Aptitude Test Providers

This is a list of companies that produce aptitude tests that are used by employers as part of the recruitment process:

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Cubiks

Cubiks is an international HR consultancy that produce various psychometric tests, assessment tools and run assessment centres on behalf of graduate employers.

Cubiks tests include: PAPI, PAPI Job Profiler, The Cubiks Multi-Rater Assesment, E-tray and The Cubiks Team Role Questionnaire.

Deloitte are known to use Cubiks E-tray style exercise at their assessment centre.

Candidates can take Cubiks practice numerical and verbal reasoning tests online, here. These tests are almost identical to SHL style verbal and numerical reasoning tests.

GTI Online Solutions (GTIOS)

GTI Online Solutions (GTIOS) is a psychometric test producer who provides tests for employers to use as part of their recruitment and assessment process.

GTI Online Solutions produce the GTIOS Psychometric Test.

Kenexa

Kenexa is a psychometric test producer who provide tests for employers to use as part of their recruitment and assessment process.

Kenexa produce numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning and logical reasoning tests and are producers of the PSL test.

Candidates can take practice questions on the PSL / Kenexa website in preparation for their interviews.

See also: Aptitude Tests, PSL and GTIOS Psychometric Test.

SHL

"SHL" (known in full as SHL Group Ltd) create and provide psychometric tests (SHL tests) for employers to use as part of their recruitment assessment and selection processes. SHL produce psychometric / aptitude tests, (including numerical, verbal, and diagrammatic), inductive reasoning tests, personality questionnaires and motivation questionnaires in both paper and online formats. SHL tests are commonly used at assessment centres and in first stage online assessments of candidates.

SHL Test Use

SHL is one of the most well known aptitude and psychometric test providers in the UK, where the company has its headquarters (which are in Surbiton, Surrey). Although the company is global, its international offices are much smaller than its UK office. Whilst many of the UK Times Top 100 graduate employers use SHL tests for at least part of their graduate assessment process, very few companies use SHL tests in America, Europe, Asia or elsewhere outside of the UK.

Preparing for SHL Tests

SHL tests usually test candidates on numerical, verbal or logical reasoning skills or on personality traits. For psychometric (or personality) type tests, there is little preparation to do. The questions in these tests do not test a certain type of skill, but act as a measure of your personality type to provide your potential employer some insight into what kind of employee you will be. It is possible to prepare for aptitude tests which measure your numerica, verbal and/or logical thinking abilities. The best way to prepare for these types of tests is to:

  • Use GCSE level revision guides to familiarise yourself with essential skills (this is very useful for preparation for numerical tests)
  • Take practice SHL tests or SHL style tests, to help familiarise yourself with these types of tests and types of questions

Practice SHL Tests

Candidates can take practice SHL test questions on SHL's practice test website in preparation for their interviews or on a separate SHL test micro-site designed specifically for graduates.

Further SHL Test Practice

WikiJob recommends taking as many practice tests as possible in the run up to your employer aptitude tests. The more tests you take, the better you will become at answering these difficult questions.

Articles on SHL

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Further Information

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What is SHL?

"SHL" is an international company that produces psychometric assessment tests for employers to use to evaluate and compare various abilities in job candidates. The type of tests SHL produce include numerical, verbal, and diagrammatic reasoning tests, inductive reasoning tests, personality questionnaires and motivation questionnaires in both paper and online formats. SHL tests are commonly used at assessment centres.

SHL operate in over 50 countries worldwide and provide tests in over 30 languages.

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Thomas International

Thomas International is a personality and intelligence test provider used by many firms as part of their recruitment candidate evalution process. Thomas International run several tests, including:

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