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Revelian Cognitive Ability Test Practice: 51 Questions in 20 Minutes

Revelian is the dominant cognitive test across Australia and New Zealand. 51 questions, 20 minutes, blending verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning in a format similar to the CCAT. This simulation matches the real Revelian Cognitive Ability Test exactly.

By PrepClubs Editorial Team, updated April 18, 2026

Questions

Time Limit

20 min

Difficulty

Medium-High

Price

$39

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PrepClubs does not offer a Revelian Cognitive question bank today

Revelian Cognitive (the Australian-developed RCAT, now under the Cognadev brand) measures the same speed-cognitive skills as the CCAT and Wonderlic. Both of those clusters are drilled in depth on PrepClubs. Practice those instead. The educational content below covers Revelian-specific format and norm-group details.

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CCAT cluster (1,350+ questions, 14 mocks)

Closest speed-cognitive match to Revelian. 14 mocks, 12 topical drills.

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Wonderlic cluster (400+ questions, 7 mocks)

Mixed verbal, math, and logic at Revelian-similar pacing.

What this Revelian practice includes

Revelian was acquired by Criteria Corp (the CCAT company) in 2020, and the two tests now share underlying architecture while maintaining separate item banks. Revelian remains the preferred cognitive test for most major Australian and New Zealand employers: Telstra, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Qantas, and Westpac all use it. This practice simulates the full 51-question, 20-minute format.

At the end, you receive your raw score, a percentile against an Australia/New Zealand candidate norm group, a breakdown by question family (verbal, numerical, abstract), and full walkthroughs. The timing on Revelian is more forgiving than the CCAT: 20 minutes for 51 questions gives you roughly 23 seconds per item, compared to the CCAT's 18 seconds per item.

51-question, 20-minute format

Exact match to the real Revelian. One more question than the CCAT, 5 more minutes to work with.

Percentile against AU/NZ norm

Your score mapped against an Australia/New Zealand candidate norm. Telstra and CBA cut at roughly the 70th percentile.

Three reasoning families mixed

Roughly 17 verbal, 17 numerical, 17 abstract. Same distribution as the real Revelian.

Detailed walkthroughs

Every missed item includes a reasoning walkthrough and a time budget recommendation.

Pass Guarantee

Your first simulation is free and anonymous.

Three sample Revelian questions with walkthroughs

Revelian items feel slightly more polished than CCAT items because the Australian hiring market historically demanded cleaner item editing.

Sample 1: Verbal Reasoning

Find the word that does NOT belong with the others.

A.Sydney
B.Melbourne
C.Brisbane
D.Auckland
E.Perth

Answer and walkthrough

D. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth are all Australian cities. Auckland is in New Zealand. Revelian verbal items frequently use Australia/New Zealand geography and cultural references. Non-Australian candidates should brush up on basic AU/NZ general knowledge before the real test.

Sample 2: Numerical Reasoning

A shipment of 320 boxes is sent from Sydney to Perth. 15 percent are damaged in transit and must be returned. If each remaining box contains 25 items, how many items arrive in Perth?

A.6,400
B.6,600
C.6,800
D.7,000
E.7,200

Answer and walkthrough

C. 15 percent damaged of 320 equals 48. Remaining: 320 minus 48 equals 272 boxes. Items: 272 times 25 equals 6,800. Budget 30 seconds on this kind of two-step problem. The trap answers (6,400 and 7,200) come from either ignoring the damage rate or applying it to the item count instead of the box count.

Sample 3: Abstract Reasoning

What shape continues the pattern? Shape 1: 3-sided, black. Shape 2: 4-sided, white. Shape 3: 5-sided, black. Shape 4: 6-sided, white. Shape 5: ?

A.7 sides, black
B.7 sides, white
C.8 sides, black
D.6 sides, black
E.5 sides, white

Answer and walkthrough

A. Two independent rules: side count increases by 1 each step (3, 4, 5, 6, so next is 7); color alternates black, white, black, white, so next is black. Shape 5 is 7-sided, black. Revelian abstract items always decompose cleanly into independent dimensions. If you cannot see two dimensions, you are missing a rule.

What the real Revelian feels like

The real Revelian Cognitive Ability Test is delivered through the Revelian platform (now part of Criteria Corp's platform suite). The interface is similar to the CCAT: one question at a time, visible clock, next button, no review option. Calculator is not permitted. Scratch paper is allowed but rarely provided, so most candidates work mentally.

Telstra uses Revelian for graduate program screening and some technical hiring. Commonwealth Bank uses it across analyst and corporate functions. ANZ and Westpac use it for risk, operations, and analyst applications. Qantas uses it for graduate cabin crew and corporate hiring. The typical cutoff is the 70th percentile for graduate programs and the 60th to 65th percentile for general analyst roles.

Revelian scoring does not publish a guessing penalty, so fill every blank in the last 10 seconds. The test was designed to be unfinishable: fewer than 3 percent of candidates complete all 51 questions. Your target is not completion, it is enough correct answers to clear your role-specific percentile cutoff.