The competition is stiff in the job market. Everyone wants a well-paying job, with great growth prospects, in a good company.
How does the recruiting panel cope with this surge of applicants? Don't be surprised if you find yourself taking psychological tests. It work as a filter and helps the human resources department select the most suitable candidate for their company.
What are Psychometric Test?
- Designed by psychology professionals, these are highly standardized,scientific tools that measure various aspects of human performance or behavior.
- Psychometric tests cover areas ranging from intelligence, aptitude, values, emotions, motivation, personality etc.
- They have been created for three main reasons:
- It is easier to get information from candidate through tests rather than through interviews/counseling.
- The information from these tests is more scientifically consistent than the information from an interview/counseling session.
- It is harder to get away with lying in a test than in an interview/counseling session.
Many of these points may seem like common sense, but it would help if you follow them
- Get a good night's sleep
- If you wear glasses or a hearing aid, carry them along. If you have any disability. inform the test administrator about it beforehand.
- Don't go for the test on an empty stomach. Research shows that skipping meals reduces intellectual performance.
- Psychometric Tests normally need no prior preparation. If you have an idea of what type of test to expect, for example, numerical a few sums before you appear for the actual test.
- Try to maintain both speed and accuracy especially for timed tests.
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