Aon-style drills
Aon-style numerical (scales)
True, false or cannot say on tabbed tables and charts under one 12-minute countdown
Used by Morgan Stanley (Reported), UBS (Official), Nomura (Reported), BNP Paribas (Unverified)
The provider's standard version
The format
- Statements37, each True, False or Cannot say
- Time12 minutes on one countdown
- Data5 or 6 sheets of tables and charts in tabs
- FinishingNot expected
- Scoring+1 right, −1 wrong, 0 blank
Have ready
- A calculator, pen and paper
- Time without interruptions, as the real test can't be paused
How to approach it
- Note which tab holds which topic in the first minute, as the sheets never change
- Each statement needs one sheet only, so if its year or detail isn't there the answer is Cannot say
More optionsExtra time, examples, shortcuts
- Untimed examples firstThree practice statements before the clock starts
- Move on after each answerOtherwise use Next
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Decimal commasShow 1.2 as 1,2, as in the provider's own examples
Single-key shortcuts can clash with some screen readers, so switch them off if they get in the way
Format notes
What this drill copies from the published format and how sure we are of each value, checked 22 September 2026
| Parameter | Value | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Statements | 37 in the standard version | OfficialSource for Statements |
| Total time | 12 minutes in the standard version | OfficialSource for Total time |
| Timer | One countdown for the whole test and no timer per statement | OfficialSource for Timer |
| Finishing | Not expected, so answer as many as you can | OfficialSource for Finishing |
| Short version: timeThe provider lists a 6-minute mobile version with no statement count | 6 minutes | OfficialSource 1 for Short version: timeSource 2 for Short version: time |
| Short version: statementsFrom prep sites; the 18 for Morgan Stanley rests on one site, and matching its 6-minute test to the mobile version is our inference | 18 | ReportedSource 1 for Short version: statementsSource 2 for Short version: statements |
| Morgan Stanley: time | 6 minutes | ReportedSource 1 for Morgan Stanley: timeSource 2 for Morgan Stanley: time |
| Data sheetsThe provider's practice document shows 5; prep sites say 6, so sets vary | 5 or 6 tabs about one company, the same for the whole test | ReportedSource 1 for Data sheetsSource 2 for Data sheetsSource 3 for Data sheets |
| Sheet types | Tables with a totals row, a donut, stacked columns and horizontal bars | OfficialSource for Sheet types |
| One sheet per statement | Each statement needs exactly one sheet, and finding it is part of the task | OfficialSource for One sheet per statement |
| Units | Given under the table or on the axis, such as £000s | OfficialSource for Units |
| Year order in tables | Newest year on the left | OfficialSource for Year order in tables |
| Decimal separatorA decimal point by default, or switch on decimal commas under More options | Decimal commas in the provider's examples, so both styles are offered here | OfficialSource for Decimal separator |
| Currency sheetOne prep site lists currency conversion as a topic; the provider's own examples have none | Fees in two currencies with the rates printed, as a sixth sheet in about half of sets | UnverifiedSource for Currency sheet |
| Answers | True, False or Cannot say, one of them right | OfficialSource 1 for AnswersSource 2 for Answers |
| Moving between statements | Free, though working in order is recommended | OfficialSource 1 for Moving between statementsSource 2 for Moving between statements |
| Switching sheetsThe clock running on is our reading of the single countdown | Any time, as often as you like, while the clock runs | OfficialSource 1 for Switching sheetsSource 2 for Switching sheets |
| After you answerOur choice, as the provider's documents don't say whether an answer moves you on | The next statement appears, and you can switch this off | Unverified |
| CalculatorNo on-screen calculator is documented, so this drill has none | Have your own ready, with pen and paper | OfficialSource for Calculator |
| ScoringThe provider says points are usually taken off for wrong answers; the size of the deduction and a blank scoring zero are our reading | +1 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one, 0 for a blank | OfficialSource for Scoring |
| Wrong sheet open when you answerOne prep site says the real test deducts points for this; no document from the provider says so | No deduction here, and the results show how often it happened | UnverifiedSource for Wrong sheet open when you answer |
| Before the testThree examples, one of each answer, is our choice; the provider's practice documents have five | Untimed examples you can repeat, then a summary page | OfficialSource 1 for Before the testSource 2 for Before the test |
| PausingEnd test is here for practice only | Not possible, and the test ends itself when time is up | OfficialSource for Pausing |
| UBS and Nomura | 37 statements in 12 minutes | ReportedSource 1 for UBS and NomuraSource 2 for UBS and NomuraSource 3 for UBS and NomuraSource 4 for UBS and Nomura |
| BNP Paribas | 37 statements in 12 minutes | UnverifiedSource for BNP Paribas |
| Mix of answersOur choice, as the real mix isn't published | About a third each of True, False and Cannot say | Unverified |
| SettingOne prep site mentions finance, consumer and industry versions; the provider says it generates items so candidates see different ones | Original sheets about a fictional UK financial firm, new every set | UnverifiedSource 1 for SettingSource 2 for Setting |
Independent practice in the style of Aon's published format. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Aon