Criteria On Demand Assessment: Examples & Practice Tests
Last Updated: 9th Mar, 2026
The On-Demand Assessment is a testing platform operated by Critera Corp. It is used by a variety of companies to administer screening tests to job candidates, especially the CCAT and UCAT.
If you've received an email invitation to sit a test using Criteria's On-Demand, you might have some questions before starting. This is even truer if the job you're applying for is one you really want to land.
On this page, we'll cover what to expect and how to prepare.
- What tests to expect on the Criteria On Demand Assessment?
- Sample questions with solutions for some of the most common assessments
- How to interpret your test scores
What Is the On Demand Assessment? Your Most Pressing Questions Answered
The On-Demand Assessment is Criteria Corp’s test administration platform. Criteria uses this online platform to administer various pre-employment assessments to candidates to evaluate their suitability for the role.
These tests include cognitive, personality, skills, emotional intelligence, and risk assessments.
What candidates most want to know about the On-Demand Assessment:
What Specific Test Will I take?
A typical email invite to take the On-Demand includes a link to the platform and an "event ID" - a series of digits that takes you to your specific assessment.
It does not necessarily include the name of the test you'll be taking. Here's what you can do to prepare:
- Read the email carefully. Some employers do include information about the test.
- After following the link and entering your event ID, you will see a brief welcome screen before you begin the test. Sometimes this screen provides additional information.
- If not, you can ask your recruiter or the hiring HR directly.
- Sometimes the information can be found on forums or job boards like Glassdoor.
- Failing these, expect to take the CCAT. It is the most common Criteria assessment by a large margin, covering a broad range of cognitive skills and aptitudes. If the test instructions mention answering 50 questions in 15 minutes- that's the CCAT.
Is It Legit?
Many job candidates who receive an email with a link to the On Demand Assessment worry that it’s a scam and might lead to a malicious site. However, even though the link does look a bit spammy, it’s completely legitimate and was successfully used by hundreds of thousands of applicants.
How Does It Work?
If you apply for a company that uses one or more of Criteria’s assessments, you’ll receive an email with a link to take the On-Demand Assessment. The email invitation will also include a unique Event ID you must enter on the first screen.
After you enter your event ID, you will see a welcome screen. Each employer uses a different welcome screen, depending on the assessments they choose and the type of information they decide to provide you.
See examples below for an informative vs uninformative welcome screen:
With these questions out of the way, let's now go over all of Criteria’s assessments so that you intuit what test you’re about to take, even if the On-Demand Assessment welcome screen is vague.
We'll start with CCAT, the most common, and continue with other assessments. Note, if the role you're applying for belongs to a specific niche, like mechanical engineering, you'll want to look for a test that's relevant to that niche. Most candidates will be taking a general-purpose cognitive aptitude test.
Cognitive Aptitude Tests
According to Criteria, cognitive aptitude is one of the best predictors of job performance. Criteria’s cognitive tests measure your problem-solving, critical thinking, attention to detail, and learning abilities.
Here’s an overview of the cognitive aptitude tests you might encounter on your invitation:
Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT)
This is the most popular cognitive test administered by Criteria. It was already taken by more than 5 million candidates across the United States.
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Number of Questions: 50
- Topics on the Test: Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Spatial Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning
CCAT Sample Questions
The CCAT measures problem-solving ability and calmness under a time limit. Most candidates don't finish all 50 questions within the allotted time, but preparation can definitely help you improve your capacity.
For additional sample questions with full explanations and tips, go to our free CCAT practice test page, or take our complete CCAT Prep Course.
Universal Cognitive Aptitude Test (UCAT)
The UCAT resembles the CCAT test in its question types, but it doesn’t include English verbal questions, making it ideal for international candidates.
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Number of Questions: 40
- Topics on the Test: Logical Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Attention to Detail, and Spatial Reasoning
UCAT Sample Question
Sample UCAT Question - Colored Matrix
Observe the following 3X3 grid:
Of the above options numbered 1 to 5, which figure belons in the empty box?
Visit our Universal Cognitive Aptitude Test guide for more information and sample questions.
Wiesen Test Of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)
The WTMA assesses your mechanical aptitude and your ability to learn to use and maintain equipment and machinery.
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Number of Questions: 60
- Topics on the Test: Force & Torque, Fluids, Velocity, Wheels & Pulleys, Gears, Electricity
WTMA Test Sample Question
Which of these pitchers can contain more water?
For more information and sample questions with solutions, visit the Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude page.
Other On-Demand Assessment Cognitive Tests:
Cognify is a game-based assessment with interactive games that measure your ability to solve problems, work with numbers, and edit written text. It was originally created by Revelian.
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Number of Questions: 3
- Topics on the Test: Problem Solving, Numerical Reasoning, and Verbal Knowledge
This assessment also has a language-independent version named UCognify. It takes 10 minutes to complete and measures only your numerical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
To learn more about the Cognify test, visit our complete Cognify test guide.
