CBAT-style practice modules
Train spatial reasoning, tracking, attention, memory, multitasking, logic, and numerical skills in one focused workspace.
Independent RAF CBAT preparation
Free RAF CBAT Practice Tests
Build familiarity with numerical, spatial, memory and multitasking tasks. Try an independent browser exercise without creating an account, then use your results to choose what to practise next.
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Start with three focused exercises
Allow about 15 minutes for a first look: spend roughly five minutes reading and trying each task. These are suggested study blocks, not fixed test durations. No account is needed.
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Step 1 · About 5 minutes
Airborne Numerical
Work through speed, distance and time one route leg at a time.
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Step 2 · About 5 minutes
Angles & Bearings
Build spatial judgement with familiar reference angles.
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Step 3 · About 5 minutes
Instrument Comprehension
Combine several instrument readings into one aircraft state.
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After each exercise, note one mistake to work on. Create an account when you want to keep progress across devices. Individual practice is free; account features and full mock-test access follow the current access options.
Choose your route
Start with the right prep path for your selection format
Use the same core skills across RAF CBAT, CFAST and Australian aviation assessments, but focus each study block on the right task mix and pacing. Preparing for an airline, cadet or flight-school role instead? The commercial track covers that separately.
Aviation aptitudeRAF CBAT
Build a reliable base in numerical reasoning, spatial awareness, memory, multitasking and question handling before test day.
Explore this path →Canadian Armed ForcesCFASTTrain the cognitive skills behind rapid visual processing, attention, and structured decision making in a shorter format.
Explore this path →Air force preparationADF / AustralianWork through the same core aptitude patterns used in Australian selection preparation with guided practice and scoring context.
Explore this path →Looking for commercial?Commercial Pilot PrepTrain for ADAPT, COMPASS, Aon/cut-e and PILAPT style airline, cadet and flight-school aptitude testing in a dedicated commercial track.
Explore this path →Built for focused aptitude practice
Choose a focused exercise, review your results, and return to the areas that need more work.
Progress and readiness estimates
Save attempts, compare results over time, and use independent estimates to decide where your practice needs attention.
Controller calibration
Use keyboard, mouse, joystick, pedals, and gamepad calibration tools where motor tests need precise input.
Popular module guides
Learn the task before opening the exercise
Module guideAirborne NumericalTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideCognitive UpdatingTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideDynamic ProjectionTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideInstrument ComprehensionTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideRapid TrackingTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideSituational AwarenessTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideTarget RecognitionTask, controls, scoring and drills →Module guideVisual SearchTask, controls, scoring and drills →
Full-day mock test
Put every skill together in one complete battery
Move beyond isolated practice with a structured assessment day. Battery composition follows your training profile — RAF, CFAST or Australian aviation aptitude — adds scheduled breaks, saves progress at module boundaries and brings the results together at the end.
23 assessments7 hr 28 min planned day7 scheduled breaks
An account is required to start and save a full battery.
Example: RAF guide battery Ready
Test sequence01—23
- 01Airborne Numerical33 min
- 02Angles, Bearings & Degrees9 min
- 03Auditory Capacity10 min
- 04Cognitive Updating32 min
+ 19 more assessments · fixed sequence
Shown for illustration — your actual battery matches your selected training profile.
Candidate guide
Know the task before you train
Read how CBAT fits into RAF, CFAST and Australian aviation aptitude selection, what the different aptitude areas demand, and how to prepare without treating it like a normal exam. The practice library then provides a separate exercise and detailed task guide for every available module.
A repeatable practice method
Turn each score into a useful next step
Aptitude practice is most useful when it reveals a specific process to improve. Use this four-stage cycle instead of repeating full tests without changing how you approach them.
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Establish an accurate baseline
Start with an untimed or comfortable run. Record the type of error you make—misread rule, lost position, arithmetic slip or rushed response—not only the final percentage.
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Isolate the weak component
Train one component at a time. For example, practise 24-hour time arithmetic separately before combining it with route reading, or learn a stable scan pattern before adding speed.
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Increase pressure gradually
Shorten the response window or raise task complexity only after accuracy is repeatable. Difficulty that causes random guessing produces less useful feedback.
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Review the pattern, then rest
Compare several sessions rather than chasing one high score. Brief, focused blocks with a clear correction goal are easier to evaluate than a long fatigued session.
Before you begin
Common preparation questions
Are these official RAF, CFAST or Australian tests?
No. Every exercise is independently developed and is intended to train underlying aptitude skills. Screens, timing, scoring and questions may differ from an official RAF, CFAST or Australian assessment.
Should I memorise answers?
No. Useful preparation builds a method you can apply to unfamiliar material: a consistent scan, reliable mental arithmetic, controlled tracking or a compact way to update working memory.
How should I use readiness estimates?
Treat them as practice feedback. They can highlight relative strengths and weak areas, but they are not official scores, selection predictions or guarantees.
Do I need specialist controls?
Most reasoning and attention exercises use a keyboard or mouse. A compatible joystick, gamepad or pedals can make psychomotor practice more specific, but calibration matters more than expensive hardware.