Psychometric Testing

Psychometric tests are method used to measure individuals' mental capabilities and behavioural style. Psychometric tests are designed to measure candidates' suitability for a role based on the required personality characteristics and aptitude (or cognitive abilities).

Ability Tests	Measure the general skills appropriate to your education and experience
Aptitude Tests	Assess your potential to pick up new skills. Can be Numerical, Verbal, Abstract etc.
Numerical Reasoning	Assess your basic arithmetic and ability to interpret data, graphs, charts or statistics.
Verbal Reasoning	Explore your ability to understand and evaluate written information.
Spatial Awareness	Reveal your spatial awareness and ability to spot patterns.
Inductive Reasoning	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.
Personality Questionnaires	Assess how your character might suit a role or evaluate which part of the business you would work best in. There are no right or wrong answers, so it’s best to answer honestly.

Numerical Testing

Verbal Testing

Inductive Reasoning

Critical thinking

Personality Profile

Situational Judgement

Gamified Assessments

Top Tips

Ensure you have a watch/timer.
Follow instructions carefully
Use the practice examples.
Note the number of questions and time allowed.
Work as quickly as possible.
If you don’t know, take an educated guess.
Don’t waste time on questions that baffle you.
Don’t be disheartened if you don’t finish. Accuracy can be as important as speed.
Skip questions if you are stuck and go back if you have time
Go back to basic maths percentages, ratios etc.
Puzzles such as Sudoku will help with recognition of number patterns.
Verbal: think about meaning; analyse reports in papers to see what they really mean.

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