Analytical Reasoning Test

Use the Analytical Reasoning Test to assess the inductive, deductive, verbal and quantitative reasoning skills of your applicants for roles where logic and reasoning skills are paramount.

Purpose

Analytical Reasoning Test assesses inductive and deductive reasoning skills. Verbal and quantitative reasoning skills are important in business decision-making and IT analytical aptitude, among other areas.

Application

• Pre-employment
• Professional development

What It’s Best Used For

• Vetting a Complete Logic Profile: It scores candidates across nine distinct scales, isolating specific cognitive strengths like pattern recognition, data processing, systematic logic, reading comprehension, and math skills (including algebra and geometry).
• Evaluating Workplace Soft Skills: Beyond pure numbers and logic matrices, the test uniquely features self-report scales that measure an individual’s creative thinking and their ability to successfully navigate complex, sensitive social and communication scenarios.
• Streamlining Interviews & Placement: Hiring teams instantly receive a narrative report detailing exact strengths and limitations, which includes built-in job benchmarks and a custom bank of suggested interview questions to challenge the applicant on their weaker areas.
• Compliance Ready: The test is ATS compatible, legal in Canada, and fully compliant with APA and EEOC guidelines regarding age and gender neutrality.

Scales

• Appraisal
• Considering
• Processing Information
• Logic
• Math/Quantitative Reasoning
• Pattern Recognition
• Reading Comprehension
• Creative Thinking
• Social/Communication Skills

No. of questions: 84
Question type: Situational, self-report, skill testing (arithmetic, logical reasoning)
Estimated completion time: 135 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (gender, age)
Validation Information:
Sample Size: 1335
Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.95

Features

Benchmarks: Available
Interview Questions: Available
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes

• Summary
• Introduction
• Graphs
• Detailed narrative interpretation
• Strengths and Limitations
• Advice

Factors and Scales

Overall Score plus 9 scales:

• Appraisal: Ability to look at a situation and determine what needs to be done or what the bottom-line question is that needs to be answered.
• Considering: Ability to identify important information relevant to solving a problem or managing a situation in the face of irrelevant or misleading info.
• Processing Information: Ability to determine the best way to solve a problem.
• Logic: Ability to apply a systematic process of reasoning to the information provided, in a variety of contexts.
• Math/Quantitative Reasoning: Ability to perform basic math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, as well as geometry and algebra.
• Pattern Recognition: Ability to identify a pattern in a series of numbers, letters or images.
• Reading Comprehension: Ability to pick up on important details in a text and understand reading materials.
• Creative Thinking: A self-report scale that measures the extent to which a person uses creative thinking during the analytical reasoning process.
• Social/Communication Skills: Assesses a person’s ability to handle complex social situations and come up with solutions to problems based on the most socially appropriate and sensitive response.