Core Abilities Assessment
The Core Abilities Assessment provides a short assessment of general ability. Providing insight on an individual's verbal, numerical & abstract reasoning ability. The assessment is suitable for quickly sifting entry level candidates.
Overview
Duration
15 Minutes
20 Questions
Suitability
Junior and entry level positions; Retail assistants, Office Managers, Customer Service roles, Call centre staff, Frontline Supervisors and New Managers
Accreditation Requirement
British Psychological Society (BPS) Level A accreditation or by GFB providing feedback on the report at an additional cost​.
Product Detail
The Core Abilities assessment provides a quick and effective screening tool for sifting the best candidates from a large number of applicants.
The assessment measures an individual's verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning skills; the basic skills essential in order to succeed in many roles. The results of the test provide insight into someone's ability to learn and perform in a role. It can help highlight the applicants who should advance to the next stage or interview.
The assessment is delivered online and is a timed test providing candidates with 15 minutes to complete 6 Verbal, 7 Numerical and 7 Abstract Reasoning questions.
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The Core Abilities Assessment can be used to screen entry-level staff and individual contributors, including:
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Retail assistants
Office Managers
Customer Service roles
Call centre staff
Frontline Supervisors and New Managers
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This test should be delivered in a supervised environment.
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Reporting
The Core Abilities Assessment generates a report, a sample of which is can be downloaded here.
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