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1A series shows a single arrow rotating inside a circle. Figure 1 points Up. Figure 2 points Right. Figure 3 points Down. Figure 4 points Left. Figure 5 points Up. What is the direction of the arrow in Figure 6?
2A heart shape rotates counter-clockwise. Figure 1 is upright (normal). Figure 2 is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise (pointing left). Figure 3 is upside down (pointing down). Figure 4 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise (pointing right). Figure 5 is upright. What is Figure 6?
3An asymmetric triangle alternates its orientation. Figure 1 points to the top-right. Figure 2 points to the bottom-left. Figure 3 points to the top-right. Figure 4 points to the bottom-left. Figure 5 points to the top-right. What is Figure 6?
4A clock face shows a single hand rotating. Figure 1 points to 12 o'clock. Figure 2 points to 2 o'clock. Figure 3 points to 4 o'clock. Figure 4 points to 6 o'clock. Figure 5 points to 8 o'clock. What is Figure 6?
5A regular hexagon has one shaded vertex. Figure 1: top vertex. Figure 2: top-right vertex. Figure 3: bottom-right vertex. Figure 4: bottom vertex. Figure 5: bottom-left vertex. What is Figure 6?
6A diagonal line segment rotates within a square. Figure 1 connects top-left to bottom-right. Figure 2 is horizontal. Figure 3 connects bottom-left to top-right. Figure 4 is vertical. Figure 5 connects top-left to bottom-right. What is Figure 6?
7A T-shaped symbol rotates while a black dot moves. Figure 1: T is upright, dot is at the top-left. Figure 2: T is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, dot is at the top-right. Figure 3: T is upside down, dot is at the bottom-right. Figure 4: T is rotated 270 degrees clockwise, dot is at the bottom-left. Figure 5: T is upright, dot is at the top-left. What is Figure 6?
8An L-shaped block rotates counter-clockwise while a small circle changes size. Figure 1: L is normal, circle is small. Figure 2: L is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is large. Figure 3: L is upside down, circle is small. Figure 4: L is rotated 270 degrees counter-clockwise, circle is large. Figure 5: L is normal, circle is small. What is Figure 6?
9An asymmetric polygon rotates 135 degrees clockwise at each step. Figure 1 points Up. Figure 2 points Down-Right. Figure 3 points Left. Figure 4 points Up-Right. Figure 5 points Down. What is the direction of the polygon in Figure 6?
10A five-pointed star has one shaded arm. The shaded arm rotates clockwise by skipping one arm at each step. Figure 1: top arm is shaded. Figure 2: bottom-right arm is shaded. Figure 3: top-left arm is shaded. Figure 4: top-right arm is shaded. Figure 5: bottom-left arm is shaded. What is Figure 6?
About the EPSO Abstract Reasoning Exam
The EPSO Abstract Reasoning Test is a non-verbal cognitive assessment designed to measure your fluid intelligence and ability to identify patterns, logical rules, and relationships between abstract shapes. In this computer-based test, you must analyze a sequence of 5 frames and select the figure that logically comes next.
Exam sponsor: European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
10 questions
Time Limit
10 minutes
Passing Score
Combined pass mark with numerical reasoning (typically 10/20 combined)
Reported exam pass rate: Varies by competition. Often used as a pass/fail hurdle with high competitive cutoff thresholds. Exam sponsor website
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Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Rotation and Orientation
Rotation (45°, 90°, 180°), orientation shifts, flipping, and direction changes of elements within a sequence.
Positional Movement and Paths
Movement of shapes/symbols along grids, corners, diagonals, edges, circular paths, or alternating steps.
Shape Attributes and Shading
Changes in shape geometry, size, colors, shading, patterns (striped, solid, checkered), and line styles (solid, dashed).
Element Manipulation and Counting
Addition, subtraction, merging, splitting, and counting of shapes, lines, dots, or intersection points.
Complex Sequential Logic
Alternating patterns, nested loops of rules, systems of symbols where multiple rules interact, and multi-rule sequences.
Preparing for the EPSO Abstract Reasoning Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Combined pass mark with numerical reasoning (typically 10/20 combined)
- Exam length: 10 questions
- Time limit: 10 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EPSO Abstract Reasoning Test?
The EPSO Abstract Reasoning Test is a visual aptitude test that measures your fluid intelligence. You are shown a sequence of five frames containing shapes and figures that change according to a set of logical rules. Your task is to identify these rules and choose the sixth frame in the sequence from four options.
How long is the test and what is the passing score?
For most EPSO competitions, the abstract reasoning test consists of 10 questions to be completed in 10 minutes. The passing score is combined with numerical reasoning; you typically need a total of 10 correct answers out of 20 questions combined.
What kind of patterns are tested on the EPSO Abstract Reasoning exam?
Questions test transformations such as rotations, reflections, scaling, shading changes, moves along predefined paths (like corners or diagonals), addition/subtraction of elements, and counting relations (e.g. number of sides or lines).
Are there any pen and paper allowed in the exam?
Yes, candidates taking the exam remotely or in person are allowed scratch paper or an erasable whiteboard to write down identified rules or trace patterns.