VIT1 Verbal Reasoning
Measures the ability to evaluate the logic of written information. The test samples a range of computer relevant material such as user manuals, technical manuals, computer text books and computer press articles. The test is not knowledge based but designed for staff who need to understand and interpret written material.
Time: 25 minutes
NIT2 Number Series
Measures higher order numerical reasoning skills rather than skill in computational work. In particular, it assesses the ability to develop strategies and to recognise the relationships between numbers. This test is appropriate for programming and for any IT job where the recognition of numerical relationships or sequences is important. Calculators are not used.
Time: 15 minutes
CIT3 Computer Checking
A test of speed and accuracy in the checking of character strings made up of letters, numbers and symbols. These are important basic skills in any area of programming and especially important for computer data entry staff.
Time: 7 minutes
CIT4 Syntax Checking
A higher order test of speed and accuracy in the checking of printed material, while following a set of rules. The candidate has to assess whether a line from a computer programme complies with a set of rules. A highly relevant test for any jobs that include any form of coding, programming or software checking.
Time: 10 minutes
DIT5 Diagramming
Measures logical analysis through the ability to follow complex instructions. In particular, candidates must follow a set of instructions, defined in the form of coded symbols, to manipulate a series of figures. This test simulates the ability to handle multiple and interdependent commands, an important ability in most IT jobs.
Time: 20 minutes
DIT6 Diagrammatic Reasoning
Assesses the ability to infer a set of rules from a flow-chart and to apply these rules to new situations. This test is a high level measure of symbolic reasoning ability and is especially relevant in jobs that require the capacity to work through complex problems in a systematic and analytical manner, for example, in systems analysis and programme design.
Time: 35 minutes
SIT7 Spatial Reasoning
Measures a candidate’s ability to visualize spatial relationships. Specifically, it measures the ability to visualize and manipulate shapes in three dimensions given a two dimensional drawing. The test discriminates at a high level and would be relevant for engineers, designers, draughts people and IT staff working on, or with, graphics or CAD/CAM software.
Time: 20 minutes
Reviews of these assessments:
Review of Ability and Aptitude tests (level A) for use in Occupational Settings. 2000, Bartram and Lindley, Published by BPS Books, 2001. Available from the British Psychological Society, email: enquiry@bps.org.uk
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