applicants report a balancing task, a face task and a pattern task, plus a numerical one. Your invitation shows the estimate for your own set.

Can I do it on my phone? Yes, but Jet2 advises a desktop or laptop "if at all possible".

What comes after the Arctic Shores stage? Aon pilot aptitude modules, a one-way HireVue video interview, a remote interview on Teams and an in-person assessment centre in Leeds or Manchester.

Will I sit the online tests again? Possibly. Jet2 says some completed online assessments "will be validated under supervised conditions at a later stage in the process".

Can I reapply to Jet2FlightPath if I fail? Jet2's FAQs say "there are currently no restrictions on those who have applied previously and were not successful". Jet2 says individual feedback is not possible because of application volumes, though the Arctic Shores stage gives you its own feedback report.

GamePrep is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with Jet2.com, Jet2holidays, Arctic Shores, Aon or HireVue. We provide practice only: no leaked questions or answers. Hiring processes change, so verify everything against your invitation.