Free CCAT Practice Test Online + PDF

On this page, you can start preparing for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test with free CCAT practice materials updated for 2026. You can create a free TestsCareers account to access the available online demos, including the CCAT demo, or download a printable CCAT-style PDF with 30 questions, answers, and explanations.

These free resources are designed to help you understand the CCAT format, review the main question types, and practice your timing before moving to full-length simulations.

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Looking for the school CCAT?
If you are a parent or student looking for the Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test used in school or gifted-program contexts, read our Canadian CCAT guide or try our free CCAT sample questions on Tests.School. This page focuses on the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test, which is an employment aptitude test used by employers during hiring.

Free CCAT Practice Materials: Online Demo & PDF

We provide two free ways to start preparing for the CCAT: an online demo through TestsCareers and a downloadable PDF practice test.

• Online CCAT demo
  Create a free TestsCareers account, with no credit card required, to access the available demos, including the CCAT demo. This is the best way to experience the platform interface, timer, navigation, scoring, corrections, and reports.
• Downloadable CCAT PDF practice test – 30 questions
  Use the printable PDF if you prefer to work offline or want a quick warm-up. It is useful for reviewing CCAT-style question types and practicing your pacing on paper.

Free Online CCAT Practice Test on TestsCareers

You can try a free CCAT-style online demo by creating your own TestsCareers candidate account. Registration is free and no credit card is required.

After creating your account, you can access the available demo tests from your dashboard, including the CCAT demo. This lets you explore the platform before purchasing a full preparation pack.

With your free account, you can:

• Access the available demo tests, including the CCAT demo
• Try CCAT-style questions online
• Experience timed practice with online navigation
• View demo reports with answers, explanations, and statistics
• Explore the interface, timer, scoring, and reporting features
• Upgrade later to a full CCAT preparation pack if needed

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Please note:
The free account gives access to the available demos and platform features. Full access to all CCAT simulations, explanations, reports, and guides is available with a paid preparation pack.

Download the Free CCAT PDF Practice Test

If you prefer paper-based practice, you can download our free CCAT-style PDF. It includes 30 questions with answers and explanations, covering numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, logic, and spatial reasoning.

The PDF is useful for a first warm-up, but it does not replace full online simulations. The real CCAT is timed, online, and requires fast decision-making under pressure.

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Is This the Real CCAT?

No. This is not the official Criteria CCAT. It is a CCAT-style practice resource designed to help you understand the format, timing, and common question types of the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test.

The official CCAT is administered by Criteria through an employer, recruiter, school, or organization. The free materials on this page are intended for preparation only.

Sample CCAT Practice Questions with Answers

The following 30 sample questions give you a preview of the types of questions you may encounter in CCAT-style practice. For the best experience, set a timer and try to answer them quickly before checking the answer key and explanations.

Timing tip:
The official CCAT format is 50 questions in 15 minutes, which means an average of about 18 seconds per question. For this 30-question sample, try not to spend too long on any single question.

1. 1 cookbook is sold for $9.50. Marie intends to buy 3 cookbooks. How much does she have to pay when she goes to the checkout at the store?

1. $22
2. $23.50
3. $26.50
4. $28
5. $28.50

2. Martin wants to buy a chocolate ice cream. The price of an ice ball is $1.50 but there is a promotion and for 3 balls purchased, the fourth is free. How much will Martin have to pay if he buys four scoops of ice cream for himself and four for his girlfriend?

1. $8
2. $8.50
3. $9
4. $10
5. $11.50

3. Which of the following values is the smallest?

1. 0.04
2. 0.09
3. 1.12
4. 1.004
5. 0.05

4. Which of the following values is the highest?

1. 1.008
2. 0.009
3. 1.08
4. 1.004
5. 1.8

5. 20 is 20% of what number?

1. 50
2. 100
3. 200
4. 250
5. 300

6. 48 is 80% of what number?

1. 50
2. 55
3. 60
4. 65
5. 70

7. On Monday, 50 children bought a ticket for the ghost train attraction. If 30% more children bought a ticket to this attraction on Tuesday, how many tickets were sold during those two days?

1. 30
2. 65
3. 85
4. 115
5. 165

8. One kilo of Persian rice is sold for $5 per kilo. For every 4 kilos purchased, the seller offers a 20% discount. If Josephine bought 12 kilos of rice, how much did she pay in total?

