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Shell HireVue games: what to expect and how to practise
A 2022 recording from Shell India shows four games: Digitspan, Flashback, Puzzlepicture (Puzzle here) and PortraitXT. Two 2021 recordings show Puzzlepicture and PortraitXT. That is about 9 minutes of timed play, plus PortraitXT with no clock. Your own invite lists your games, so check it first: employers change their set.
The games
What this set tests
Digitspan and Flashback are both memory games, Puzzlepicture is visual, and PortraitXT is a 50-statement work-style questionnaire with no clock and no right answers.
How to practise for it
- Play each game once in full here (free, no sign-up) and read its rules.
- Every timed game starts at level 1: a right answer moves you up two levels, a miss or a timeout drops you one. Accuracy matters as much as speed.
- Replay the game where you reached the lowest level, then run the whole set back to back in the mock test (part of the 30-day HireVue pass, $4.99 paid once).
More: how to prepare for HireVue games.
Questions
Which HireVue games does Shell use?
A 2022 recording from Shell India shows four games: Digitspan, Flashback, Puzzlepicture (Puzzle here) and PortraitXT. Two 2021 recordings show Puzzlepicture and PortraitXT. Employers can change their set, so check the list in your own invite.
How long are Shell's HireVue games?
About 9 minutes of timed play, plus PortraitXT with no clock, plus the instructions before each game and any breaks you take between them.
Is this Shell's real assessment?
No. It is independent practice, not connected to Shell or HireVue. The games follow the rules, timing and level system seen in recordings of the real test.
Source: candidates' own recordings of Shell's assessment, watched for the rules only. Independent practice, not affiliated with Shell or HireVue.