How the Q1000 Capaciteitentest works
You take the test at home. Depending on the level you are tested at, it has four to seven subtests, and every question has its own time limit, shown as a bar at the top of the screen. Some employers follow it with a short supervised check test to confirm your result.
The shortened versions, and the QCHV that De Rechtspraak uses, have these four subtests:
- Cijferreeksen (number series): continue a series by choosing the next two numbers from four options. 70 seconds a question.
- Diagrammen (diagrams): choose which of four circle diagrams shows how three groups relate. 25 seconds a question.
- Analogieën (analogies): complete a word analogy by picking one word from each of two sets of three. Both must be right. 50 seconds a question.
- Figuurreeksen (figure series): work out how a series of figures changes. Time per question not published.
How to approach each subtest
Each subtest needs its own routine:
- Cijferreeksen: write down the differences between neighbouring numbers. If they show no pattern, try every other number, then multiplication.
- Diagrammen: decide for each pair of groups whether one sits inside the other, they overlap, or they are separate. Then find the diagram that shows all three relations. Circle size does not matter.
- Analogieën: put the relation into a sentence, such as “a bee produces honey”, and find the pair that fits the same sentence. Check both words, since half right is wrong.
- Figuurreeksen: follow one feature at a time, such as position, rotation or number, across the series.
Worked example
Cijferreeksen: 2, 20, 4, 17, 8, 14, ?, ? Options: A 16 and 11; B 10 and 11; C 16 and 12; D 12 and 10.
The differences (+18, -16, +13, -9, +6) show no pattern, so split the series. The 1st, 3rd and 5th numbers are 2, 4, 8, doubling each time, so the 7th is 16. The 2nd, 4th and 6th are 20, 17, 14, falling by 3, so the 8th is 11. The answer is A.
Tips for the real Q1000 Capaciteitentest
- Work through the official practice items before you start, so the instructions are familiar.
- Keep scrap paper and a pen beside you for Cijferreeksen. The official practice items suggest it.
- Watch the time bar, especially on Diagrammen, where 25 seconds goes quickly.
- Take the home test as seriously as a supervised one. A check test can follow, and it looks at whether your results are consistent.
Practise the Q1000 Capaciteitentest on CogniPrep
Our version runs four subtests back to back, six questions each and 24 in all: Diagrammen at 25 seconds a question, Analogieën at 50, Cijferreeksen at 70 and Figuurreeksen at 60. At full time that is about 20 minutes. You cannot go back, and a question left unanswered when its clock runs out counts as wrong. Your score out of 100 is mostly accuracy, with parts for the hardest questions you solved, for not running out of time and for your weakest subtest. The 60 seconds for Figuurreeksen is ours, because Assessio Bloom does not publish it.