Scoring and question notes
A short practice session can help you find topics to work on. It cannot establish an enduring strength or predict how well you will do in a job.
What your scores mean
There are six questions in each of four areas: numerical, verbal, logical and spatial reasoning. Each question has one correct answer and carries one mark. An incorrect answer earns no mark. There is no penalty for guessing.
Your score is the number correct out of the number you attempted. Unanswered questions are shown separately. For example, three correct answers, one incorrect answer and two unanswered questions give 3 out of 4 attempted, with 2 not attempted. The chart shows all six questions in their original order.
The questions range from direct applications to multi-step deductions. We have checked the wording, answer keys, worked solutions and diagrams, but have not trialled the sections with a representative sample or calibrated them to equal difficulty. A higher raw score in one area does not show that it is your stronger ability. We do not give population percentiles, IQ scores, pass marks or suitability recommendations.
How we choose your next steps
Each question has a specific topic. Your practice plan lists the topics you answered correctly and gives advice for up to two questions you missed in each area, in question order. These are learning suggestions, not a ranking of your abilities. If you answer every attempted question correctly, we suggest fresh practice. If you skip an area, we invite you to try it.
Taking the assessment
The assessment is untimed. Skip questions, return using the question grid, or finish early. Answer verbal questions using only the passage. The spatial diagrams also have text descriptions of their geometry for people who cannot see them clearly. These alternative presentations may change the demands of a question, so use this as a personal learning exercise.
After finishing, review every question, including questions you skipped, with a worked explanation. Repeating familiar questions can improve your score through memory, so use fresh questions when checking progress.
Content, ownership and versions
Version 1 was created in November 2026. All 24 questions, fictional numerical data, passages, worked solutions and six SVG diagrams were created specifically for this PAT tool. No external question bank, normative dataset or third-party assessment is used. Content is copyright Practice Aptitude Tests. This is an independent practice resource.
The first link version freezes the question order and answer keys. Future content changes must use a new version so an existing shared link continues to show the same result.
Your answers and sharing
Answers are scored in your browser. This tool makes no analysis API request and uses no live AI service. Your selections are stored in the code after the # symbol in the page address. That code is not sent to the web server in normal page requests. It is not encrypted: anyone with the complete link can see your selected answers and scores. The website's usual privacy policy and cookie choices still apply.
A link is a record of selected answers, not a verified test certificate. It can be edited, and this public practice tool includes its answer key. No account is needed.
For careers advisers and teachers
Link to the free assessment entry page to help students sample four common reasoning question types and identify practice topics. Ask learners to explain one correct answer and revisit one mistake. Use it for preparation and discussion, not selection or diagnosis.