Signals Critical Thinking
Built for legal recruitment: training contracts, vacation schemes and paralegal pathways. The question formats legal recruiters know, one timed question at a time, so AI assistance is disadvantageous to use. About 10 minutes, 48 questions.
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AI-resilient by design
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No legal knowledge needed
Powering hiring decisions at Lenovo, EDF and more
How the test works
Passage first, then four questions one at a time with the passage still on screen.
Read the passage
A short passage or set of statements appears on its own, with time to read it before any question is shown.
Answer one question at a time
The passage stays on screen. Each question has its own short time limit and there is no going back.
Move to the next set
After four questions the next set is chosen from the bank to match the candidate's ability so far.
Try it from the candidate's side
A short practice run, not a full assessment: read the passage, then answer four questions one at a time. The point is to feel the pace.
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Under five minutes - A few sets, timed per question.
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Phone or desktop - Your phone is fine.
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Raw score at the end - A taste, not a result.
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Opens in a new tab - This page stays put.
Three subtests, 48 questions, no legal knowledge needed
Conclusions, Deductive and Arguments, 16 questions each, in about 10 minutes. Part of the Signals Series; add Signals Verbal Reasoning where you want a broader screen in one sitting.
Test conclusions against evidence
Judge whether a conclusion is True, False or Cannot Say on the basis of a passage.
What does the evidence actually show?
Evaluate arguments
Weigh the strength of arguments for or against a legal proposition.
Does the argument hold up?
Reason deductively
Work from linked statements and classify conclusions as True, False or Cannot Say.
Is that conclusion justified?
Built for legal recruitment. Little room for AI assistance.
Remote early careers recruitment is where AI assistance bites hardest. One timed question at a time is slow and unreliable to cheat on. No remote assessment is completely immune, and we keep testing Signals as AI tools change.
One question at a time
One screenshot cannot capture a whole set, and there is no previewing what comes next.
Short answer windows
Little time to capture a question, ask an outside tool and enter the answer.
Adaptive selection
Candidates see different questions, so a shared answer set is of little use.
Built and maintained by our business psychologists, with every question calibrated and monitored for fairness. Technical documentation on request.
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A percentile score against the comparison group you choose
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Results in the platform, with PDF reports to share
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Scores exported to CSV or Excel
What legal recruitment teams say
On Test Partnership and our wider assessment service.
Test Partnership has helped us create a more consistent and objective hiring process. The assessments support fairer decision-making and have been a valuable part of our broader approach to inclusive recruitment.
Catherine Knight Senior Talent Manager, Eversheds Sutherland
Test Partnership has helped us bring great insight and objectivity to our early talent application process across training contracts, apprenticeships, and internships. We also value their supportive approach and clear communication, which contribute to a smooth and positive candidate experience.
Mwansa Chomba Early Talent Assistant, DAC Beachcroft LLP
The candidate preparation hub has been a really valuable part of the process. It helps candidates feel better informed and better prepared, which creates a more positive overall experience.
Nicola Micklewright Early Talent Senior Manager, Taylor Wessing
Questions from legal recruitment teams
Legal recruitment, particularly UK training contracts, vacation schemes and paralegal roles, and any role that turns on weighing arguments and evidence. It measures reasoning, not legal knowledge.
At the stage where you assess critical thinking, before interviews or an assessment centre.
Yes. It is designed for the candidate’s own device, including a phone.
Talk to our team before your campaign and we will configure the assessment for candidates who need adjustments or assistive technology.
Yes. Book a call and one of our business psychologists will walk you through the candidate experience, reports and comparison groups.
