Reasoning tests
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Hi folks,
I have done quite a few reasoning tests and the results were... a bit shocking... Never mind Sainsbury's reasoning test for the Home delivery driver... So, I applied for a job vacancy through the recruitment agency for some graduate scheme and the results received were more than difficult to get my head round...
Result:
Overall 10%
Verbal 42%
Numerical 4%
Diagrammatical 16%
There were 24 questions with 8 in each part. I emailed the agency and told them that they look awkward, but they said that each part is weighted differently in the test. Unfortunately, this is not the case as the company that provided the test confirmed that each part of the test is weighted equally (which is quite logical).
Furthermore, in the percentage way every answer should carry 4.17 of the percent and that would be more or less okay with numerical and diagrammatic, but not with the verbal. The agency recruiter told me that this is the result that they received through the Company that they are doing the recruitment for. It seems quite odd that the initial company would ask other companies to do the recruitment for rather than just one responsible for everything... Although, in the email to login they say that I am invited to complete the test as part of the Company Graduate project. They didn't mention that they are asked by that Company to provide the test. Therefore, I would assume that it is the agency that is requesting the test...
I have done quite a few reasoning tests and the results were... a bit shocking... Never mind Sainsbury's reasoning test for the Home delivery driver... So, I applied for a job vacancy through the recruitment agency for some graduate scheme and the results received were more than difficult to get my head round...
Result:
Overall 10%
Verbal 42%
Numerical 4%
Diagrammatical 16%
There were 24 questions with 8 in each part. I emailed the agency and told them that they look awkward, but they said that each part is weighted differently in the test. Unfortunately, this is not the case as the company that provided the test confirmed that each part of the test is weighted equally (which is quite logical).
Furthermore, in the percentage way every answer should carry 4.17 of the percent and that would be more or less okay with numerical and diagrammatic, but not with the verbal. The agency recruiter told me that this is the result that they received through the Company that they are doing the recruitment for. It seems quite odd that the initial company would ask other companies to do the recruitment for rather than just one responsible for everything... Although, in the email to login they say that I am invited to complete the test as part of the Company Graduate project. They didn't mention that they are asked by that Company to provide the test. Therefore, I would assume that it is the agency that is requesting the test...
Hi
I'm not sure what testing system you under took (e.g. SHL, Eras, Talent Q)for your various ability tests (as distinct from personality tests, ability tests look to determine indicative ability in literacy, numeracy, logical thinking). Some recruitment agencies include ability testing as a standard part of thief own "sifting" process whilst others apply them on behalf of their client but for the same purpose.
Feeding back detailed results to a candidate should only be done by a qualified person as misinterpreted results can be damaging, I.e. a candidate told they have "poor verbal reasoning" when in fact if the test is not comparing that candidate with other candidates from a comparable demographic it could just be the wrong test.
The Professional Testing Centre which is part of the British Psychological Society (check out on line) lists people qualified to use different ability / personality tests.
Not sure if any of this is helpful or of interest!
I'm not sure what testing system you under took (e.g. SHL, Eras, Talent Q)for your various ability tests (as distinct from personality tests, ability tests look to determine indicative ability in literacy, numeracy, logical thinking). Some recruitment agencies include ability testing as a standard part of thief own "sifting" process whilst others apply them on behalf of their client but for the same purpose.
Feeding back detailed results to a candidate should only be done by a qualified person as misinterpreted results can be damaging, I.e. a candidate told they have "poor verbal reasoning" when in fact if the test is not comparing that candidate with other candidates from a comparable demographic it could just be the wrong test.
The Professional Testing Centre which is part of the British Psychological Society (check out on line) lists people qualified to use different ability / personality tests.
Not sure if any of this is helpful or of interest!
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