16 brilliant numeracy tests share similar formats so there will be several test chapters that are useful for you to practice.You can get extra practice by com- pleting those practice questions similar to your test. Is practising enough? If you don't already know exactly what type of numeracy test you will be taking, you should find out as your first step. That way you will know what type of questions you need to practise. You also need to know what to expect on the actual test day.This book provides all the background information that you need on your going into the test specific type of test and the testing feeling knowledgeable process in general. Going into the should reduce your test feeling knowledgeable should anxiety considerably reduce your anxiety. Why is this test so important? Broadly speaking, the earlier in an assessment process that you are being asked to complete a numeracy test then the more important it is to pass.When a test is used to gain entry to a pro- fession or course it is a sifting process. The test must be passed to progress ­ anyone who does not pass is sifted out. If you wish to join the armed forces, apply to medical school, or achieve Qualified Teacher Status you will need to pass a numeracy test. You may have been informed that you will be taking a numeracy test as part of an assessment centre procedure. Here the test is one part of several assessments, which may include an interview, presentation, group exercise and a role play. You may also have to take other tests, such as a verbal reasoning test or a person- ality questionnaire. It is still important to pass, but in this case you are not being sifted on the basis of the numeracy test alone.