Spy Kids - Can You Spot the Differences in the CIA’s Espionage Tests? 


The CIA and other spy agencies are challenging budding operatives to solve puzzles, crack codes, and discover clues like a real intelligence officer. That doesn’t mean they’re easy to solve, however. Try them yourself and stay humble! 

The CIA interactive haunted house visual test
The CIA interactive haunted house visual test


CIA Spy Challenge

Some tests, like the Halloween 2022 puzzle are themed to put your visual senses into action. You’ll find some differences to be a breeze. Others will be far more difficult - and the tests are timed just to ratchet up the tension a notch so don’t delay.


Can you spot the difference in the CIA Aerial Analysis challenge?
Can you spot the difference in the CIA Aerial Analysis challenge?



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CIA Spy Aerial Challenge

The CIA offers Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert visual tests like the Aerial challenge above. Other challenges test your memory, ask you to solve puzzles, or decipher codes.

Can you decipher the CIA code? Hint: Z=A; +=1; ~=10
Can you decipher the CIA code? Hint: Z=A; +=1; ~=10

GCHQ spy puzzles for kids

The CIA isn’t the only international Agency talent-spotting young spies. The cyberspies at Britain’s GCHQ are challenging children to solve their new coloring-in puzzle book, hoping to entice a new generation of secret operatives and code breakers.

GCHQ’s Puzzles for Spies is aimed at the next generation of cyber operatives
GCHQ’s Puzzles for Spies is aimed at the next generation of cyber operatives

GCHQ’s brain twisters test children on code-breaking skills as well as their ability for languages, engineering, analysis, math, coding, and cybersecurity.

Australia’s spies released a 75th anniversary coin puzzle


Australia’s SIGINT Spy Challenge

Australia’s young spies were also challenged to solve a coin challenge in honor of the Signals Directorate’s 75th anniversary in 2022. A 14-year-old solved the challenge in one hour. "So we're hoping to meet him soon," Rachel Noble, ASD Director-General, told Australian television.

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