Numerical Reasoning Bachelor
The numerical reasoning test assesses how well someone understands numerical information and processes it logically. Candidates are presented with numerical material in the form of tables, graphs or text. They must interpret this data and perform the correct calculations to arrive at the right answer.
The test focuses on reasoning skills, not on calculation rules. It is therefore not about how well you can do mental arithmetic, but how logically you process numerical information and make connections. Using a calculator is allowed and recommended.
Numerical reasoning ability is one of the three most predictive cognitive skills for general intelligence and therefore also for success in many roles, especially when analytical thinking, numerical insight or data usage plays a role.
Numerical reasoning ability is among the core skills that are highly predictive for:
- Roles where numerical analysis and reporting is important
- Making quick and correct decisions based on quantitative information
- Understanding financial and operational data
It is a relevant indicator for learning speed, complexity processing and analytical ability. This test is relevant for a broad range of roles, from administrative and commercial positions to technical and management positions.
Because the questions do not require specific subject knowledge, the test purely measures numerical thinking ability, independent of education or work experience.
By including this test in your selection procedure, you quickly and objectively gain insight into how smoothly someone works with numbers and whether they possess the analytical foundation that the role requires.
The test results are displayed in stanines (standardized scores from 1 to 9) on:
- Numerical reasoning ability – the extent to which you succeed in correctly interpreting numerical information and drawing logical conclusions from it.
- Speed – how quickly you answered the questions. This has no impact on your total score, but provides additional insight into your work pace.
The test is scientifically founded, validated and standardized. It allows scores to be correctly placed in perspective relative to a relevant reference group.
No single test perfectly predicts on its own how someone will function in a job. What you can do is smartly combine tests that each measure something different — so that you gather as much relevant information as possible, without unnecessary overlap or test fatigue.
This increases incremental validity: the added value of a test on top of the others.
Recommended combination with a reasoning test:
- Personality test (MAPS)
→ measures stable behavioral preferences, such as stress resistance, independence, flexibility.
→ says something about how someone behaves in the workplace. - Situational judgment test (SJT)
→ simulates realistic work situations and measures how someone is inclined to react.
→ says something about practical judgment, setting priorities, collaboration, etc.
The Numerical Reasoning test is a strong addition within selection procedures. Where an interview or CV is based on self-presentation, this test offers an objective measurement of the ability to logically process and interpret numerical information.
This gives you a reliable picture of a candidate’s analytical and numerical skills, which supports your selection process with results instead of assumptions.
Measures the ability to process and interpret numerical data
Relevant indicator for learning speed, complexity processing and analytical ability
Dutch, French & English
Reasoning test based on numerical material
Performance-oriented multiple-choice test
7 questions
Time: Maximum 18 minutes
Price per administration: €40




















