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Aon inductive reasoning tests: scales ix, scales clx and scales cls
By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 12 Oct 2026
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Aon has three inductive reasoning tests: scales ix (5 minutes), scales clx (6 minutes) and scales cls (12 minutes), all about finding the rule in a set of figures.1

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scales ix: find the object that breaks the rule

Aon lists Inductive Reasoning (scales ix) with 5 minutes and 20 tasks. You see 9 objects; all follow one rule except one, and you select the one that does not fit. The 20 items get harder as you go, and each has one correct answer.12

scales clx: which grids follow the rule?

Aon lists Inductive Logical Reasoning (scales clx) with 6 minutes. You see two 3x3 example grids with simple shapes that follow one rule. You then select which of four other grids follow the same rule, and exactly two always do. There is no set number of questions and the test may get harder as you progress.13

scales cls: assign new images to patterns

Aon lists Inductive-logical Thinking (scales cls) with 12 minutes and 12 tasks. You work out the common rules in the patterns shown and assign new images to the right pattern.1

How can you practise for Aon's inductive tests?

Aon publishes practice documents with solutions for scales ix and scales clx. Before the real scales clx test you get three practice tasks that you can repeat as often as you like. Aon notes that many clx tasks are quite straightforward, so aim for speed as well as accuracy. Our free figure sets train the same skill of spotting rules in figures, in our own layout.23

Frequently asked questions

What is scales ix?

Aon's 5-minute inductive reasoning test with 20 tasks, in which you pick the one object of 9 that breaks the rule.12

How many grids are correct in scales clx?

Exactly two of the four grids always follow the rule.3

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Aon inductive reasoning tests: scales ix, scales clx and scales cls

By the PilotinQ editorial teamUpdated 12 Oct 2026
SHORT ANSWER

Aon has three inductive reasoning tests: scales ix (5 minutes), scales clx (6 minutes) and scales cls (12 minutes), all about finding the rule in a set of figures.1

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scales ix: find the object that breaks the rule

Aon lists Inductive Reasoning (scales ix) with 5 minutes and 20 tasks. You see 9 objects; all follow one rule except one, and you select the one that does not fit. The 20 items get harder as you go, and each has one correct answer.12

scales clx: which grids follow the rule?

Aon lists Inductive Logical Reasoning (scales clx) with 6 minutes. You see two 3x3 example grids with simple shapes that follow one rule. You then select which of four other grids follow the same rule, and exactly two always do. There is no set number of questions and the test may get harder as you progress.13

scales cls: assign new images to patterns

Aon lists Inductive-logical Thinking (scales cls) with 12 minutes and 12 tasks. You work out the common rules in the patterns shown and assign new images to the right pattern.1

How can you practise for Aon's inductive tests?

Aon publishes practice documents with solutions for scales ix and scales clx. Before the real scales clx test you get three practice tasks that you can repeat as often as you like. Aon notes that many clx tasks are quite straightforward, so aim for speed as well as accuracy. Our free figure sets train the same skill of spotting rules in figures, in our own layout.23

Frequently asked questions

What is scales ix?

Aon's 5-minute inductive reasoning test with 20 tasks, in which you pick the one object of 9 that breaks the rule.12

How many grids are correct in scales clx?

Exactly two of the four grids always follow the rule.3

SOURCES
  1. 1Prepare for your Online AssessmentAon · accessed 12 Oct 2026
  2. 2Practice Tasks: scales ixAon · accessed 12 Oct 2026
  3. 3Practice Tasks: Inductive Logical Reasoning (scales clx)Aon · accessed 12 Oct 2026
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