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A verbal reasoning test that predicts performance

Find the people who understand written information and draw the right conclusions from it. A different test for every candidate, every result checked, one consistent scale.

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Hiring manager reviewing verbal reasoning test results on a laptop
What it measures

What does a verbal reasoning test measure?

A verbal reasoning test shows how accurately someone understands and evaluates written information. It matters most in roles where acting on the wrong reading of a policy, a contract, or a client request costs money or trust. Verbal reasoning is one part of a wider cognitive ability assessment.

In our validation study of 308 working people rated by their managers, verbal reasoning predicted performance better than the numerical or diagrammatic sections.

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Result integrity

Results you can stand behind

Candidates take the test online, on their own device. Three safeguards tell you the score belongs to the person you are about to hire.

A different test each time

Every candidate gets a randomized verbal test of equal difficulty from a large question bank, so answers are hard to share.

Unusual answers flagged

A built-in check scans every test for unusual response patterns, the kind AI use can leave behind. The moment one appears, you know to retest, and the test feels exactly the same for every candidate, flagged or not.

Retest where it matters

Retest flagged candidates on a supervised version. For high-stakes or regulated hiring, add remote supervision from the start.

Clients

What clients see

“It’s like an antenna going up before I meet a candidate. One person we asked to redo the assessment was completely open about having used AI.”
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UK asset management firm
Options for every role

Fit the test to the role

Graduate and professional roles

A full verbal reasoning test pitched for graduates, professionals, and managers, with results compared against people in those roles.

Operational and frontline roles

A version written for customer-facing, operational, and apprentice roles, with results compared against people doing that work.

Alongside other reasoning

Verbal reasoning as one section of a combined test with numerical and logical reasoning, giving one total score for the hiring decision.

Help and support

Common questions answered

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

Between 16 and 24 minutes for a full verbal reasoning test, depending on the version that suits the role. When verbal reasoning is part of a combined test, its section takes four to six minutes.

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