CCAT preparation: guide and free practice

Prepare for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test by practising concise verbal, mathematical and logical problems, then reviewing how quickly and accurately you choose a method.

What to expect from the actual CCAT

Criteria describes the CCAT as 50 questions in 15 minutes, covering verbal, math and logic, and spatial reasoning. Calculators are not allowed. Check the official candidate guide and your invitation before taking your assessment. Provider facts were checked on 18 October 2026.

Build accuracy before pace

Start with mental percentages, ratios and averages. For vocabulary, compare meanings rather than spelling. For a logical conclusion, ask what must be true rather than what is plausible. Visual questions require rotation and position tracking; our introductory set uses verbal, arithmetic and text-based logical exercises, so it does not reproduce the full range of spatial formats.

Make a time decision

In a short assessment, recognise when a calculation is taking too long. Practise choosing a method, estimating and moving on when necessary. Do not treat a low completion count in an early practice session as evidence about your employment prospects.

How this practice differs

Our ten questions are an introductory skill drill, not an official CCAT simulation. The optional site timer allows 90 seconds per item and its score has no CCAT percentile equivalence. Use feedback mode first. When you are comfortable, time your own short practice intervals and record which question types slow you down.

Practise a full-length timed format

Try our 50-question, 15-minute CCAT-style paper, with raw scoring and an explicitly disclosed independent item mix. The short set below develops underlying skills.

Your first practice session

Try mental calculation without a calculator. This is a ten-question introductory drill, not the official 50-question assessment. Our timer and marking do not reproduce CCAT rules.

Try 10 questions with explanations

Worked examples

  1. 1. A team completes 7 tasks every 12 minutes. At that constant rate, how many tasks does it complete in one hour?
    1. 28
    2. 35
    3. 42
    4. 49

    Reference: q-1a89757b-111 · Report this question

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    Answer: B. 35

    An hour contains five 12-minute intervals. Five times seven is 35.
  2. 2. Which word is closest in meaning to meticulous?
    1. Careful
    2. Rapid
    3. Uncertain
    4. Friendly

    Reference: q-7ebe5deb-48 · Report this question

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    Answer: A. Careful

    Meticulous means showing great care and attention to detail. Speed and friendliness are unrelated.
  3. 3. A price of $80 is reduced by 25%. What is the new price?
    1. $55
    2. $60
    3. $65
    4. $75

    Reference: q-e762ab86-57 · Report this question

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    Answer: B. $60

    A quarter of 80 is 20. Subtract it from 80 to get $60.

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Source and independence

Official Criteria candidate guide. Provider information checked on 22 October 2026. These are independently written learning materials; APTITUDE TESTER is not affiliated with or endorsed by the provider. Our practice scores are not official scores, percentiles or validated hiring predictions.