Free Aptitude Tests

Common aptitude test types

Aptitude tests come in many different forms, each measuring a different skill or ability. The most commonly used are numerical reasoning tests, verbal reasoning tests, situational judgement tests, logical reasoning tests, and personality tests.

Numerical reasoning tests

Numerical tests assess your ability to interpret and analyse sets of numerical data and use your numerical aptitude to draw accurate conclusions. They are designed to indicate your capacity to work with numerical data within a workplace context.

Verbal reasoning tests

Designed to assess your comprehension skills, a verbal reasoning test presents you with a passage of text followed by a multiple-choice question, to determine how well you have understood and made factual deductions from the information.

Situational judgement tests

A situational judgement test evaluates your ability to identify the most appropriate response in workplace situations. The tests are built around hypothetical scenarios, from which you must select how you would respond.

Logical reasoning tests

Logical reasoning tests are a type of non-verbal aptitude test, designed to assess your ability to solve problems using abstract information. You will need to use your inductive reasoning to determine rules, analogies, and structures, and apply these to find the correct answer.

Personality tests

Personality tests assess your behaviours, motivations, and approaches to interpersonal relationships. These tests are used to determine if a candidate fits the position and the company as a whole.

How to prepare for an aptitude test

Typically, no prior knowledge is needed to complete an aptitude test, though it is still important to prepare for one. The most effective way to prepare for an aptitude test is to practise.

Practising will sharpen your method and show you which question types cost you time. It also familiarises you with the format and the wording, so on the day the only thing you have to work out is the answer.

How to take a free test

A good place to start is with our free practice tests, which you can open with an email address or a Google account. Once you are signed in you can work through any of the test types listed above.

We also offer practice packages for leading test publishers such as Watson Glaser, SHL and Korn Ferry. Practise anywhere: the tests work as well on a phone as on a desktop.

Our practice questions are written to simulate what you will meet in the real tests. Take one at your own pace, or set the timer and sit it under the conditions the employer will use.

Each question comes with a worked solution, so you can review the method rather than just the mark.