| Subtest | Questions | Time | Skills tested | |---------|-----------|------|----------------| | Verbal Reasoning (VR) | 44 | 21 min | Reading comprehension, inference | | Decision Making (DM) | 29 | 31 min | Logic, interpreting data/syllogisms | | Quantitative Reasoning (QR) | 36 | 24 min | Maths without calculator | | Abstract Reasoning (AR) | 55 | 13 min | Pattern recognition | | Situational Judgement (SJT) | 69 | 26 min | Professional behaviour, ethics |
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