Practice tests

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 tests are designed to assess your understanding of tables of statistical and numerical data as well as your ability to make logical deductions.

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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.

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This test measures the ability to generate, retain, and transform well-structured visual images.

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This test measures one’s general tendency to behave safely in the workplace.

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This test measures the ability to extract relevant information from written sources and make objective judgments on the basis of that information.

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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.

Situational Judgement Tests take a variety of forms – some are text-based, whilst others incorporate multimedia such as video and animation. We are currently seeking research volunteers to view different types of Situational Judgement items and provide their reactions to these different item types.

Have opinions? Participate in our research study.

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.

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?

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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.

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