About CognitiveEdge
The CognitiveEdge Assessment has five blocks. Each one looks at a different aspect of how you think and work. There are no good or bad results — only a more accurate picture of your cognitive style.
The full assessment takes around 28 minutes. You complete it once.
Block 1 of 5 — Absorption & Drive
Format: 7 statements. Rate each one from 1 to 7.
What it's about
Some people find that certain types of work pull their full attention almost automatically — distractions fade, time moves quickly, and the work itself feels self-sustaining. Others move across tasks more evenly, staying engaged without any single thing pulling focus completely. This block explores where you naturally sit on that spectrum.
What to keep in mind
Neither end of the scale is better. Deep, sustained focus and broad, distributed attention are both useful — in different roles and different contexts. This block simply observes your natural pattern.
About 3 minutes.
Block 2 of 5 — Ambiguity Tolerance
Format: 8 statements. Rate each one from 1 to 6.
What it's about
Some situations have clear rules, complete information, and a predictable path forward. Others don't — the brief is incomplete, the expectations are shifting, or the outcome is uncertain. This block explores how you tend to respond when you're working without a full picture.
What to keep in mind
Some people find open-ended situations energising. Others do their best work when the parameters are clear. Both are legitimate ways of operating — and both are useful, depending on the environment.
About 3 minutes.
Block 3 of 5 — Decision Task
Format: Two rounds of 20 decisions each. In each decision, you choose one of four options and take turns to earn points — but at any turn, you may lose what you earned in that round. You decide when to lock in your points.
What it's about
This block observes how you make decisions when the rules aren't fully known. You're not told which options are safer. You may begin to notice patterns as you go — or you may not. Round 1 shows you the result of each turn as you go. Round 2 does not.
What to keep in mind
There is no winning strategy you're being tested against. The task observes how you navigate risk and uncertainty in practice — and whether your approach shifts when feedback disappears. Both staying cautious and taking more risk are valid approaches.
About 8 minutes.
Block 4 of 5 — Reasoning
Format: 12 questions, each with four answer options and a 30-second time limit.
What it's about
Each question contains a pattern — in a number sequence, a word relationship, or a logical structure. This block observes how quickly and accurately you identify those patterns under mild time pressure.
What to keep in mind
Unlike the other blocks, these questions have correct answers. Your score reflects both accuracy and speed — a quick correct answer carries more weight than a slow one, which carries more weight than no answer. The questions become slightly more complex toward the end.
About 8 minutes.
Block 5 of 5 — Resilience & Recovery
Format: 8 statements. Rate how often each one applies to you, from 1 (never) to 5 (almost always).
What it's about
Things go wrong. Plans change. Feedback is sometimes unwelcome. This block explores how you typically return to a functional, action-capable state after a setback — and what that process tends to feel like for you.
What to keep in mind
People recover at different speeds, in different ways, from different things. There is no correct answer here — only your pattern. Recovering quickly and recovering slowly are both observable, and neither is inherently better.
About 3 minutes.
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