AON (cut-e) assessments: the complete 2026 guide
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Start practising freeAON Assessment — still widely known by its former name cut-e — is one of the most common psychometric providers in European and global graduate hiring. Its defining trait is speed: short time limits, lots of items, and a heavy emphasis on working quickly without sacrificing accuracy. If you are not sure which provider you are facing, start with our psychometric tests overview.
- AON (cut-e) is speed-first — tight timers, high item counts.
- Core families: numerical, verbal, inductive, and a suite of gamified challenges.
- The Switch Challenge is AON's deductive-reasoning game — find the 4-digit code that rearranges the shapes.
- Most tests reward speed and accuracy together; the Switch Challenge gives ~6 minutes.
- Forge has a free Switch Challenge trainer + tutorial.
The AON test families
- Numerical reasoning — data tables and charts under tight time pressure.
- Verbal reasoning — statement-evaluation against short passages.
- Inductive / logical (scales ix, cls) — abstract pattern recognition.
- Gamified challenges — Switch, Digit, Grid, Motion, and more, each isolating one cognitive skill.
Start with the Switch Challenge
The Switch Challenge is the most distinctive AON game and the easiest to prepare for once you know the method. It is a constraint/code puzzle: an input row of shapes, a 4-digit code, and an output row — you work out which code produces the transformation. Our full guide breaks down all seven question types and the method for each:
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Frequently asked questions
What is AON cut-e?+
AON Assessment (formerly cut-e) is a psychometric test provider used in graduate and professional hiring. Its tests are deliberately speed-first — short time limits, many items — and include numerical, verbal, inductive reasoning, and a suite of gamified challenges.
What is the AON Switch Challenge?+
The Switch Challenge (switchChallenge) is AON's deductive reasoning game. You are shown an input row of shapes, a 4-digit code, and an output row, and you identify the code that rearranges the input into the output. It runs for about 6 minutes and you solve as many as you can.
Are AON tests timed?+
Yes — heavily. AON is known for tight time limits; most tests reward speed and accuracy together. The Switch Challenge, for example, gives you roughly 6 minutes to complete as many tasks as possible.
Can I practise AON tests for free?+
Yes. Forge has a free, unlimited Switch Challenge trainer with an interactive tutorial that teaches the method behind every question type. More AON test types are available on the platform.