Is the Excel practice test free?

Yes, and you don't need an account to take it. Your results appear at the end; you can save them with a free account if you want to.

What does the Excel practice test cover?

Formula fundamentals, math and rounding, counting and averaging, IF logic, SUMIF/SUMIFS, lookups (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), text functions, ranking and statistics, and combining functions.

How is the Excel practice test scored?

Your formula is evaluated against the spreadsheet, so typing the answer as a plain number doesn't count. You get a score from 0 to 100 for each skill area.

Free Excel test · No sign-up

Free Excel test

Free Excel test: 9 real spreadsheet tasks, one for each core skill employers test — write the actual formula, get a score for every skill, and see the one to practise first. No sign-up, about 10 minutes, results instantly.

What's on it

No sign-up · About 10 minutes · Results instantly

Graded on the formula you write A score for every skill Score 70+ for a free certificate

Sample result — yours appears the moment you finish.

What's on the test

One task in each of the skill areas employers actually use — the same skills interview Excel tests check.

Fundamentals

Cell references, relative vs. absolute, order of operations.

=$B$1*A2

Math & rounding

Totals and rounding that reports get right.

ROUND SUM

Counting & averaging

Summarise rows by condition.

COUNTIFS AVERAGEIF

Conditional logic

Make formulas decide.

IF IFS AND/OR

Conditional sums

Totals by region, month or product.

SUMIFS SUMPRODUCT

Lookups

Pull data across tables.

XLOOKUP INDEX/MATCH

Text & data cleaning

Fix messy imported data.

TRIM SUBSTITUTE

Ranking & statistics

Rank, percentages, weighted averages.

RANK

Combining functions

Nested formulas that hold up.

IFERROR(VLOOKUP(…))

How it works

No account, no download — it all runs in your browser.

Do 9 short tasks

Each one is a real spreadsheet. Type the formula into the highlighted cell, just like in Excel.

Get your skill profile

A score for every skill area, and your biggest gap highlighted — straight away.

Practise the gap

Jump into exercises for your weakest skill. Create a free account if you want to keep your results.

Not multiple choice

Most "Excel tests" ask you to pick the right answer from a list. Here your formula is evaluated against the spreadsheet — typing the answer as a plain number doesn't count. It's the closest thing to doing the work for real.

How scores work. Each task is checked by evaluating your formula against the grid. Your first result sets that skill's score (0–100); practice after that moves it 20% of the way toward each new result, so one lucky answer can't fake it.

Questions

Do I need an account?

No. Take the whole test and see your results without signing up. If you want to keep them and track your progress, you can create a free account at the end.

How long does it take?

About ten minutes: nine tasks, one in each skill area.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes, if you score 70 or more. Each task is marked on your first try, and skipped tasks count as zero. Create a free account at the end and you get a certificate with your name on it: a shareable link you can add to LinkedIn or save as a PDF.

I have an Excel test for a job interview. Will this help?

Yes — it shows which skill areas are weakest so you can practise those first. Lookups and SUMIFS come up in most interview tests.

Is it the real Excel?

It's an in-browser spreadsheet that evaluates standard Excel formulas. Whole-column ranges like A:A aren't supported — use bounded ranges like A2:A10.

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Ten minutes to know where you stand

Free, no sign-up, results instantly.