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Numeracy Job Tests

When you apply for a job you are sometimes asked to undertake a numerical reasoning test. On this page you will find materials explaining these types of tests together with resources to help you prepare for them.

This slide show introduces numerical reasoning tests and works through some example questions.

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Practice Tests

These two tests last 25 mins each and come with fully worked solutions so are ideal for some initial practice.

Test 1 | Solutions

Test 2 | Solutions
 

Help Sheets

For those who may have forgotten their key numerical skills these help sheets cover the range of topics that often arise in numerical reasoning tests.

  1. Percentages, fractions and decimals
  2. What is X% of Y
  3. What percentage of Y is X
  4. X is Y% of what
  5. Percentage increase and decrease
  6. What is the change in percentage
  7. Bar charts
  8. Composite bar charts
  9. Pie charts
  10. Line graphs
  11. Histograms
  12. Double charts
  13. Tables
  14. Split tables
  15. Ratios
  16. Pricing / Cost Analysis
  17. Turnover / Revenue / Sales
  18. Shares and Dividends
  19. Currency and Foreign Exchange
  20. Profit
  21. Yield / Production
  22. Speed and Distance
  23. Timetables and Timings
  24. Averages

 

More Practice Tests

Graduate First has practice maths jobs tests and gives advice on the recruitment process. It also has information about assessments large companies use during the recruitment process.

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Here is a GF video on the five most common types of questions:

numericalreasoningtest.org

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