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Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form

Screen candidates on reasoning and job-relevant judgement before the first interview.

A ready-to-use quizzes & assessments form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 20 questions, 3 pages, 4 conditional rules.

Questions
20
Pages
3
Layouts
classic · card
Conditional rules
4
Typical time
25 min
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This is the real form. Answer it to test the 4 conditional rules — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 3Candidate and consent

Aptitude test

3 questions are hidden by conditional logic right now — change an answer above to reveal them.

What happens after submit: nothing is stored in this preview. On your own copy, every response triggers an instant email notification and lands in your response dashboard, ready to export or forward.

Happy with it? Take a copy into your workspace — every question, rule and setting comes with it.

Who this template is for

Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.

  • Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in quizzes & assessments.
  • Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 20 questions across 3 screens.
  • Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 15 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It pins the request to a specific date.
  • It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
  • Conditional logic hides 4 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
  • Splitting the form across 3 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
  • Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  5. 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 4 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “What adjustment do you need?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Best number to arrange the adjustment”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Were you interrupted during the test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Briefly describe the interruption”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Have you taken this test for us before?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Approximate date of your previous attempt”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • All 4 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

About this template

An aptitude test at screening stage has to be defensible as well as useful, so this form treats consent, adjustments and job relevance as first-class fields rather than small print. The candidate confirms the role and reference they are applying for, agrees to their answers being scored and retained for the stated period, and states whether they need an adjustment — which opens the detail box and a contact question so the arrangement is made before the clock starts rather than argued about afterwards. The test itself mixes numerical reasoning from a small data set, verbal reasoning from a short passage, a pattern question and two situational judgement scenarios written in the language of the actual job, each asking for a chosen action and a one-line reason. Time taken and whether the candidate was interrupted are recorded, because a distorted sitting is better known than hidden. Everything arrives as one comparable record per candidate, which is what makes blind scoring against a fixed key realistic.

What this form asks

Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.

Page 1 — Candidate and consent

  • Candidate namerequired
  • Email addressrequired
  • Role applied forrequired
  • Vacancy referencerequired
  • Do you consent to your answers being scored and retained?required
  • Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?required
  • What adjustment do you need?
  • Best number to arrange the adjustment
  • Have you taken this test for us before?required
  • Approximate date of your previous attempt

Page 2 — Reasoning

  • Numerical item — which figure is correct?required
  • Verbal item — the passage most supportsrequired
  • Pattern item — the next in the sequence isrequired
  • Time taken so far (minutes)

Page 3 — Situational judgement

  • Scenario 1 — your best first actionrequired
  • Why did you choose that action?required
  • Scenario 2 — your best first actionrequired
  • What would change your answer?required
  • Were you interrupted during the test?required
  • Briefly describe the interruption

20 questions in total.

How the form changes as it's filled in

This template ships with 4 conditional rules, grouped into 3 behaviours driven by 3 questions. Everything below is already set up — edit or delete any rule once the template is in your workspace.

Driven by “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?

  • Reveals questions

    If “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?” is Yes, the form reveals “What adjustment do you need?” and “Best number to arrange the adjustment”.

Driven by “Were you interrupted during the test?

  • Reveals questions

    If “Were you interrupted during the test?” is Yes, the form reveals “Briefly describe the interruption”.

Driven by “Have you taken this test for us before?

  • Reveals questions

    If “Have you taken this test for us before?” is Yes, the form reveals “Approximate date of your previous attempt”.

Set it up step by step

  1. 1

    Copy the template

    Rename it for the role and keep the vacancy reference field so results match your applicant tracking.

  2. 2

    Write job-relevant items

    Replace the sample items with questions drawn from the actual work; job relevance is your best defence if a result is challenged.

  3. 3

    Publish the adjustments route

    Keep the adjustment question first, and answer those requests before sending the test link.

  4. 4

    Score blind

    Export without names where you can, mark against a fixed key, and only then match scores back to candidates.

  5. 5

    Close the loop

    Give every candidate an outcome; unanswered tests are the fastest way to damage an employer brand.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Testing abstract reasoning that has nothing to do with the job, then defending it after a complaint.
  • Not offering adjustments, which excludes candidates and creates legal risk.
  • Sending the test before the candidate has agreed to it being scored and stored.

What it pairs with

Most teams don't run this form on its own. These are the forms and systems it sits next to.

What to do with the responses

Score blind against a fixed key, shortlist on the score plus the situational answers, and tell every candidate their outcome — including those you are not progressing.

Works in both layouts

These pages cover the same subject ground as the pre-employment aptitude test form, matched on the words people actually search for.

Frequently asked questions

Can we reject on the test score alone?

You can, but it is safer to use the score as one input alongside the situational answers and the rest of the application, and to keep the key and rationale on file.

How long should the test take?

Twenty to thirty minutes. Longer screening tests reduce completion sharply, particularly among candidates already in work.

What about candidates who need extra time?

The adjustment question exists to capture that before the sitting. Agree the arrangement, then send the link.

How long can we keep the results?

State a retention period in the consent question and stick to it. Take your own advice on what is reasonable in your jurisdiction.

Is the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form template ask for?

It asks 20 questions across 3 pages, 15 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this quizzes & assessments form work?

4 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “What adjustment do you need?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Do you need an adjustment to complete this test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Best number to arrange the adjustment”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Were you interrupted during the test?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Briefly describe the interruption”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Pre-Employment Aptitude Test Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.

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