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The SHL ranks you against every other candidate in the room — and most of them haven't prepared either. Our AI-powered diagnostic simulates real SHL conditions, identifies your weakest domain, and coaches you to the percentile your target role actually requires.

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The format, the hidden rules, the scoring system, and the mistakes that catch smart people out. Everything the official prep sites don't tell you.

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30

Questions

10 numerical, 10 deductive, 10 inductive — equally weighted

36 min

Time limit

72 seconds per question — but they're harder than they look

Adaptive

Format

Gets harder as you answer correctly — harder questions score higher

50th %ile

Minimum to progress

Most competitive roles want the 70th–80th percentile

12–18 mo

Score stored

A poor result follows you to your next application

A–D

Your grade

Employers see this. You almost certainly won't.

What the SHL measures

Numerical Reasoning

Your ability to work with numbers, percentages, and data quickly and accurately

Verbal Reasoning

Your ability to understand written information and draw logical conclusions

Logical Reasoning

Your ability to identify patterns and solve problems systematically

Spatial Reasoning

Your ability to visualise and mentally manipulate shapes and objects

Why smart people fail the SHL

01

Underestimating the adaptive format — difficulty adjusts to your answers in real time

02

Weak percentile awareness — SHL scores you against other candidates, not a fixed pass mark

03

Ignoring verbal reasoning — most candidates over-prepare numerically and neglect verbal

How CognitaPrep prepares you

1

Free Diagnostic

10 questions identify exactly which of the 4 domains is holding your score back

2

Targeted Practice

Drills focused on your specific weak areas, not generic questions

3

Test Ready

Walk into your test knowing exactly where you stand and what to expect

What score do you need?

RolePercentile needed
Graduate schemes50th percentile+
Competitive grad roles70th–80th percentile
Senior / technical roles80th percentile+
Elite programmesTop 10%

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