Game-based assessment · No colour vision needed
Reveal spatial planning and persistence through a grid puzzle game
Candidates join matching pairs of dots on a grid so that no paths cross and every cell is used, with each pair marked by shape as well as colour. Delivered on iTestHub with Assessor and Candidate Reports.
Delivered on iTestHub, Viewpoint’s sister testing platform. Contact us and we’ll set it up for you.
See what candidates see
Connect matching pairs on a grid with paths that never cross and fill every cell. 10 minutes.
Every candidate gets clear instructions and examples before the test starts. To try the full test yourself, ask us for a free trial.
What the Colour Path Test measures
Colour Path is a game-based test of spatial reasoning. Candidates join each pair of matching dots on a grid with a path, so that no paths cross and every cell is used. Each pair is marked by a shape as well as a colour, so the test does not depend on colour vision. Every puzzle has exactly one solution.
Spatial planning
Seeing how paths can fit together across the whole grid.
Logical deduction
Working out which routes are forced and which are ruled out.
Persistence and flexibility
Undoing a path and trying another route when the first one blocks the grid.
Why organisations choose game-based assessment
Engaging for candidates
Short, interactive tasks that candidates enjoy, which helps your employer brand and completion rates.
Quick to complete
Each game takes 7 to 10 minutes, making it easy to use early in high-volume recruitment.
Measures real ability
Games measure the same abilities as traditional tests, through tasks rather than questions.
Familiar reporting
An Assessor Report and a Candidate Report, just as with our other tests.
Reports
Results are reported in the same way as our other tests: an Assessor Report showing the candidate's score band (Very Low to Very High) with interview questions, and a Candidate Report with no scores, giving supportive development advice.
Who it’s for
Colour Path is designed for entry-level to graduate roles.
Technical and engineering
Assess spatial planning and logical deduction in an engaging format.
Operations and logistics
Find candidates who plan routes and stay flexible when a path is blocked.
Graduates and apprentices
Give early-career applicants a puzzle-based test that does not depend on colour vision.
How it works
- 1
Invite
Contact us and we will set it up for you on iTestHub. Candidates get a link to take part.
- 2
Practise, then play
Candidates get clear instructions and practice before the timed task.
- 3
Get the results
Results are ready as soon as the candidate finishes, in an Assessor Report and a Candidate Report.
At a glance
- Timed: 10 minutes
- Grids of 6×6 to 8×8 with 4 to 7 pairs
- Pairs marked by colour and shape, so colour vision is not needed
- Each puzzle has exactly one solution; one point for each puzzle solved
- Delivered on iTestHub
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How candidates can do their best
Start with the edges
Pairs near the edges and corners usually have fewer possible routes.
Look for forced moves
If a cell can only be reached one way, draw that path first.
Fill every cell
A solution leaves no empty squares, so a gap means a path needs to move.
Undo freely
Changing a path costs nothing, so try a different route if you get stuck.
See the Colour Path Test for yourself
Try it and see the reports your team would receive. Contact us for a free trial or a demonstration of the platform.
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