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Last updated: July 2026

Game-based assessment guide

Compare the major vendors, understand percentiles and role-fit scoring, and find practice games.

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What Is a Good HireVue Game Score? How Scoring Works (2026)

HireVue game scoring has three layers: raw performance, a comparison group, the employer’s role model. No universal pass mark. What all 12 games measure.

Jul 14, 2026Read

Are HireVue Games Hard? Difficulty by Game Type (2026)

See why HireVue games feel hard, how all 12 game types compare, and which numerical, memory, spatial, emotion, and personality formats are most trainable.

Jul 15, 2026Read

Accenture Game-Based Assessment Practice: Pathfinder (2026)

Practice for reported Accenture game tasks with independent Pathfinder, Flashback and Numerosity exercises. Formats, scoring limits and access explained.

Sep 23, 2026Read

Aon smartPredict (2026): Grid, Switch, Digit & Motion Challenges

The four Aon smartPredict challenges explained: gridChallenge, switchChallenge, digitChallenge, motionChallenge — mechanics, timing, what each measures, and honest prep.

Sep 22, 2026Read

McKinsey Solve Practice Guide: Red Rock, Sea Wolf & 2026 Changes

Understand McKinsey Solve, Red Rock and Sea Wolf. Timed simulations of every module on original content, the 2026 lineup by invitation length, and what each review shows.

Oct 6, 2026Read

Arctic Shores Assessment (2026): Tasks, Traits & Honest Prep

Ten reported Arctic Shores tasks, from Balloon to Predict (night & day): what each measures and which are trainable. Practice every task format.

Sep 24, 2026Read

Cognify Test (2026): Grid Lock, Numbubbles & Proof It Explained

The Criteria (Revelian) Cognify test is 3 mini-games in 10 minutes: Grid Lock, Numbubbles, Proof It. What each measures, the 6-game version, percentile scoring, and honest prep.

Jul 28, 2026Read

Deloitte HireVue Interview (2026): Video Questions, Not Games

Deloitte HireVue is a video interview in the US and Canada—not a game test. Compare the UK, Australia, and Ireland processes and prepare honestly.

Jul 14, 2026Read

Does Practice Help on Game-Based Assessments? What Our Data Shows

Across 101,000+ practice sessions, candidates score 14–30% higher by their fifth attempt on HireVue, Aon, Cognify, pymetrics and Arctic Shores games.

Sep 24, 2026Read

Can You Practice for Arctic Shores? What Our Data Shows

Arctic Shores says no practice is needed. Our players score 14% higher by their fifth attempt, with the biggest gains on Tickets, Balance and Security.

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Can You Practice pymetrics Games? What Our Data Shows

pymetrics scores traits, not right answers, but practice still pays: our players score 14% higher by their fifth attempt, most on Balloons, Cards and Lengths.

Sep 24, 2026Read

Can You Practice HireVue Games? What Our Data Shows

HireVue games have right answers, and practice shows: our players score 23% higher by their fifth attempt and 37% higher by their tenth.

Sep 24, 2026Read