CellReady is a free Excel practice test site. You type real formulas in a browser spreadsheet, get graded the second you press Enter, and see why an answer is wrong. Built for the Excel assessment tests used by Indeed, Kenexa Prove It, LinkedIn and employers' own hiring tests. Works for Excel and Google Sheets.
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rep | Sales |
| 2 | Dana | 1,250 |
| 3 | Luis | 830 |
| 4 | Priya | 2,100 |
| 5 | Marcus | 475 |
| 6 | Jen | 990 |
| 7 | Omar | 1,600 |
| 8 | Total | 7,245 |
Admin assistant, bookkeeper, analyst, data entry, office manager or HR. Each track covers only what that test asks.
Work in a live grid with real data. Every exercise can reshuffle its numbers, so you can't memorize answers.
We check the result, not just the text, and explain the mistake in one plain sentence. Every solve earns XP toward levels, badges and a streak. See your progress.
SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, IF, ROUND, percentages and absolute references like $B$2.
VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH. The single most failed section on Indeed's test.
Sort, filter, remove duplicates, text to columns, TRIM and PROPER.
Summarize sales by region, build a bar chart, read the result.
Exercise counts and coverage above are sample figures for this demo site.
An Excel practice test is a set of timed spreadsheet exercises that copy the format of a pre-employment Excel assessment. You get a small data set, a target cell, and a task like "total the sales column" or "count the orders over $500." The test checks the result your formula produces. CellReady runs these exercises in your browser, grades them instantly, and explains each mistake in one sentence.
Job seekers who have an Excel test coming up for an administrative, bookkeeping, data entry, HR, office manager or analyst role. Also employers, trainers and teachers who need to test or teach spreadsheet skills.
The grader runs your formula on live data instead of matching text, so any correct approach passes. Numbers reshuffle on every attempt, so you learn the logic instead of memorizing answers. Progress, XP and badges keep you practicing.
The core set of exercises is free with no account. The full set of role tracks and timed mock tests is $12 a month, cancel any time. Teams and schools pay per group.
CellReady covers the skills that appear on the most common pre-employment Excel tests in the United States:
A short skills test employers attach to job applications on Indeed. Mostly formulas, sorting, filtering and basic formatting. Usually 10 to 15 questions.
IBM's older but still common test for office roles. Normal User and Power User levels. Tasks are performed in a simulated Excel window, from basic formulas up to pivot tables.
A 15-question multiple-choice quiz. Passing earns a badge on your profile. Heavy on functions, references and what a given formula returns.
Many companies give candidates a workbook and 30 to 60 minutes. These vary the most, which is why CellReady organizes practice by job role instead of by test vendor.
CellReady is not affiliated with Indeed, IBM Kenexa, LinkedIn or Microsoft. We do not copy their questions. We cover the same skills in the same formats.
Most Excel tests for office jobs check five areas. Here is what each one asks, and what we recommend you can do without hesitating before test day.
SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, percentages and simple arithmetic. Expect at least a third of the questions here.
IF, COUNTIF, SUMIF and sometimes AND and OR. The most common place people lose points.
Relative versus absolute references, like B2 versus $B$2, and copying a formula down a column without breaking it.
VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and INDEX with MATCH. Required for analyst and bookkeeping roles, optional for admin roles.
Sort a table, filter to one category, remove duplicates, format numbers as currency, freeze the header row.
Most people with some Excel experience are ready after about three hours of practice spread over one week. Complete beginners should plan on two weeks of 20-minute daily sessions.
Most employers treat 70 to 80 percent as passing, but each company sets its own line. Indeed shows employers a level (Familiar, Proficient, Expert) rather than a pass or fail.
Yes. CellReady runs entirely in the browser. You type formulas in a simplified grid and the grader checks the result, so you don't need Microsoft 365.
Yes. Almost every formula on an Excel test works the same in Google Sheets. Switch the practice page to Google Sheets mode and the grid and labels change to match.
The core exercises are free with no account. Paid plans add role-specific tracks, timed mock tests and progress saved across devices.
Conditional functions and absolute references. People know SUM and AVERAGE but freeze on COUNTIF, SUMIF and when to use $ signs. Those get the most practice time on CellReady.
Last reviewed October 2026.
Send a candidate a timed test link. See the score and every formula they typed.
Create a candidate testOne link per assignment, a due date, and completion by student. Excel or Google Sheets.
Create an assignmentTen exercises, no account. Upgrade when you want the full track for your role.