Cognitive ability test
A cognitive ability test is the cognitive part of an assessment: under time pressure you answer questions with numbers, figures and language. Nearly every assessment publisher uses the same sections — number series, figure sequences, matrices, analogies, syllogisms, and numerical and verbal reasoning.
On this page you practice the complete test: free first, then with full simulations and separate practice sets per section. Expecting an adaptive test? Also practice the adaptive cognitive ability test.
How to prepare: take the free pilot test to see your level per section. Then focus on the sections where you score lowest — every section above has its own explanation and practice sets — and finish with the full simulations under time pressure.
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Number of questions: 18
Parts: number series, inductive reasoning, logical reasoning, diagrammatic reasoning, numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, word analogies, antonyms, deductive reasoning, venn diagrams, basic arithmetic, word problems, error checking
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Number Series
There are roughly six different types of patterns that are often used for number series. By studying the explanations with example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognize the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 practice tests with time constraints. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your aptitude test to improve your score. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Review the results of your finished aptitude tests to determine if you are optimally prepared for your assessment.
Inductive Reasoning
There are different types of patterns that are often used for inductive reasoning. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognize the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time constraints. At the end of each exercise set, we tell you how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Eveluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Logical Reasoning
There are different types of patterns that are often used for abstract matrices. By studying the explanations with example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate the results of your practice assessments to determine if you are optimally prepared for your assessment.
Diagrammatic Reasoning
There are different types of patterns that are often used for abstract reasoning. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Numerical Reasoning
There are different types of patterns that are often used for numerical reasoning. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Verbal Reasoning
In the Verbal Reasoning (also called deductive reasoning) section of your ability test, it is tested how proficient you are in reading, analyzing and interpreting text. The question always consists of a text fragment and one (or more) statement(s). You must judge the statements on the basis of the text, not on the basis of general knowledge or an interpretation of the text. You have three possible answers for each question:
- True: You can determine with certainty that the statement must be true based on the text.
- False: On the basis of the text you can determine with certainty that the statement cannot be true.
- Cannot say: Based on the text it is possible that the statement is true, but it is also possible that the statement is not true.
In general terms, almost every question focuses on one of the capacities below. Via the links you can read how to best solve these types of questions, study three detailed example questions and complete three practice problems.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Review the results of the assessments you have completed to determine whether you are optimally prepared for the grade series component. By clicking on an assessment, you will see more detailed results with personalized advice based on your results compared to the reference group.
Word Analogies
There are different types of patterns that are often used for word analogies. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time constraints. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Antonyms
An antonym is the opposite of a synonym. For problems in the antonyms section, you will be shown a word and you must select the word that is most opposite to the given word from the possible answers.
For example: Which word is most opposite to the word 'synonym'?
A: Syllogism
B: Antonym
C: Verb
D: Hyperonym
The answer is B, Antonym. Not all exercises will contain an answer that is exactly opposite to the given word, the task is then to find the most opposite word.
We recommend that you do at least 3 practice sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more precisely to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
View the results of the assessments you have completed to determine whether you are optimally prepared for the Antonym section of your aptitude test. By clicking on an assessment, you will see more detailed results with personalized advice based on your results compared to the reference group.
Deductive Reasoning
There are different types of patterns that are often used for syllogisms. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Venn Diagrams
There are different types of patterns that are often used for venn diagrams. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Basic Arithmetic
There are different types of patterns that are often used for basic arithmetic. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Word Problems
There are different types of patterns that are often used for word problems. By studying the explanations and example exercises of the different patterns, you will recognise the patterns more easily, work faster and make fewer mistakes.
We recommend doing at least 3 exercise sets with time constraints. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more accurately to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
Evaluate your results to see if you are optimally prepared for your assessment. By clicking the individual results, you will get a more detailed report of your results with personal advice.
Error Checking
During the data/error checking part of your ability test, it is tested whether you are able to find errors in a text. You are shown a series of characters or, for example, an email address and then you have to select the series of characters from the possible answers that exactly corresponds to the given series.
It is not necessary to study theory first, the exercises speak for themselves. It is good to practice a lot in order to learn to deal with the (time) pressure and the common types of questions. You get very little time to do the exercises and because of this you will make mistakes faster if you have not practiced enough.
We recommend that you do at least 3 practice sets with time pressure. At the end of each exercise set, we indicate how your score relates to the norm group and whether you need to work faster or more precisely to get the highest possible score on your assessment. This way you know exactly when you are optimally prepared.
View the results of the assessments you have completed to determine whether you are optimally prepared for the data/error checking section. By clicking on an assessment, you will see more detailed results with personalized advice based on your results compared to the reference group.
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