Sydney Trains Aptitude Test Practice
Timed practice in the three test types the candidate information pack says its job-related tests may include: reading comprehension, abstract reasoning and visual search.
- Every answer explained
- Fastest method for each type
- Score by test type
- 1Application
- 2Job-related testing
- 3Video interview
- 4Interview
- A mixed 30-minute set of 30 questions
- Reading comprehension, abstract reasoning and visual search: 2 sets of 30 each
- The fastest method for every question type, in every explanation
- Your score, a breakdown by test type (mixed set) or question type, and your time per question, after every set
- 3 questions free
The tests
The free sample has 3 questions, one of each test type, and runs in the same test player as the full sets. The mixed set holds 30 questions with a 30-minute clock; each test type then has 2 sets of 30 questions against a clock. The clocks are our practice pace: the candidate packs give no test timings. Our visual search questions are multiple choice on a still figure; the pack does not describe how its visual search exercise works.
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Your readiness map
Your last score on both sets of each test type, side by side, with the weakest type marked so you know what to practise next. Result pages break your score down by test type (mixed set) or by question type (the other sets: a series, a grid, counting, checking codes, inference and so on) and show the method behind every answer.
A score here is your score on our questions. It is not a Sydney Trains result and does not predict one.
Every answer teaches the fastest method
Each explanation shows why the answer is right (and, for reading and series questions, where the tempting wrong options go wrong), then ends with the quickest way to solve that kind of question. For example: in a figure series, check one feature at a time (the turn, the fill, the marker, the dots) and cross out every option that gets it wrong; in a counting grid, fix the one detail that makes the target different and tally row by row; in a passage, read the question first and look straight after a rule for "unless", "except" or "although".
What is inside
| Set | What the questions practise | Questions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed timed practice | 10 reading comprehension, 10 abstract reasoning and 10 visual search questions together, against a 30-minute clock. | 30 | 30 |
| Reading comprehension 1 and 2 | Short notices, procedures and general passages written by us: the main idea, details, what must follow, conditions and exceptions, word meaning, order of steps, and true, false or cannot say. | 60 | 35 each |
| Abstract reasoning 1 and 2 | Our own figures: what comes next in a series, the odd one out, the missing square in a grid, the same change applied to a new figure, and turned or mirrored shapes. | 60 | 25 each |
| Visual search 1 and 2 | Our own figures: counting a target symbol in a grid (one target or two), finding the one different symbol, finding the row that holds the target, and checking copied codes. | 60 | 20 each |
| Total | All sets and the free sample of 3 | 213 |
The recruitment stages, as the Sydney Trains pack lists them
| Stage | What the Trainee Train Driver pack says |
|---|---|
| 1. Application | Read the role description and the candidate information pack, answer every question in the online application form (the questions are based on those materials) and submit your resume. |
| 2. Job-related testing | A number of job-related tests selected to reflect the skills and abilities a trainee train driver needs. The pack says these may include reading comprehension, abstract reasoning and a visual search exercise. Results remain valid for 12 months, and you cannot resit a test of the same type within 12 months. |
| 3. Video interview | Recorded answers to questions about the role on the Vieple platform, in your own time. |
| 4. Interview | A face-to-face or Vieple interview with behavioural questions; the pack recommends the STAR method (situation, task, action, result). |
| 5. Pre-employment checks | Medical assessment (a Category 1 safety-critical worker medical), NSW Government employment review, National Police Check and reference checks. |
| 6. Offer or talent pool | An offer, or a place in a talent pool for suitable candidates not placed straight away. |
The pack says the process can take six to eight weeks, and that you will be tested on how well you understand and retain the information in the pack throughout the application process, so read it closely. Driver candidates may also be considered for the Trainee Train Guard recruitment process.
Sources: Sydney Trains Trainee Train Driver and Trainee Train Guard candidate information packs (September 2026), linked from Transport for NSW job ads; Careers with Sydney Trains; Transport for NSW jobs. Read on 27 October 2026. Details can change with each recruitment round: check the current job ad and pack before you apply.
Questions
Are these the real Sydney Trains test questions?
No. Every question is our own. The Sydney Trains candidate packs give no test questions or formats, and nothing here reproduces or claims to resemble Sydney Trains' tests.
Is this made or recommended by Sydney Trains?
No. It is independent practice by ProSyllabus and is not affiliated with Sydney Trains or Transport for NSW.
What does Sydney Trains test?
The current Trainee Train Driver candidate information pack says the job-related tests have been selected to reflect the skills and abilities a trainee train driver needs, and that they may include reading comprehension, abstract reasoning and a visual search exercise. The Trainee Train Guard pack says there are job-related tests but does not name them. Neither pack gives timings, question counts or pass marks.
Is there a psychometric or numerical test?
Neither pack uses the words psychometric, numerical or mechanical test. The driver pack says its tests may include reading comprehension, abstract reasoning and a visual search exercise; the guard pack does not name its tests. Transport for NSW says your talent specialist will provide details of the test type, timing and deadlines where applicable.
Will this make me pass?
We do not claim that it will. It gives you timed practice in the three test types the driver pack names, a readiness map of your last scores on each test type, and the fastest method for every question, so you can see what to work on.
What do I get?
A mixed set of 30 questions with a 30-minute clock and 2 timed sets of 30 for each test type (reading comprehension, abstract reasoning, visual search): 213 questions including the free sample of 3, in the full test player with a question palette and mark for review. After each set: your score, a breakdown by test type (mixed set) or question type, your time per question and the explanation of every answer. Retake any set as often as you like.
How do I pay and get access?
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Independent practice material by ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with, made, endorsed or reviewed by Sydney Trains or Transport for NSW. These are our own questions; they do not reproduce Sydney Trains' tests. Recruitment facts come from the Sydney Trains candidate information packs and Transport for NSW's Our recruitment process page, read on 27 October 2026.
Disclaimer
Independent practice
Independent practice, not affiliated with Sydney Trains
This practice test is not made, endorsed or reviewed by Sydney Trains or Transport for NSW, and does not reproduce or claim to resemble their tests. Every question here is our own, written to practise those three test types.
Independent practice: our own questions, not Sydney Trains' tests