Game-based assessment · Mental arithmetic
Engage candidates with a numbers game that rewards planning ahead
Candidates start from one number and land exactly on a target by choosing add, subtract, multiply or divide at each step. Delivered on iTestHub, with an Assessor Report showing score band and a score-free Candidate Report.
Delivered on iTestHub, Viewpoint’s sister testing platform. Contact us and we’ll set it up for you.
See what candidates see
Reach the target number in a set number of steps by choosing the right operations. 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 Number Path Test measures
Number Path is a game-based test of numerical reasoning. Candidates start from one number and must land exactly on a target number by choosing an operation (add, subtract, multiply or divide) at each step. It rewards quick, accurate mental arithmetic and planning ahead, in a format candidates enjoy.
Mental arithmetic
Working quickly and accurately with the four operations.
Planning ahead
Thinking several steps forward to find a path that lands exactly on the target.
Checking and correcting
Spotting a wrong turn and finding a better route on the next attempt.
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
Number Path is designed for entry-level to graduate roles, especially where working with numbers matters.
Graduate recruitment
Assess quick, accurate mental arithmetic in a format candidates enjoy.
Apprentices and school leavers
Give early-career applicants an engaging way to show their numerical reasoning.
Finance and administration
Find people who plan ahead and check their working with numbers.
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
- Each question gives a start number, a target number and a set number of steps
- Candidates choose one of four operations at each step
- Several attempts per question; one point for each question solved
- Delivered on iTestHub
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How candidates can do their best
Work backwards
Look at the target first and ask which operation would get you there on the last step.
Keep it simple
Small, exact steps are safer than big jumps.
Use your attempts
If a route fails, start again with a different first step.
Keep moving
Questions are timed, so do not spend too long on one.
See the Number 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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