Practice tests
Ability tests are proven methods for assessing critical qualities for job success such as solving problems, communicating effectively as well as innovation and creativity. It’s for these reasons that employers use such tests widely.
You may be asked to complete many types of assessments as part of the selection process or development within the workplace. Familiarisation with the test layouts will help you to feel more relaxed in real test situations and to have a better opportunity to show your true ability. Below are examples of the types of tests and/or questionnaires that you may face.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
Verbal Reasoning Test
Verbal tests are designed to measure your ability to understand written information and to evaluate arguments about this information.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
You can also view some example questions.
Numerical Reasoning Test
Numerical tests are designed to assess your understanding of tables of statistical and numerical data as well as your ability to make logical deductions.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
You can also view some example questions.
Inductive Reasoning Test
Inductive reasoning tests measure the ability to work flexibly with unfamiliar information and find solutions. People who perform well on these tests tend to have a greater
capacity for conceptual and analytical thought.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
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You can also view some example questions.
New! Spatial Reasoning Test Exciting new Item types recently
added!!
Trial this test to enter a prize draw for a Kindle Fire!
This test measures the ability to generate, retain, and transform well-structured visual images.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
*Already completed a practice Spatial test? We’ve added new item types to try– why not take it again?
New! Numerical Ability Test-Short (takes 15 minutes or less!)
Trial this test to enter a prize draw for a $50
gift card!
Numerical tests are designed to assess your understanding of tables of statistical and numerical data as well as your ability to make logical deductions.
To take this test, click on this link a full-length practice
test?
New! Take a Multimedia Workplace Simulation and you will be entered to win one of three Amazon Gift Cards worth
£20
(You must be in the UK to take this assessment)
Multimedia-based simulations are fast becoming the assessment method of choice because they provide information about
the hiring organization while providing an engaging assessment experience. As a participant in the simulation, you will be involved in the story as you watch video clips and choose
responses. The links below will take you to five different simulations. You can complete one or all of the simulations, and each one takes about 8 minutes to complete. You will need
audio on your computer to take these assessments.Each assessment you take will increase your chances of winning a gift card! But hurry, these tests will only be available through Monday, 21st May.
Click here to take the Cross-Departmental Scenario
Click here to take the Director Scenario
Click here to take the Client Scenario
Workplace Safety Test– ANZ
(You must be in Australia/New Zealand to take this test)
This test measures one’s general tendency to behave safely in the workplace.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
Reading Comprehension Test
This test measures the ability to extract relevant information from written sources and make objective judgments on the basis of that information.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
Situational Judgement Test
Situational Judgement Tests are used to assess your ability to make good judgements on the appropriate response in workplace situations. During this test you will be presented
with a situation, and asked to select the response that you think is the most effective in dealing with the situation.
In recruitment and career development programs, the skills being assessed may be measured using a test very similar to this one. They may also be measured through interviews for
promotion or employment.
Why not take a test in the style of an online interview?
You can also view an example question.
Personality Questionnaire
(Limited offer: Trial this test to get your tailor-made Career Guidance
Report!)
These are questionnaires used to identify your preferred style of working. It is very important to answer these questions while thinking about yourself in the workplace rather
than at home or with friends. This information can be used to assess how well you would fit within certain work environments and teams, and how you may cope with the job
requirements.
Why not try our personality questionnaire to get a free feedback report?
You can also view some example questions.
Motivation Questionnaire
A motivation questionnaire can be used to understand which situations may increase or decrease your motivation and can assist in securing your job satisfaction. These types of
questionnaires try to rate how conditions found in the workplace could affect your motivation (i.e. whether you would work harder or not in a given situation). As with the
personality questionnaire, there are no right or wrong answers.
Why not try our motivation
questionnaire?
You can also view some example questions.
New! IT Knowledge Tests
IT knowledge tests developed by Brainbench (an SHL company) assess proficiency for a variety of software solutions, programming languages and general IT skills.
To see the full range of available IT Knowledge Tests, visit the Brainbench
website.
Money handling Test
This bundle of two five-minute timed tests measures your skill in accurately counting out UK and Australian banknotes and coins from a cash drawer and in summing the total value
of cash displayed.
UK version
- Australian
version
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