Psychometric Testing

Types of Tests
Ability Tests : Assess different aspects of
Intellectual activity particularly logic and
creativity
Aptitude Tests : Assess a persons potential to
learn. Measures specific areas such as
verbal,numerical,perceptual, clerical or
mechanical aptitude
Job Knowledge : Measures the job knowledge of
candidates. Eg. Computer language for IT firms.
Personality Testing : Measures enduring aspects
of individuals which makes them unique

Key Concepts
Reliability : Degree of consistency between
two measures of the same thing
Validity : Test measures what it purports to
measure
Norms : estimate of the position of the
tested individual in a predefined population
Cultural Adaptation : Making the test
adaptable across various cultures/groups/
settings

Testing : Key Points

Specify your hiring Needs : Understand
the specific requirements of the job, the
values and behaviour that define work
culture
Dont Rely on Tests Alone : Test can
validate other opinions we gather from
things like interviews and references. It
can sometimes raise an issues to look
further into. Test is never anything we
base a hiring decision on by itself.

Testing : Key Points

More is Better (up to a point) : Using
a battery of tests
Psychological Testing is not for
Amateurs : Need expertise in using
and interpreting tests
Beware of pitfalls : Legal Aspects

Psychometrics and Indian

Organizations
Concept increasingly used for over a
decade
Commonly used tests : 16PF,
MBTI,FIRO-B, OPQ, DISC
Purpose : Recruitment and
Developmental
Discredited Tools piling up the testing
market
HR Managers needs training in
Psychometric tool usage and

Situational Judgement Test

Present the test taker with realistic ,
hypothetical scenarios and ask the
individual to identify the most
appropriate response or to rank the
response in order they feel is most
effective
Tend to determine behaviour
tendencies

Developing SJT
Conduct Job Analysis
Collect critical incidents
Critical incidents used to develop
different situations
SMEs suggest effective/less effective
solutions
Paper Pencil/ Video or Audio Based