The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST) measures your basic math and English skills, and is used by many leading institutions as an entrance exam. The WBST has a forty minute time limit, and includes two sections: the verbal section (50 questions, 20 minutes), and the numerical section (45 questions, 20 minutes).
Although not all the questions are difficult on their own, the time pressure of only 20 seconds per question as well as the large number of questions can easily overwhelm you and keep you from passing. Try our free Wonderlic basic skills practice test to get a taste of the types of questions you will face:
Apart from the WBST, Wonderlic has a number of other tests. Visit our Wonderlic Tests Page for access to other prep packs, including the Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test.
Below are WBST practice test questions which accurately represent those found in the real test. Try answering each one in under 20 seconds without using a calculator to simulate the pressure you will face when in the real WBST.
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The test is divided into two parts, each 20 minutes long.
The verbal section measures your verbal reasoning - the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret written information.
The main topics that will appear in the verbal test:
The main topics that will appear in the math test:
The WBST is a standardized test, meaning your score is calculated relatively to other test takers. This is why your passing score depends on the position or school you're applying for and the number of other candidates as well as their level.
If, for example, a company is going through a large recruitment process, it will want to accept as many applicants as possible and may therefore lower its standards to increase the acceptance rate. In contrast, an employer with a few open positions will only consider applicants who scored high on the exam.
So the best advice we can give you to is to work hard and practice meticulously with accurate materials, thus maximizing your score and your chances of passing.
Passing the Wonderlic basic skills test depends on two main factors: learning good time-management, and familiarizing yourself with the type of questions that will show up on the WBST. Although some questions might seem straightforward, answering 95 of them with 20 seconds per question is not easy.
This is why we have created the Wonderlic basic skills test preparation pack, which will allow you to experience both the pressure and the content of the WBST through accurate Wonderlic basic skills practice test batteries.
JobTestPrep's WBST prep pack includes six Wonderlic basic skills practice test simulations along with 34 additional practice tests, as well as:
Our Wonderlic Basic Skills Prep Pack™ can improve your chances for success on test day by 73%!
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While our PrepPack includes dozens of practice hours - it is definitely possible to increase your score dramatically in just a couple of hours.
With full explanations for each question, you can practice efficiently and then jump to the fully interactive and timed tests to know exactly what to expect on your test the next day.
Our preparation pack is filled with exclusive practice materials to help you enhance your cognitive abilities and test-taking skills.It includes:
1. Specific drills for every subject so you'll answer all Wonderlic questions efficiently.
2. Comprehensive study guides, tailored to your preparation needs. with helpful tips to learn every subject you need to know while adapting to the time limit constraint you will face on the actual exam.
3. Customized practice tests, each of which are tailored to simulate the actual test’s format and time limit.
JobTestPrep has helped applicants pass their tests since 1992. From our vast experience, we've learned what is the most effective and precise preparation.
We implanted just that in this Wonderlic Basic Skills Test preparation pack.
The Wonderlic Basic Skills test focuses on testing the candidate’s basic skills in English and in Math while the Wonderlic Cognitive Ability test gives a broader view and checks for General Knowledge, Abstract Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning.