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Important! The link at the bottom of this page will take you to an important source of high quality practice tests. Please read the section on the Admissions Test you think you need to take as part of your application to see if you would benefit from taking a combination of these tests.
The tests are administered online, with full instructions, and are timed. When you have completed a test you will receive a detailed report by email.
What do the tests look like? The PfS tests available through this site include Verbal, Numerical and Abstract reasoning, and Decision Analysis.
How much do they cost? If you click on the link at the bottom of the page you will be taken to a secure area which provides details of the tests, and the costs. If you decide to go ahead, be ready to pay by credit card. And if you are paying in this way, and the card is not your own, make sure that you have the permission of the card holder.
What’s in a report? Reports include details on the number of questions you attempted, and the number you answered correctly. Your score is then compared with a representative sample that have completed the test in the past, and pictorially represented on a scale running from ‘below average’ to ‘above average’. It is also expressed as a ‘percentile’, for example, 70th percentile.
You will also receive feedback on how quickly you worked and how accurate your answers were, plus advice on how to improve your performance in the future.
The report for the Decision Analysis Test may include a different sort of feedback because this is measuring a more complex ability. But it will still include information on the number of questions you have attempted, and the number that are correct.
What do the results mean? You should be aiming to score, at least, above average (or above the 50th percentile). Ideally the higher the score, the better. An ‘above average’ performance would put you at the 70th percentile or greater – this is the top 30% of the population for a particular test. If you achieve a score below the average mark (below the 50th percentile) you need to do some serious preparation work.
Can I do a test again? Yes, but you will have to pay again and it will contain the same questions. However if you are trying to improve your performance in one particular area, taking the test for a second time (assuming that you have done some homework) will give you an indication of how you are improving.
To take a test click on the button below.
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