What CCAT score do you need at DevFactory?

DevFactory, an ESW Capital company focused on software engineering at scale, screens candidates with the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) early in its hiring funnel. The format is the standard one: 50 questions in 15 minutes across numerical, verbal, logical, and spatial reasoning.

Estimated score guidance

Estimated: mid 30s of 50 for engineering roles

DevFactory hires through the same ESW/Crossover-style pipeline where candidate reports describe cutoffs well above the CCAT's ~24/50 average, with technical roles at the higher end. No official threshold is published; treat this as an estimate from candidate reports.

The screen comes first

Like other ESW companies, DevFactory typically evaluates the cognitive score before portfolio work or interviews. A strong resume doesn't compensate for a below-cutoff score, which is why candidates with strong fundamentals still benefit from deliberate pacing practice — the test is won or lost on time management, not knowledge.

If your process runs through the Crossover platform, its candidate-integrity rules may prohibit third-party CCAT prep material. Check your application's rules first, and prefer Criteria's official samples when in doubt.

A pacing plan that works

Split the test mentally into thirds of five minutes. If you're not around question 17 at the first check and question 34 at the second, you're lingering. Answer everything you're confident about first — an unanswered easy question at minute 15 costs exactly as much as the hard one you got stuck on.

Try a few sample questions

Original practice questions with worked explanations — tap an answer to check yourself.

numerical · ratesTypical pace: ~15 seconds

A script processes 480 records in 8 minutes. At the same rate, how many records does it process in 3 minutes?

logical · orderingTypical pace: ~25 seconds

Among five build steps, Lint runs before Test. Test runs before Deploy. Compile runs immediately before Lint. Package runs after Test but before Deploy. What runs third?

verbal · attention to detailTypical pace: ~25 seconds

How many of these pairs are exact matches? 1) XK-4471 / XK-4471 2) QM-3082 / QM-3O82 3) TR-9915 / TR-9915 4) LB-6248 / LB-6284

Try a free timed practice test

10–15 mixed questions under a real timer — no sign-up required. See how you handle the pace before it counts.

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Frequently asked questions

What CCAT score does DevFactory require?

An estimated mid 30s out of 50 for engineering roles, based on candidate reports from the ESW/Crossover-style pipeline DevFactory hires through. No official threshold is published, so treat this as an estimate — technical roles sit at the higher end of reported cutoffs.

Does a strong resume make up for a low CCAT score at DevFactory?

No — like other ESW companies, DevFactory typically evaluates the cognitive score before portfolio work or interviews, so a below-cutoff score usually ends the process regardless of experience. That's why candidates with strong fundamentals still benefit from deliberate pacing practice.

How should I pace the DevFactory CCAT?

Split the 15-minute test mentally into thirds of five minutes: you should be around question 17 at the first check and question 34 at the second. Answer everything you're confident about first — an unanswered easy question at minute 15 costs exactly as much as a hard one.

What format is DevFactory's test?

The standard CCAT: 50 questions in 15 minutes across numerical, verbal, logical, and spatial reasoning, with no calculator. If your process runs through the Crossover platform, its candidate-integrity rules may prohibit third-party CCAT prep material — check your application's rules first.