Predictive Index Test 2026: Free Practice Test and Study Guide
The Predictive Index is really two tests. The cognitive assessment gives you 50 questions in 12 minutes, about fourteen seconds each. The behavioral assessment is untimed and profiles how you work. Most candidates lose the first one to the clock and walk into the second one blind. Start with the free timed drill and see which question family slows you down.
What number comes next in the series? 5, 8, 12, 17, …
The gaps grow by one each step: plus 3, plus 4, plus 5, so the next gap is plus 6 and the answer is 23. Series items reward finding the rule once instead of testing every option.
PI-style questions on a per-item clock, with instant feedback after every answer.
What is the Predictive Index test?
The Predictive Index is a pair of hiring tests. Employers usually send both. The first is the PI Cognitive Assessment: 50 questions in 12 minutes, mixing verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning. It used to be called the PLI. The second is the PI Behavioral Assessment. It is untimed and has no right answers. You pick words from two lists, and the result maps how you tend to work.
Employers usually send both tests in one email, and one hiring decision reads both results. The two sides reward different preparation. The timed side responds to pacing practice on its question families. The untimed side rewards knowing what the four drives measure, so you answer consistently instead of guessing what the role wants. This page covers both, and the course prepares you for both.
PI Cognitive Assessment
- 50 questions in 12 minutes
- About 14 seconds a question
- Scored 100 to 450, average 250
- 3 categories: verbal, numerical, abstract
- Most people do not finish, by design
PI Behavioral Assessment
- Untimed, about 6 minutes
- No right or wrong answers
- Two passes over the same 86 adjectives
- Maps four drives: Dominance, Extraversion, Patience, Formality
- The result is a profile, not a grade
What is on the PI Cognitive Assessment?
The publisher defines the three categories. The eleven families are our course’s own structure, and the free drill asks one question from each.
No result here is a fail. Both numbers above are the publisher's own; the only benchmark that decides anything is the one the employer sets for the role.
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Twelve PI-style questions, one from each of the eleven cognitive question families, including the figure-series, matrix and chart items, each on a 20-second clock, a little more generous than the real test's fourteen. Instant feedback after every answer, and at the end the AI reads your pattern for the question family and pacing habit that would cost you the most points on test day (enter your email at the end to unlock the full analysis).
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Why the Predictive Index Master Course works
Both assessments, one course
Employers send the cognitive and behavioral assessments together. The Master Course prepares you for both: every cognitive question family, and the behavioral assessment explained factor by factor.
One drill per question family
Eleven cognitive families, each with easy, moderate and hard practice sets, so you drill the family that is actually slow for you instead of studying everything equally.
Timed full-length practice
Two full-length 50-question simulations on the real 12-minute clock, so pacing stops being a surprise before test day.
Behavioral prep without the guesswork
Guides to the four behavioral drives and the publisher's Reference Profiles, plus role-specific practice scenarios for HR, customer service, sales and management roles.
Walk into the test knowing the shortcut for every question type.
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Free question banks vs. paid prep: what actually differs
| Free question banks | Other paid prep | Predictive Index Master Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive and behavioral prep in one course | Rare | Varies | Yes |
| Practice for every one of the 11 question families | Partial | Varies | Yes |
| Full-length tests on the real 50-in-12 clock | Rare | Varies | Yes |
| AI feedback on your answer pattern | No | Varies | Yes |
| Behavioral drives and Reference Profiles explained | Partial | Varies | Yes |
| Price | $0 | Varies | $68.00 once · 90 days · 7-day money-back guarantee |
One plan. Both PI assessments.
Full access for 90 days: start tonight, keep drilling until you are ready.
Assessment this week? The first pass takes about three focused hours: drill the family the free test flagged, then one full-length run on the real clock, then the behavioral guide. Start tonight.
Predictive Index Master Course
Best for: anyone the employer is screening with the Predictive Index, whether the invitation names the cognitive assessment, the behavioral assessment or both.
- 436 practice questions across 39 quizzes
- 11 cognitive families, each with easy, moderate and hard sets
- 2 full-length timed 50-question simulations
- Behavioral assessment guides: all four drives and the Reference Profiles
- 4 role-specific behavioral practice scenarios
- 90 days of full access on phone, tablet or desktop
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How the PI assessment usually runs
You are invited to test
The employer sends an online link, usually for both assessments. The email tells you which; confirm if it does not. The employer pays for the test, not you.
The behavioral assessment
Untimed, and most people finish in about six minutes. Two questions, each over the same list of 86 adjectives: first how others expect you to act, then which words describe you.
The cognitive assessment
Fifty questions, twelve minutes, one continuous timer. No penalty for a wrong answer, so never leave a question blank if you can guess. Most people do not finish, by design.
Your results go to the employer
The cognitive score is reported on a 100 to 450 scale, and the behavioral answers become a profile. Whether you see either yourself depends on the employer.
The employer applies its own benchmark
There is no universal pass mark. Each role carries its own cognitive target and behavioral pattern, and a strong result simply keeps more doors open.
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Michael built this course because capable applicants kept losing the Predictive Index to its format, not its content: fifty questions in twelve minutes is a pacing problem first, and an adjective checklist with no right answers rewards understanding over guessing. The course drills each cognitive family until its shortcut is automatic, then explains exactly what the behavioral assessment measures.
PrepTerminal has prepared 1.2M+ students for high-stakes tests. The 7-day money-back guarantee is simple: if the course doesn't deliver for you, request a refund within 7 days of purchase (terms). Questions? Michael answers them at [email protected].
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Frequently Asked Questions: Predictive Index Test
Everything job applicants ask before taking the Predictive Index assessment, answered straight.
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â–¶ Start the free practice testTwo assessments decide it. Walk into both knowing exactly what they measure.
The candidates who score to their ability prepared for the clock and the profile, not just the questions.
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Sources and claims
- Cognitive test length (50 multiple-choice questions), the 12-minute limit, the three categories (verbal, numerical, abstract reasoning), scoring as number correct with no penalty, and that most test takers do not finish by design: the test publisher's own descriptions of the PI Cognitive Assessment.
- The average of about 20 correct, the 100 to 450 scaled range, the average scaled score of 250, and the reference group of more than 288,000 assessments: figures stated by the test publisher. Employer targets are set per role and are generally not published; this page states none.
- Behavioral assessment format (untimed, about 6 minutes, two questions over the same 86-adjective list), the four drives (Dominance, Extraversion, Patience, Formality) with Objectivity as the secondary factor, and the 17 Reference Profiles: the publisher's own descriptions.
- The 14-seconds-per-question figure is derived: 12 minutes divided by 50 questions is 14.4 seconds.
- "436 practice questions across 39 quizzes", "11 question families with easy, moderate and hard sets", "2 full-length simulations" and "4 role-specific behavioral scenarios": counted from the live Predictive Index Master Course on 2026-09-05.
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- Independent company reviews are on Trustpilot (4.3 out of 5 from 441 reviews, retrieved 2026-09-26). "1.2M+ students" is platform-wide across all PrepTerminal courses.
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PrepTerminal is an independent test preparation service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Predictive Index. Predictive Index® and PI® are trademarks of their owner, referenced under nominative fair use solely to describe the assessments this course helps you prepare for. Test formats and employer requirements change; always confirm the current details with the organisation testing you.
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What number comes next in the series? 5, 8, 12, 17, …
The gaps grow by one each step: plus 3, plus 4, plus 5, so the next gap is plus 6 and the answer is 23. Series items reward finding the rule once instead of testing every option.
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