If you are applying for a clerical position then you can
expect to sit a number of sub-tests including verbal ability and
numerical ability
as well as the specific
clerical aptitude tests.
The selection tests may also include a typing test if this is part
of the job description.
Clerical aptitude tests are designed to identify candidates who
can work quickly and accurately in administrative roles. Because
mistakes in accounting, billing or shipping information can be
very expensive, organisations are increasingly using this type of
test when recruiting for positions such as clerical jobs, bank
staff, cashiers, warehouse workers and other positions requiring
concentrated work with client details.
There are two types of test that are specific to clerical and
administrative roles.
Concentration/Work Rate Tests
Concentration tests are used to select personnel who need to work
through items of information in a systematic way while making very
few mistakes. They are most often used when selecting candidates
for administrative and clerical jobs where mistakes can have
serious or expensive consequences. This includes areas like
financial services, legal services and healthcare.
This sample question paper contains 12 questions and has a
suggested time limit of 5 minutes. The questions are presented in
Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.
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Concentration/Work Rate - Practice Test 1
Data Checking Tests
Data Checking tests present you with number of tables of
information which must be checked against each other. This type of
test is used to measure how quickly and accurately errors can be
detected in data.
This sample question paper contains 40 questions and has a
suggested time limit of 15 minutes. The questions are presented in
Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.
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Data Checking - Practice Test 1
In both of these clerical aptitude test the time limit is usually
set so that the tests are impossible to complete. In addition, the
questions tend to be similar and rather repetitive which makes it
difficult to maintain attentiveness. These factors taken together
make this type of test ideal for selecting candidates who are able
to process information accurately and maintain their concentration
even when certain parts of the job may be repetitive.
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