CASPer Video Section: 5 Tips That Actually Move Your Score

The CASPer Video Response section gives you 30 seconds to reflect, then two questions one at a time: 10 seconds to read each question and 60 seconds to respond. No retakes, no pause. Most test-takers underperform here for the same five reasons.

1. Use the 30-second reflection — out loud

If you have permission to mutter, mutter. Saying the I3P skeleton aloud during the reflection window ("issues, impact, information, if-then approaches") cuts your false-start rate on the recording in half.

2. Land the framework in the first 15 seconds

The first 15 seconds of your recording set the grader's first impression. Open with the core issue and your headline action. Save nuance for later.

3. Treat the second prompt as a real second answer

Many candidates rephrase their first response. The second prompt almost always asks for reflection: what would you change, what did you miss, what would a critic say. Pivot.

4. Plan a graceful cutoff

If the timer is at 50 seconds and you have not landed empathy, drop everything else and land empathy. A missing core element hurts more than a slightly abbreviated explanation.

5. Watch your own recording once

Practice in the simulator, then actually watch your video. Most candidates have one repeated tell — looking up, hedging phrases, restarting sentences. Pick one to drop.

Try the Video Response simulator on a real scenario, then complete the official Acuity Insights example questions and full practice test before your sitting.