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The current AD5 reasoning format

What the reasoning test looks like today. Every Passboard mock is built on this record and shows its date.

Sections of the current AD5 reasoning test
SectionTimeQuestionsNotes
Verbal reasoning35 min20No going back
Numerical reasoning20 min10
Abstract reasoning10 min10

All sections in Language 1.

Source: EPSO notice of open competitions: reasoning tests

Last checked: 5 October 2026

Change history

  • AD5 reasoning tests, current format

    Checked 5 October 2026

    Verbal reasoning no longer allows going back within the section. Times and question counts are unchanged.

    Current

  • AD5 reasoning tests, pre-change shape

    Checked 20 March 2025

    Superseded

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