Aptitude tests are psychometric assessments designed to determine how well someone will perform a skill they have not received training in or had experience performing. If a particular skill is required to perform well in a given job role, aptitude tests help determine whether a candidate could learn the skill with an appropriate amount of training.
What is an Aptitude Test?
Aptitude tests can be very specific (e.g. an aptitude test for working with a spreadsheet program) to very broad (e.g. a test of learning ability). Organizations that have done due diligence go through a careful evaluation of any job when selecting the best aptitude tests for hiring. The selected aptitude test(s) will measure the aptitude to learn the most important skills for that job.
Job aptitude tests are typically paired with other standardized psychometric assessments to provide a broader picture of the suitability of a candidate for a specific role.
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