Tests for Selection and Training

Tests for Selection and Training (TST) measure a person’s aptitude, trainability, and speed of learning.

The TST provides a reliable, accurate and valid means of identifying how quickly a person can learn and retain new skills and information.

While academic achievement plays a large part in selection decisions, is not an effective measure of a person’s mental ability and potential. The TST measures a person’s ability to learn and how they will respond to training programs and is applicable at all levels of the organization. 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.

TST can provide the answer 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 performer?
Is this person a problem solver?