Psychometric Test Practice Australia
By Judy M. Wallis, Founder and Interview CoachLast updated
Real psychometric test questions with worked answers, covering numerical, verbal and abstract reasoning plus situational judgement — the four tests Australian employers, graduate programs and the APS use most. Try the six free questions below, then practice full sets with a Learning mode that explains every answer and a Timed mock that runs against the clock.
The four test types
Numerical reasoning
Reading tables and figures, then working out percentages, ratios, percentage change and averages.
Tip: Check which figure is the base before calculating a percentage change. It is the most common trap.
Try eight numerical reasoning practice questions with worked answers.
Verbal reasoning
A short passage and a statement. You decide whether it is True, False or Cannot say, using the passage alone.
Tip: If the statement needs any outside knowledge to be true, the answer is Cannot say.
Abstract reasoning
A sequence of shapes following one rule — rotation, shading, number of sides or position. You pick what comes next.
Tip: Test one change at a time: shape, then fill, then rotation. Most sequences change only one thing.
Situational judgement
A realistic workplace scenario with four possible responses. You choose the most effective one.
Tip: The best answer is usually the one that deals with the issue directly and professionally, without escalating too early.
Free sample questions
Pick an answer to see the explanation.
A team handled 1,200 customer calls in March and 1,500 in April.
What was the percentage increase in calls from March to April?
The council introduced a new online permit system in July. Since then, the average processing time for permits has fallen from 15 days to 9 days.
Statement: The online system caused the fall in processing times.
A colleague has missed two deadlines on a shared project, and your part now depends on theirs. Your manager is unaware.
Which response is MOST effective?
A project budget is A$48,000. Staff costs take up 5/8 of it, and the rest is split equally between software and travel.
How much is allocated to travel?
A sequence of shapes: triangle (3 sides), square (4 sides), pentagon (5 sides), hexagon (6 sides).
Which shape comes next?
All permanent staff must complete fraud awareness training each year. Contractors engaged for more than six months must also complete it.
Statement: A contractor engaged for three months must complete fraud awareness training.
Practice full tests
Every session generates a fresh set of questions, so you can keep practicing right up to test day.
- Learning mode: 5 untimed questions with an explanation after each answer
- Timed mock: 10 questions against real test time limits
- Full review of every question and your session history
Included with All Access.
Frequently asked questions
A psychometric test is a standardised assessment employers use to measure reasoning ability or workplace judgement. The most common types are numerical, verbal and abstract reasoning, plus situational judgement tests.
Yes. Practice will not change your underlying ability, but getting used to the question styles, the pace and the time limits removes the surprise on the day — and that usually lifts scores.
Yes. They are common in graduate programs, the Australian Public Service, state government, banking, consulting and large corporate recruitment, usually before the interview stage.
Most reasoning tests run for 15–30 minutes with a strict time limit, giving you roughly 60–90 seconds per question depending on the test type.
Many employers use a cut-off score to decide who moves to interview. If you do not pass, most will let you reapply after a set period, so it is worth practicing before your next attempt.