Executive Officer practice test: verbal, numerical and situational judgement
For its Executive Officer 2022 competition, publicjobs described Stage 1 as three online tests: Verbal Reasoning (True, False or Cannot Say), Numerical Reasoning (tables, five options) and a Situational Judgement Test (actions rated Excellent to Bad). In the 2026 competition, candidates were to be invited to interview in order of merit from the test and assessment results. This practice test covers all three in the full test player, with a practice clock on each and the reason behind every answer. Start with the 3 free questions.
- 40verbal statements
- 24numerical questions
- 19situational ratings
- 3free
Not affiliated with publicjobs or the Public Appointments Service; not the official test. Every scenario, passage, table and question is original. The format is the one publicjobs describes in its own documents; check the candidate information for your competition, which is the authority. A practice score is a guide, not a prediction of your result.
- 40 True, False or Cannot Say statements on 8 passages
- 24 numerical questions on 8 tables, five options each
- 19 situational actions rated Excellent to Bad
- A practice clock on each test
- Every answer explained, every calculation worked
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- 40 True, False or Cannot Say statements on 8 passages
- 24 numerical questions on 8 tables, five options each
- 19 situational actions rated Excellent to Bad
- A practice clock on each test
- Every answer explained, every calculation worked
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Executive Officer Practice Test: Verbal reasoning
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Executive Officer Practice Test: Numerical reasoning
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Executive Officer Practice Test: Situational judgement
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What is inside
| Part | Questions | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Reasoning | 8 passages, 40 statements: True, False or Cannot say | 24-minute practice clock (2022 test: 59 statements in 35 minutes) |
| Numerical Reasoning | 8 tables, 24 questions, five options each | 23-minute practice clock (2022 test: 36 questions in 35 minutes) |
| Situational Judgement | 6 scenarios, 19 actions rated Excellent to Bad | 20-minute practice clock (2022 test: 30 minutes) |
The 2022 counts and times are from the publicjobs Executive Officer 2022 Stage 1 Pre-Test Information Booklet. The Executive Officer 2026 role booklet says only that online testing and assessments were scheduled for March 2026, so the next competition may use a different mix. Our verbal and numerical clocks follow the 2022 pace; the 2022 booklet gives no item count for the situational test, so its 20-minute clock is our own choice.
How the ratings work
Each situational action is rated on the five-point scale publicjobs gave for 2022: Excellent (meets all of the needs of the situation very well), Good, Adequate, Weak or Bad. Our ratings are judged against that scale and the Executive Officer capability framework, and each explanation says why. Verbal statements are judged on the passage alone; every numerical answer is computed from its table, and the explanation shows the working.
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What do I get?
Three practice tests: Verbal Reasoning (40 statements), Numerical Reasoning (24 questions) and Situational Judgement (19 actions), each in the full test player with a clock. When you submit, you see your score by topic and the reason behind every answer. Retake them as often as you like.
Are these real publicjobs test questions?
No. Every scenario, passage, table and question here is original, written by us to the format publicjobs describes. We do not reproduce publicjobs test items.
How were the answers checked?
Every item was answered again independently, without our answer key, against the official scale and the published capability framework. An item went in only when those answers matched ours. Every explanation says why the answer is right, and every numerical answer is worked through from its table.
Is this the current format?
It follows the Stage 1 format publicjobs described for Executive Officer 2022, the latest detailed description of the tests in the publicjobs documents we found. Last checked 25 October 2026. Each competition sets out its own stages in its candidate information booklet on publicjobs.ie, and familiarisation material goes to invited candidates, so read those before your test.
Is it official?
No. This is independent practice by ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with publicjobs or the Public Appointments Service; not the official test. publicjobs offers its own free self-assessment tests on its test advice page.
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with publicjobs or the Public Appointments Service; not the official test. These are original items, not publicjobs test items. The format is stated as the publicjobs documents gave it, read 25 October 2026; the candidate information for your competition is the authority.