AI tools and prompting: practice, test and prove it

Covers writing clear prompts, checking AI output for errors, data privacy and knowing when not to use AI.

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Many employers now expect staff to use AI chat assistants for drafting, summarising and research, and some screenings test whether you can do it responsibly. Questions usually describe a work situation and ask which prompt is clearest, what to check in an answer, or what information should never be pasted into a tool.

This page covers those practical judgements. The lessons explain how to build a prompt from role, context, constraints, examples and output format, and how to review AI output before anyone else sees it.

Benchmark: The pass mark on this site is 80%, and AI prompting skills are increasingly checked for content, support, operations and admin roles. Requirements vary by employer.

Lessons

Building a clear prompt: role, context, constraints, examples and formatA five-part structure for prompts that produce usable first drafts, with before and after examples from everyday work tasks.Lesson 1

Checking AI output, protecting data and knowing when not to use AIHow to catch hallucinations and errors, what data never to paste into an AI tool, and which decisions must stay with people.Lesson 2

Iterating on a result: follow-ups, examples and breaking big tasks into stepsHow to turn an average first answer into a usable one with specific follow-ups, and how to split a large task so each step can be checked.Lesson 3

Everyday AI tasks: summarising, extracting, rewriting and getting formula helpPrompt patterns for the four tasks most office roles use AI for, with the check you must do on each before using the result.Lesson 4

Interview prep

AI tools and prompting interview questionsQuestions employers commonly ask about using AI tools at work, with answers that show sound judgement.6 questions

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Common questions

Does this test depend on a particular AI product?

No. The questions cover habits that apply to any AI chat assistant, such as giving context, checking output and protecting data.

Is prompting a real skill or just typing questions?

It is a skill in the sense that clear instructions and careful checking produce much better and safer results. The same habits help when briefing a human colleague.

Can I use AI tools for work tasks at any company?

Policies differ. Many organisations allow only approved tools or ban pasting certain data, so always check your employer's AI policy first.

AI tools and prompting test for interviewWhat the screening round looks like, with a 5-question sample.