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21 of the most common cognitive, aptitude, mechanical, and situational tests used by employers in 2026.
CCAT
HighCCAT (Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test)
The Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test measures problem-solving speed, critical thinking, and the ability to learn new information. 50 questions in 15 minutes is why timing is everything.
PI Cognitive
HighPI Cognitive Assessment (Predictive Index)
The Predictive Index Cognitive Assessment, formerly the PLI, tests general cognitive ability in 12 minutes across numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning. Almost no one finishes all 50 questions, and that is by design.
Wonderlic
Medium-HighWonderlic Personnel Test (WPT)
The Wonderlic is the classic 50-question, 12-minute cognitive test used everywhere from the NFL Combine to Fortune 500 hiring. Short, brutal, and famously hard to finish.
SHL
HighSHL General Ability Test (Verify G+)
SHL Verify G+ is an adaptive cognitive test covering numerical, inductive, and deductive reasoning. Used by roughly half of the Fortune Global 500.
Kenexa
MediumKenexa Prove It (IBM)
Kenexa Prove It assesses skills from Excel proficiency to logical reasoning and typing. The cognitive modules are what most candidates stress about.
Watson-Glaser
HighWatson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal
The Watson-Glaser is the gold standard for law firm hiring. It measures inference, assumptions, deduction, interpretation, and argument evaluation. Magic Circle firms lean on it heavily.
Raven's
Medium-HighRaven's Progressive Matrices
Raven's measures abstract, non-verbal fluid intelligence through pattern matrices. Used worldwide because it is language-independent.
Bennett
MediumBennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT)
The Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test measures understanding of physical principles, leverage, gears, and spatial reasoning. Standard for technical and engineering roles.
HireVue
MediumHireVue Assessments
HireVue combines video interviews with game-based cognitive assessments. Expect pattern games, memory games, and AI-scored interview responses.
TestGorilla
MediumTestGorilla Assessments
TestGorilla offers a library of 300+ pre-employment tests. The cognitive ability, numerical, and problem-solving modules are the most common.
Cubiks
MediumCubiks Logiks
Cubiks Logiks is a 12-minute general ability test covering numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning in quick succession.
Revelian
Medium-HighRevelian Cognitive Ability Test
Revelian is popular across Australia and New Zealand. It blends verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning similar to the CCAT.
Caliper
MediumCaliper Profile
Caliper Profile is primarily a personality and behavioral fit test, with embedded cognitive questions that measure abstract reasoning.
McQuaig
Medium-HighMcQuaig Mental Agility Test (MMAT)
The McQuaig Mental Agility Test is a 15-minute speed-and-accuracy cognitive test, structured almost identically to the Wonderlic.
Aon cut-e
Medium-HighAon cut-e (scales)
Aon cut-e scales are a suite of short, modular cognitive tests. scales numerical, scales verbal, and scales lst (inductive) are the most common.
Saville
MediumSaville Swift Aptitude
Saville Swift combines verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning into a fast-paced aptitude battery. Common across UK public sector and professional services.
Talent Q
High (adaptive)Talent Q Elements
Talent Q Elements is adaptive: questions get harder or easier based on your answers. Elements Numerical, Verbal, and Logical are the three main modules.
Thomas GIA
MediumThomas GIA (General Intelligence Assessment)
Thomas GIA is a five-part cognitive test covering reasoning, perceptual speed, number speed, word meaning, and spatial visualization.
GMAT-Style
Very HighGMAT-Style Aptitude (employer variants)
Many consulting and investment banking firms use GMAT-style problem-solving and data sufficiency questions inside their cognitive screens.
Emotify
MediumCriteria Emotify (EI Test)
Emotify measures emotional intelligence across four quadrants: perception, understanding, managing, and using emotions.
UCAT
Medium-HighCriteria UBI (Universal Cognitive Aptitude Test)
The Universal Cognitive Aptitude Test is Criteria's language-independent aptitude test, using shapes and numbers instead of verbal content.
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