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SHL OPQ32 Personality Test Practice: Forced-Choice Blocks, 32-Scale Output

The SHL OPQ32 is the personality companion to SHL Verify G+, used by most Fortune Global 500 employers. Our free practice uses the same forced-choice block format as the OPQ32r (released 2009), with 30 sample blocks producing output on the 32 scales SHL measures. Sten-scale percentile output and a UCF competency overlay come included.

By PrepClubs Editorial Team, updated April 18, 2026

Questions

104

Time Limit

25 min

Difficulty

No right answers

Price

$39

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PrepClubs does not offer SHL OPQ32 practice and you cannot really drill it anyway

The SHL Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32) is SHL's flagship personality assessment, separate from SHL Verify G+ cognitive. PrepClubs is a cognitive and aptitude platform. OPQ32 results reflect stable trait disposition that does not change through prep. The closest resource we ship is the interactive personality-profile quiz.

Free practice

Personality profile quiz

Interactive personality self-report quiz, similar style to OPQ32. Free, no signup.

What this OPQ32 practice includes

The real OPQ32r uses 104 forced-choice blocks of four statements each, producing percentile scores on 32 occupational personality scales. Our practice uses 30 representative blocks to expose you to the format, the scale framework, and the output style without requiring the full 40-minute commitment.

You receive Sten-scale scores (1 to 10) on each of the 32 scales organized into the three OPQ32 domains (Relationships with People, Thinking Style, Feelings and Emotions), plus a mapping to the 8 Universal Competency Framework (UCF) competencies that employers typically weight for selection decisions.

32-scale Sten output

Standard Ten scoring (1 to 10) on each of the 32 occupational personality dimensions.

Forced-choice block format

Four statements per block, rank most-like and least-like. Mirrors the real OPQ32r format released in 2009.

UCF competency overlay

8 Universal Competency Framework predictions (Leading and Deciding, Analyzing and Interpreting, and so on) derived from your 32 scale scores.

Domain breakdown

Your scales grouped by Relationships with People, Thinking Style, and Feelings and Emotions.

Pass Guarantee

Pass Guarantee included. Instant output.

Three sample OPQ32 forced-choice blocks

Every block has four positive-sounding statements. You must rank them most-like and least-like. This is the format that separates OPQ32 from traditional Likert personality tests.

Sample 1: Forced-choice block (Relationships domain)

Pick the one most like you at work and the one least like you.

A.I enjoy persuading others to my point of view (Persuasive)
B.I prefer to work independently (Independent)
C.I enjoy meeting new people (Outgoing)
D.I readily support others in the team (Caring)

Answer and walkthrough

. Each statement maps to one OPQ32 scale. Persuasive, Independent, Outgoing, and Caring are all in the Relationships with People domain but measure different things. The forced-choice format prevents candidates from claiming all four; you must rank.

Sample 2: Forced-choice block (Thinking Style domain)

Pick the one most like you at work and the one least like you.

A.I enjoy working with numbers (Data Rational)
B.I come up with new and different ideas (Innovative)
C.I prefer to stick with established methods (Conventional)
D.I pay close attention to detail (Detail Conscious)

Answer and walkthrough

. These four Thinking Style scales often tension against each other. Innovative and Conventional are opposites; Data Rational and Detail Conscious usually correlate. Forced-choice ranking captures your actual tendencies more accurately than Likert scales.

Sample 3: Forced-choice block (Feelings and Emotions domain)

Pick the one most like you at work and the one least like you.

A.I stay calm under pressure (Relaxed)
B.I enjoy competing to win (Competitive)
C.I set high standards for myself (Achieving)
D.I rarely show my emotions at work (Emotionally Controlled)

Answer and walkthrough

. Feelings and Emotions scales are where most candidates over-claim in Likert versions. Forced-choice blocks make it impossible to max all of these simultaneously. You must rank.

What the real OPQ32 feels like

The real OPQ32r is delivered through SHL's online platform, typically after or alongside the Verify G+ cognitive test. 104 blocks, 25 to 40 minutes. The interface presents one block at a time with four radio buttons for most-like and four for least-like. You must pick one of each before advancing.

Output goes to the employer in a structured report: Sten scores on 32 scales, plus UCF competency predictions and potentially a Management and Leadership Report (MLR) or Sales Report if the role calls for it. Candidates typically do not see their own report unless the employer offers feedback.

Employers use OPQ32 alongside SHL Verify G+ and the interview. A strong OPQ32 profile can offset a borderline cognitive score and vice versa. Serious mismatch on both usually ends the application.