Practice tests
With 30 years experience, we know that familiarisation with test layout helps people to feel more relaxed in real test situations and to have a better opportunity to show their true ability.
Ability tests are proven methods for assessing critical qualities for job success such as solving problems, communicating effectively as well as innovation and creativity. It’s for these reasons that employers use such tests widely.
You may be asked to complete many types of assessments as part of the selection process or development within the workplace. Below are examples of the types of tests and/or questionnaires that you may face.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not complete a full-length practice test.
Remember, preparation is essential for success!
Verbal and numerical reasoning tests
These tests are commonly taken together. Verbal tests are designed to measure your ability to understand written information and to evaluate arguments about this information. Numerical tests are designed to assess your understanding of tables of statistical and numerical data as well as your ability to make logical deductions.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
You can also view some example questions.
Inductive reasoning tests
Inductive reasoning tests measure the ability to work flexibly with unfamiliar information and find solutions. People who perform well on these tests tend to have a greater capacity for conceptual and analytical thought.
To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?
You can also view some example questions.
Personality questionnaires
These are questionnaires used to identify your preferred style of working. It is very important to answer these questions whilst thinking about yourself in the workplace rather than at home or with friends. This information can be used to assess how well you would fit within certain work environments and teams, and how you may cope with the job requirements. You may be asked to say whether you agree or disagree with statements. Alternatively, you may be given a number of statements and asked to choose which is most and least like you.
Why not try our personality questionnaire and get a free feedback report?
You can also view some example questions.
Motivation questionnaires
A motivation questionnaire can be used to understand which situations may increase or decrease your motivation and can assist in securing your job satisfaction. These types of questionnaires try to rate how conditions found in the workplace could affect your motivation (i.e. whether you would work harder or not in a given situation). As with the personality questionnaire, there are no right or wrong answers.
Why not try our motivation questionnaire?
You can also view some example questions.
Interview-style Tests
Interview-style tests are used to assess your ability to make good judgements on the appropriate response in workplace situations. During this test you will be presented with a situation, and asked to select one response that you feel would be the most effective and one that would be the least effective.
In recruitment and career development programs, the skills being assessed may be measured using a test very similar to this one. They may also be measured through interviews for promotion or employment.
Why not take a test in the style of an online interview?
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