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What is a psychometric test?

A psychometric test is a test of an individual’s psychic abilities and is reflected in a result in numerical value.

Psychometric Tests Evaluation Consists of

Children psychometric tests.

1. Children psychometric tests mainly consists of Aptitude and career Guidance tests. Following are the details of Children Psychometric tests.

Career planning is an important aspect of an individual's life. It is a continuous process that involves making choices. Career guidance helps people plan their careers. It enables individuals to make informed choices based on the relevant insights provided by professionals.

“It is a powerful and effective method of helping to bridge the gap between education and the world of work, as well as between school/college and the society.” - UNESCO.

What is involved?

Career planning requires an understanding of the concerned person (the candidate) in terms of interest, academic potential, personality, talents & aptitudes, values, expectations and resources. Moreover, as parental preferences have been found to influence career decisions, parental Counseling is as important as Counseling the candidate. The two phases of career guidance:

Testing: In this phase the candidate undergoes a series of tests that assess the various dimensions mentioned above.

counseling: The candidate and the parents are required to attend this session with the counselor. Based on the test results, keeping in mind the available resources and the individual & parental preferences, the counsellor facilitates the decision-making.

Adults psychometric tests

A psychometric test on a candidate or an employee allows companies or recruiters to obtain information on traits such as cognitive ability, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, or results orientation.

Having this data is synonymous with having a general picture of the applicant or employee to be tested.

With this article, we want to give you some background on what psychometric tests are and what types there are. We will also share some tips to apply to this test.

These types of tests are prevalent in recruitment agencies and HR -Human Resources- departments, which use them to gather information about the psychological traits of applicants.

The objectives behind an occupational psychometric test are:

• Identify abilities, aptitudes, competencies, values, traits, likes, and dislikes.
• To detect potentials and limitations.
• To screen the most suitable candidates and those who best fit the culture and philosophy of the company.
• Know in advance performance and behavioural patterns.
• Distinguish the outstanding competencies of each candidate.