Stuck on a reasoning puzzle right now? Add it in your browser, read the answer a few seconds later, and learn the rule. One 14-day pass, every supported test, no library to work through.
Choose ReasonEra if you want fast, focused help with abstract, logical and inductive reasoning: upload the question you are stuck on, see the answer, and learn the rule, with a short flat-price pass.
Choose GraduatesFirst if you want a broad, long-term practice library with lifetime access, worked solutions, normed scores and tips across many employer assessments, including numerical, verbal, SJT and game-based tests.
A fair warning: this is ReasonEra comparing itself with GraduatesFirst. The details come from public pages, which we link below. What we say about GraduatesFirst was true of its public site on 12 October 2026; counts and ratings are claims made by GraduatesFirst itself.
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A short-term AI explainer and a lifetime-access practice platform suit different preparation styles. Here is how they differ.
| Feature | ReasonEra | GraduatesFirst |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A specialised AI tutor for employer assessments, with its strongest results on abstract, logical and inductive puzzles | A practice platform with bundled employer assessments, worked solutions and tip videos |
| What you practise on | Your own questions, uploaded as a screenshot or photo | Its own practice tests; it lists 160+ employer assessments in its Premium bundle |
| How explanations work | Quick Verify (answer only) or Tutor Explanation (step-by-step rules), generated for your question in seconds | Worked step-by-step solutions, per-question feedback, a dashboard and normed scores, per its site |
| Question types | Across 50+ tests: abstract, logical, inductive, numerical, verbal and situational judgement | Broad: numerical, verbal, logical, SJT, game-based, personality, video interview, coding and more |
| Pricing | 49 € for 14 days of unlimited use on supported tests | Premium listed at £52.95 and Essential at £45.95 (reduced from £119.95 and £89.95), both with lifetime access, at the time of writing; it also offers a free tier |
| Access length | 14 days from purchase | Lifetime access, per its site |
| Free to try | Three free trials per account | A free tier with full numerical, verbal and logical tests |
| Install required | No, it works in the browser | No, online platform |
| Track record | Specialised for reasoning tests; see its benchmark | States over 1 million users and a 4.9 Trustpilot rating from 531 reviews |
| Refunds | Handled by Paddle under the Refund & Cancellation Policy | Not shown on the page we reviewed; check its terms |
Always check each provider's site for current prices, plan lengths and refund conditions, as these change.
A big practice library is useful when you have months to work through it. If you have an assessment next week, you need to understand the specific puzzles that trip you up. ReasonEra lets you bring the exact question you are stuck on and shows the answer and the rule behind it in seconds. ReasonEra has published a published benchmark that found specialised models beating general ones, including GPT-4o, Claude and Gemini, on cognitive ability tests.
The strengths that come from doing one job.
Upload a screenshot or photo of the question you are stuck on, instead of searching a large library for something similar.
ReasonEra returns an answer and its reasoning in seconds, rather than leaving you to search for an explanation.
Try the question, ask Quick Verify to confirm, and open Tutor Explanation only for the ones that defeated you.
A single 49 € payment gives unlimited use for 14 days, which suits a focused preparation window before an assessment.
The model is trained for assessment questions, with abstract, logical and inductive puzzles its strongest area, and it is developed continuously.
No installation and no pairing step. The site is available in nine European languages.
GraduatesFirst is wider and built for long-term practice. Here is where it goes further.
Its Premium bundle lists 160+ employer assessments with lifetime access, which can be good value if you want a long-term library.
It lists worked solutions, in-depth per-question feedback, a dashboard and scores compared with other test takers.
Its site also covers video interviews, coding tests, assessment centre exercises and personality questionnaires.
It offers free numerical, verbal and logical tests and a large set of tip videos, which makes it easy to start without paying.
Library plus explanation. A practice platform gives you a broad route through many assessment types. ReasonEra is for the question that refuses to click: upload it, read the rule, move on.
Respect the question source. Limit uploads to material you can legitimately use, such as free sample questions, official practice items and your own notes.
For batteries with several sections. Use ReasonEra on the individual questions that trouble you across sections, and use a library for complete timed runs.
| If you… | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Want fast help understanding abstract, logical or inductive questions | ReasonEra |
| Have an assessment soon and want a short, focused sprint | ReasonEra |
| Want a free try on your own question before paying | ReasonEra |
| Want lifetime access to a broad library of employer assessments | GraduatesFirst |
| Want video interview, coding or assessment-centre practice | GraduatesFirst |
| Want a long-term plan for many assessments, plus help on tricky reasoning questions | GraduatesFirst, with ReasonEra for the hard reasoning questions |
Most employers expect you to complete an assessment on your own. ReasonEra is meant for studying before that day, so use it to understand questions, not to answer a live one.
They do different jobs. GraduatesFirst is a practice platform with bundled employer assessments, worked solutions and lifetime access. With ReasonEra you upload an image of a question, and it solves it and explains the logic so that you can reproduce it yourself. When your main goal is to understand reasoning questions, ReasonEra can cover it. If you want a broad long-term library, GraduatesFirst is built for that.
No. ReasonEra sells a 14-day pass for 49 € with unlimited use across all supported tests. GraduatesFirst lists lifetime access in its bundles, which can be better value if you want a long-term library.
At the time of writing GraduatesFirst lists its Premium bundle at £52.95 and Essential at £45.95 with lifetime access, while ReasonEra costs 49 € for 14 days. If you want long-term, broad practice, the lifetime bundle can be better value. If you want a short sprint focused on reasoning questions, a 14-day pass may fit better. Prices change, so check both sites.
Yes: it covers numerical, verbal and situational judgement as well as abstract, logical and inductive questions, over 50+ tests. GraduatesFirst also covers numerical, verbal, situational judgement, game-based assessments and more.
Yes. Many candidates use a broad platform for general practice and a tool like ReasonEra to understand individual reasoning questions they find hard. Make sure any question you upload comes from material you may legitimately use.
ReasonEra takes payments through Paddle. To cancel or ask for a refund, contact Paddle, and the published Refund & Cancellation Policy applies.
Free trials come with every account. If it helps, a 14-Day Pass for 49 € removes the limit for two weeks.
Paddle processes payment. Read the Refund & Cancellation Policy for the details.
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Sources and notes. Information comes from its public website as of 12 October 2026, including graduatesfirst.com. Plans and prices move quickly, so confirm them with each provider before paying. Corrections are welcome at info@reasonera.com. This page is written by the ReasonEra team and ReasonEra is independent of GraduatesFirst.