Types of employment test

Many large companies use employment tests for selecting

appropriate employees. These employment tests help
companies to find out the intelligence, maturity, skills, etc., of
the candidates or prospective employees.

The types of employment tests used for selecting

employees:
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Intelligence Test,
Interest Test,
Performance Test,
Personality Test,
Projective Test,
Aptitude Test,
General Knowledge Test, and
Perception Test.

Type 1. Intelligence Test

Intelligence test is conducted to find out the intelligence

of the candidate. It helps to measure their mental ability,
numerical ability, presence of mind, memory,
communication skills, etc. This test is used for selecting
managers. It is also used for selecting candidates for MBA
courses.

Type 2. Interest Test

Interest test is conducted to find out whether the candidate is

interested in a particular job or not. It finds out the likes and
dislikes of a candidate about his occupation, hobbies, etc. This
test helps the company to provide vocational guidance to their
employees.

Type 3. Performance Test

Performance test is conducted to measure candidate's performance in a particular
job. It helps to find out the candidate's knowledge and skill required for a specific
job. For e.g. Typing test can measure the speed and accuracy of a typist or a data
entry operator.

Type 4. Personality Test

Personality test is conducted to find out the maturity, interpersonal skills, emotional stability, capacity to get along,
behaviours under stress and strain, etc. This test is used for
selecting salesman, public relations staff, etc.

Type 5. Projective Test

Projective test is conducted to find out how the candidate
interprets (explains) the problem or situation. For e.g. A
picture is shown to the candidate, and he is asked to give his
views and opinions about it.

Type 6. Aptitude Test

Aptitude test is conducted to find out:

Whether the candidate has the talent to do a specific job, or
Whether he has the ability to learn the job after giving him training.
In short, aptitude test is done to find out whether the candidate will
be able to do a specific job or not. Some candidates have a good
talent or aptitude for accounting jobs while others show smart skills
in marketing jobs. Companies give more importance to the
candidate's mental suitability for job.

Type 7. General Knowledge Test

G.K. test is conducted to find out the general awareness of

the candidates. They are asked questions about politics,
work affairs, current affairs, etc.

Type 8. Perception Test

Perception test is conducted to check the beliefs, attitudes,
intelligence, mental sharpness, wisdom, etc. of the candidate.

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