Numerical Reasoning Test for Hiring

Predicts manager ratings

In our study of 214 high-potential middle managers, numerical reasoning was the strongest predictor of how their own managers rated their performance.

Scores you can explain

Every candidate is scored on the same scale and compared against people in similar roles, so the shortlist is easy to explain to a hiring manager.

Built for phones

A short mobile-first option uses number patterns and minimal language, so candidates in any country can take it on the device they have.

Finance and analysis roles

A full numerical reasoning test for graduates, professionals, and managers who work with data every day.

Hire sharper analysts

Operational and apprentice roles

A version pitched for frontline, operational, and apprentice hires, with results compared against people in those roles.

Assess apprentices fairly

Global, mobile first

Number pattern questions inside a 12-minute test built for phones, with minimal language, for hiring across countries.

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Common questions answered

What buyers and hiring managers ask us most about this test.

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How long does the numerical reasoning test take?

A full numerical reasoning test takes 16 to 24 minutes, depending on the version that fits the role. Inside a combined test, the numerical section takes four to six minutes, or five minutes in our mobile-first global test.

Does the numerical test adapt to each candidate?

No, and that is deliberate. Each candidate gets a randomized set of questions with the difficulty controlled at every stage, and item response theory puts every score on the same scale.

Can candidates get outside help on a numerical test?

A built-in check flags unusual response patterns, including those AI use can leave, and prompts you to retest. Randomized questions make shared answers of little use, and remote supervision is available for regulated or senior hiring.

Is there a numerical practice test?

Yes. There is a timed numerical practice test with feedback on every answer, plus an offline preparation guide. It is also the quickest way for your hiring team to see what candidates experience.

How do we use numerical reasoning fairly in hiring?

Test numerical reasoning only where the role needs it, set any cut-off from a job analysis, and pair it with a behavioral assessment. A cut-off above the 50th percentile needs extra justification, so talk to us before you set one.

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Tell us the roles you are hiring for, and we will recommend the level, format, and safeguards that fit.

A numerical reasoning test for data-heavy roles

What does a numerical reasoning test measure?

Predicts manager ratings

Scores you can explain

Built for phones

Know every score is theirs

No two tests alike

Patterns that don’t fit

Supervise the big decisions

What clients see

One skill, several formats

Finance and analysis roles

Operational and apprentice roles

Global, mobile first

Common questions answered

How long does the numerical reasoning test take?

Does the numerical test adapt to each candidate?

Can candidates get outside help on a numerical test?

Is there a numerical practice test?

How do we use numerical reasoning fairly in hiring?

Find the right test for your roles

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