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Key Facts: NSA Assessment Exam

Up to 90 min

Assessment Time Limit

NSA applicant assessment

6 months

Results Validity (no retake)

NSA applicant assessment

$0

Cost to Applicant

Intelligence Careers (NSA)

UIT

Unproctored Internet Testing Format

NSA application process

U.S. citizens

Eligibility Requirement

National Security Agency

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Passing Score / Cutoff

National Security Agency

The NSA Pre-Employment Cognitive Assessment is an online Unproctored Internet Testing (UIT) battery applicants take after applying. It measures cognitive ability, English proficiency, and motivation through item types such as English proficiency, number series, matrices, and logical reasoning. The assessment can run up to 90 minutes, there is no cost to the applicant, and results are valid for six months with no retake during that period. It is one early step before interviews, a security clearance investigation, a polygraph, and a psychological evaluation.

Sample NSA Assessment Practice Questions

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1Choose the word that most nearly means the same as ENIGMATIC.
A.Mysterious
B.Talkative
C.Generous
D.Punctual
Explanation: Enigmatic means difficult to interpret or understand, puzzling, or mysterious. The NSA English proficiency section tests precise vocabulary because analysts must read and summarize ambiguous source material accurately.
2Select the word that best completes the sentence: The analyst's report was so ______ that supervisors needed no clarification before acting on it.
A.lucid
B.verbose
C.tentative
D.convoluted
Explanation: Lucid means clear and easy to understand, which fits a report needing no clarification. English proficiency items reward choosing the word whose connotation matches the rest of the sentence.
3Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to CANDID.
A.Evasive
B.Honest
C.Brief
D.Cheerful
Explanation: Candid means frank, open, and truthful, so its opposite is evasive, meaning avoiding direct answers. Antonym items test whether you can distinguish opposite from merely related words.
4Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A.Each of the analysts submits their findings to the supervisor.
B.Each of the analysts submit their findings to the supervisor.
C.Each of the analysts have submitted their findings to the supervisor.
D.Each of the analyst submit his findings to the supervisor.
Explanation: The subject 'each' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'submits.' English proficiency items frequently test subject-verb agreement with indefinite pronouns such as each, every, and neither.
5Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.
A.The briefing covered three topics: collection, analysis, and dissemination.
B.The briefing covered three topics; collection, analysis, and dissemination.
C.The briefing covered three topics, collection analysis and dissemination.
D.The briefing covered three topics: collection analysis, and dissemination,
Explanation: A colon correctly introduces a list after a complete independent clause, and serial commas separate the items. Punctuation accuracy matters because intelligence writing must be unambiguous.
6Choose the correctly spelled word.
A.Reconnaissance
B.Reconaissance
C.Reconnaisance
D.Reconnaissence
Explanation: Reconnaissance is spelled with double n, double s, and an -ance ending. Spelling precision is tested because misspelled terms in intelligence reports can cause confusion.
7Select the word that most nearly means the same as COROBORATE (corroborate).
A.Confirm
B.Contradict
C.Conceal
D.Postpone
Explanation: To corroborate is to confirm or support a claim with additional evidence. The concept is central to intelligence analysis, where multiple sources are used to verify information.
8Which word correctly completes the analogy? AUDIBLE is to HEAR as VISIBLE is to ______.
A.See
B.Smell
C.Touch
D.Speak
Explanation: Audible describes what can be heard, so visible describes what can be seen. Analogy items test whether you can identify the relationship (sense-to-perception) and apply it consistently.
9Choose the word that best completes the analogy: METICULOUS is to CARELESS as FRUGAL is to ______.
A.Wasteful
B.Thrifty
C.Quiet
D.Honest
Explanation: Meticulous and careless are antonyms, so the second pair must also be antonyms. Frugal means economical, so its opposite is wasteful.
10Select the sentence that uses 'affect' and 'effect' correctly.
A.The new policy will affect morale, and its overall effect is positive.
B.The new policy will effect morale, and its overall affect is positive.
C.The new policy will affect morale, and its overall affect is positive.
D.The new policy will effect morale, and its overall effect is positive.
Explanation: 'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence, and 'effect' is usually a noun meaning result. Here the policy influences (affects) morale and produces a result (effect).

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