95th Percentile result

[Welshbeef]

Just had to complete a numeracy test for my next contract and have been informed my test result is Im the 95% percentile.

Now questions here for any HR BOD's or the like what does that result mean to you?

[BMWBen]

from the bottom or top?

[Plotloss]

On the face of it, it appears you can add up.

Which I would imagine is a relatively highly valued skill for an accountant.

Could be wrong though.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Plotloss said:

On the face of it, it appears you can add up.

But not post in the right forum.

[Plotloss]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Plotloss said:

On the face of it, it appears you can add up.

But not post in the right forum.

Oh yeah.

[jayfish]

Means you got some wrong

[Welshbeef]

Plotloss said:

On the face of it, it appears you can add up.

Which I would imagine is a relatively highly valued skill for an accountant.

Could be wrong though.

What is the general range for Accountants? Just interested to see how I compare - however I totally agree in reality its a total waste of time as doing the job is a totally different case.

[Plotloss]

So you can add up but you're not that great at percentages?

My understanding, which is probably wrong, is that if 100 people have been for that same numeracy test, then you're in the top 5.

[RichBurley]

jayfish said:

Means you got some wrong

Means that 5% of people got either one or more correct answers than you.

[stuthemong]

RichBurley said:

jayfish said:

Means you got some wrong

Means that 5% of people got either one or more correct answers than you.

Not strictly.

You could be the top scorer. You'd still be in the 95th and even the 63.542 percentiles.

You know worst case you were in the top 5%

[Welshbeef]

stuthemong said:

RichBurley said:

jayfish said:

Means you got some wrong

Means that 5% of people got either one or more correct answers than you.

Not strictly.

You could be the top scorer. You'd still be in the 95th and even the 63.542 percentiles.

You know worst case you were in the top 5%

Thats what I thought when they stated I was the highest they had ever had by som margin.

[Landlord]

Welshbeef said:

Thats what I thought when they stated I was the highest they had ever had by som margin.

It will certainly help with counting out the Happy Meals.

[bonsai]

[Welshbeef]

bonsai said:

RROFLOL great pic

[Invisible man]

Worst "I'm a clever tt me" thread by some margin too

[Simpo Two]

Welshbeef said:

Just had to complete a numeracy test for my next contract and have been informed my test result is Im the 95% percentile.

That's ironic - you just passed a numeracy test and don't know what your score means

[Welshbeef]

Invisible man said:

Worst "I'm a clever tt me" thread by some margin too

Well what Im interested in is what is the range for other accountants I'm not concerned with say Lidl shelf stackers and likewise Mongolian Farmers just my sector. I'd like to think that Im within the normal banding for my sector and fingers corssd towards the higher end but as I said test is a total waste of tim as doing the job is key not some timed test.

[Odie]

I applied for a job at my local council one time and completed a mechanical aptitude test. Aced it, full marks. Was accused of cheating and was asked to leave... I was a tad confused how you can cheat on an aptitude test.

[Welshbeef]

Odie said:

I applied for a job at my local council one time and completed a mechanical aptitude test. Aced it, full marks. Was accused of cheating and was asked to leave... I was a tad confused how you can cheat on an aptitude test.

Were you the only candidate in the room taking the test? Did the HR rep leave the room?

[Dupont666]

Welshbeef said:

stuthemong said:

RichBurley said:

jayfish said:

Means you got some wrong

Means that 5% of people got either one or more correct answers than you.

Not strictly.

You could be the top scorer. You'd still be in the 95th and even the 63.542 percentiles.

You know worst case you were in the top 5%

Thats what I thought when they stated I was the highest they had ever had by som margin.

What kind of question were they?

im interested to know what a numeracy exam is like???

1+1 = ?

and stuff?