Yes, you can ask for interview questions in advance as a recruitment adjustment.
That does not mean every employer or agency will automatically agree to provide the full questions days ahead. But official NSW guidance lists providing interview questions in advance as an example of a recruitment adjustment.
The important part is why you are asking.
Why this adjustment helps
For some candidates, the barrier is not knowledge. It is processing.
You might know your examples, understand the role and be capable of doing the job, but struggle to organise a strong answer when a multi-part question is asked verbally under pressure.
Questions in advance, or even in writing at the start of the interview with reading time, can help you:
- understand what is being asked
- choose the right example
- structure your answer
- reduce working memory load
- avoid missing part of the question.
What agencies may consider
Recruiters also need to preserve a fair process.
That is why some may offer questions at the start of the interview instead of days before. Others may provide themes, capabilities or question formats rather than exact wording.
If your first request cannot be met, ask what alternative adjustment is possible.
What to say
> I am requesting interview questions in advance as a recruitment adjustment. This would help me process the questions and organise my examples so I can demonstrate my capability fairly. If the full questions cannot be provided in advance, I would like the questions in writing at the start of the interview with additional reading time.
That request gives the recruiter options.
And options often help.
Useful next steps
If this topic is relevant to your application, these related Team 3Thirty guides are the best places to go next:
Useful resources
These official resources are worth checking if you need the source guidance behind the adjustment examples: