Practical test
Workplace numeracy test
Everyday work arithmetic: percentages, unit conversion, reading a table and checking a total.
- Time to complete
- About 12 minutes
- Test family
- Practical skill
- Included in
- All plans
What a candidate actually does
- Work out a discounted price and the margin left
- Check whether an invoice total matches its line items
How it is scored
Number correct, with the questions grouped so you can see whether a candidate fails on percentages specifically rather than on numbers generally.
Roles it suits
- Retail supervisor
- Warehouse lead
- Bookkeeping assistant
- Restaurant manager
What it will not tell you
Timed arithmetic penalises anxiety as much as ability. Generous time limits keep it a work sample rather than a pressure test.
Every test has a boundary like this. A test used outside it stops predicting anything, which is the usual reason a hiring team loses faith in testing altogether.