Predictive Index Assessment 2026: Both Parts of the PI test, explained, with free mixed practice
A Predictive Index assessment is usually two things: the PI Behavioral Assessment, an untimed adjective checklist, and often the PI Cognitive Assessment, 50 questions in 12 minutes.1,2 The employer compares both with a target built from the job and sees a match from 1 to 10.3,4 Take 12 mixed practice questions from both parts.
- Job assessmentemployer sets the targets
- Behavioral Assessmentchecklist, ~6 min
- Cognitive Assessment50 questions, 12 min
- Match score1–10 per part, averaged
- Interviewquestions from the report
- 8 cognitive questions at the real pace
- 4 factor questions on the behavioral side
- Answers explained
- Score by part with the lesson to start
Free · no account, no email · PI-style practice written for our course, not PI questions
What is inside a Predictive Index assessment? The course in 60 seconds
The 12-minute Cognitive Assessment, the Behavioral checklist and the job target that connects them.
Trailer · Predictive Index Prep 2026
What is the Predictive Index assessment?
The Predictive Index is a hiring and people platform; employers use two of its assessments with candidates. Before the invitations go out, the employer answers a short job assessment that sets a behavioral and a cognitive target for the role.3 Your results are compared with those targets, each as a match from 1 to 10, and by default the two are averaged into one overall match.4
| PI Behavioral Assessment | PI Cognitive Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| What you do | Pick adjectives from the same list of 86, twice2 | Answer 50 multiple-choice questions1 |
| Time | No limit, about 6 minutes2 | 12 minutes (18 or 24 as accommodations)1 |
| Right answers | None | Yes; only correct answers count5 |
| Result | A pattern on four factors, one of 17 reference profiles7 | Scaled score 100–450, three subscores3,5 |
| Our page | PI Behavioral Assessment | PI Cognitive Assessment |
Can you fail the Predictive Index test?
There is no pass mark in either part. The employer decides what to do with the match: some screen on the cognitive target, many use both parts to prepare the interview.3,4 What you control is the Cognitive score, which rewards practice, and a clear, honest Behavioral pattern.
Predictive Index assessment facts (2026)
Checked October 28, 2026 against PI’s own pages- Targets
- Set by the employer from a job assessment before you are invited.3
- Match
- 1–10 for each part, averaged into the overall match by default.4
- Cognitive
- 50 questions, 12 minutes; average about 20 correct.1,6
- Behavioral
- Two checklists, 86 adjectives, no clock.2
- Cognitive retakes
- Usually one attempt; employer can allow another.8
- Official samples
- 20 cognitive questions in 4:48 on PI’s sample site.9
Where do I practice which part?
Each part has its own page with free practice in that format.
| You need | Page | Free practice there |
|---|---|---|
| Practice for the 12-minute test | Predictive Index practice test | 20 questions in 4:48 |
| Harder cognitive practice | PI Cognitive Assessment | 12 hard questions |
| The checklist and the factors | PI Behavioral Assessment | 10 factor questions |
| To read your report | Predictive Index results | 10 pattern questions |
Which part of the Predictive Index assessment can you prepare?
The Cognitive Assessment strongly: nine question types with fixed methods and a hard clock. The Behavioral Assessment in understanding: format, factors and consistency, not answers.
How does the course cover both PI parts?
The start page asks which assessment your invitation names, then each path runs lesson, practice, simulation.
2:58Lesson HOW · targets, match and what the employer sees
- 1Start page
Cognitive, Behavioral or both
A table turns the wording of your invitation into a starting lesson, with plans for one day, one week or two weeks.
- 219 lessons, 18 videos
One topic each
Nine cognitive question types, five behavioral topics, pace, interview and test day.
- 338 drills, 2 pace checks
With solutions
Cognitive drills on the clock at three levels; behavioral drills on factors, patterns and targets.
- 45 simulations + checklist
Like the real thing
Full 50-question simulations and a checklist practice with a practice pattern.
The course start page
Pick the assessment from your invitation; not sure? Start with HOW.
How long should you prepare for the Predictive Index assessment?
The behavioral part needs about an hour; the cognitive part benefits from every day you have.
Both parts, briefly.
HOW, pace and one simulation for the timed test, then B1 and the checklist practice.
- 45 minHOW, C0, Simulation 1
- 30 minLesson and drill for your weakest type
- 30 minB1 and the checklist practice
- 15 minDAY
Cognitive daily, behavioral once.
The course’s week plan.
- Day 1HOW, C0, Simulation 145 min
- Days 2–4Three cognitive lessons a day with drills~45 min/day
- Day 5Simulation 2 and drill 3 for weak types~40 min
- Day 6Behavioral B1–B5, checklist practice~45 min
- Day 7Simulation 3, INT, DAY~30 min
One hour.
B1, the checklist practice, B2 and B5, then INT for the interview.
- 15 minB1
- 10 minChecklist practice
- 20 minB2 and B5
- 15 minINT
What does the course cover for both parts?
Two paths in one course, plus the interview and test day.
Are free Predictive Index tests enough?
Take PI’s official sample questions once.9 For the timed part, volume and explanations make the difference; for the checklist, understanding does.
| Free practice | Predictive Index Prep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive questions | 20 official samples | 624 practice questions, 5 full simulations |
| Explanations | Right answers only | A worked solution and the trap for every question |
| Behavioral | Lists of “right” adjectives | Factors, patterns, targets and a checklist practice |
| Your plan | None | Start page with plans for 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks |
| Cost | $0 | $68 once, 90 days of access |
Predictive Index assessment FAQ
What is on the Predictive Index test?
Usually the PI Behavioral Assessment (an adjective checklist, no clock) and often the PI Cognitive Assessment (50 questions in 12 minutes on verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning).1,2
How long does the Predictive Index assessment take?
About 6 minutes for the Behavioral part and exactly 12 minutes for the Cognitive part, so under half an hour including instructions.1,2
Is there a pass mark?
No. The employer sets targets for the job and sees a match from 1 to 10 for each part.3,4
How do I pass the Predictive Index test?
Practice the Cognitive Assessment: the nine question types and the pace of about 14 seconds a question. Take the Behavioral Assessment honestly and consistently, and prepare for the interview questions your pattern raises.
Are these real Predictive Index questions?
No. They are PI-style practice questions written for our course. Prepterminal is independent and not affiliated with The Predictive Index.
What is the PI match score?
A number from 1 to 10 that shows how close your result is to the job’s target, for the behavioral and the cognitive part; by default both are averaged.4
Can I retake the Predictive Index assessment?
The Cognitive Assessment is normally taken once; the employer can grant a retake.8
What is included in the course?
One payment of $68: 19 lessons with 18 videos, 38 drills, 2 pace checks, 5 full simulations and the behavioral checklist practice. 90 days of access, 7-day money-back guarantee.
Both parts of the Predictive Index assessment
- All nine cognitive question types, each with a video lesson and three drills
- 5 full simulations: 50 questions, 12 minutes, pages of five
- Factors, patterns, reference profiles and job targets with drills
- Checklist practice with a practice pattern and example targets
- Plans for one day, one week or two weeks
- Interview and test-day lessons
Two assessments. One plan.
Open the start page, pick what your invitation names and follow the plan for the time you have.
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