Test Selection & Training (TST)
TST measure a person's fluid intelligence - their trainability and speed of learning. TST provide a reliable, accurate and valid means of identifying how quickly a person can learn and retain new skills and procedures. Academic achievement, whilst undoubtedly playing a large part in recruitment decisions, is not a truly effective measure of a person's mental ability and potential. TST measures a person's ability to learn and how they will respond to training programs. It is applicable for all levels of people. They are ability rather than intelligence tests and include perceptual speed, reasoning, working memory, number speed and accuracy and spatial visualization.
TST can provide answers to questions such as - Can this person think on their feet? Can they cope with the mental demands of the job? Could this person be a high flyer? Is this person a problem solver?
The TST can be used to:
- Assess a person's mental ability
- Develop a continuous improvement process
- Better match a person to a job
The TST is an ‘ability' test not an ‘intelligence' test. It includes five timed tests: perceptual speed, reasoning, working memory, number speed and accuracy, and spatial visualization.
Key Benefits:
- Quick to administer - total testing time is 45 minutes
- Reports are available in graphic and written format
- Is an excellent complement to the PPA
- Identifies fast track potential
- Reduces training and development costs
Applications:
- Selection
- Development
- Succession planning
- Coaching/mentoring
- Appraisals
- Benchmarking
