Wonderlic practice test

What is the Wonderlic test?

The Wonderlic is one of the best-known pre-employment aptitude tests, used by employers for decades and famously at the NFL Combine. The classic version has 50 questions in 12 minutes.

Questions get harder as the test goes on, and the time limit is so tight that finishing is rare.

Question types

• Verbal: word meanings, analogies and sentence logic.
• Numerical: arithmetic, word problems, rates and ages.
• Logic: deductions, series and coding problems.

Scoring

The score is the number of correct answers out of 50. An average score is around 20; employers set different minimums depending on the job.

Tips

• Answer the easy questions quickly — they are worth as much as the hard ones.
• Don't get stuck: move on and come back if there is time.
• Practise under the real time limit; pace is the main skill.