The CAI (Computer Aid) CCAT Test
Last updated: September 2026
Computer Aid (CAI) uses the CCAT — 50 questions in 15 minutes — as an early hiring screen. Candidate reports place the bar around the 60th percentile for many roles. The pacing is the test: ~18 seconds per question, guessing is free, and there is no going back.
Why Computer Aid (CAI) uses the CCAT
Computer Aid, Inc. is a major IT services and consulting provider — application support, managed IT, and digital transformation for enterprise clients. Unlike most names on our list, CAI adopted the CCAT directly, not through a private-equity playbook, and applies it across an unusually wide range of roles.
What the test looks like
- 50 questions, 15 minutes — about 18 seconds per question, and almost nobody finishes all 50
- Verbal: synonyms, sentence logic, true/false statement analysis
- Numerical: word problems, number series, ratios, averages — no calculator
- Spatial: figure series, matrices, pattern recognition under rotation
- Guessing is free (wrong scores the same as blank) and there is no going back once you advance
The direct-adopter cutoff
As a direct mid-market adopter rather than a Vista portfolio company, CAI's reported bar sits in the 50th–60th percentile band — real, but friendlier than the Vista tier. Don't let that make you casual: mid-market employers still auto-disqualify below their line, and the pacing challenge is identical. A raw score around 28–32 out of 50 puts you safely above the reported band.
Roles that report the Computer Aid (CAI) CCAT
- IT support and managed services staff
- Managerial positions
- Sales and customer service
How to prepare
- Train at full pace. Run complete 50-question sets against a real 15-minute clock — calibration is the entire game.
- Drill mental math. Averages (use the deltas-to-target trick), ratios, and number series without a calculator.
- Learn the spatial pattern families. Figure series rotate, add, and step by increasing amounts — recognizing the family is most of the answer.
- Set a skip rule. Not committed in ~20 seconds? Guess and move. Stuck time is the score killer.
- Never leave a blank. Wrong answers score the same as unanswered ones.
Practice with a free 5-question sample here on TestPrep.me, or run full timed simulations that mirror the 50-question format.
Frequently asked questions
Does Computer Aid (CAI) use the CCAT?
Yes — based on candidate reports, Computer Aid (CAI) uses Criteria's CCAT as an early screen. Formats can change, so confirm the details from your own invitation.
What roles does CAI screen with the CCAT?
Candidate reports name IT personnel, managerial, sales, and customer service positions — one of the widest role spreads of any CCAT employer.
What score do I need to pass?
Computer Aid (CAI) doesn't publish a cutoff. Candidate reports for direct mid-market adopters cluster in the 50th–60th percentile band — roughly the high 20s to low 30s out of 50.
Can I retake it?
Retakes are employer-controlled and typically 6–12 months out. Prepare before you start — a retake is not a real strategy.
Preparing for a different employer? See the full list of companies using the CCAT, or our guides for Crossover, Shopify, Vertafore, Finastra, TIBCO, and PowerSchool.