Cognitive ability test the strongest single predictor of job performance

A 25-minute pre-employment cognitive test covering numerical, verbal, abstract, and logical reasoning. Validated against role-family benchmarks. Scorecard in minutes.

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Why this matters

Cognitive ability predicts performance better than experience or education

Decades of meta-analytic research place general mental ability (GMA) at the top of the list of predictors for job performance across nearly every role family. The Goodfit cognitive test gives you that signal in 25 minutes per candidate, mapped to a percentile against your industry and role family - so you compare like-for-like, not against a generic benchmark.

What it measures

Four reasoning families in one test

Numerical, verbal, abstract, and logical reasoning - the four sub-abilities that load most consistently onto general mental ability across role families.

  • Numerical reasoning - working with rates, percentages, and basic data
  • Verbal reasoning - inference and comprehension under time pressure
  • Abstract reasoning - pattern recognition with non-verbal stimuli
  • Logical reasoning - syllogisms, sequences, and conditional rules

Format

Adaptive, timed, and proctored

Items adapt to candidate skill level so you get a precise score in fewer questions. Per-section timers prevent stalling. Proctoring catches tab switches, copy-paste, and AI-assisted answers.

  • 25 minutes total, four 6-minute sections
  • Adaptive item selection - shorter for high performers, more items for unclear cases
  • Proctoring on by default with browser-side and webcam signals
  • Mobile-friendly - candidates can complete on a phone

Scoring

Percentile bands, role-family benchmarks

Raw scores are converted to percentile bands against the relevant role family (sales, ops, engineering, etc.) and your industry. You see whether a candidate is in the top 10%, top 25%, or below median - not just a number.

  • Per-section percentile + overall percentile
  • Role-family benchmarks updated quarterly
  • Set role-specific minimum thresholds; below-bar candidates auto-flagged
  • Cross-candidate comparison view for shortlist building

Integration

Pair with role-specific assessment

Cognitive ability tells you whether someone can learn the job. Pair it with a role-specific skill assessment to see what they can already do. The combination predicts performance better than either alone.

  • Combine with role-specific skill assessments in one candidate flow
  • Single scorecard shows cognitive percentile + role skills + interview score
  • Auto-advance rules can fire on combined score, not individual sections
  • Results sync to your ATS via native integrations

25 min

completion time

4

reasoning sub-abilities

Adaptive

item selection

Percentile

role-family benchmarks

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