Are you ready to pursue a rewarding career that demands strong cognitive skills but feel overwhelmed by the challenging General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)? At Cognitive Results, we specialize in turning your career aspirations into reality with our comprehensive GATB Preparation Program. Designed to address the academic aspects of the GATB, our program provides personalized coaching, practice tests, and study materials tailored to your needs.

Discover how our proven strategies and expert guidance can transform your preparation and set you on the path to success in your chosen career. Read on to learn more about how Cognitive Results can be your ultimate partner in this crucial step toward your future success.

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"Hi Gillian, I wanted to thank you officially for all of your help through the XXX police process (West coast service). The ETHOS program was so thorough and raised my confidence. I landed an interview that you helped me prepare for with your excellent coaching. The coaching helped me with my delivery and answers but, more importantly, got me thinking and talking in the right ways to project my accurate answers with confidence. I can't recommend you enough! Thank you so much!" March 12, 2025

"Hi Gillian, I have some great news to share. I was successful in the interview for CBSA and will be moving to the next steps of the selection process. I had my interview Friday and I found out today. Thank you again for all your teaching they were extremely informative. I also passed along your website to ... I will continue to pass along your site to anyone I meet that can utilize the information. I don’t know when I’ll be doing the psych part yet but I will be studying." March 5, 2025

"Thank you for all of your help and support through this process! To recap I received my offer with XXX two weeks ago for the March intake at OPC. I know that all of the studying I did on your website has also prepared me for the next stage. Everything you teach is accurate and well worth the investment. I am glad I found you and got all of the guidance I needed along the way, including coaching. I will be recommending you in the future to other police applicants - you are the best!" February 16, 2025

"Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help and support. I have passed the (CBSA) exam with a good score. Sample exams were really helpful! (Client will be using the Interview Program and Coaching next.)" January 27, 2025

"Cognitive Results and Gillian were very helpful with the application process. The interview prep helped tremendously, having the video teaching along with the modules complement each other extremely well. The one-on-one coaching sessions were very helpful. Gillian took her time and I found the one-on-one coaching sessions prepared me well for my interview. Thank you again for all your help! " January 26, 2025

"Thank you! You've been the most help! I couldn't have done any of this without you. I'm so happy I reached out via email for help. (Client is all the way through and waiting for final papers to sign. Client had coaching for the interview and for the psych interview.)" January 7, 2025

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The General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) takes about 3 hours to complete and covers several distinct sections, each targeting different cognitive abilities. The GATB includes the following six sections:

  • Objective: Evaluate the candidate's capacity to learn and apply new information, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
  • Structure: This section includes questions that test your ability to understand complex concepts, follow instructions, and apply reasoning skills to solve problems.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Engage in exercises that enhance your reasoning abilities and comprehension of complex materials, ensuring you can tackle this section with confidence.
  • Objective: Assess the candidate's proficiency in understanding and using language effectively.
  • Structure: This section includes reading comprehension, vocabulary, and questions that require you to draw inferences from text. You'll need to demonstrate your ability to understand main ideas, supporting details, and implied meanings.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Improve your language skills through targeted reading exercises and vocabulary drills, specifically designed to mirror the GATB format.
  • Objective: Evaluate the candidate's ability to perform basic arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
  • Structure: This section covers a variety of mathematical concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and problem-solving with numerical data.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Strengthen your numerical skills with practice tests and problem-solving exercises focused on speed and accuracy.
  • Objective: Measure the candidate's ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space.
  • Structure: You'll encounter problems involving shapes, patterns, and spatial relationships. This section tests your ability to understand and solve spatial problems.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Sharpen your spatial reasoning through exercises that enhance your ability to visualize and manipulate objects effectively.
  • Objective: Assess the candidate's attention to detail in perceiving shapes, sizes, and physical attributes.
  • Structure: This section requires you to identify small but crucial differences in shapes and objects, essential for fields that require visual inspection or technical work.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Develop your form perception through exercises that train you to notice details and distinguish between similar forms accurately.
  • Objective: Evaluate the candidate's ability to quickly and accurately perceive details in verbal and numerical data.
  • Structure: This section tests your ability to manage tasks involving large amounts of data, such as checking documents, entering data, and spotting errors.
  • Preparation with Cognitive Results: Boost your clerical perception skills with exercises designed to improve speed and accuracy in handling detailed data.

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Police Test Subscription Program

  • Includes all the tests we offer.
  • Access to video tutorials and step-by-step lessons.
  • Practice tests designed to match real exam formats.
  • Unlimited access.

$59 CAD monthly

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Interview Subscription Program

  • Includes interview and psych.
  • Access to video tutorials and step-by-step lessons.
  • Practice tests designed to match real exam formats.
  • Unlimited access.

$99 CAD monthly

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Member Coaching
(minimum two hours)

  • One-on-one video coaching.
  • Interview, and Psych Interview Coaching.
  • Personalized behavioural and situational scenario feedback.
  • Psych interview preparation (don't leave this to chance).
  • Text and phone support.

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Note that OPP will put you through SIGMA SSPO testing approximately one (1) week after your interview is passed. You will need both subscriptions at the same time to prepare properly.