NZDF Practice Test
NZ Defence Force applications include aptitude testing across several reasoning styles, alongside medical, fitness and interview stages. This bank practises the four reasoning types in one place.
What’s in this AllSorted bank
- 1000 original AllSorted questions
- Sections: Numerical, Inductive, Deductive, Mechanical
- Modelled on the NZ Defence Force aptitude testing mix.
- Questions are free to practise — no signup, progress in your browser
- Paid: full bank, Drill Mode, unlimited attempts — Offer3 monthsOffer: 3 months access instead of 1 month (90 days) from purchase — $14.99 NZD
NZ Defence Force applications include aptitude testing across several reasoning styles, alongside medical, fitness and interview stages. This bank practises the four reasoning types in one place.
What the NZDF aptitude testing involves
Testing sits inside a longer recruitment process, and the standard you need can differ depending on the trade or role you are applying for.
The reasoning styles cover four fairly distinct skills:
- Numerical reasoning — arithmetic, percentages, rates, and reading figures from tables
- Inductive reasoning — spotting the rule in a pattern or sequence
- Deductive reasoning — following written logic to what must be true
- Mechanical reasoning — gears, levers, pulleys, pressure and everyday physics
The four styles fail in different ways
Numerical items are usually one or two steps. Errors come from mis-reading the question or the table, not from hard maths.
Inductive items reward a checklist. Look for changes in count, position, rotation, shading and size, in that order, and the rule usually surfaces.
Deductive items punish adding your own knowledge. If the passage says all X are Y, that is the only fact you may use.
Mechanical items are the biggest split in the room. If you have worked with tools or machinery they feel obvious; if you have not, they need the most reps.
How to prepare
Run the free practice and note which of the four drops away. That is where your practice time belongs.
After unlocking, use Drill Mode to sit one style per session. Mixed sets are good for stamina but bad for diagnosis.
Build accuracy untimed first, then add pressure. Guessing quickly is not the same skill as answering quickly.
Common questions
No. These are original AllSorted questions written around the same reasoning styles. AllSorted is not affiliated with the New Zealand Defence Force.
Standards are set by NZDF and vary by trade or role, and they are not published by AllSorted.
The reasoning styles practised here are common across services. Role-specific requirements are handled by NZDF recruiting.
No. This bank is aptitude practice only.
Last reviewed: 21 August 2026