Casper practice test with free sample scenes

Casper is Acuity Insights' situational judgment test, taken by applicants to medical, dental, PA, nursing and other health programs. Here is how the current test runs, with four sample video scenes you can watch now.

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Watch a sample scene

Real Casper scenarios are mostly short filmed video scenes or written prompts. These four scenes are AI-generated and written by Confetto, not taken from the test.

A young mother's card is declined twice

You are a cashier at a grocery store.

It's the evening rush. A young mother's card has just been declined twice, and the line behind her is long.

Question 1: What would you do?

The current Casper format

The video section comes first, then the typed section. Every scenario has two questions.

Scenarios
11 in total: 4 video-response scenarios first, then 7 typed-response.
Questions
2 for each scenario.
Video answers
A 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer.
Typed answers
3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
Breaks
Optional breaks during the test.
Scoring
Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. You only receive a quartile.

What raters look at

Casper looks at these ten aspects. Each of Confetto's practice scenarios focuses on one or two of them.

  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Empathy
  • Equity
  • Ethics
  • Motivation
  • Problem solving
  • Professionalism
  • Resilience
  • Self-awareness

How to use a practice test

A practice test is most useful when it feels like test day. For the full plan, see how to prepare for Casper.

  1. 1

    Take a full test on the real timers

    Do all 11 scenarios in order, video first, so you feel the pace before test day.

  2. 2

    Review every answer

    Look for the people you left out, the facts you assumed, and any question you ran out of time on.

  3. 3

    Drill your weak spots

    Use shorter sets to practice the aspects and the section that felt hardest.

  4. 4

    Take another full test

    Do one more a few days before your date, then rest the night before.

Take a full practice test on Confetto

Confetto's Casper practice at app.confetto.ai runs full timed tests in the current format, with video scenes written by Confetto.
  • Full timed tests with video scenes and typed scenarios
  • Every answer scored 1–9, with tips
  • An estimated quartile for each session
  • Free trial: 3 scenarios with full feedback

Full prep is the Casper Prep Pass: $99/month, cancel anytime.

How to answer each kind of Casper question

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about the Casper format and practice tests.

11. The test starts with 4 video-response scenarios, then 7 typed-response scenarios, with 2 questions for each.
In the video section you get a 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer. In the typed section you get 3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
No. The scenes on this page are AI-generated and written by Confetto. Real Casper scenarios are mostly short filmed video scenes or written prompts.
Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. Applicants only receive a quartile, not their scores for each answer.
Yes. Acuity Insights offers a free 11-scenario practice test inside your Acuity account, and it is the best first step. The sample scenes on this page and Confetto's starter scenarios are independent practice that adds scores and tips.
It depends on the school and the cycle. Acuity's Dates and Fees page lists the programs that use Casper, and each school's own admissions page says whether it is required. Our 2026-27 list of medical schools that require Casper shows both.
Yes, on Confetto. Start with a free trial: 3 scenarios with full feedback, nothing charged today. Full timed tests come with the Casper Prep Pass, $99/month, cancel anytime.

Casper is a registered mark of Acuity Insights. Confetto is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Acuity Insights or Casper. Practice scenarios are original and written by Confetto.