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What is an aptitude test?
An aptitude test measures a candidate's cognitive abilities, work behaviours or personality traits. Aptitude tests examine your numeracy, logic and problem-solving skills, as well as how you deal with work situations, and they are a proven method of assessing employability skills.
There are a number of different types, because employers screen for different things. The most commonly used are numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, diagrammatic reasoning, situational judgement, mechanical reasoning and personality tests.
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How to pass aptitude tests
Seven habits that separate candidates who pass from candidates who could have.
- Practice aptitude tests. This advice sounds repeated and old, but it remains true. The more you practice, the more likely you are to succeed. The key is to take as many practice tests as you can before the actual test, so that you are prepared enough and feel confident on the day of your exam. Practice tests will help you assess your weak points so that you can focus on them and improve them. It will also help you to manage time so you have enough time to answer the whole test.
- Use the right equipment. There's no excuse for not being equipped before your tests. Ensure you have a good calculator, a few pens, pencils, and some draft paper. Do not forget to wear a watch so you can manage your time too. Practice using your equipment before attempting the actual test to make sure everything works perfectly and you give yourself the best chance of passing.
- Take the sample question. You are usually given a sample test question before the test starts. Make good use of it: assess the type of question asked, and review the format. This way, once the real test starts, there will be no unexpected surprises.
- Read the instructions. Before you start the test, read the instructions given on it carefully. Note how much time you have and how many questions there are. This allows you to work out how long you have for each question, so you can pace yourself accordingly.
- Move on if you get stuck. If you have trouble solving a question, move on. It's important not to fret too much and waste time on a single question. There is a possibility that you'll find the following questions easier, so move on and let yourself tackle them. Plus, if you have time later on, you can always go back to the question you were stuck on.
- Work on increasing your speed. The more questions you answer, the higher the score you can potentially get. Work carefully and as quickly as you can, but try not to rush. The key to increasing speed is to practice and get familar with the types of questions you'll face. The more questions you practice, the quicker you will get.
- Get a good night's sleep. Give your brain the best chance of doing well by being well rested. Tests can be stressful but try and get a full eight hours of sleep (or whatever you need) the night before.
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Aptitude test FAQs
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How are aptitude tests scored?
There are various scoring systems, but the two most common are raw score and comparative score. Raw score is when all your correct answers are summarized and displayed in percentage ratio. Comparative score is when your results are compared to the results of other people who took the test in your group.
What are aptitude tests used for?
Aptitude tests are used for the evaluation of a person’s cognitive skills and character profile. They are increasingly used in recruitment to help hiring managers streamline their applicants. It’s the efficiency and accuracy of aptitude testing compared with hiring methods like interviewing that has made them so popular.
What do aptitude tests involve?
Aptitude tests assess a person’s skills, abilities, professional attitude and personality traits. There are a whole range of aptitude tests and the challenges you’ll face will depend on each. They’ll involve a combination of numerical tests, verbal concepts, abstract thinking, field-specific reasoning problems (financial, mechanical etc), personality tests and others.
What do aptitude tests measure?
Aptitude tests measure a huge range of skills such as numerical aptitude, language comprehension and logical thinking. Different aptitude tests measure different aptitudes and employers specifically hand-pick aptitude tests to reveal the traits they’re looking for. Aptitude tests in the financial industry will be totally different to those in healthcare.
Why do employers use aptitude tests?
Employers use aptitude tests due to analyze a potential worker’s profile. The test results are a strong predictor of how an employee will perform and fit in with the rest of the company. For instance, there are tests that estimate how well a potential hire will work in a team, or how strong their communication and problem-solving skills are.
Which employers use aptitude tests?
Aptitude tests are very common in the modern recruitment industry. Almost every big enterprise uses such tests as an additional tool for employee selection. Smaller companies often follow the practices of bigger business and are currently adopting aptitude tests as well. It is fair to assume that the majority of employers are using aptitude tests for HR purposes.
Why are aptitude tests so hard?
Aptitude tests are hard as they’re used to filter and differentiate candidates. By making them hard, assessors get a spread of results that provides a far more revealing view of test-takers. Some tests are made deliberately difficult to reveal how a potential hire performs under stress, or when facing unfamiliar information.
Where can I practice aptitude tests?
You’ll find many resources for practicing aptitude tests online. We suggest trying a handful to see which works for you. Feel free to begin with our full catalogue of psychometric tests – they’re all written by accredited professionals. You can also use our fully worked solutions and interactive dashboards to help you improve.
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