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Practice / Aptitude and multitasking
Find exact matches, count fast and read cockpit dials at a glance.
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A perceptual speed test checks how fast and accurately you compare, count and read information. In the cockpit, pilots check numbers, readings and labels quickly and must not misread them. Cadet aptitude tests commonly measure this, often with your response time recorded.
What this section trains
Compare long strings in chunks of three or four characters instead of the whole string at once.
Watch for the usual traps: swapped neighbours and similar shapes such as O and Q, or 6 and 8.
When reading a dial, first work out the value of one small mark, then count from the nearest labelled number.
Keep a steady rhythm. One careful look is faster than a rushed answer you then doubt.
Practise when you are fresh and when you are a little tired, so you know how your speed changes.
More help: how to prepare for a pilot aptitude test.
It is a test of quick, accurate checking: matching codes, counting symbols or reading instruments. Each question is simple, but there is very little time for it.
Foundation gives you 25 questions at 10 seconds each, and Advanced gives you 30 questions at 7 seconds each. Your average time per answer is recorded with your score, so you can track speed and accuracy together.
Both matter, but a fast wrong answer does not help. Build accuracy first, then speed up step by step while keeping your accuracy where it was.