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Free aptitude tests for UK graduates: four full tests, no card

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Short answer. Four full aptitude tests are free on Acumen Logic, with no card: the 17-minute Benchmark, and one practice test each for SHL, Aon and Cappfinity in that publisher's format. You can take each one once. You start without an account and sign up at the end to see your score and the correct answer to every question.

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Which free test should you take?

Take the test that matches your invitation. If you have no invitation yet, start with the Benchmark: it covers numerical, verbal and logical reasoning and shows where you are weakest.

Each test is free, needs no card and can be taken once. You start without an account and sign up at the end to see your score and every correct answer. These are our replicas in each publisher's format, not the publishers' own tests.

What does your test invitation say?

What each free test gives you

  • Your score, an estimated percentile for that format, and the correct answer to every question, kept in your account.
  • One method explained, so you see how we teach the questions you miss.
  • The Benchmark also gives you a section-by-section breakdown: Numerical Reasoning (8 questions, 8 minutes), Verbal Reasoning (7 questions, 5 minutes), Logical Reasoning (5 questions, 4 minutes).

Do you need an account?

Not to start. You begin any of the four with no account, no email address and no card. At the end you create a free account to see your result, because a score has to belong to someone to be saved. There is no card at that step either.

Why can you take each test only once?

Once you have seen the questions, a second attempt measures your memory of them as well as your reasoning, and the score stops meaning anything. So each free test is one sitting, and we enforce it. Give it uninterrupted time, with a calculator and paper where the test allows them, the way you would sit the real thing.

Other free practice in the UK

We are not the only free source. Here is what else is available, including sources we compete with.

  • The test publishers themselves. SHL and Aon publish free example questions and practice tests on their own sites. They are usually short and give no percentile, but they come from the people who wrote your test. Confirmed
  • Your university careers service. Many UK universities license a practice platform that is free to their own students, often with one-to-one guidance. Provision varies by university, so ask yours. Reported
  • Preparation companies. Most paid prep providers publish a free sample test or a handful of free questions, sized to show you their product. Reported

Last checked 10 September 2026. Free offers change without notice, so check each source before relying on it.

What is not free

Everything past the four free tests is in Pro: every replica practice test (41 forms across SHL, Aon and Cappfinity), 25 teaching drills, the method for every question you miss, and the full analytics. Pro has three plans. Test Week (£8 a week) and Month (£24 a month) renew until you cancel. The Season Pass (£59) is paid once for 90 days and never renews. You do not need any of it to take the free tests.

Where to start

  1. Got an invitation? Take the free test for that publisher first.
  2. No invitation yet? Take the Benchmark to find your weakest section.
  3. Not sure which publisher your employers use? Read SHL vs Aon vs Cappfinity compared and the guide to UK graduate aptitude tests.

Common questions

Are the free tests really free?
Yes. The Benchmark and the free SHL, Aon and Cappfinity tests cost nothing, and no card is asked for at any point. You start each one without an account, an email address or a payment method. A free account is created at the end, when you claim your score, because the result has to belong to someone in order to be saved.
Why can you take each free test only once?
Because a second attempt would measure your memory of the questions as well as your reasoning, so the score would stop meaning anything. Each free test is one sitting per person, and the limit is enforced in our database. Pro lets you sit every replica practice test as often as you like.
Are these the real SHL, Aon or Cappfinity tests?
No. They are our own replica practice tests, written in each publisher’s format. They are not produced, licensed or endorsed by SHL, Aon or Cappfinity. Your real test is set by your employer through the publisher, and your invitation email says which one it is.
Which free test should I take first?
If you already have a test invitation, take the free test for that publisher first. If you have no invitation yet, take the Benchmark first: it covers numerical, verbal and logical reasoning and shows which section is weakest.
What free aptitude test practice is actually available in the UK?
More than most people expect, and less than it looks. The test publishers publish free example questions and practice tests, which are the most authentic free material there is. Many university careers services license practice platforms that are free to their own students. Prep companies offer free samples that lead into a paid product. Acumen Logic gives four full free tests: the 17-minute Benchmark with an estimated percentile, and one practice test each in the SHL, Aon and Cappfinity formats.
Do you need to practise aptitude tests at all?
Practice will not turn weak reasoning into strong reasoning in a week, but it reliably removes the losses that have nothing to do with ability: misreading the format, mismanaging the clock, and meeting an interactive answer mechanic for the first time under exam conditions. Find your baseline first, then decide how much preparation the gap actually justifies.

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