Psychometric Tests

Psychometric tests are used by many employers as part of their recruitment process. They tend to be online and will typically test your aptitudes such as numerical skills, verbal reasoning, diagrammatic reasoning and data interpretation skills.  They are also used to assess your personality, strengths, behaviours and motivation.

Psychometric tests are a way for employers to measure whether you are a 'fit' for their company and whether you can perform a variety of tasks. You can dramatically improve your chances of passing psychometric tests by practising them. This will help you get used to the style of questions and develop the ability to answer quickly in the time available. 

Numerical tests will contain maths questions, for which you may or may not be able to use a calculator.  Future Learn offers a free online course to help build your mathematical confidence and prepare you for both employers' numeracy testing and using numeracy in the workplace.

Verbal reasoning tests may test whether you can follow a logical argument, or whether you can extract relevant information from a passage of text. 

Diagrammatic reasoning tests may ask you to find the next shape in a sequence, or identify relationships between shapes.

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY'S LICENSED PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS

GRADUATES FIRST TEST PORTAL

These assessments include

• Aptitude tests - numerical, verbal and logical reasoning. Timed tests with individual reports and worked out solutions. You can plot your development on a personalised chart.
• Situational judgement test - The test consists of 18 work place scenarios. Your response to these is assessed against 9 key competencies.
• Workplace Personality questionnaire - A short assessment modelled on the 'big 5' personality traits.

To use Graduates First, you MUST follow these steps:

1. Download and read the SHU Student Guide to Graduates First

2. Register on the dedicated SHU Graduates First portal via this link: http://www.graduatesfirst.com/cp/SHU/Default.aspx . You must use your Sheffield Hallam email; please ensure you enter it carefully as inaccuracies could prevent your registration on the portal.

3. You will then receive an email directly from Graduates First. You must click on the link in this email to complete your registration.

If you have graduated in the last three years and have registered on CareerHub you can contact the Careers and Employability Service to allow you access to this test portal. Email careers@shu.ac.uk - we will register you on the system and send you your login details.