Pre-Employment Test Practice (Basic Skills)

The Pre-Employment Test Practice (Basic Skills) is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests the basic skills employers measure in pre-employment tests — reading comprehension and following instructions, basic math and workplace numbers, and grammar, attention to detail and workplace judgement — the core of common basic skills and proficiency tests in 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable Pre-Employment Basic Skills certificate (SOA-PET). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ParaPro Assessment (ETS), College Algebra 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)), General industry standards (OSHA) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Pre-Employment Test Practice, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures reading, basic math, and grammar and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 15-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Pre-Employment Basic Skills certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ParaPro Assessment (ETS); College Algebra 2e (OpenStax (Rice University)); General industry standards (OSHA); Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax (Rice University)); Warehousing safety (OSHA); Hazard communication (OSHA). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Three skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Reading and Following Instructions (Reading comprehension, Instructions and procedures and Workplace documents); Basic Math and Workplace Numbers (Arithmetic, Percentages and Measurement and money); Grammar, Detail and Workplace Judgement (Grammar and spelling, Attention to detail and Situational judgement). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Job seeker, Entry-level applicant, Retail and warehouse applicant, Office and admin applicant and Career switcher. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Pre-Employment knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A short assessment employers use before hiring to check job-relevant skills — reading, math, attention to detail, judgement or personality. Common examples include basic skills tests, situational judgement tests and cognitive tests.

Practise the question types, read every instruction carefully, work at a steady pace and check your answers. This test lets you practise all three core areas for free.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

15 questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 15 scenario questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.