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Aptitude tests are assessments that measure a person’s skills and abilities in various areas. They can be used to help people prepare for school entrance exams or employment. [1, 2, 3]
Types of aptitude tests [1, 2]
• Numerical reasoning: Tests a person’s ability to work with numbers, including word problems, tables, graphs, and arithmetic [1, 2]
• Situational judgment: Tests how a person approaches hypothetical workplace scenarios [3]
• Abstract reasoning: Tests a person’s ability to identify patterns, solve problems, and work with logical systems [4]
• Personality: Tests a person’s strengths and how they work with others [5]
Examples of aptitude tests [6]
• Graduate Requisite Exam (GRE): An aptitude test for graduate school [6]
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT): An aptitude test for medical school [6]
• Law School Admission Test (LSAT): An aptitude test for law school [6]
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): A personality test used by many organizations [5]
• General Aptitude Test Battery: A test that measures nine vocational aptitudes, including verbal, numerical, spatial, and motor coordination [7]
• Universal Cognitive Aptitude Test (UCAT): A language-independent test that consists of 40 items [8]
[1] https://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/free-aptitude-test
[2] https://www.youscience.com/resources/blog/what-is-numerical-reasoning/
[3] https://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/
[4] https://www.testpartnership.com/academy/abstract-reasoning.html
[5] https://resume.io/blog/career-aptitude-tests
[6] https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-an-aptitude-test-2794806
[7] https://kcc.ky.gov/Vocational-Rehabilitation/seeking-services/Eligibility/Documents/aptitude%20-%20accessbile.doc.pdf
[8] https://www.criteriacorp.com/assess/cognitive-aptitude/universal-cognitive-aptitude-test-ucat