Predictive Index Assessment Practice Tests
Free Predictive Index assessment practice: the PI Cognitive Assessment (verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning) and the PI Behavioral Assessment, with the real timing, so the format holds no surprises.
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Verbal Reasoning
Fast word analogies, synonyms, antonyms and sentence completion mirroring the verbal items in the PI Cognitive Assessment (PICA). Pure language, tight timing.
Numerical Reasoning
Rapid mental arithmetic, number series and percentages mirroring the numerical items in the PI Cognitive Assessment (PICA). No data tables - quick calculation under time pressure.
Behavioral Assessment
Select the words that describe how others expect you to behave, then the words that describe who you really are. Produces a profile across the four PI drives: Dominance, Extraversion, Patience and Formality.
What is the Predictive Index?
Two separate tests
PI pairs a cognitive ability test (PICA) with a behavioural questionnaire. Many employers use both: one predicts learning speed, the other workplace fit.
Fast and demanding
The cognitive test is 50 mixed questions in 12 minutes, so speed and accuracy both matter. Practising each skill separately is the most effective way to build both.
Four behavioural drives
The behavioural assessment maps Dominance, Extraversion, Patience and Formality, combining into named reference profiles that describe your natural work style.
What Each Test Measures
Verbal Reasoning
~5 minutesWord analogies, synonyms, antonyms, odd-one-out and sentence completion at speed. Mirrors the verbal items in the PI Cognitive Assessment: pure language with tight timing.
Numerical Reasoning
~5 minutesRapid mental arithmetic, number series and percentages. No data tables: the challenge is spotting the right operation quickly, just like the numerical items in PICA.
Abstract Reasoning
~8 minutesSpot the rule across a sequence of shape frames and choose the next one. Mirrors the abstract items in PICA: the strongest single predictor of how quickly you learn.
Behavioral Assessment
~6 minutesSelect the words that describe how others expect you to behave, then the words that describe who you really are. Produces a profile across the four PI drives, with no right or wrong answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I practise the cognitive skills separately?
Yes. The real PICA mixes all three question types under one timer, but the best preparation is to build speed in each skill on its own first. Practise verbal, numerical and abstract as separate timed games, then you will handle the mixed test far more comfortably.
How is the PI Cognitive Assessment scored?
Your score is the number of correct answers within the time limit. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so it pays to keep moving and make an educated guess rather than getting stuck on any single question.
Are there right or wrong answers in the Behavioral Assessment?
No. It maps your natural drives rather than ability, so the best approach is to answer honestly and instinctively. Trying to present an "ideal" profile usually produces an inconsistent result between the two lists.
What are the four PI drives?
Dominance (drive to influence and take control), Extraversion (drive to connect with people), Patience (preference for a steady, consistent pace) and Formality (drive to follow rules and work precisely). Together they map to named reference profiles.
How can I improve my cognitive score?
Drill mental arithmetic and percentages for numerical, practise word relationships for verbal, and train pattern-spotting for abstract. Above all, practise under time pressure so you keep a fast, steady pace on the day.
Companies That Use Predictive Index (PI)
The Predictive Index Cognitive and Behavioral Assessments are very common in US hiring across all sectors, used to measure learning ability and workplace behavioural drives.
Centier Bank
Banking & FinancePI says each candidate in the pipeline sat the Behavioral Assessment before interviews went ahead.
View Centier Bank guide →Master Electronics
Electronics DistributionBehavioral Assessment and, more recently, the Cognitive Assessment given before interview or offer.
View Master Electronics guide →DocuSign
TechnologySales candidates measured against a Job Target built from the behavioural profiles of top performers.
View DocuSign guide →Massage Envy
Health & WellnessBehavioral Assessment given to candidates during interviews at more than 100 locations.
View Massage Envy guide →Encore Companies
Franchise ManagementCognitive Assessment used for front desk associate and manager applicants: 50 questions in 12 minutes.
View Encore Companies guide →Civitas Senior Living
Senior LivingCandidates complete the Behavioral Assessment, and hiring managers interview from PI-generated guides.
View Civitas Senior Living guide →Subway
Food & FranchisingA franchise owner uses the PI Behavioral Assessment to define what specific positions require.
View Subway guide →Suburban Propane
Energy & UtilitiesBehavioral and Job Assessments used internally, including vetting employees arriving through acquisitions.
View Suburban Propane guide →Nissan
AutomotivePI says its Hire solution ran for over a decade in North American field sales; the published work profiled existing staff.
View Nissan guide →Employers change assessment vendors over time, so confirm the current process for your role before preparing.
