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What Is the SHL Test?
SHL is one of the world's largest test providers. The most common SHL tests used by employers are the Cognitive Verify General Ability, the SHL Numerical, SHL Verbal, and SHL Inductive Reasoning Tests. Other tests include SHL Deductive, SHL Personality (OPQ32), SJT, and Mechanical).
Usually, you’d be asked to take the test on TalentCentral, SHL's online test platform.
Below, you’ll find a list of the most common SHL tests. Choose your test and find free SHL practice tests that are designed specifically to enhance the skills needed to pass.
SHL Test Essential Tips and Info [Video]
SHL General Ability / Verify G+
The SHL General Ability Test (also known as Verify G+) is a combination of 3 different tests: the SHL numerical, inductive, and deductive tests (see below).
The test may come in two versions:
- Interactive - 24 questions in 36 minutes
- Non-Interactive - 30 questions in 36 minutes
Each question on the SHL Numerical test contains a variety of mathematical questions, mostly based on a graph or a table. You will be required to extract the relevant data, calculate, and answer.
The test may come in two versions:
- Interactive - 10 questions in 18 minutes
- Non-Interactive - 16 questions in 20 minutes
The SHL Verbal test contains questions dealing with the analysis and interpretation of texts.
The test has only a non-interactive version, with 30 questions in 19 minutes.
The SHL Inductive Test requires you to recognize patterns and rules in series of abstract shapes.
The test may come in two versions:
- Interactive - 15 questions in 18 minutes
- Non-Interactive - 18 questions in 24 minutes
The SHL Deductive Test assesses your ability to come to the correct logical conclusions from texts and tables.
The test may come in two versions:
- Interactive - 12 questions in 18 minutes
- Non-Interactive - 18 questions in 20 minutes
SHL Sample Questions
What proportion of both sites' April and May traffic was for Cuisine.net?
In the past few years, the government has turned to shock tactics to fight the battle against smoking and the burden smokers pose to the country's economy—manifested in sick days and health issues. The latest anti-smoking campaign showed tumours growing from a cigarette. Needless to say, this advert was contentious. On the one hand, the advert has become a viral sensation since its launch and has attracted plenty of attention to the subject. The government estimates approximately 300,000 people will attempt to quit smoking because of the campaign. One the other hand, some argue that using a hard-hitting approach is not the best way because people become very afraid. If someone thinks they might have cancer or a symptom of cancer, they're likely to push it out of their mind. Health experts claim the new campaign is not effective in targeting all smokers and recommend using it alongside other measures.
The advertisement is not effective because it scares people.
Which diagram would appear next in series?
In a restaurant's pantry there are seven kinds of fruits - Figs, Guavas, Honeydews, Kiwis, Mangos, Nectarines and Papayas. The restaurant's chef has to pick exactly four different kinds of fruits out of the seven to make a fruit salad. The selected fruits must meet the following conditions:
- Papaya can be selected only if Kiwi is selected.
- Fig can be selected only if Nectarine is selected.
- Either Mango or Nectarine must be selected but not both.
- Either Papaya or Honeydew must be selected but not both.
Which one of the following could be a complete and accurate list of the fruits from which the salad is made up?
