VP1.1, VP1.2 Verbal Usage
Measure vocabulary, spelling and the grammatical skills essential in the drafting and processing of basic work correspondence.
Time: 10 minutes
NP2.1, NP2.2 Numerical Computation
Measure basic numerical skills. The emphasis is on straightforward calculation and the understanding of arithmetical operations.
Time: 7 minutes
CP3.1, CP3.2 Clerical Checking
Designed to assess speed and accuracy in checking detailed information. The content of CP3.1 is based on information about hotels and for CP3.2 on the details of office equipment.
Time: 7 minutes
CP4.1, CP4.2 Classification
Appropriate for jobs involving filing and information handling. Candidates are asked to classify information according to a given rule system and to record their actions in a coded form. CP4.1 relates to the sales records of a large department store, CP4.2 is based on records of correspondence sent to a local authority.
Time: 7 minutes
VP5.1, VP5.2 Verbal Comprehension
Measure the ability to interpret and understand written information. Requires a higher level of verbal skills than VP1.1 and VP1.2.
Time: 18 minutes
NP6.1, NP6.2 Numerical Reasoning
Assess basic reasoning skill with numbers. Questions may involve decimals, fractions and graphs. Candidates need to use a calculator for NP6.2 but not for NP6.1. These tests are more demanding than NP2.1 and NP2.2.
Time: 15 minutes
CP7.1 Basic Checking
Measure speed and accuracy of checking at a basic level. Principally for use with clerical staff whose job includes routine checking.
Time: 10 minutes
CP8.1 Audio Checking
Is relevant to clerical jobs involving absorption of oral information, such as tele-sales and airline or hotel booking staff. A string of characters is presented from an audio cassette with the candidate selecting the answer that corresponds to the spoken sequence.
Time: 10 minutes
CP9.1 Text Checking
Assess the speed and accuracy in proof-reading. The test requires detailed proof-reading from one set of text to another, with candidates required to specify the exact nature of errors identified.
Time: 10 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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