According to The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service, an aptitude test is a structured and systematic way to evaluate how students perform or react to different situations. These days, aptitude tests have become a necessity to assess individual traits, characteristics, and skills for specific industries and jobs.

Types of Aptitude Tests       

First of all, you need to know about the types of aptitude tests. Usually, the test consists of different categories.

·        Fluid Intelligence: it refers to the ability to think and react to different situations. It helps you solve various problems and guides you about how to think strategically. It is most commonly known as the ability to ‘think on your feet.' The tests of this category are problem-solving, learning new skills, integrating new information, strategic thinking, and decision-making.

·        Crystallized Intelligence: it refers to one’s ability to learn from his experience, and he should be able to polish his skills in a better way. The test includes preparing and analyzing reports, using numbers as tools for making effective decisions, and subject-specific activities.

Which test is right for you?

Once you have gotten an idea of what types of aptitude tests are available, the next step is to evaluate which test is right for you. Most often, a recruiter decides how to take your test as he is responsible for evaluating your skills and core traits. The test may be accompanied by interviews, application forms, references, and academic results which help a recruiter decide if a candidate is suitable for a particular position or not. There are chances that he would use a variety of psychometric assessment tools, which are meant to help him assess an individual’s potential. Candidates with disabilities, for example, are likely to be not considered for a particular job. So, an aptitude test is going to clear all things on a recruiter’s behalf.