Free Practice Aptitude Tests by Jobs. Based on over 25 years of experience

Aptitude test questions' level of difficulty and complexity depends on the job you apply for:

One of the most common mistakes that people make is to think that because two aptitude tests have the same name they will have the same test questions style. Aptitude test questions style CHANGES between jobs. It is important to know that while a large number of aptitude tests used by employers have the same generic name say abstract test or verbal test or numerical test etc, the test questions style can be very different between two aptitude tests with the same name.

You must ensure that you are not wasting precious time on preparing for the wrong style of test questions.

Based on our experience, we have collected for you some free examples of practice aptitude tests and test questions used by a range of jobs:

Free aptitude tests practice & free example aptitude test questions by jobs:

Job-customised free practice aptitude tests developed by our expert Australian psychometricians. Detailed answer explanations and free example aptitude test questions for popular jobs. Based on over 25 years of experience.

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for ACT Fire & Rescue

If you are are applying for a position with ACT Fire & Rescue, then part of your entrance exam will include a set of Hudson's timed aptitude tests. Please note that the timer in these tests is per question instead of the entire test. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised for ACT fire and rescue and review free example aptitude test questions for ACT fire and rescue:

Free Aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for your Job Opportunities Assessment Aptitude Test (JOA) for ADF - YOU Session 

The job opportunities assessment online test for ADF - YOU session is an aptitude test that includes 51 test questions and you only have 20 minutes to complete it. This is a very difficult task to complete in such a short time. The aptitude test measures your cognitive ability in three key areas using 3 types of aptitude test questions - abstract reasoning, verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests for ADF and review free example aptitude test questions in the JOA test for your YOU session:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Australian Border Force

If you are applying for a position with Australian Border Force, you will be asked to complete, as part of your second phase a cognitive test which measures three components of aptitude tests - abstract, verbal and numerical reasoning. Following your aptitude screening phase you will be asked to participate in a special Assessment Centre that includes role-play with an actor and a behavioural interview. Following the Assessment Centre you will be asked to complete a clinical personality test to ensure that you do not have any mental issues. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised for Border Force and review some free example aptitude test questions for Border Force:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Australian Federal Police (AFP)

The aptitude tests for Australian Federal Police include three types of aptitude tests - abstract aptitude test, verbal aptitude test and a numerical aptitude test. Federal Police also uses an emotional intelligence test. However, this test is a type of personality test. Each aptitude test is timed. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to Australian Federal Police, prepare for the Australian Federal Police emotional intelligence test and review some free example aptitude test questions used by AFP:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Australian Public Service (APS) - Federal and state

If you are applying for a position with APS, you will be asked to complete a set of aptitude tests including a timed emotional intelligence test. It is important for you to know that APS uses several aptitude test question styles. You must prepare for all aptitude test question styles. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests and a timed emotional intelligence test customised for the Australian Public Service and to read some free example aptitude test question styles customised to the APS:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Citi Group

If you received an invitation to complete some aptitude tests for a position with Citi Group, then you will need to complete a combination of aptitude tests - logical reasoning, verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning tests in addition to a personality test. Please click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to Citi group and review some free example aptitude test questions used by Citi Group: 

Free aptitude test practice (game based) and example aptitude test questions for Deloitte and IBM

If you applied for a position with Deloitte or have already been one of the lucky ones who received an invitation to complete some aptitude or cognitive tests with Deloitte, then please be aware that Deloitte and IBM typically asks candidates to complete a mixture of game based aptitude tests. Click on the following link to review some free example aptitude test questions for Deloitte and IBM:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Fire and Emergency Services WA (DFES):

If you are are applying for a position with DFES, then part of your entrance exam will include a set of six mini aptitude and cognitive tests as well as a timed emotional intelligence test. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests and a timed emotional intelligence test customised for DFES and review free example aptitude test questions for DFES:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW)

If you applied to a position with Fire and Rescue NSW, you will be asked to complete a timed Cognitive test which is an aptitude test that includes over 51 test questions and needs to be completed in 20 minutes. This aptitude test includes 3 types of aptitude test questions - abstract, verbal and numerical reasoning test questions. You will also be asked to complete a timed emotional intelligence test. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests and a timed emotional intelligence customised for Fire and Rescue NSW and review some free example aptitude test questions for the Cognitive test:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV)

If you applied for a position with FRV, then in your initial screening you will be asked to complete several timed aptitude tests. These aptitude tests include abstract aptitude test, verbal aptitude test, mechanical test and a basic numerical aptitude test that includes both number series and basic questions in maths. Click on the following link to tale practice aptitude tests customised to FRV and review some free example aptitude test questions tailored to Fire Rescue Victoria.