1. $48
2. $52
3. $58
4. $60
5. $64

9. It takes Max three hours to run 30 kilometers. Georges travels the same distance in 2 hours and 20 minutes. If both complete a 15-kilometer race, how long before Max will Georges arrive at the finish line?

1. 10 minutes
2. 20 minutes
3. 30 minutes
4. 40 minutes
5. 50 minutes

10. A group of four numbers has an average of 14. The first three numbers are 11, 12 and 17. What is the missing number?

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 16
5. 18

11. Peter has a box containing 65 red and blue balls. Counting them, he realizes that there is a ratio of 3 red balls to 10 blue balls. How many blue balls does he have in total?

1. 15
2. 20
3. 30
4. 45
5. 50

12. Jean has 5 shirts, 3 ties, 6 trousers and 2 coats in his wardrobe. How many different outfits can he create using one garment from each category?

1. 60
2. 80
3. 180
4. 200
5. 220

13. What would be the next number in the following series?

1 … 10 … 2 … 9 … 3 … ?

1. 5
2. 8
3. 10
4. 11
5. 12

14. What would be the next number in the following series?

1 … 3 … 7 … 15 … 31 … ?

1. 63
2. 75
3. 83
4. 92
5. 94

15. If there are 500 employees in Vista Equity Partners, how many of them have worked there for between 2 and 10 years?

1. 150
2. 155
3. 200
4. 250
5. 255

16. What is the average salary of program managers, private equity analysts and senior accountants together?

1. $86K
2. $87K
3. $91K
4. $93K
5. $97K

17. Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?

18. Which of the following does not belong?

19. Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?

20. Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite of the word in capital letters.

PASSION

1. fanaticism
2. attachment
3. calm
4. frenzy
5. hate

21. Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite of the word in capital letters.

SMART

1. silly
2. strong
3. unhinged
4. ingenious
5. intelligent

22. What would be the next group of letters in the following series?

AOHV … BPIW … CQJX … DRKY … ?

1. ELRZ
2. EMSZ
3. FMTZ
4. ESLZ
5. ELSY

23. What would be the next group of letters in the following series?

SZ … YR … QX … WP … ?

1. NU
2. OV
3. MT
4. LZ
5. OW

24. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Don't miss the visit to Osaka Castle, the Shinsekai district and the climb to the Umeda Sky for a ___ view of the city.

1. panoramic
2. low
3. spherical
4. circular
5. golden

25. Choose the words that best complete the sentence.

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, a large ___ of sandwich-pastry stores in Belgium has been ranked as the most ___ sandwiches in the Kingdom.

1. frame ... best
2. succession ... bad
3. chain ... popular
4. closing ... nice
5. line ... spicy

26. FRONTIER is to COUNTRY as...

1. MIDNIGHT is to DAY
2. BOILING is to WATER
3. INTERCLASS is to WORK
4. OXYGEN is to ATMOSPHERE
5. LEG is to ARM

27. MANIFESTATION is to INSURRECTION as...

1. CARE is to ADORATION
2. PRAY is to LOVE
3. REFUSE is to ACCEPTATION
4. SICK is to FLU
5. HATE is to ANGER

28. How many of the five items in the left column are exactly the same as the corresponding entry in the right column?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5

29. Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final statement true, false, or uncertain based on the information provided?

Everything that is small is cute.
A kitten is small.
Therefore, a kitten is not cute.

1. True
2. False
3. Uncertain

30. Four individuals of different sizes - Elisabeth, Kiera, Guy and Amos - behave according to the following rule: each one trusts exclusively an individual who is taller than him or herself. We know that Elisabeth only trusts Kiera.

One of the following situations is not possible. Which one?

1. Amos trusts Kiera
2. Guy does not trust Amos
3. Amos only trusts Elisabeth
4. Guy trusts everyone else
5. Guy trusts Kiera

CCAT Practice Test Answers

CCAT Practice Test Explanations

1. A cookbook costs $9.50. Three cookbooks cost 3 × $9.50 = $28.50. The correct answer is E.

2. Martin buys 8 scoops in total. With the promotion, every fourth scoop is free, so he pays for 6 scoops. 6 × $1.50 = $9. The correct answer is C.

3. The smallest value is 0.04. The correct answer is A.

4. The greatest value is 1.8. The correct answer is E.

5. 20 is 20% of 100. The correct answer is B.

