Aon / cut-e Practice Tests

Short workplace documents are split across tabs, with a statement to judge as True, False or Cannot Say. The relevant paragraph is often deliberately not in the first tab, so switching between them quickly is part of the test. Cannot Say means the documents settle it neither way — it is the verdict candidates most often get wrong, and under negative marking that mistake is expensive.

The same tabbed format, but the tabs hold tables and charts. You judge a statement about the data rather than picking a value from a list, which is what makes this test different from the SHL and Saville numerical papers. A calculator is expected. Watch for statements that look calculable until you go looking for a second figure that is not there.

Nine objects are shown and eight follow a hidden rule; you click the one that breaks it. Rules concern how many shapes there are, their colours, whether they are filled, or which types appear. At roughly 15 seconds per item this is the fastest test in the suite. Scanning one property at a time across all nine objects beats studying each object in turn.

An abstract figure passes through a chain of operators, each of which fires only if the figure currently matches its condition and then changes one property. Order matters: an early operator can change the figure so a later one fires too. The classic mistake is checking each operator against the original figure instead of the running one, which shows up as errors on the longer chains only.

Cells of a grid light up briefly and you reproduce them, but between seeing them and recalling them you must judge whether a separate pattern is symmetrical. The symmetry task is not a second test, it is interference designed to occupy the same working memory you are using to hold the cells. Difficulty adapts to how you perform.

Equations are shown with missing digits, which you fill from 1 to 9 using each digit at most once per equation. That uniqueness rule turns each item into a small constraint problem rather than plain arithmetic: committing a digit to one gap removes it from the others. Filling the most constrained gap first is more reliable than working left to right.

Is Aon the same as cut-e?

Yes. Aon acquired cut-e in 2017 and rebranded the tests, but both names remain in circulation and many employers still say cut-e. The MAP or MAPTQ platform you may be sent to is the delivery system for the same suite.

Should I guess if I run out of time on an Aon test?

No. Aon deducts a mark for a wrong answer and nothing for a blank, so guessing has a negative expected value. On a three-option question a blind guess loses about a third of a mark on average. Leaving it blank is the better play.

Is it bad that I did not finish the test?

No. Aon tests contain more items than almost anyone completes, by design. The score is based on marks banked, not on completion, so working accurately through fewer items usually beats rushing through all of them.

Which companies use Aon cut-e assessments?

Reported users include Morgan Stanley, Procter & Gamble, UBS, Deloitte, Siemens, BP, Volkswagen Group, Dell, Ryanair and KLM. Aon is especially common in investment banking spring week and internship processes. Employers change vendors and mix modules by role, so confirm what your specific invitation names.

What is the hardest part of the Aon numerical test?

Locating the right figure, not the calculation. The data is split across tabs and the statement often relates to a tab you have not opened yet. The second difficulty is Cannot Say: some statements look computable until you discover the data needed for the second half of the sum simply is not provided.

Can I practise the Aon gamified challenges?

Yes. switchChallenge, gridChallenge and digitChallenge are all available here with the same mechanics, timings and negative marking as the real assessments, including the adaptive difficulty that gridChallenge and digitChallenge use.