Psychometric tests
Employers use psychometric testing to assess your personality, skills, and knowledge.
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What to expect
Psychometric tests are a crucial step to determine your fit for the role and organisation.
Test types
- Personality tests: These evaluate your individual traits. They gauge your suitability for the organisation by assessing how you respond in different scenarios.
- Aptitude tests: These assess your capabilities. Your skills, reactions, and performance are measured.
Learn more about the tests you may face at Prospects Psychometric Testing. Remember, practice is key to sharpening your skills.
Our partnership with Graduates First offers a range of free practice aptitude tests. These include:
- verbal reasoning
- numerical reasoning
- logical reasoning
- work style assessment
- interview question identifier
- situational judgment test
- assessment centre exercises.
Graduate First provides comprehensive psychometric tests and job assessment preparation solutions. Access step-by-step guides to more than 100 top graduate employer's recruitment stages and valuable tips to ace their assessment process.
Further support
See our Psychometric Testing in Recruitment and Selection LinkedIn Learning Pathway for valuable tips and preparation resources.
Resources
Recommended books - available in the Library
- How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, by Mike Bryon
- How to Pass Numerical Reasoning Tests, by Heidi Smith
- How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests, by Harry Tolley
- The Numeracy Test Workbook, by Mike Bryon
- Professional Level Psychometric Tests, by Sam Al-Jajjoka
Useful websites
- Graduate Prospects - Aptitude tests, free psychometric testing plus explanations.
- SHL Direct - Self-testing for abilities and personality, feedback included. It is split into students, career guidance, assessments, practice, and feedback.
- Practice Aptitude Tests - Free tests designed by occupational psychologists.
- WikiJob - Forum, graduate schemes, interview questions, practice psychometric tests such as numerical reasoning test and verbal reasoning test.
- IQ Test Labs - PhD-certified IQ test with comprehensive analysis, which tests your ability in nine different areas. The test is free to take online, and you receive a comprehensive 25-page report with analysis of your results after completion.
- Practice Reasoning Tests - Free aptitude tests and practice materials.
- Psychometric Tests - Practice material and expert advice on aptitude tests. It has more than 100 pages of information on psychometric and aptitude tests, free downloadable practice tests and a free eBook which gives expert advice.
- PWC - Psychometric tests and interview resources.
- Team Technology - Articles, resources on business and leadership, MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) personality test and online questionnaire. They also offer an in-depth online version of the MMDI (Mental Muscle Diagram Indicator) personality questionnaire.
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