Numerical reasoning: practise the format you are taking
Official sources reviewed Oct 18, 2026 and linked below. FBO practice suggestions are independent teaching material; your employer's current instructions take priority.
A provider name alone does not tell you the timing, response format or permitted tools. Use your assessment invitation and official practice resources to choose useful drills.
Begin with the official practice resource
SHL's candidate support page links to free practice tests and explains that they are intended to familiarise candidates with the assessment experience; they do not cover every assessment or language. Cappfinity also provides a public numerical reasoning demo.
An example or demo is not proof that your employer uses the same version. Check your invitation for the exact assessment and follow its instructions about timing, calculators and other tools.
FBO practice: read before calculating
Take a table or chart and state the unit, period and population it describes. Check whether the question asks for a total, proportion, percentage change or comparison. Write the required operation before calculating.
After each error, identify its cause: misread label, wrong denominator, arithmetic mistake or unsupported inference. Choose the next drill from that error log rather than assuming a new calendar year requires a new question type.
FBO practice: separate accuracy and timing
First solve a small set carefully and explain each answer. Then use a timed practice set where the instructions match what you are preparing for. Compare your mistakes and time use; neither result predicts a hiring decision.
Before the real assessment, recheck the instructions from the employer. A third-party list of which bank uses which provider should not override that information.