Pre-employment aptitude tests by vendor and format

CCAT (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 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 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 General Ability Test (Verify G+)

SHL Verify G+ is an adaptive general ability test: up to 30 questions in 36 minutes across numerical, deductive and inductive reasoning. Practice forms in English and Japanese.

Watson-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.

CompTIA A+ (220-1201 and 220-1202)

CompTIA A+ is the entry credential employers screen for in IT support and help-desk roles, and earning it means passing two separate exams: Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202), the current V15 series. Our practice bank preps both cores in one place, and it rehearses them the way you sit them: five full-length Core 1 forms and five full-length Core 2 forms, 90 questions and 90 minutes each, roughly 900 original questions across all nine domains at official V15 weighting, with a clear rationale for every answer. It covers the topics V15 added, such as Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, DDR5 and M.2 NVMe, Zero Trust, EDR, and AI in IT support. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with CompTIA.

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 is the baseline security certification employers screen for. Our practice bank is the biggest of its kind: 10 full-length timed forms, roughly 900 original questions across all five domains at official weighting, with a clear rationale for every answer. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with CompTIA.

CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)

CompTIA Network+ N10-009 is the vendor-neutral networking certification employers screen for, and the exam leans on applied judgment more than memorized facts. Nobody has a bigger N10-009 bank: 29 full-length timed forms, 2,610 original questions across all five domains at official weighting, with a clear rationale for every answer. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with CompTIA.

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

CISSP is the senior, vendor-neutral security certification hiring managers screen for, and the adaptive exam rewards management judgment far more than raw technical recall. Our practice bank is a serious one: 10 full-length timed forms, roughly 1,250 original questions across all eight domains at official weighting, with a clear rationale for every answer. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $89 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with (ISC)2.

CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)

CISA is the credential IT audit, assurance, and security-control roles screen for, and the exam is far more about audit judgment than technical recall. Our practice bank is the biggest of its kind: 10 full-length timed forms, 1,500 original questions across all five domains at official weighting, with a clear rationale for every answer. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $99 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with ISACA.

Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F)

The Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F) exam is Anthropic's proctored credential for engineers who build, integrate and ship Claude applications, agents and workflows. Our practice bank is built from Anthropic's official exam guide: 10 full-length timed exams of 53 questions in 120 minutes, 530 original scenario and code-reading questions across all eight domains at the official blueprint weights, multi-select items where the exam uses them, and an explanation for every answer that points to the Anthropic docs section it rests on. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with Anthropic.

Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F)

The Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F) exam is Anthropic's proctored credential for professionals who use Claude at work: prompting and running tasks, checking and validating output, choosing the right Claude product and model, fitting Claude into team workflows, and using it responsibly. Our practice bank is built from Anthropic's official exam guide: 10 full-length timed exams of 60 questions in 120 minutes, 600 original workplace scenario questions across all seven domains at the official blueprint weights, five-option Select TWO items like the real exam, and an explanation for every answer tied to Anthropic's docs and Help Center. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with Anthropic.

Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F)

The Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F) exam is Anthropic's proctored credential for solution architects who build production systems with the Claude Agent SDK, Claude Code, the Claude API and MCP. Each exam presents 4 of 6 published production scenarios, from a customer support agent to a CI/CD code reviewer, and tests architecture and configuration judgment across five domains. Our practice bank is built from Anthropic's official exam guide: 10 full-length timed exams of 60 questions in 120 minutes, each built on 4 of the 6 official scenarios, 600 original questions across all 30 task statements at the official domain weights, Select TWO items like the real exam, and an explanation for every answer tied to Anthropic's docs. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with Anthropic.

Claude Certified Architect - Professional (CCAR-P)

The Claude Certified Architect - Professional (CCAR-P) exam is Anthropic's advanced credential for senior architects who design, integrate, evaluate and govern Claude solutions in enterprise production, and lead the conversation with stakeholders. Our practice bank is built from Anthropic's official exam guide: 10 full-length timed exams of 63 questions in 120 minutes, 630 original enterprise scenario questions across all seven domains and 38 objectives at the official blueprint weights, Select TWO items like the real exam, and an explanation for every answer tied to Anthropic's docs. Start with a free 25-question diagnostic, then unlock the full bank for $69 one time: one-time payment, 30-day access, and a Money-back Guarantee. No subscription and no auto-renew. PrepClubs is not affiliated with Anthropic.

Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test (BMCT-II)

The BMCT-II shows a picture and asks one question with three answer choices (A, B or C): 55 items in 25 minutes, with a fixed number from each area: pulleys and levers, hydraulics, forces and motion, structures and slopes, gears and belt drives, gravity and velocity, acoustics and optics, center of gravity, electricity, heat, shape and volume, and miscellaneous.

Cubiks Logiks

Cubiks Logiks is a 12-minute general ability test covering numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning in quick succession.

McQuaig Mental Agility Test (MMAT)

The McQuaig Mental Agility Test is a 15-minute speed-and-accuracy cognitive test, structured almost identically to the Wonderlic.

