Inside the test
Six ways to reason
40 questions divided into six areas. Each one asks something different, and the report shows how you did in each.
- 37 questions are scored
- 6 areas
- from easy to hard
The areas
Six ways to reason
Matrices have more questions because they are the most studied format of abstract reasoning.
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Matrices
Find the rule that organizes a grid of shapes and apply it to the missing piece.
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Series
Find the pattern in a sequence of numbers or letters and continue it.
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Rotation
Rotate shapes mentally and recognize the same piece in another position.
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Logic
Draw valid conclusions from premises: conditions, orderings and exclusions.
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Verbal
Relationships between words and ideas: analogies, categories and syllogisms.
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Memory
Hold and use information for a few seconds: digit sequences and recall.
See the area
How the areas combine in the result
The 37 scored questions go into a single calculation together, using Item Response Theory. The final number is the ability that best explains your pattern of right and wrong answers across all areas.
The order goes from easy to hard, with the areas mixed together. The first questions are never memory questions, so you can settle into a rhythm first.
What the report shows by area
We don’t give an IQ per area: with 5 to 10 questions in each, the error would be too large. The report shows how many you got right and whether the area came out above, in line with, or below your overall result, and includes one worked question from each area, step by step.
Questions
Questions about the areas
Do all areas carry the same weight?
There’s no fixed weight per area. Each question counts according to its own difficulty and how well it separates people with more ability from people with less. Since there are more matrices, they play a bigger part in the result.
Why isn’t there a speed area?
Because on a phone, timing depends on the device, the connection and your finger. Time is only used to detect answers too fast to have been read.
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