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Aon gridChallenge: the cut-e working memory test
By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 12 Oct 2026
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gridChallenge is Aon's working memory test: nine tasks of varying difficulty in 9 minutes.1

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What does gridChallenge measure?

Aon lists the test as Working Memory (gridChallenge). It measures your ability to keep something in mind while you process other information at the same time. You complete nine tasks of varying difficulty in 9 minutes.1

Is gridChallenge used for pilots?

Working memory is one of the modules in the Aon pilot assessments that Jet2 describes for its 2026 FlightPath cadet programme. Other employers choose their own set of tests depending on the position.12

How is gridChallenge scored?

For Aon's performance tests in general, points are usually added for each correct answer and deducted for every incorrect answer. It is normal not to complete everything in the time.1

How can you prepare for gridChallenge?

Aon's preparation page explains each test in a short screencast video, and the test itself starts with an explanation and example exercises without a time limit. Once you start the real test you cannot interrupt it, so start when you have 9 quiet minutes.1

Frequently asked questions

How long is gridChallenge?

Aon gives 9 minutes for Working Memory (gridChallenge), with nine tasks.1

What does gridChallenge test?

Your ability to keep something in mind while you process other information at the same time.1

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Aon gridChallenge: the cut-e working memory test

By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 12 Oct 2026
SHORT ANSWER

gridChallenge is Aon's working memory test: nine tasks of varying difficulty in 9 minutes.1

Was this useful?

What does gridChallenge measure?

Aon lists the test as Working Memory (gridChallenge). It measures your ability to keep something in mind while you process other information at the same time. You complete nine tasks of varying difficulty in 9 minutes.1

Is gridChallenge used for pilots?

Working memory is one of the modules in the Aon pilot assessments that Jet2 describes for its 2026 FlightPath cadet programme. Other employers choose their own set of tests depending on the position.12

How is gridChallenge scored?

For Aon's performance tests in general, points are usually added for each correct answer and deducted for every incorrect answer. It is normal not to complete everything in the time.1

How can you prepare for gridChallenge?

Aon's preparation page explains each test in a short screencast video, and the test itself starts with an explanation and example exercises without a time limit. Once you start the real test you cannot interrupt it, so start when you have 9 quiet minutes.1

Frequently asked questions

How long is gridChallenge?

Aon gives 9 minutes for Working Memory (gridChallenge), with nine tasks.1

What does gridChallenge test?

Your ability to keep something in mind while you process other information at the same time.1

SOURCES
  1. 1Prepare for your Online AssessmentAon · accessed 12 Oct 2026
  2. 2Jet2FlightPath Programme: Application Guidance 2026Jet2 · published 2026-02 · accessed 10 Oct 2026
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