A mobile-based interactive assessment that’s used mainly for screening retail and call center candidates.
- Duration: 5-6 minutes
- Number of Questions: 3
- Topics on the Test: Attention to Detail, Verbal Ability, and Numerical Reasoning
This test measures your concentration and ability to sustain focus on one or more tasks while avoiding distractions.
- Duration: 10 minutes
- Topics on the Test: Divided Attention, Selective Attention/Vigilance, Selective Attention/Filtering, and Perceptual Reaction Time
This assessment includes a series of 9 tests that evaluate your information processing functions.
- Duration: 10 minutes
- Topics on the Test: Attention, Memory, Reasoning, and Perceptual Reaction Time
This is an assessment of your mechanical aptitude and reasoning ability.
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Number of Questions: 30
Personality Tests and Emotional Intelligence Tests
The next common assessment type that you might encounter on your On Demand Assessment is personality and behavioral tests.
Here’s an overview of Criteria’s personality assessments:
The EPP is Criteria’s most commonly used personality test. It includes 140 items and takes 10 minutes to complete.
The items are comprised of statements about yourself, which you need to rank on a scale of 1 to 5, from Always True to Always False.
Some sample items might include:
- I worry about the decisions I have made
- I like to speak in front of a group
- I am satisfied with who I am
- I have friends of the opposite sex
- My grades in school reflected my abilities
Emotify is a relatively new addition to Criteria's catalogue, and is designed to pair up with the more cognitive-oriented Emotify.
It is a test of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and empathy.
Emotify takes 20 minutes to complete features questions that address your ability to perceive, understand, and manage emotions.
To learn more about the Emotify game. visit our Emotify Test Page.
There are five other personality and behavioral assessments that you might see on your On Demand Assessment invitation:
- Illustrait: measures your workplace behavioral traits and preferences
- Customer Service Aptitude Profile (CSAP): measures personality traits critical to success in customer service and customer service-related positions.
- Sales Achievement Predictor (SalesAP): evaluates personality traits critical to success in sales and sales-related fields.
- Criteria Personality Inventory (CPI): based on the "Big Five" personality traits: Extroversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness, and Stress Tolerance.
- Workplace Alignment Assessment (WAA): assesses the alignment between a candidate’s work preferences and what the organization provides
JobTestPrep offers comprehensive preparation for almost any pre-hire personality and behavioral test you might encounter like the SHL OPQ, the MMPI, and many others. Read more about this prep and try a free sample test on our pre-employment personality test page.
Skills Assessments
Some companies administer general skills assessments that measure job readiness and essential skills needed to succeed in certain positions. These skills
Here’s the type of assessments you might see:
- Criteria Basic Skills Test (CBST)
- Ten Key Test
- Typing Test
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Computer Literacy And Internet Knowledge Test (CLIK)
Risk Tests
Risk assessments evaluate your tendency to engage in unsafe or counterproductive work behaviors.
Criteria administers two such assessments:
- Workplace Safety Profile (WSP)
- Workplace Productivity Profile (WPP)
How Does The Hiring Company Interpret Your Scores?
Once you complete your test in the On-Demand Assessment platform, the hiring company receives an instant report of your scores.
The breakdown of the results varies by assessment type. Let’s go over the different scoring metrics briefly:
Criteria’s cognitive test scores are usually divided into three metrics: raw scores, percentile scores, and percentile scores per test topic.
Additionally, Criteria provides suggested score ranges for common positions.
You can see a sample score report here and learn more about the CCAT test scores in this guide.
On personality and behavioral tests, each of the traits that are being evaluated receives a percentile score, which is compared to other test-takers.
There are no high or low scores on these tests. If you score higher on a certain personality trait, for example ‘Extroversion’, this means that you’ll likely be a better fit in jobs that require extroversion.
Check this Criteria EPP sample score report to see detailed explanations of the breakdown of the scores.
Criteria’s skills assessment results are usually comprised of raw scores only. Each position has a suggested score range, and you need to score within this range to be considered for the job.
See this Criteria CBST sample score report for an example of these score ranges.
Criteria’s risk assessments results are usually divided into percentile scores and a validity score, which is designed to detect of the candidate tried to fake the test and present himself in an overly positive light.
See this sample score report for one of Critiriea’s risk tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes.
While taking an exam through ondemandassessment.com, you will not be able to change tabs or copy-paste.
Yes. In recent years, there has been an increasing chance that your On-Demand battery may include a pre-recorded (or asynchronous) interview.
You will receive a question and be given a certain amount of time to prepare an answer. When your response is prepared, you will need to record it using a webcam.
If this type of interview is planned for you, your employer will let you know so you can prepare a working webcam and microphone.
Practice for the CCAT
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