Canadian Forces Aptitude Test
Every applicant to the Canadian Forces must sit an aptitude test called the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test (CFAT). This test is designed to assess an applicant’s ability and match them to a job that best suits them. Find out more about the CFAT with JobTestPrep's various resources, and start preparing today.
The CFAT Test Content
The CFAT is made up of three different sections
1. Verbal Skills Test
This is a verbal reasoning test that examines the applicant's ability to relate one word to another. It is a word relationships test, and questions used in this particular test are in the following format:
FAST is the opposite of?
- RUN
- BEHIND
- SLOW
- QUICK
2. Spatial Ability
This test is designed to examine the applicant's ability to decipher Form and Pattern. A shape (shape A) is presented, and you are asked to select which shape the original (shape A) can be manipulated into (via a pattern of movements). The shape is usually represented with broken lines to express where the shape is likely to be folded:
3. Problem Solving
This tests the applicant's ability to solve problems of different kinds. You are not allowed to use a calculator.
Here are some problems you may encounter:
- Which number comes next in the following series? 3,6,9,12,...
- 14
- 20
- 2
- 15
- A man spends £10 on a new bumper sticker and then buys 4 car fresheners for £2 each. How much money did he spend?
- 18
- 12
- 16
- 14
- In the word ONOMATOPOEIA how many o's are next to a vowel?
- 2
- 4
- 1
- None
Prepare for the CFAT
Practice for The CFAT and read more about our practice resources, found on our US subsidiary website, JobTestPrep.com.
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