Free Online Spelling Practice Tests – Improve Your Score

Questions where you have to identify incorrectly spelt words are common in all levels of verbal ability tests.

The test designer usually selects commonly misspelled words that are in regular use, since it would be unfair to use obscure words that few candidates could reasonably know.

Because of this, the pool of test words is relatively restricted. This means you will often find the same spelling challenges appearing across different test suppliers.

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Many test suppliers frame their spelling questions differently from those in this practice test.

For example:

Question 1

Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence.

The -------- of the timetable caused some ----------.

a) rivision
b) revision
c) revission
d) revition

1) inconvenience
2) inconvenince
3) inconveneince
4) inconvenience

The correct answer is: b) and 1).

Here, what’s being tested is your ability to identify the correct spelling, not your vocabulary or grammar.

Question 2

Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a) Definitely
b) Occurred
c) Accomodate
d) Necessary

The correct answer is: c) Accomodate.

The correct spelling is accommodate (with a double ‘c’ and a double ‘m’).

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

a) Embarrasment
b) Embarrassment
c) Embarassment
d) Embarasment

The correct answer is: b) Embarrassment.

This word has a double ‘r’ and double ‘s’.

Question 4

Identify the misspelt word:

a) Privilege
b) Publically
c) Vacuum
d) Calendar

The correct answer is: b) Publically.

The correct spelling is publicly.

Question 5

Which spelling is correct?

a) Recieve
b) Receive
c) Receeve
d) Recive

The correct answer is: b) Receive.

The ‘i before e except after c’ rule applies here.

Question 6

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) Occurrence
b) Separate
c) Febuary
d) Beginning

The correct answer is: c) Febuary.

The correct spelling is February (with an ‘r’ after the ‘b’).

Question 7

Which of these is the correct spelling?

a) Independance
b) Indepandence
c) Independence
d) Indipendence

The correct answer is: c) Independence.

The word comes from independent + -ence.

Question 8

Pick the misspelled word:

a) Perseverance
b) Recommend
c) Rythm
d) Occasion

The correct answer is: c) Rythm.

The correct spelling is rhythm (with an ‘h’ after the ‘r’).

Question 9

Which option is correct?

a) Supersede
b) Supercede
c) Supircede
d) Supirsede

The correct answer is: a) Supersede.

This is commonly misspelt as supercede, but the correct spelling is with ‘sede’.

Question 10

Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.

a) Necessary
b) Acommodate
c) Separate
d) Existence

The correct answer is: b) Acommodate.

The correct spelling is accommodate (with two ‘c’s and two ‘m’s).

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Improving Your Spelling Performance

Improving your performance on spelling questions is straightforward with consistent practice.

The Verbal Reasoning eBook available from this website contains the 300 most commonly used words for this type of test.

If you work through practice papers methodically and make a note of the words you get wrong, you will create your own personalised spelling list to revise.

Remember:

• These types of questions appear in all levels of verbal ability tests.

• This sample question paper contains 75 questions with a suggested time limit of 10 minutes.

• The questions are presented in Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.

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Final Thoughts

Spelling practice tests may look simple, but they require careful attention to detail and a strong memory for frequently misspelled words. The good news is that improvement is highly achievable. By reviewing common word lists, practising under timed conditions, and focusing on your personal weak spots, you can build accuracy and confidence.

Spelling ability isn’t just about tests—it’s also a valuable skill for professional communication and academic success. With regular practice, you’ll quickly find that the words which once caught you out will become second nature.