USA Hire Assessment Practice Test
Two full mocks with all three parts in one sitting, a quick drill for each part, and the reason behind every answer.
- The reason behind every answer
- Score by part
- Clocks at our own pace
- Three assessments OPM describes
- 1Start here0% to 49%
- 2Developing50% to 69%
- 3Close70% to 84%
- 4Strong85% or more
Our practice bands, not a pass line: OPM does not share applicants' scores or the cut score. The clocks are our own pace.
Try 3 questions free- 2 full mocks: all three parts in one 90-minute sitting
- A quick drill for each part, 15 minutes
- 120 original questions (the 3 free ones included), every answer explained
- Your score by part, read against our practice bands
- Calculator allowed on Math, as OPM allows unless told otherwise
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Start with the free sample
The 3 free questions (one Math, one Reasoning, one Reading) run in the same test player as the mocks. A full mock is 15 Math, 15 Reasoning and 15 Reading questions with one 90-minute clock, about 30 minutes a part if you pace evenly; each quick drill is 10 questions of one part in 15 minutes.
Practise without going back. In the real USA Hire assessments you cannot change an answer once you submit it, OPM says. Our player lets you move between questions; to practise the real way, answer each question once and move on.
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- 2 full mocks: all three parts in one 90-minute sitting
- A quick drill for each part, 15 minutes
- 120 original questions (the 3 free ones included), every answer explained
- Your score by part, read against our practice bands
- Calculator allowed on Math, as OPM allows unless told otherwise
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Every test: instant score, answer review and a breakdown of topics to work on
Free sample
Free sampleFull mock 1 · Math, Reasoning, Reading
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Full mock 2 · Math, Reasoning, Reading
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Quick drill: Math
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Quick drill: Reasoning
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Quick drill: Reading
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Your score by part, against our practice bands
After a full mock, the result page shows your score for each part (Math, Reasoning, Reading) under "by topic". Read each part against our practice bands below; the quick drill for a part shows the same thing for that part alone.
| Your score on a part | Our practice band | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| 85% or more | Strong | Keep it warm: retake the drill for this part now and then. |
| 70% to 84% | Close | Review the explanations for the ones you missed, then retake the drill. |
| 50% to 69% | Developing | Review the explanations for this part, then retake the timed drill. |
| 0% to 49% | Start here | Read every explanation in this part before you try it again. |
These bands are ours, a guide for what to practise next, not a measure of readiness for USA Hire. OPM does not tell applicants their USA Hire scores or the cut score, and a score here does not predict your result.
What is inside
| Part | Per full mock | Quick drill | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 15 | 10 | Percentages, fractions, decimals, proportions and rates, basic algebra, basic geometry and basic probability, in word problems, mostly in workplace settings. A calculator may be used: OPM allows one unless the instructions say otherwise. |
| Reasoning | 15 | 10 | Conclusions from stated facts (what must be true, what follows), conditional rules (if-then, only if, unless), ordering, grouping, matching, sequences and codes. |
| Reading | 15 | 10 | Short fictional policies, procedures, notices, report summaries and tables, each answered from the text given. |
| Clock (our pace) | 90 min | 15 min each | One clock per mock or drill; 2 mocks and 3 drills, 120 questions in all |
The USA Hire assessments, from OPM
- Occupational Math Assessment measures the competency OPM calls "Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning". Practised here as Math.
- Occupational Reasoning Assessment measures the competency OPM calls "Reasoning". Practised here as Reasoning.
- Occupational Reading Assessment measures the competency OPM calls "Reading Comprehension". Practised here as Reading.
- Occupational Judgment Assessment measures how you make decisions in common workplace situations with colleagues, customers and others; OPM's tips mention watching a video before answering. Occupational Interaction Assessment measures personal characteristics such as attitudes, interests and preferences that matter at work, through competencies OPM lists such as flexibility, stress tolerance, customer service, integrity/honesty and teamwork. OPM's advice for both is to answer honestly and not overthink. They are not practised here: we do not publish "right answers" for them, and we make no claim that any practice improves those scores.
- How many assessments you take depends on the position and grade you applied to, and on whether earlier results are being reused, OPM says. To see which ones, check the list in USA Hire once you are invited; as an approximation, match the competencies in the announcement's "How You Will Be Evaluated" section to OPM's practice assessments.
- Many assessments are timed, either per question or for the whole assessment, and the instructions say which before you start. OPM says the total could take up to 3 hours, and estimates a USA Hire Standard battery of three assessments at 1.5 to 2 hours. It gives no time for each part, which is why our clocks are our own pace.
- Once you submit an answer you cannot go back and change it.
- Unless the instructions say otherwise, you may use scratch paper and a calculator.
- Unless you are told otherwise, results are reused for 12 months for other applications that need the same assessment, and you cannot retake it during that time.
Source: OPM, USA Hire Applicant Help Center, and the USA Hire Resource Center, read 25 October 2026. OPM is the authority; check its pages and your job announcement for anything that changes.
Before you buy
What do I get?
Two full mocks of 45 original questions each (15 Math, 15 Reasoning, 15 Reading in one 90-minute sitting) and three quick drills of 10 questions (15 minutes each), 120 questions in all (the 3 free ones are part of Full mock 1), in the full test player with a question palette and mark for review. After each one: your score by part, the explanation for every answer and your time per question. Retake any of them as often as you like.
Are the time limits the real ones?
No. OPM does not publish a time for each part. It says the assessments could take up to 3 hours in all and estimates a USA Hire Standard battery of three assessments at 1.5 to 2 hours. Each of our full mocks has one 90-minute clock for its 45 questions (about 30 minutes a part if you pace evenly), and the drills give 15 minutes for 10 questions, a little faster, so you have a steady pace to practise against.
Will my score here predict my USA Hire result?
No. OPM does not share applicants' scores or the cut score, and some USA Hire assessments adapt to the person taking them. Use your score by part to see where to practise, not as a forecast.
Is there an official practice test?
Yes. OPM's USA Hire Applicant Help Center links practice assessments with the same look and feel as the real ones. They give no score and no feedback on your answers. This practice test is independent of them: it scores each part and explains every answer.
Why are Judgment and Interaction not included?
They ask how you would act or what you prefer at work, and OPM's advice is to answer honestly. We do not publish answer keys for them or claim you can raise those scores; the page above explains what OPM says they measure.
How were the answers checked?
Every question was answered again by independent reviewers without our answer key, and its key and explanation were checked separately. Every Math answer was also recomputed. A question went in only when, on its final wording, every reviewer's answer matched ours and no reviewer had an unresolved objection.
How do I pay and get access?
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Independent practice material. Not written or endorsed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or USA Hire. These are original questions, not USA Hire questions. Facts about the assessments are stated as OPM's USA Hire pages gave them on 25 October 2026.
Disclaimer
Independent practice
Original questions written by us, not USA Hire questions. Not produced or endorsed by OPM.
Are these real USA Hire questions? No. Every question is original, written by us to the competencies OPM names for each part. We have no USA Hire questions and do not claim to. Every passage and scenario is fictional.