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MS Office Skills
A practical check of the Microsoft 365 skills used in most office jobs, from formatting a report and writing formulas to presenting, scheduling meetings and sharing files safely.
- 35 questions
- 40 min
- 5 areas
Code MSOFF · Microsoft Office series
What it measures
Overall MS Office skills Average of the five areas.
Your instant report
- Overall score and band
- Scores for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, and Microsoft 365 collaboration
- Strengths and tips for each area
- Certificate to share
Taking it on your own? The report and certificate open the moment you finish. When an organization runs it, the organization decides when to share them.
Who it is for
Freshers, students preparing for placements and working professionals at beginner to intermediate level who use Microsoft 365 at work. No advanced Excel or programming needed.
Check your everyday Microsoft Office skills across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive. 35 questions in 40 minutes.
How it runs
- Practice1 questionWarm-up, not scored
- Word documents7 questions
- Excel spreadsheets7 questions
- PowerPoint presentations7 questions
- Outlook and Teams7 questions
- Microsoft 365 files and collaboration7 questions
Question types
- 71Multiple choice, one correct answer
- 15True / false
- 9Multiple select, several correct answers
- 10Situational judgement (score per option)
Instructions shown before starting
35 questions in 40 minutes, from five areas: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, and Microsoft 365 files and collaboration. Questions are based on Microsoft 365 (the current version of Office). Most have one correct answer; 'Select all that apply' questions need every correct option; for situation questions, pick the best action. There is no penalty for a wrong answer.
Version 2, published 27 Oct 2026.
The Microsoft Office series
Take them in order to build up step by step. See the whole series
- Level 1SharePoint EssentialsCode SPESS
- Level 2 · You are hereMS Office Skills
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Ready to take MS Office Skills?
Take it yourself with a free personal account (your first credit is on us) and get your report the moment you finish, or create an organization to invite candidates and get a report and certificate for each person.