Testgrid Assessment Practice

Explore the details of Testgrid assessments and discover how to ready yourself for psychometric evaluations.

• What is a Testgrid assessment?
• What are the 3 types of psychometric assessments?
• How do you use Testgrid?
• Can you fail the psychometric test?
• How do I prepare for a psychometric assessment?
• What score do you need to pass the psychometric test?
• What kind of questions are asked in a psychometric test?

What Is Testgrid?

Testgrid is an Australian testing company providing psychometric tests for various public services and companies across many industries.
This recruitment tool is an effective and efficient mechanism for the HR manager to screen high volumes of candidates, ensuring we can easily identify those candidates that will provide the best match to the position you are applying for.

What’s included in the Testgrid Assessment Tests?

Employers utilize Testgrid psychometric assessments to narrow down the candidate selection.

The most common tests include:

Preparing for these tests often involves targeted practice, understanding the format, and sometimes seeking professional guidance or using online resources.

1. Numerical Reasoning Tests: Assessing numerical and statistical understanding.
2. Verbal Reasoning Tests: Evaluating comprehension and logical use of language.
3. Logical Reasoning Tests: Measuring deductive and inductive reasoning abilities.
4. Personality Assessments: Analyzing personal traits and how they fit with a role.
5. Situational Judgement Tests: Simulating workplace scenarios to gauge decision-making and problem-solving skills.
6. Abstract Reasoning Tests: Evaluating the ability to identify patterns and relationships in abstract information.

Start practicing today and improve your hiring chances

How to Prepare for the Testgrid Assessments?

Preparation ensures that you complete the test to the best of your ability.
Practice some mock assessment tests until you feel confident in each topic.
Read information about the company and try to understand what skills they are looking for for the position you are applying for.

Good luck with your psychometric test!

Testgrid questions and answer

Here are questions that might resemble those found on cognitive ability tests. Again, these are general examples and may not reflect the specific content or format of the Testgrid Cognitive Ability Tests.

5. Verbal Reasoning:
   • Question: “Which word is the opposite of ‘expand’?”
   • Answer: Contract
6. Numerical Ability:
   • Question: “What is the next number in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, …?”
   • Answer: 32
7. Logical Reasoning:
   • Question: “If it’s true that all dogs bark and Fido is barking, is Fido a dog?”
   • Answer: No (it doesn’t logically follow that Fido must be a dog; other animals might bark)
8. Spatial Visualization:
   • Question: “Which 3D shape is made up of 8 vertices, 12 edges, and 6 faces?”
   • Answer: Cube
9. Pattern Recognition:
   • Question: “What comes next in the pattern: O, T, T, F, F, S, S, …?”
   • Answer: E (first letters of numbers: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight)
10. Verbal Reasoning:

• Question: “Which of the following words is most similar in meaning to ‘obstinate’: stubborn, flexible, happy, or lively?”
• Answer: Stubborn

11. Numerical Ability:

• Question: “If a shirt costs $40 after a 20% discount, what was its original price?”
• Answer: $50

12. Logical Reasoning:

• Question: “If all roses are red, and some flowers are roses, what can you conclude?”
• Answer: Some flowers are red

13. Spatial Visualization:

• Question: “How many sides does a pentagon have?”
• Answer: 5

14. Pattern Recognition:

• Question: “What comes next in the sequence: A, C, E, …?”
• Answer: G (alphabetical sequence with every other letter)