About the Job & Career Tests tests
Most UK employers — from the Civil Service Fast Stream to the Big Four, banks, consultancies and the NHS graduate scheme — use psychometric and aptitude tests as an early sift. Our free practice library covers numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, logical (inductive and deductive) reasoning and Situational Judgement Tests so you can walk into your assessment fluent in the formats.
What types of test will I face
Numerical reasoning tests give you a table or chart and ask you to perform percentage, ratio and trend calculations under time pressure (typically 60–90 seconds per question). Verbal reasoning tests give you a passage and ask whether statements are True, False or Cannot Say based only on the passage. Logical reasoning uses shape sequences. Situational Judgement Tests put you in a workplace scenario and ask which response is most and least effective.
The biggest providers are SHL, Cubiks, Saville, Korn Ferry, Talent Q and Cut-e (Aon). Question styles overlap heavily between providers.
Tips to pass aptitude tests
Practise with a stopwatch. Speed is at least as important as accuracy on most numerical and verbal tests.
On Cannot Say questions, only use information stated in the passage — never bring in real-world knowledge.
For SJTs, choose the response that fits the company's published values (almost every employer publishes them on their careers page).
Re-do every test you score below 70% on. Pattern recognition builds quickly with repetition.
Why practice tests work for psychometrics
Psychometric tests are deliberately unfamiliar — employers want to see how you cope with novelty under pressure. Practice removes the novelty so your real performance reflects your actual reasoning ability rather than your test-taking experience. Candidates who do 20+ mocks before a real assessment routinely score 1–2 standard deviations higher than first-timers.
Ready to start? Take the Numerical Reasoning, Take the Verbal Reasoning, Take the Logical Reasoning.