What CCAT score do you need at Crossover?
Crossover screens candidates for its remote roles with the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) — 50 questions in 15 minutes — before any human ever reads an application. It is one of the highest-volume CCAT employers in the world, and it publishes unusually strict rules about how candidates may prepare. Read the integrity note below before anything else on this page.
Crossover explicitly prohibits practicing with third-party CCAT preparation materials and treats it as cheating; candidates found doing so can be disqualified or have offers rescinded. AptitudeSprint is general cognitive-aptitude training — original questions, not CCAT content — but if you are in an active Crossover process, it is your responsibility to read and follow Crossover's current candidate rules, including their guidance to use only the official practice resources Criteria and Crossover provide. Nothing on this page is advice to circumvent those rules.
Estimated: 35+ of 50 for most roles; senior roles reportedly higher
Crossover publicly describes hiring from the top of the score distribution, and candidate reports consistently place cutoffs well above the CCAT's average raw score of ~24/50. Exact thresholds vary by role and over time, and Crossover does not publish them — treat any specific number, including this one, as an estimate.
How Crossover's cognitive screen works
Crossover's application flow typically starts with the CCAT, taken online and proctored, before skill assessments and interviews. 50 questions, 15 minutes, no calculator, and most candidates do not finish all 50 — the test is designed that way.
Because the test gates the rest of the funnel, your score decides whether anything else you've prepared is ever seen. That makes general cognitive fitness — comfortable mental arithmetic, fast reading, calm pacing — worth building well before application day.
How to prepare honestly
Use the official sample questions Criteria provides and any practice test Crossover's own process offers — those are unambiguously allowed. Beyond that, you can train the underlying skills without touching CCAT-specific material: mental math drills, timed reading, and general reasoning practice on original questions, which is what AptitudeSprint provides.
If you are actively interviewing with Crossover, check their current candidate FAQ before using any third-party site — including this one.
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What CCAT score do you need to pass Crossover's test?
An estimated 35 or more out of 50 is competitive for most Crossover roles, with senior roles reportedly requiring higher. Crossover does not publish its cutoffs and they vary by role and over time, so treat any specific number as an estimate — for reference, the average CCAT raw score is about 24 out of 50.
How long is the Crossover CCAT and how many questions does it have?
The Crossover CCAT is 50 questions in 15 minutes — about 18 seconds per question. It is taken online, typically proctored, and most candidates do not finish all 50; the test is designed that way.
Is it cheating to practice for the Crossover CCAT?
Crossover explicitly prohibits practicing with third-party CCAT preparation materials and treats it as cheating — candidates found doing so can be disqualified or have offers rescinded. The official sample questions Criteria provides and any practice test in Crossover's own process are unambiguously allowed. If you are in an active Crossover process, read Crossover's current candidate rules before using any third-party site, including this one.
Can you use a calculator on the Crossover CCAT?
No — the CCAT does not allow a calculator. The numerical questions are built for mental arithmetic and estimation, which is why comfortable mental math is one of the highest-value skills to build before application day.