Practising the COMPASS tests in advance reduces anxiety on exam day.
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Practising the COMPASS tests in advance reduces anxiety on exam day.
About the Test
COMPASS is a pilot aptitude test taken by airlines for selecting candidates in Europe, UK, India and many other countries. This test is used to evaluate a candidate's ability to handle situations effectively in stressful scenarios. The candidate's cognitive, multitasking skills, coordination, English and personality are tested with this program.
The program consists of multiple programs.
In the Spatial Orientation COMPASS test, you are given three instruments, namely the RBI indicator, Attitude indicator and the Heading indicator. Each question will show multiple airplanes and you will have to choose the airplane that corresponds to the indications on the displayed instruments. Performance is calculated based on the amount of correctly supplied answers.
The COMPASS Personality Profile tests the candidates on 15 personality competencies. The test is different from generic Big Five tests as it evaluates a candidate’s personality for an aviation environment. You get a personality profile that displays details on subjects like personal and relational competencies. The report also includes potential imbalances. Candidates get a conclusion and advice. You should be as truthful as you can during this assessment. The test expects you to submit responses that reflect your true personality. Fill in responses which you actually think you will give, not what you think the airlines expect from you. There is no right or wrong answer in this test.
Candidates have to follow the flight director, keep the ball centered, and adjust the speed to the changing speed value. You may follow the flight director by using a keyboard or a joystick. Performance is calculated based on the correct inputs to the flight director.
In this test, the candidates have to memorize up to 4 supplied values containing Altitude, Speed, Heading and Radio frequency. They may be displayed in any given order. You need to assign the first letter of the value word at the end of the value in the input field. For example, if we want to input the speed as 340, we insert 340S in the input field. Performance is calculated based on the amount of correctly reproduced values the candidate enters inside the given time limit of the test.
This test requires a joystick. You will be presented with an aircraft with the ability to only move horizontally. The aircraft keeps drifting due to wind and gusts of various speeds. Your task is to keep the aircraft within the red boxes’ boundary pattern.
The Task Manager COMPASS test evaluates your ability to manage two concurrent tasks quickly and accurately. In this test, you receive new information which you have to enter in autopilot settings. The secondary task is cancelling a red alert signal that will come on at irregular intervals. Every time you correctly update the autopilot or cancel an alert light in less than three seconds, you gain marks. Before the actual assessment, you will be given instructions and a short practice session.
In this COMPASS test, you will be using a control stick and rudder pedals along with up and down cursor keys on the keyboard. You will be given three scored rounds, each lasting two minutes. To excel in this assessment, PilotSphere recommends practicing Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane.
Note: COMPASS keeps adding and removing tests from the list. Please log in to the PilotSphere dashboard for the up-to-date list of tests.
The COMPASS test keeps getting modified. Some tests get added while some get removed. PilotSphere ensures that the latest COMPASS assessment tests are available to our subscribers. Websites like Latestpilotjobs.com, pilotest.com and pilotassessments.com were made years ago, while PilotSphere’s COMPASS assessment tools were created in 2026, which ensures the latest tools.
No, the COMPASS test online practice tools available at PilotSphere are not exactly the same. COMPASS only provides access to the ones who are taking the test or to the airlines and flight schools who have signed up with them. The tools available at PilotSphere are made by getting feedback from students on what they saw during the examination, what they had to do, and how they had to do it. Some screenshots are available on the official COMPASS examination website. PilotSphere takes into account the feedback from existing candidates and the resources available on the COMPASS website to make the testing tools.
This is a newly developed web-based tool by COMPASS. It quickly determines the initial suitability of the candidates and creates a shortlist. Some airlines take this test when they get too many applicants to even call them for the selection process.