What is a technical test in the IT recruitment process?

[Z064life]

I'm looking around at jobs for trainee positions in IT, and with the smaller companies (some of which have large clients anyway), they say that I will have to undertake a technical test.

I've never actually heard of a technical test, although I am aware of and have done abstract reasoning, numerical and verbal reasoning tests. Is a technical test a computing test which will ask me how I would implement certain functionality?

"a technical test, usually with two members of the Development team."

Thanks

[Noger]

Techie questions ?

Or Get you to code something simple up, that you have said you are good at ?

[Fidgits]

basically - its down to the job.


If its an IT infrastructure role - you'll need to show aptitude to setting up routing tables, nodes etc.

If its a coding job, as mentioned above, you'll need to write a small program.


Don't worry too much, its less a test of what you know, and more on how you approach problems.