Aon Adept-15 Guide & Experience
What is the ADEPT-15?
The ADEPT-15 is Aon's (formerly cut-e) personality questionnaire. You repeatedly see two statements side by side and pick the one that describes you best (“forced choice”). The real test is adaptive, takes about 25 minutes and measures 15 aspects of work behaviour, grouped into 6 work styles. Employers such as KLM (cabin crew) use it alongside the cognitive Aon tests.
Important: there are no right or wrong answers
Unlike aptitude tests, a personality questionnaire cannot be “won”. Socially desirable answering shows up in consistency checks, and a profile that is not you at best lands you a job that does not fit. What DOES help: knowing what is measured, understanding the role profile, and answering consistently as your work self. That is why this page offers a walkthrough instead of a right/wrong quiz.
The 6 work styles and 15 aspects
Task
- Drive — proactive, persistent and accountable in pursuing goals
- Structure — planful, detail-oriented and orderly in approaching work
Adaptation
- Conceptual — intellectually curious, abstract and inquisitive
- Flexibility — open-minded, adaptable and willing to change approach
- Mastery — learning-oriented and focused on continual self-improvement
Achievement
- Ambition — ambitious, goal-directed and striving for more
- Power — motivated to lead, direct and take control
Interaction
- Assertiveness — assertive, decisive and comfortable with competition
- Liveliness — outgoing, energetic and socially confident
Emotional
- Composure — calm, composed and relaxed under pressure
- Positivity — optimistic, hopeful and resilient about the future
- Awareness — attuned to and openly reflective about emotions
Teamwork
- Cooperativeness — team-oriented, collaborative and trusting of others
- Sensitivity — compassionate, caring and attentive to others' needs
- Humility — modest, humble and quick to credit others
Experience it yourself (± 5 minutes)
Below you walk through 45 realistic example items in the same forced-choice format. At the end you see an indicative work-style profile — so you know how it feels and what the test looks at. This is a practice rendition, not an official Aon score: the real ADEPT-15 is adaptive and compares you against norm groups.
Honest preparation tips
- Read both statements fully — the pace is high and differences can be subtle.
- Answer as your behaviour at work, not who you are at home or who you would like to be.
- Be consistent: similar items recur; big contradictions stand out.
- Know the role profile: understand which work styles fit the job, but do not act a part.
- Prepare properly for the cognitive tests — that is where practice demonstrably pays off.
What you CAN practise: the cognitive Aon tests
The aptitude tests in the same assessment (scales numerical, verbal, gridChallenge, switchChallenge and more) ARE trainable — and practice measurably pays off there.