How the tests work and how they are taken. Written by Adrian, who takes them, updated regularly.
From spelling to memory tasks: what to expect, and how we take it.
8 min · Sep 29, 2026Aptitude testChecking under time pressure – with a system instead of panic.
4 min · Sep 22, 2026Aptitude testAptitude tests often ban the calculator. The tricks that keep mental arithmetic fast and exact: rounding, splitting, units and the order of operations.
2 min · Oct 27, 2026Aptitude testNumber series look random and are not. The handful of rules behind every series, and the fixed order that finds the rule before the clock does.
2 min · Oct 27, 2026Aptitude testCritical thinking test guide 2026: Watson-Glaser style inferences, assumptions, deductions and arguments, SHL argument items, original practice questions.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testDeductive reasoning test with answers: syllogisms, must-be-true and cannot-be-true statements, SHL's interactive logic tasks, traps and a 7-day plan.
12 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testEmotion recognition test guide: the seven-label face format (Arctic Shores, pymetrics), cues that separate fear, surprise, disgust and anger, and practice.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testAttention to detail test guide: how error checking and multitasking tests work (address comparison, invoice checks, message routing), with original drills.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testGame-based assessment guide: how pymetrics games, Arctic Shores, Aon smartPredict, Cappfinity and McKinsey Solve work, how they are scored, how to prepare.
11 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testAbstract reasoning tests explained: pick-two grids, 3×3 and 4×4 matrices, sequences and build-the-frame puzzles from real 2026 tests, with practice items.
14 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testJob simulation assessment guide: how day-in-the-life tests mix SJT, inbox, numerical and video tasks, plus an original mini simulation.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testNumber sequence test guide: the rule types employers use, a six-step method to find any pattern, and 15 original number series with worked solutions.
12 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testNumerical reasoning test 2026: every format seen at SHL, TestGorilla, Cappfinity and Applied, number-format traps, speed tips and 12 practice questions.
15 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testSituational judgement test guide: most/least and rank-order formats from 2026 SJTs, how SJTs are scored, how to prepare, and original example questions.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testWorking memory test practice: symbol-to-number coding, larger/smaller comparisons, mental arithmetic under time – with 30 original drills.
14 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testVerbal reasoning test guide: the true/false/cannot say decision rule, the multi-tab layout, common traps and 16 original practice questions with answers.
13 min · Oct 1, 2026Aptitude testVerbal reasoning asks one thing only: does the passage prove the statement? How to handle true, false and cannot-say items without overreading.
2 min · Oct 27, 2026