Caisse d’Epargne Normandie Aptitude Tests
Caisse d’Epargne Normandie gives external candidates and internal applicants the same Pearson TalentLens tests: DAT Next Generation aptitude tests in verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning, and the PfPI personality questionnaire. Here is what each section asks and how to prepare
TalentLens tasks Caisse d’Epargne Normandie uses
DAT Next Generation, for internal and external recruitment.
- Verbal section
- Numerical section: Subtest not named
- Non-verbal section
Source: TalentLens case study, checked 2026.
One set of tests for everyone
Caisse d’Epargne Normandie is a regional cooperative bank in the BPCE group, with about 1,700 staff and around 200 permanent hires and 100 apprenticeships a year. Its recruitment manager told Pearson TalentLens that it uses psychometric tests for both internal and external recruitment, so that every employee shares a common foundation. The tests are also used to spot potential to move into other roles.
That means the tests are not only for outside applicants. If you already work there and apply for a new role, expect to sit them too.
The three DAT Next Generation sections
The bank describes three sections of DAT Next Generation. It does not name the exact subtests, so the matches below are the nearest ones.
Every DAT Next Generation subtest works the same way. You get 15 questions, chosen one at a time: the first is of average difficulty, a right answer brings a harder one and a wrong answer an easier one. There is no time limit, most people take 10 to 12 minutes per subtest, and you must answer all 15 to get a score. You cannot go back. Your result is a percentile against a comparison group the bank chooses.
Our guides: verbal analogies, numerical calculations, numerical sequences and abstract reasoning. TalentLens publishes the tests in French as well as English, so ask which language you will sit them in. Our practice is in English.
The PfPI personality questionnaire
The PfPI is a personality questionnaire. The bank says it uses it to put what it sees in HR interviews into words and to help new staff settle in, and that it helps candidates describe how they work. There are no right answers and we do not simulate it. Answer as you are.
How to prepare
Frequently asked questions
Does Caisse d’Epargne Normandie use aptitude tests?
Yes. It uses DAT Next Generation and the PfPI questionnaire, both from Pearson TalentLens, in internal and external recruitment. Other Caisses d’Epargne and BPCE banks may recruit differently.
Are the tests timed?
No. DAT Next Generation tests have no time limit, though most people finish each in 10 to 12 minutes.
Do internal candidates sit the tests?
Yes. The bank uses the same tests for internal and external recruitment.
At what stage are the tests?
The bank does not say. Your invitation will tell you when.