Free SHL Practice Tests for 2026: Meet Both Formats Before Test Day
SHL testing has two sides. The timed side runs at pace: 30 questions in 36 minutes on the standard Verify G+. The untimed side profiles you: the OPQ asks 104 forced-choice questions. This page holds a free drill for each side. Meet both before the real thing counts.
A warehouse packs 96 boxes in 40 minutes at a steady rate. How many boxes in 25 minutes?
The rate is 96 divided by 40, which is 2.4 boxes a minute, and 25 minutes at that rate is 60 boxes. Finding the rate first beats testing each option while the clock runs.
Two free SHL-style practice drills: a timed reasoning test and an untimed OPQ-style preview.
What do these free SHL practice tests cover?
Two free drills live behind one button. The first is timed reasoning practice: seven SHL-style questions, one from each family our Verify G+ course drills, each on a 72-second clock. That is the publisher pace, 36 minutes across 30 questions on the standard test. Instant feedback follows every answer.
The second is an OPQ-style preview: eight blocks of three statements, where you mark one as most like you and one as least like you. That is the same forced-choice mechanic as the real 104-question OPQ. It is untimed, it has no right answers, and it assigns no score and no profile: you get a style snapshot, nothing judged.
SHL question counts and time limits
| SHL test | Questions | Time limit |
|---|---|---|
| Verify G+ (standard) | 30 | 36 minutes |
| Verify Interactive G+ (adaptive) | 24 | 36 minutes |
| Verbal Reasoning | 30 (see note) | 19 minutes (see note) |
| Numerical Reasoning | Varies by version | Varies by version |
| Deductive Reasoning | Varies by version | Varies by version |
| Inductive Reasoning | Varies by version | Varies by version |
| Mechanical Comprehension | Varies by version | Varies by version |
| OPQ32 personality questionnaire | 104 | Untimed |
| Situational Judgment Test | Varies by employer | Set by the employer |
The Verify G+ figures are SHL's own factsheets. The Verbal Reasoning figure is the one prep-industry sources commonly cite; SHL publishes no factsheet for it. Where a row says varies, SHL ships several documented versions of that test and your invitation decides which you get, so we print no single number.
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One button, two drills. The timed drill runs seven questions at 72 seconds each and shows where your seconds went, family by family. The OPQ preview walks eight forced-choice triads and reflects your style back, unjudged. Your email at the end unlocks the full AI read for either drill.
The publisher’s factsheet defines the three abilities. The seven families are our Verify G+ course’s own practice structure, and the free drill asks one question from each.
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When the free drills are not enough
From flag to fix
The free drill names the family that slows you. The course bank carries 290 questions across six reasoning types, so tonight's flag becomes this week's drill plan.
Practice past seven questions
Seven free questions diagnose; they do not train. The full course runs 23 quizzes, deep enough to change your pace rather than just measure it.
The untimed side, taught
Lessons on the OPQ and judgment scenarios continue what the preview starts: what each format measures and how to answer consistently. No tricks, because none exist.
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Reasoning, personality and judgment prep behind one login, matching how employers actually send SHL: several tests, one invitation.
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 | SHL Assessment Prep Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free timed drill with AI analysis before you buy | Rare | Varies | Yes |
| A free OPQ-style preview with honest no-score framing | Rare | Varies | Yes |
| 290 practice questions when you outgrow the free seven | Partial | Varies | Yes |
| Sourced question counts and time limits, no guesses | Rare | Varies | Yes |
| Instant start, 90-day access on any device | Partial | Varies | Yes |
| Price | $0 | Varies | $68.00 once · 90 days · 7-day money-back guarantee |
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How to use these free practice tests
Baseline on the clock
Take the timed drill cold. The point is discovering where you stand at the publisher pace, not scoring well today.
Read the AI analysis
The report points at one question family and one pacing habit. Study that, not everything at once.
Preview the OPQ once
Run the untimed preview to meet the forced-choice mechanic. There is nothing to cram; knowing the format removes the black-box feeling.
Drill, then re-time yourself
Work your flagged family inside the course until its shortcut is automatic, then re-run timed practice and watch the pace move.
Walk in with both formats familiar
On test day the clock is familiar and the questionnaire is familiar. Familiarity is the whole edge preparation can honestly sell.
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Our course team built this page because most candidates meet SHL cold: the first timed reasoning test since school, plus a questionnaire with no right answers. Ten free minutes here removes the surprise. The course then does the training: family-by-family reasoning drills, and straight lessons on the untimed side.
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Sources and claims
- Verify G+ format: 30 multiple-choice questions in a 36-minute allowed time (standard version) and 24 questions in the same 36 minutes (adaptive Verify Interactive version): SHL's own product factsheets, retrieved 2026-09-09. The employer decides which version you receive.
- OPQ32 format: 104 forced-choice questions, untimed, measuring 32 personality dimensions across three domains: SHL's OPQ factsheet, retrieved 2026-09-09.
- Verbal Reasoning "30 questions / 19 minutes": a figure prep-industry sources commonly cite; no SHL factsheet for this test was located, so the table marks it as a cited claim, not an SHL-published figure.
- "Varies by version" rows: independent documentation records multiple official configurations of SHL's numerical, deductive, inductive and mechanical tests, none of which we could confirm as the single current standard, so no single figure is stated. Situational judgment scenario and question counts vary by employer and level.
- The 72-second drill pace is derived from the publisher figures: 36 minutes divided by 30 questions is 72 seconds per question.
- The OPQ-style preview structure (8 blocks of 3 statements, 24 statements, most/least selection) is PrepTerminal's own drill design mirroring the publisher's triad mechanic; it assigns no score and no profile.
- "290 questions across 23 quizzes", "15 lessons and 58 topics" and the six reasoning types: counted from the live SHL Assessment Prep course on 2026-09-08.
- 7-day money-back guarantee: PrepTerminal terms and conditions (refund conditions apply; reviewed case by case).
- 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.
Facts last checked: 2026-09-09. Found something out of date? Email [email protected] and we will correct it and re-date this block.
PrepTerminal is an independent test preparation provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SHL. SHL and product names such as Verify and OPQ are trademarks of their owners, referenced under nominative fair use solely to describe the assessments this page helps you prepare for. We do not use, reproduce, or distribute SHL's proprietary test content; the practice drills and the OPQ-style preview are SHL-style, written by PrepTerminal, and are not actual test content. Test formats and employer requirements change; always confirm the current details with the organisation testing you.
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A warehouse packs 96 boxes in 40 minutes at a steady rate. How many boxes in 25 minutes?
The rate is 96 divided by 40, which is 2.4 boxes a minute, and 25 minutes at that rate is 60 boxes. Finding the rate first beats testing each option while the clock runs.
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