Direction
Direction is Arctic Shores’ flanker task: three rows of arrows appear and you respond to the centre arrow only, pressing Q for left and P for right while surrounding arrows try to pull your attention. Arctic Shores’ own help pages confirm the centre-arrow mechanic; the Q/P key mapping is our inference from its two-response design (arrow keys also work).
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How to Play
Three rows of arrows appear. Only the CENTRE arrow of the middle row matters.
Press Q if it points left, P if it points right (touch buttons available).
Surrounding arrows change direction and shape — ignore them.
If the centre arrow is surrounded by X marks, press nothing — any key or tap on those rounds is an error.
The pace quickens as you progress. Answer before the round changes.
In the real assessment
The centre-arrow mechanic is confirmed by Arctic Shores’ own support documentation; the exact response keys are not published, so we use Q/P (arrow keys also work). Round count and pacing curve are reconstructed from candidate and preparation sources; employers configure the assessment, so your version may differ.
Skills Assessed
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Employer guides
Companies reported to use Direction
Candidates report seeing Direction in assessments for these employers. Assessment stages can change by role, region, and recruiting cycle, so check your invitation before practicing.
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