How the practice tests are built, keyed and checked - and what our scores do and do not mean.
Last reviewed: 9 July 2026
Our item banks map to the skill types that real employer and publisher assessments measure: numerical, verbal, logical, diagrammatic, abstract and spatial reasoning, situational judgement, and speed/checking tasks. Where an instrument is trademarked, we build independent practice in the same format rather than copying protected items - and we say so on the page.
Every answer key is verified item by item. Reasoning and numerical items are re-computed and cross-checked rather than accepted from a single automated pass, because a wrong key teaches the wrong method. Where an earlier automated pass produced errors, we corrected them by hand and added a build-time check that fails if a known-correct key ever drifts.
Worked explanations are written to show the fastest correct method, not just the result, and are reviewed for accuracy before publication.
Scores shown after a practice test are indicative practice estimates, clearly labelled as such. They are designed to help you gauge readiness and track improvement, not to replicate a specific employer's normed scoring. We do not manufacture fake norm tables - where we do not hold a real normative dataset, we say the score is an estimate.
If you spot an item you believe is mis-keyed or an explanation that is unclear, tell us via the contact page. We review reported content issues and correct them, and we re-check scoring-methodology guides periodically. Each page shows a last-reviewed date.
Aptitude Practice is independent and is not affiliated with SHL, cut-e/Aon, Korn Ferry/Talent-Q, Saville, Pearson/TalentLens, Thomas International, or any employer named on the site. Names are used only to describe the assessment a searcher is preparing for.