HBS Verbal reasoning · Papers 1–3

Exactly what’s included

• HBS Verbal Reasoning Skills Paper 1 · 50 questions · 40 minutes online.
• HBS Verbal Reasoning Skills Paper 2 · 50 questions · 40 minutes online.
• HBS Verbal Reasoning Skills Paper 3 · 50 questions · 40 minutes online.

Each paper includes one online sitting, printable question and worked-answer PDFs, and 90 days of access from payment. Each timer starts separately. The same questions appear in the PDF and online versions; printing does not add an extra unseen paper.

One learner licence. £15 is the same total as three £5 singles, not a discount. Check your saved papers before buying: a bundle contains the same Papers 1–3 sold individually.

Choose how to practise

Print the A4 question booklet for a quiet session at the table, then mark it with the separate answer booklet. Or sit online for autosaving, a topic breakdown and worked explanations. Offline answers are not uploaded; no online score or benchmark is created by printing.

Downloading either booklet before completing the online sitting removes that sitting from the first-sitting cohort comparison. Keep answer booklets with the supervising adult.

Know the format

Our English and verbal-reasoning papers practise first-round skills; Maths papers are MCQ adaptations for second-round mathematical skills. These are independent subject papers, not complete round-one or round-two simulations. Non-verbal reasoning and assessed written English are not included. Each paper’s timer is our stated practice setting.

INDEPENDENT HBS-RELATED FIRST-ROUND VERBAL SKILLS PRACTICE. This original Exam Quay subject paper has 50 MCQs in 40 minutes, including reading the rules and examples. The question count, timer, advisory section allocations and one-mark exact-set scoring are our practice choices, not verified official HBS component specifications. The HBS first round also covers English and non-verbal reasoning; this paper does not include those subjects or simulate the complete round. HBS-specific first-round question counts and timings were not established by the official sources reviewed. Questions may have five or six choices. Each item states whether to select one or two; every required selection must be correct for one mark, with no partial credit or negative marking. Exam Quay is independent of HBS and GL Assessment.

Plan three sessions

Start with Paper 1, review a few mistakes together, then leave time to revisit those skills before Paper 2. Use Paper 3 for another practice session when ready. These numbers indicate different questions, not calibrated difficulty.