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SHL OPQ32r practice$29 · 30-day access

Section 1 · Know the test

SHL OPQ32r practice test: know the format before you take it

The OPQ32r is a personality questionnaire that many large employers send after you apply, often together with numerical and verbal reasoning tests. It does not test what you know. It asks how you like to work, and gives the employer a profile of 32 work styles to compare with the job.

104blocks of three statements
~25minutes, and no time limit
32work-style scales in 3 areas
0right or wrong answers

This pack gives you a full practice run in the same format, then a practice profile, a consistency check and a comparison with six typical jobs. Try the first 3 blocks and the sample result free.

$29one-time · 30-day access

What one block looks like

I like to plan my week aheadMostLeastI enjoy meeting new peopleMostLeastI check my work for small errorsMostLeast

Each screen shows three statements about how you behave at work. You choose:

  • the one that is most like you, and
  • the one that is least like you.

The third one is left in the middle. You answer every block, and you cannot say all three fit equally.

Why the format feels strange

Often all three statements are true of you, or none are. That is on purpose. The test wants to know which matters more to you, so it makes you rank good things against each other. This is called forced choice. It means you cannot score high on everything, which is why trying to look perfect does not work.

The hard part is stamina. Many people get tired in the second half and start clicking fast. That is where answers get random, and random answers make a messy profile. Practising the full length once is the best way to stay steady on the day.

The 32 scales, in three areas

Relationships with peoplePersuading, taking charge, speaking your mind, mixing with people, consulting and supporting others.
Thinking styleWorking with data, checking ideas, creating ideas, coping with change, planning and attention to detail.
Feelings and emotionsStaying calm, handling criticism, optimism, energy, competing and ambition.

How this practice run works

  • Same shape as the real test: 104 blocks of three, most and least like you.
  • Every statement is our own. None are copied from SHL, so do not expect to see these exact sentences on the day.
  • Answer on first instinct, thinking about yourself at work. About 10 to 20 seconds a block is normal.
  • Your progress is saved on this device. You can stop and come back.
  • At the end you get a practice profile, a consistency check and a comparison with six typical jobs.

Full practice pack

Take the whole run and see your own profile

  • The full practice run: all 104 blocks in the real most / least format
  • Your practice profile on all 32 work-style scales, with plain-English meaning
  • A consistency check: repeat blocks, first half vs second half, pace and pattern flags
  • Your profile next to six typical jobs, with interview story prompts for every gap
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Format facts from SHL's public OPQ fact sheet (104 questions, forced choice, untimed, about 25 minutes, 32 characteristics in three areas) and the OPQ32r Technical Manual by Brown and Bartram (blocks of three statements, most and least like me).

SHL OPQ32r practice: common questions

Can you practise for the SHL OPQ32r?

You cannot practise right answers, because there are none. You can practise the format: 104 blocks of three statements where you pick the one most like you and the one least like you. Doing the full length once means the format and the fatigue in the second half do not throw you on the day, so your real answers come out steadier.

How long is the OPQ32r and is it timed?

SHL describes it as 104 questions in a forced-choice format, untimed, taking about 25 minutes. Most people take 25 to 40 minutes. This practice run has the same length and no time limit, and it shows your pace per block afterwards.

Are these the real SHL questions?

No. Every statement in this pack is written by PrepClubs and mapped to one of 32 work-style scales grouped into the same three areas SHL uses. SHL items are not copied, so do not expect to see these exact sentences in your real test. The practice profile is not your SHL result.

What is the consistency check?

Some ideas appear twice in different words, once early and once late. The check shows where your two answers disagree, how stable your first and second halves are, and whether your pace or answer positions suggest clicking without reading. A steady pattern is what makes a real report clear to an employer.

What do I get for free, and what does the full pack cost?

Free: the format guide, the first 3 blocks, a complete sample result and the honest guidance. The full pack is $29, a one-time payment for 30 days of access with no subscription. It unlocks the whole 104-block run, your own profile, the consistency check and the comparison with six typical jobs.

Read the full guide to the SHL OPQ32 and its 32 scales, or practise the reasoning test it usually comes with: SHL Verify G+.