Reasoning Challenge
Accessibility
The challenge targets WCAG 2.2 AA, and where a question type cannot be made fully equivalent, we say so instead of pretending.
Keyboard and screen-reader use
Every question in every form is multiple-choice, rendered as standard, labelled controls: you can move through choices, select an answer, mark a question for review, and submit entirely from the keyboard, with visible focus throughout. Session status updates (such as progress and scoring state) are announced through polite live regions rather than visual changes alone, and page structure uses semantic headings and lists so screen-reader users can navigate by landmark. The challenge deliberately avoids drag-and-drop, free drawing, and other pointer-only interaction patterns: answering is always a discrete choice among labelled options, which also keeps forms usable with keyboard-emulating assistive devices.
Timing, interruption, and untimed alternatives
Timed forms save your in-progress attempt to this device as you go, so closing the tab or losing focus does not destroy your work — you can reopen the session and continue on the same device. One honest limitation: the session deadline is enforced on the server, so the clock keeps running during an interruption. If timed conditions are a barrier, the Practice Lab offers twelve untimed instructional modules covering the same question families with worked explanations, and guided practice across the wider assessment hub is untimed as well.
The honest limits of visual items
Pattern-matrix, sequence, and spatial questions are inherently visual: a text alternative that fully described the pattern would also give away the answer. We keep prompts short, avoid decorative clutter, and use high-contrast, motion-free presentations — but we do not claim these item types are equivalent for users who cannot see them. Language-Light forms reduce reading load, not visual load, and are never marketed as culture-free or language-free. If a specific item is unclear with your assistive technology, please tell us via the contact page so we can fix or retire it.
Scope of this page
This page covers the Reasoning Challenge specifically. The sitewide accessibility statement documents platform-wide targets, and assessment accessibility covers the aptitude suites and Cognitive Skills Lab. Reduced-motion preferences are honoured across all of them.
Reasoning Challenge hub · Open NRC-Q1 · External testing options