PYSCHOMETRIC TEST IN RECRUITMENT

1. IMPORTANCE OF PYSCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT IN RECRUITMENT Why is psychometric test used for assessing candidates?

2. INTRODUCTION What is Pyschometric Test? It is a test that is used to measure the mind (Pyscho – mind ,Metric –measurement). These tests are standard and scientific in nature.

3. WHAT DOES IT MEASURE? • It is used to measure the behavioral patterns and mind’s capability to perform any task under a given situation. • Helps in matching candidate’s cognitive abilities and personality traits. • It is also used to measure intelligence and motivation levels to work under stress.

4. PURPOSE OF PSYCHOMETRIC TEST IN RECRUITMENT Psychometric tests help the managers to identify the hidden traits of the candidate. • Psychometric tests are used by the HR managers at the initial or later stage to identify the decision making abilities, motivation level or personality traits of the candidates. • It may also be used to understand the ability of a candidate to process both verbal and numerical information under a given time limit. • These tests are conducted mostly online these days. But they may be even conducted at the organization.

5. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW? Some of the key criteria’s to be kept in mind while designing psychometric test are: • Standardization of Test • Reliability of Result • Purpose • Clarity

6. Standardization of Test • These tests should be designed based on certain theories or model. • They should not be designed as per an individual’s interest. • Based on the model and situation a specific theory or model such as Classic Test theory, Rasch model, Item Response theory etc., could be used to design the test. Reliability of Result • Test results should be consistent under all external factors such as change in mood or stress level. • Consistency of results makes these tests reliable. Hence managers can easily draw conclusions if the candidate would fit into the desired roles and responsibilities.

7. Purpose • Objective of the test must be clear to get the intended result. • Psychometric tests are designed differently to evaluate different abilities for a role. Clarity • The end result of the psychometric test helps the hiring manager to gain clarity while assessing the candidates.

8. TYPES OF TESTS Personality Test Reasoning Test Aptitude Test

9. BENEFITS • Psychometric test can’t be faked, which means candidates can’t mislead the recruiters by giving wrong answers. • This is most beneficial for recruitment process because it helps in analyzing the personality and behavior traits that cannot be measured otherwise to know if they would work well within a team. • It has an unbiased approach to evaluate the candidates. • Saves time and energy of the hiring manager as the test itself will reveal most of the traits about a candidate without investing time in interviewing and analyzing them personally.

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