GMAT-Style Aptitude (employer variants)

Many consulting and investment banking firms use GMAT-style problem-solving and data sufficiency questions inside their cognitive screens.

IBEW Aptitude Test (Electrical Apprenticeship)

The IBEW Aptitude Test is the gate to inside wireman apprenticeships across the United States. Two sections, algebra and reading comprehension, no calculator, tight clock. Score a 4 or higher on the 1 to 9 scale and you advance to the interview.

NJATC Aptitude Test (electrical Training ALLIANCE)

The NJATC Aptitude Test is the same exam as the IBEW Aptitude Test. The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee was renamed to the electrical Training ALLIANCE in 2014, and the test is still used interchangeably across IBEW and NECA signatory locals.

Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)

The Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude is a 60-question, 30-minute mechanical reasoning test written at a 6th-grade reading level. Used for entry-level technician and machine-operator hiring where the employer wants a short, purely mechanical screen.

Elevator Industry Aptitude Test (EIAT)

The Elevator Industry Aptitude Test is administered by NEIEP for every NEIEP-affiliated apprenticeship in the United States. Three sections, reading, arithmetic, and mechanical comprehension, no calculator.

Pipe Trades (UA) Apprenticeship Aptitude Test

There is no single UA aptitude test. Each UA plumbing, pipefitting and steamfitting local picks its own: a battery such as GAN (reading, math, mechanical and spatial), ACT WorkKeys, TABE, or a math test it writes itself. Nearly all of them test math without a calculator: fractions, decimals, percent, feet and inches, formulas and simple equations.

Ramsay Maintenance Test (MecTest / MultiCrafTest)

Ramsay's maintenance job-knowledge tests: 60 four-option questions. MecTest covers hydraulics and pneumatics, print reading, welding and rigging, power transmission, lubrication, pumps and piping, mechanical maintenance, and shop tools. MultiCrafTest adds motors and controls, electronics and PLCs, and AC/DC theory.

Ramsay Mechanical Aptitude Test (MAT-4)

The Ramsay Mechanical Aptitude Test (MAT-4) is a short, diagram-heavy screening test for entry-level industrial and mechanical roles. 36 items in 20 minutes, roughly 33 seconds per question. National average is 25 correct.

Kenexa 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.

Raven's Progressive Matrices

Raven's measures abstract, non-verbal fluid intelligence through pattern matrices. Used worldwide because it is language-independent.

HireVue Assessments

HireVue combines video interviews with game-based cognitive assessments. Expect pattern games, memory games, and AI-scored interview responses.

TestGorilla Assessments

TestGorilla offers a library of 300+ pre-employment tests. The cognitive ability, numerical, and problem-solving modules are the most common.

Revelian Cognitive Ability Test

Revelian is popular across Australia and New Zealand. It blends verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning similar to the CCAT.

Caliper Profile

Caliper Profile is primarily a personality and behavioral fit test, with embedded cognitive questions that measure abstract reasoning.

Aon 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 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 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 (General Intelligence Assessment)

Thomas GIA is a five-part cognitive test covering reasoning, perceptual speed, number speed, word meaning, and spatial visualization.

Criteria Emotify (EI Test)

Emotify measures emotional intelligence across four quadrants: perception, understanding, managing, and using emotions.

Criteria 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.

DISC Assessment (Everything DiSC, DiSC Classic)

DISC is a four-factor behavioral style inventory: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. Used for hiring, team fit, and leadership development across the Fortune 500.

Big Five Personality Test (OCEAN, Five Factor Model)

The Big Five, or OCEAN, is the most validated personality framework in psychology. It measures Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Employers increasingly layer it on top of cognitive screens.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for Jobs (MBTI)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator sorts candidates into 16 personality types across four dichotomies: Extraversion vs Introversion, Sensing vs Intuition, Thinking vs Feeling, Judging vs Perceiving. Used mainly for coaching and team development, and still shows up in hiring in specific industries.

PI Behavioral Assessment (Predictive Index)

The PI Behavioral Assessment is a 6-minute free-choice adjective checklist that maps candidates against the employer's Job Target on four factors: Dominance, Extraversion, Patience, and Formality. Distinct from the PI Cognitive.

Hogan Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI)

Hogan is the dominant leadership personality battery. The HPI measures bright-side personality, the HDS measures derailers under stress, and the MVPI measures core values. Used by two thirds of the Fortune 500.

SHL Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32)

The SHL OPQ32 measures 32 occupational personality dimensions grouped into Relationships, Thinking Style, and Feelings and Emotions. Used widely across Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 employers alongside SHL Verify G+ cognitive tests.

Gallup CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder)

CliftonStrengths, formerly StrengthsFinder, ranks you across 34 talent themes grouped into four domains: Strategic Thinking, Relationship Building, Influencing, and Executing. Widely used for onboarding, coaching, and team composition.