The vast majority of employers will use some form or psychometric testing as part of their application and selection process. For many, this is a daunting process that will not look forward to. However, with a large amount of preparation and application it is possible to achieve very high scores during any form of job test or psychometric test.
The first thing you need to do before you start preparing for your psychometric test is to find out the following three pieces of information:
1. What type of test am I required to sit?
2. If there a time limit to the test?
3. What is the pass mark?
Admittedly, the majority of employees will be reluctant to offer this kind of pre test information but it is certainly worth trying to find out nonetheless.
Once you have the above information then you can start to practice. Without the above information many people will simply buy any kind of testing book in the hope that it will lead them to success. As you can imagine, this approach usually fails.
You should only practice the types of question that are likely to be asked during your assessment. For example, if the psychometric test requires you to sit a number of numerical and verbal reasoning tests, then that is what you should practice. If the test is to be carried out under timed conditions, which the majority are, then again you should practice under timed conditions.
Another important tip that will allow you to greatly improve your scores is to wok back through your answers carefully to see which, if any, you got wrong. The majority of people will never go back and check to see WHY they got the questions wrong, and ultimately they end up making the same mistake again.
I would estimate that 75 percent of people will 'cram' the night before their test. They believe that by spending 4 hours practicing psychometric tests the night before the real test they will be increasing their chances of success. In fact, this approach can sometimes have a negative effect on a candidate's ability to successfully pass the test.
I would strongly recommend that any candidate who is required to take any form of job test should embark on at least 2 weeks focused practice prior to their test. The evening before the test they are best served getting a good night sleep in order to make sure they are fresh and fully energised on the day of their test.
The first thing you need to do before you start preparing for your psychometric test is to find out the following three pieces of information:
1. What type of test am I required to sit?
2. If there a time limit to the test?
3. What is the pass mark?
Admittedly, the majority of employees will be reluctant to offer this kind of pre test information but it is certainly worth trying to find out nonetheless.
Once you have the above information then you can start to practice. Without the above information many people will simply buy any kind of testing book in the hope that it will lead them to success. As you can imagine, this approach usually fails.
You should only practice the types of question that are likely to be asked during your assessment. For example, if the psychometric test requires you to sit a number of numerical and verbal reasoning tests, then that is what you should practice. If the test is to be carried out under timed conditions, which the majority are, then again you should practice under timed conditions.
Another important tip that will allow you to greatly improve your scores is to wok back through your answers carefully to see which, if any, you got wrong. The majority of people will never go back and check to see WHY they got the questions wrong, and ultimately they end up making the same mistake again.
I would estimate that 75 percent of people will 'cram' the night before their test. They believe that by spending 4 hours practicing psychometric tests the night before the real test they will be increasing their chances of success. In fact, this approach can sometimes have a negative effect on a candidate's ability to successfully pass the test.
I would strongly recommend that any candidate who is required to take any form of job test should embark on at least 2 weeks focused practice prior to their test. The evening before the test they are best served getting a good night sleep in order to make sure they are fresh and fully energised on the day of their test.
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