Classifications of Personnel Testing

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Classification of personnel testing 1. According to purpose. Most tests used in business and industry are grouped under four major classifications, depending upon the purpose for which they are intended. - Tests to determine the aptitudes of skill, such as manual dexterity, the ability to operate machines and equipment like lathes and computers. - Tests intended to determine aptitudes in terms of interests, preferences and aptitudes. - Tests designed to ascertain aptitudes in terms of personality traits and characteristics for given types of work, such as emotional stability. - Tests to determine special or exceptional qualities, such as ability to solve problems. 2. Aptitude Test. The aptitude test attempts to determine the inborn suitability, or the degree of natural endowment in a particular field. It measures the proclivity or built-in readiness, for specified types of work. Aptitude represents one individual difference primarily determined by heredity. 3. Tests have been prepared and are available for use in testing applicants for job. It might be easier to obtain satisfactory tests than to administer them. 4. Multiaptitude Tests. They are so-called because they are designed to measure many aptitudes. This is known as the General Aptitude Test Battery. GATB for short. It measures nine different areas of aptitude, such as: intelligence, verbal aptitude, numerical aptitude, special aptitude, form perception, clerical perception, motor coordination, finger dexterity, and manual dexterity. 5. Personality Test. Designed to measure such characteristics as emotional adjustment, perseverance, self-confidence etc. These tests are oftentimes framed in the nature of questionnaire or inventory types. Ex: “Do you easily adjust with your work group?” 6. Mental ability test. Known under the popular term intelligence tests, were originally designed at the turn

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