Module overview
What the test trains
This module focuses on applied physics knowledge and formula recall under time pressure. It is designed to make the underlying process easier to recognise, repeat and review before you add more speed or workload.
Task profile
What the task looks like
What it involves
- Read a short physics question drawn from one of eight topic areas.
- Recall the relevant concept or formula.
- Apply it to the specific numbers or scenario given.
- Select the correct answer from the multiple-choice options.
Interface briefing
Controls and test flow
Controls
Work through each question and select your answer from the on-screen multiple-choice options.
How the Academy version works
Each exercise has its own questions, graphics, timing and scoring, generated fresh for every attempt. The instruction screen explains the current workload before you launch, so nothing about the task or its rules is a surprise once the timer starts.
Performance briefing
Difficulty and scoring
Difficulty and settings
Question count rises from 10 to 18 and total time from 420 to 480 seconds as difficulty increases.
How scoring works
The result reflects performance in this Academy module. Accuracy is the main signal for decision tasks, while timing, missed targets, false responses or control error can also contribute where the task requires them. Assessment mode is more suitable for trend comparisons than adjustable practice runs.
Read how practice scores and estimates work →Training plan
Build a method that holds up under pressure
Why this becomes difficult
- Eight distinct topic areas mean the relevant formula changes constantly.
- A forgotten or misremembered formula produces a confidently wrong answer.
- Some questions require rearranging a formula rather than applying it directly.
- This is a knowledge-recall task at heart, so gaps in underlying physics knowledge show up directly.
Preparation tips
- Keep a short list of core formulas (F = ma, work = force × distance, pressure = force ÷ area) genuinely memorised rather than re-derived.
- Identify the topic area first, which usually narrows the relevant formula to one or two candidates.
- Check units in the question against the formula’s expected units as a quick sanity check.
- Use the practice-mode formula reminders to fill specific gaps rather than only checking right or wrong.
Common mistakes
- Misremembering a formula or which variables it relates.
- Applying the right formula with the wrong variable substituted in.
- Confusing similar concepts across topics (for example, momentum vs. force).
- Skipping past a topic that consistently scores lower instead of deliberately revising it.
Useful practice drills
- Review the eight topic areas individually and confirm the core formula for each is genuinely memorised.
- Practise topic-mixed sets to build comfort switching between formulas quickly.
- Use the per-topic accuracy breakdown to target whichever topic is weakest specifically.
- Re-derive a formula from first principles occasionally, so a memory slip under pressure can be recovered rather than causing a guess.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as an official Physics for Pilot Selection test?
No. It trains related skills with an independently developed task. Rules, controls, timing, visuals and scoring can differ from an official assessment.
What's the most common mistake on this task?
Misremembering a formula or which variables it relates.
What actually helps here?
Keep a short list of core formulas (F = ma, work = force × distance, pressure = force ÷ area) genuinely memorised rather than re-derived.
Transparency
Sources and information status
Task guidance on this page describes CBAT Academy’s own software. Broad aptitude context is checked against the public references in the source register.
This guide describes CBAT Academy’s independently developed practice modules. It is not an exact specification of ADAPT, COMPASS, Aon’s Aviation Suite (cut-e), PILAPT or any other provider’s proprietary assessment. Official content, timings, scoring and administration may differ.
Continue the briefing
Turn the method into repeatable performance.
Launch the interactive trainer, begin with accuracy and review the pattern behind each mistake before increasing pace.