Free CCAT Practice Test
A free CCAT (Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test) practice test in the real 50-question, 15-minute style — verbal, math & logic and spatial questions drawn at random, with instant scoring and an explanation for every answer.
What the CCAT measures
The CCAT — the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test — measures how quickly you learn, solve problems and think critically. Employers use it to gauge general mental ability across three areas at once: verbal (vocabulary and reasoning with words), math & logic (numbers, word problems and deduction), and spatial (visualising shapes and patterns).
Format and scoring
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 50, mixed verbal / math & logic / spatial |
| Time limit | 15 minutes (about 18 seconds per question) |
| Score | your raw score is the number of correct answers (0–50) |
| Average | around 24; what counts as “good” depends on the role |
Very few people finish all 50 questions, so pace matters as much as accuracy. The practice test above is untimed by default so you can learn from every explanation first; once the patterns are familiar, push for speed.
How to prepare
The CCAT rewards a handful of recurring skills: quick mental arithmetic (percentages, ratios, series), vocabulary and analogies, simple deductions, and visualising shapes. Learn to skip and return rather than stalling on one hard item, and review the worked answer for everything you miss — which is exactly what this test gives you. The numerical, verbal and spatial reasoning tests drill the three CCAT areas one at a time.
More aptitude practice
The CCAT is a general cognitive test, much like the Wonderlic. For focused practice, try the logical reasoning test and the abstract reasoning test.
This is an original, CCAT-style practice test for self-assessment. It is not the official Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test, and your result estimates your skill on these questions rather than an official score.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CCAT?
The CCAT — the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test — is a short, fast-paced pre-employment test of general cognitive ability. A single test mixes verbal, math & logic and spatial questions to measure how quickly you learn, reason and solve problems. Employers use it to compare candidates on raw mental ability.
How many questions are on the CCAT and how long is it?
The CCAT has 50 questions and a strict 15-minute time limit — about 18 seconds per question. Very few people finish all 50, so working quickly and accurately both matter.
What is a good CCAT score?
Your raw score is simply the number of correct answers, out of 50. The average is around 24, but employers set their own target scores per role — a strong software-engineering benchmark, for example, is higher than for many other jobs.
Is this CCAT practice test free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up, and your answers never leave your browser — only your best score is stored locally so you can retake it. It is an original, CCAT-style practice test, not the official exam.