Free CCAT practice test: the full 50-question, 15-minute run
Yes, you can take a full CCAT practice test for free. Ours is the complete format: 50 questions, 15 minutes, no calculator and no penalty for wrong answers. No sign-up is needed to start. When the clock stops you get your score out of 50, your three family scores and an estimated percentile.
No sign-up, no card. Instructions are untimed; the clock starts when you press Start.
What the free run includes
- All 50 questions with the 15-minute clock, in one continuous run.
- Your practice score out of 50 and an estimated percentile, labelled as our estimate.
- The Split Board: correct answers and time for Verbal, Math & Logic and Spatial.
- Your pace for the first 10 questions against the 18-second line. A free account opens the full trace and 3 worked explanations.
The free run is one attempt per visitor. Further full test forms are part of the paid plans on the pricing page.
Other free CCAT practice, honestly compared
You don't need to use only us. These are the main kinds of free practice and what each is good for.
| Resource | What you get | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Criteria's own practice tests | Six "shortened, simulated versions" of its tests; the Aptitude Assessment is "similar to" the CCAT. Criteria says they "do not reflect the exact experience or full difficulty level" (Criteria practice tests). | Seeing the publisher's question style and screens. |
| Criteria's sample question | One worked example on the CCAT page and sample items in the CCAT overview (CCAT page, overview PDF). | A first look at how a question is set out. |
| Employer prep pages | Bootcamps that use the CCAT publish their own advice, for example BloomTech and Gauntlet AI. | Learning that employer's bar and retake rule. |
| Prep-site short quizzes | Many prep sites offer a short free quiz and keep the full test behind a sign-up or payment. | Quick warm-ups. Check the length and the clock before you rely on the score. |
| This site's free run | The full 50 questions in 15 minutes, no sign-up to start, scored on the spot. | A full-length baseline under real time pressure. |
Criteria does not offer a full CCAT simulation for candidates. Its practice tests are deliberately shortened. That is the gap a full-length run fills: the CCAT is mainly a test of pace, and you only feel the pace over all 50 questions.
How to get the most from one free attempt
- Sit somewhere quiet for 20 minutes. Close other tabs.
- Keep a pen and paper nearby if you like; we add an on-screen scratch pad too. Your employer's setup may differ.
- Answer every question. Criteria confirms there is no penalty for wrong answers, so a guess beats a blank.
- If a question passes a minute, guess and move on. That is Criteria's own advice.
- Afterwards, read the Split Board and the Pace Trace before you check a single answer.
Want to warm up first?
Try the 15 worked sample questions, or read what the CCAT is and the 7-day prep plan. When you have a score, the score calculator shows what it means.
Last updated November 10, 2026.