Free Non-Verbal Intelligence Test
Thirty figure questions in twenty minutes: which figure comes next, which completes the pattern, which is the odd one out, mirror and water images, and figures turned through a quarter or half turn. No words to read, no sign-up, and every answer explained at the end.
How your score works
Harder figures count for more. Your weighted result is placed on a scale from 70 to 145, where 100 is a typical score, so you can see your speed and accuracy improve from one attempt to the next.
Sample Non-Verbal Intelligence Test questions with answers
1. The first figure changes into the second by a rule. Which figure does the third change into by the same rule?
- A. Star at centre; small solid square at centre
- B. Star at centre; small half-shaded square, shaded down at centre
- C. Square at centre; small solid star at centre
- D. Star at centre; small solid square at centre
In A, the inner triangle becomes the outer shape in B, and the outer circle becomes the inner shape. Their fills and directions stay with the shapes. Applying that exchange to C gives the star outside and the square inside, as in option A.
Discuss this question2. The first figure changes into the second by a rule. Which figure does the third change into by the same rule?
- A. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
- B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top left; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
- C. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded right at top centre; solid semicircle pointing right at middle right
- D. Solid pentagon at top left; half-shaded semicircle pointing right at middle right
The arrow moves from tl to tc while turning 90 degrees, and the triangle moves from br to bc with the same turn. C therefore sends the pentagon to tl and the semicircle to mr, with both rotated 90 degrees, as in option A.
Discuss this question3. The first figure changes into the second by a rule. Which figure does the third change into by the same rule?
- A. Solid pentagon at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at bottom right
- B. Half-shaded pentagon, shaded up at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at bottom right
- C. Solid pentagon at top left; small solid arrow pointing up at bottom right
- D. Solid pentagon at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at middle left
The half shading of the circle becomes solid, while the solid square becomes half shaded. C has the same arrangement, so its half-shaded pentagon becomes solid and its solid arrow becomes half shaded. This is option A.
Discuss this question4. The first figure changes into the second by a rule. Which figure does the third change into by the same rule?
- A. Solid star at bottom centre; hexagon at top right
- B. Solid star at bottom centre; hexagon at bottom right
- C. Solid star at top centre; hexagon at top right
- D. Star at bottom centre; solid hexagon at top right
In A to B, the arrow moves from tc to bc and the pentagon moves from bl to tl. The same vertical exchange moves C's star to bc and hexagon to tr, which is shown only in option A.
Discuss this question5. The first figure changes into the second by a rule. Which figure does the third change into by the same rule?
- A. Solid square at top right; small half-shaded arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at top centre
- B. Half-shaded square, shaded right at top right; small solid arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at top centre
- C. Solid square at top left; small half-shaded arrow pointing up at bottom right; small pentagon at middle left
- D. Solid square at top right; small half-shaded arrow pointing right at bottom left; small pentagon at middle right
A first turns clockwise: top left goes to top right, bottom right goes to bottom left, and middle left goes to top middle. At the same time, the circle and triangle exchange shading. Applying both changes to C produces option A; the other options omit one change or move an element incorrectly.
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Non-Verbal Intelligence Test: common questions
What is a non-verbal intelligence test?
A timed reasoning test made of pictures instead of words. Each question shows figures that change by a rule (they turn, move, gain or lose parts, or change shading) and asks which figure continues the rule, completes the pattern or breaks it. Mirror images, water images and rotated figures test how well you can turn a shape in your head.
Which tests include a non-verbal intelligence test?
The ISSB screening, and the initial tests for PMA Long Course and other Army commissions, the PAF and PAF airman entries, the Pakistan Navy and Army soldier recruitment. It is usually sat alongside a verbal intelligence test.
How do I solve figure series questions quickly?
Track one thing at a time. Check what each element does from one figure to the next: does it turn (by 45 or 90 degrees), move round the box, change shading, or appear and disappear? Once one rule is clear, eliminate options that break it before checking the next.
What is the difference between a mirror image and a water image?
A mirror standing beside the figure swaps left and right; top and bottom stay where they are. Water below the figure swaps top and bottom; left and right stay where they are.
Can I take it again?
As often as you like. Every attempt draws a fresh set of figures, free and with no account needed.