The Clerical Skills Test is a specialized assessment designed to evaluate a candidate’s aptitude for clerical and administrative tasks. Comprising six sub-tests, this comprehensive evaluation is ideal for roles such as clerks, receptionists, secretaries, and other administrative positions.
By providing a clear measure of essential clerical skills, this test simplifies the hiring process and helps you identify top-performing candidates who are well-suited for administrative responsibilities. With instant scoring and detailed reports, the Clerical Skills Test empowers you to make confident and informed hiring decisions quickly and efficiently.
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Type of test: Skills test
Useful for: Predicting job performance in administrative jobs
Estimated time: 30 – 35 minutes
Languages: English
Mode of Administration: Online
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What the sub-tests measure
Alphabetic and numerical filing (time limit: 7 minutes)
This test assesses a candidate’s ability to apply common rules of alphabetical and numerical filing. It consists of 20 items.
Attention to detail (time limit: 3 minutes)
This sub-test measures how detail-oriented a candidate is while working under a strict time limit. Every correct answer increases the candidate’s score by 1, while every wrong answer decreases it by 1, encouraging quick yet precise work.
Data checking (time limit: 5 minutes)
Candidates are presented with tables of information to check against each other. This sub-test emphasizes speed without sacrificing accuracy.
Workload / Concentration (time limit: 2 minutes)
Candidates must quickly read, analyze a short sentence, and answer a related question. Speed and precision are key, with scoring based on the accuracy of responses.
Basic verbal skills (time limit: 10 minutes)
This sub-test comprises 30 items focused on vocabulary, grammar, and spelling, indicating a candidate’s proficiency in processing basic verbal information.
Basic math skills (time limit: 5 minutes)
Candidates face basic mathematical calculations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages. The focus is on solving as many problems as accurately as possible within the time limit.
Detailed Test Report
For each candidate who completes the Clerical Skills Test, you can download or print a detailed test report.
The report compares the candidate’s results to norm groups, providing a percentile population score for each of the six sub-tests. For example, a score of 70 means the candidate performed as well as or better than 70% of the 2,000 individuals in our 2014 test survey. These percentile scores offer valuable context for understanding a candidate’s performance relative to others.
Click here to view a sample test report.
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