6. 48 is 80% of 60. The correct answer is C.

7. 30% of 50 is 15. On Tuesday, 65 children bought a ticket. Across both days, 50 + 65 = 115 tickets were sold. The correct answer is D.

8. Four kilos cost $20 before discount. A 20% discount saves $4, so four kilos cost $16. Josephine bought 12 kilos, or three groups of four kilos: 3 × $16 = $48. The correct answer is A.

9. Max runs 15 km in 90 minutes. Georges runs 15 km in 70 minutes. Georges arrives 20 minutes before Max. The correct answer is B.

10. Four numbers with an average of 14 have a total of 56. The first three numbers total 40, so the missing number is 16. The correct answer is D.

11. The ratio is 3 red balls to 10 blue balls, or 13 balls per group. 65 ÷ 13 = 5 groups, so there are 5 × 10 = 50 blue balls. The correct answer is E.

12. Multiply the number of choices in each category: 5 × 3 × 6 × 2 = 180. The correct answer is C.

13. The sequence alternates between increasing and decreasing patterns: 1, 10, 2, 9, 3, 8. The correct answer is B.

14. Each number is doubled and then 1 is added: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63. The correct answer is A.

15. The percentage shown for employees who have worked between 2 and 10 years is 51%. 51% of 500 equals 255. The correct answer is E.

16. Add the three salaries: 108 + 107 + 58 = 273. Then divide by 3: 273 ÷ 3 = 91. The correct answer is C.

17. All figures follow the same visual rule, and the correct replacement is the parallelogram. The correct answer is B.

18. Two shapes are colored in each figure, so the figure that does not follow this rule is D. The correct answer is D.

19. The number of colored boxes increases by column: four, five, then six. The correct answer is D.

20. “Passion” means strong emotion or intensity. The closest opposite is “calm.” The correct answer is C.

21. “Smart” can mean clever or intelligent. The closest opposite is “silly.” The correct answer is A.

22. Each letter progresses alphabetically in the same position across the groups: AOHV, BPIW, CQJX, DRKY, ESLZ. The correct answer is D.

23. The letter pairs follow a reverse alphabetical movement with alternating positions. The next pair is OV. The correct answer is B.

24. The best word is “panoramic,” which fits the idea of a wide view of the city. The correct answer is A.

25. The best phrase is “chain” and “popular.” The correct answer is C.

26. A frontier marks the end or limit of a country. Midnight marks the end or limit of a day. The correct answer is A.

27. “Manifestation” and “insurrection” are related by intensity. “Care” and “adoration” follow a similar relationship. The correct answer is A.

28. Only two entries are exactly the same: Terry N. Zapata and Julie C. Cooper. The correct answer is B.

29. If everything small is cute and a kitten is small, then the kitten is cute. The final statement says the opposite, so it is false. The correct answer is B.

30. Amos cannot only trust Elisabeth if Kiera is taller than Elisabeth and therefore also a possible person to trust. The correct answer is C.

How to Practice Effectively for the CCAT

Free practice is useful, but it should be used correctly. The goal is not to memorize answers. The goal is to learn how CCAT-style questions work and improve your speed under time pressure.

1. Start with the PDF: use the 30-question PDF as a first warm-up and review the explanations carefully.
2. Create a free TestsCareers account: access the available online demos, including the CCAT demo, and get used to the online interface.
3. Practice with a timer: remember that the real CCAT gives you only about 18 seconds per question.
4. Review your mistakes: focus on the question types that slow you down the most.
5. Move to full simulations: when you understand the basics, practice with full-length CCAT simulations to build real test endurance.

More CCAT Practice Options for Advanced Preparation

Free questions are a good starting point, but they are not usually enough if your CCAT score is important for your job application. To prepare seriously, you should practice with full-length simulations that reproduce the real test format: 50 questions, 15 minutes, no calculator, and a mix of numerical, verbal, spatial, and logical reasoning.

For full preparation, we recommend the TestsCareers CCAT packs:

Our recommendation:
Start with the free demo and PDF. If your test is coming soon, choose the CCAT Express Pack. For most candidates, the CCAT Premium Pack offers the best value because it includes more full simulations and targeted mini-tests.

Some candidates also use JobTestPrep as an additional preparation source. You can review their CCAT preparation materials here: JobTestPrep CCAT preparation.