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CCAT Math & Numerical Reasoning guide

Solve short arithmetic, ratio, percentage, and sequence problems without a calculator.

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50 questions
15 min total time
18 sec average available per question
No calculator

What this section tests

The ability behind the questions

Numerical questions form part of the CCAT's math and logic category within the overall 50-question, 15-minute assessment.

Typical question pattern

How to approach each item

  1. Identify the operation or number pattern.
  2. Estimate the likely range.
  3. Calculate only what is required and eliminate unsuitable options.

Worked example

A simple version of the rule

If a price rises from 40 to 50, the increase is 10/40 = 25%.

Preparation strategies

Practise the skill efficiently

  • Know common fractions, percentages, and multiplication facts.
  • Test differences and ratios quickly in number sequences.
  • Use answer choices to avoid unnecessary precision.
Watch out

Spending too long on exact arithmetic when estimation separates the options.

Quick tip

Check units and direction before calculating.

More CCAT guides

Continue through the test

CCAT Verbal Reasoning guide Work with vocabulary, analogies, sentence logic, and verbal relationships. CCAT Spatial & Abstract Reasoning guide Recognise visual sequences, transformations, and non-verbal rules.

This guide uses representative examples for preparation. It does not reproduce proprietary live assessment questions and is not endorsed by the assessment publisher.