How to Prepare for a Recruitment Aptitude Test

How to Prepare for a Recruitment Aptitude Test A

Job Search Guide 5-1 Revised edition 1/07 How to Prepare for a Recruitment Aptitude Test A RECRUITMENT APTITUDE TEST IS: • a written test generally designed to assess a person's logical and critical reasoning, numerical problem solving skills and language ability. • sometimes also used to assess specific knowledge in a particular field, such as computer knowledge for computer programming work. COMPANIES USING APTITUDE TEST FOR RECRUITMENT: • Aptitude test has been a commonly used selection tool by major corporations recruiting management/graduate trainee positions. • Examples of these employers are: HSBC Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Government of HKSAR (CRE) UBS Cathay Pacific KPMG DBS Mass Transit Railway Corporation TIPS FOR BETTER SCORES: • Practice helps Get yourself familiar with the types of questions so that there will be no surprises when you take the real test and you know the areas you need to improve. Where to get more practice & advice? 1. Mock Aptitude Test Session organized by the Career Center 2. Online sample tests, e.g. - “SHL Direct for Students” at - Sample questions of Common Recruitment Examination at CSB’s website - Barclays Capital Sample Test - Procter & Gamble Sample Problem Solving Test - “Take the GMAT – Free GMAT Test Prep Software” at http://www.mba.com 3. GMAT® POWERPREP™ software available at the Career Center and the Library - Booking is required for using the software at the Career Center, and students are welcome to book a 1.5 hour session at the counter at Rm 5003. 4. Reference books on how to master aptitude test are available at the Career Resource Room at Rm 5003. 5. A limited stock of a leaflet on aptitude test published by SHL is available for sale at cost at the Career Cen