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Macquarie Group

If you applied for a position with Macquarie or have already been one of the lucky ones who received an invitation to complete some aptitude tests for a position with the group, then please note that you will be asked to complete a set of aptitude tests which have a timer per question. The set of aptitude test typically includes logical reasoning, verbal Reasoning, and numerical reasoning tests. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to Macquarie Bank and Group as well as review some free example aptitude test questions used by Macquarie:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for NAB

If you applied for a position with National Australia Bank (NAB) or have already been one of the lucky ones who received an invitation to complete some aptitude and personality tests customised to NAB, then please be aware that NAB typically asks candidates to complete a mixture of aptitude tests. Click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to NAB and review some free example aptitude test questions tailored to NAB:

Free Aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for NSW Ambulance

If you are applying to join NSW Ambulance, you will be required, to take several challenging aptitude tests as part of your phase 1 of your recruitment. NSW Ambulance will ask you to complete a timed emotional Intelligence test that includes 2 parts and has 50 test questions and a set of cognitive or aptitude mini tests (Cognify test) that measure your abstract, verbal and numerical reasoning skills. Please click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests tailored to the Cognify and Emotify tests and to review some free example aptitude test questions customised to NSW Ambulance:

Free aptitude test practice and example aptitude test questions for Qantas

If you applied for a position with Qantas or have already been one of the lucky ones who received an invitation to complete a set of aptitude tests measuring your abstract, verbal and numerical reasoning skills customised to Qantas. In addition, you will be asked to complete a personality test measuring critical personality attributes. It is important to be aware that Qantas has a special aptitude test questions style in their logical, verbal and numerical aptitude tests. Please click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to Qantas and review some free example aptitude test questions tailored to Qantas:

Free aptitude tests practice and example aptitude test questions for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services QFES

If you are applying to join Queensland Fire & Energy Services (QFES), you will be required as part of your application to take several aptitude tests. As part of your recruitment process, you will be asked to complete a timed mechanical test that includes a list of test questions that are based on mechanical principles, such as pullies and gears. You will also be asked to complete another set of timed aptitude tests that includes three types of test questions: abstract test questions, verbal test questions and numerical sequences questions. Please click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to QFES and review free example aptitude test questions tailored to QFES:

Free aptitude tests practice and example aptitude test questions for South Australia Police (SAPOL)

If you are applying to join SA Police (SAPOL) , you will be asked to complete a variety of aptitude tests as part of your entrance exam. In the screening phase, you will be asked to complete the Cognify test which includes several aptitude mini tests focusing on measuring your cognitive abilities. In additional you will be asked to complete a timed emotional intelligence test (Emotify test). Please click on the following link to take our practice aptitude tests customised to SA Police including practice tests for the Emotify test and review some free example aptitude test questions tailored to SA Police:

Free aptitude tests practice and example aptitude test questions for Sydney Trains

If you are applying to join Sydney Train, you will be asked to complete a variety of aptitude tests as part of your recruitment process. You will first be asked to complete some short aptitude tests online. Then you will be asked to come to participate in an assessment centre in Burwood which would have more extensive abstract and verbal aptitude tests. Please click on the following link to take practice aptitude tests customised to Sydney Trains and review some example aptitude abstract and verbal tests tailored to Sydney Trains:

Types of non-job specific aptitude tests practice:

When we say practice aptitude tests or practice cognitive tests we mean the following types of tests:

• practice abstract aptitude tests
• practice logical aptitude tests
• practice conceptual reasoning tests
• practice inductive reasoning tests
• practice verbal aptitude tests
• practice numerical aptitude tests and
• practice mechanical aptitude tests

Important tips on how solve aptitude test questions:

• Only use practice aptitude tests with timer to get your mind ready to work under pressure.
• Focus on solving around 70% of the aptitude test questions to allow yourself more time per question.
• Move on if you don't know the answer, as all test questions have the same number of points.
• Use elimination strategy, as aptitude test questions have only one correct answer.
• Don't waste your time by using practice aptitude tests that are not the correct aptitude test question style.

Free non-job specific practice aptitude tests with timers to mimic the stress:

Below you will be able to take a range of free practice aptitude tests that were not designed for a specific jobs. Each practice test will focus on one style of aptitude test questions.

We also offer a detailed answer explanation at the end of each practice aptitude test. We would strongly advise that you read the detailed answer explanations to learn how to answer similar aptitude test questions in your real test.

Free Numerical Reasoning Test - Style 1
(with answer explanations)

Free Numerical Cognitive Test
(with answer explanations)

Free Deductive Reasoning Test
(with answer explanations)

Free Verbal Reasoning Test - Style 1
(with answer explanations)

Free Verbal Reasoning Test - Style 2
(with answer explanations)

Free Verbal Reasoning Test - Style 3
(with answer explanations)

Free Abstract & Inductive Test
(with answer explanations)

Free Mechanical Test
(with answer explanations)

Free Numerical Reasoning Test - Style 2
(with answer explanations)