US Employers That Use Predictive Index (PI)
Each guide below is written for candidates applying in the United States, and says what the published evidence actually establishes about that employer, where the source says the assessment sits, and where the source stops short. Every association is backed by a page we opened and cited, and several of them name a vendor without naming a product, which the guides say plainly rather than filling in. Hiring processes change and vary by role, so treat your own invitation as the final word.
Centier Bank
Banking & FinanceThe clearest candidate-facing statement in PI’s whole customer library: every candidate in the pipeline sat the Behavioral Assessment before interviews went ahead.
Centier Bank assessment guide →Civitas Senior Living
Senior LivingCandidates complete the Behavioral Assessment and hiring managers interview from PI-generated guides, introduced during a 2020 high-volume hiring push.
Civitas Senior Living assessment guide →DocuSign
TechnologyPI Behavioral Assessment used in sales hiring, benchmarked against a Job Target built from the behavioural profiles of DocuSign’s own top performers.
DocuSign assessment guide →Encore Companies
Franchise ManagementCognitive-first: PI states front desk and manager applicants get 12 minutes to answer as many of 50 questions as they can, alongside the behavioral questionnaire.
Encore Companies assessment guide →Massage Envy
Health & WellnessPI’s case study puts the Behavioral Assessment in front of candidates during interviews at more than 100 locations, naming extraversion as a target trait for sales roles.
Massage Envy assessment guide →Master Electronics
Electronics DistributionOne of only two US case studies where PI states candidates sit the Cognitive Assessment as well as the Behavioral Assessment, before interview or offer.
Master Electronics assessment guide →Nissan
AutomotivePI says Nissan used its Hire solution in North American field sales for more than a decade, but the work the case study actually documents was done on existing employees.
Nissan assessment guide →Suburban Propane
Energy & UtilitiesThe documented use here is internal: profiling existing teams and vetting employees who arrive through acquisitions, rather than screening outside applicants.
Suburban Propane assessment guide →Subway
Food & FranchisingNamed on Wonderlic’s customer page, and the subject of a Predictive Index case study in which a franchise owner uses the PI Behavioral Assessment to define what a role needs.
Subway assessment guide →Guides and Tips
Read up before you practise: what the tests reward, what catches candidates out, and why shortcuts do not work.
Can You Cheat the Predictive Index Assessment?
Twelve minutes for 50 questions, then the same question asked twice. The PI, taken apart.
Predictive Index Tips: The 12-Minute PICA and the Behavioral Assessment
PI sends a 12-minute cognitive test and an untimed adjective checklist, and confuses candidates by calling both an assessment. What each measures and how to approach them.
US Pre-Employment Cognitive Tests: CCAT, Wonderlic, PI and What Else You Might Meet
If you are applying in the United States, the vendor list is different, the tests are shorter, and the legal framework around them is unlike anywhere else. Here is the map.
Practice by Test Type
Compare the same format across every provider that uses it, and see what each one is really measuring.
Numerical Reasoning Test Practice
Tables, charts, percentages and ratios against the clock. The most common screening test on graduate schemes and analyst roles.
Verbal Reasoning Test Practice
Short dense passages and true, false or cannot say answers. Judged on what the text supports, never on what you already know.
Logical Reasoning Test Practice
Shapes, sequences and flowcharts instead of words or numbers. Inductive, deductive, abstract, diagrammatic and spatial in one place.
Personality Test Practice for Job Applications
No right answers, which is exactly why they unsettle people. Learn the traits, the consistency checks and the formats before you sit one for real.
About CogniPrep Predictive Index Practice
CogniPrep provides authentic simulations of all 4 Predictive Index (PI) assessment tests: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and the Behavioral Assessment. The PI Cognitive Assessment (PICA) mixes 50 verbal, numerical and abstract questions under a single 12-minute timer, meaning most people do not finish. CogniPrep lets users practise each skill type separately to build speed and accuracy before facing the mixed test. The PI Behavioral Assessment uses two adjective checklists and maps four workplace drives: Dominance, Extraversion, Patience and Formality. There are no right or wrong answers in the behavioral assessment. The PI assessments are widely used across US hiring in all sectors, and are also used internationally. Scoring is based on the number of correct answers; there is no penalty for wrong answers.
- 4 PI practice tests: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning, Behavioral Assessment
- Real PICA: 50 mixed questions, 12-minute single timer, most candidates do not finish
- Verbal: word analogies, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion
- Numerical: rapid mental arithmetic, number series, percentages - no data tables
- Abstract: shape sequence pattern completion - strongest single predictor of learning speed
- Behavioral: two adjective checklists mapping Dominance, Extraversion, Patience and Formality
- Scoring: number correct, no penalty for guessing, keep a steady pace throughout
- Common in US hiring across all sectors and seniority levels
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