The recruitment process for jobs in the Civil Service is tough. Competition is fierce, especially for applicants entering via the Fast Stream process, and candidates must pass qualifying tests to stand a chance of being successful. How to Pass the Civil Service Qualifying Tests aims to help applicants reach the standard demanded by the real tests and ultimately achieve their goal of working for the Civil Service.This new edition has been updated to include guidance on standard entry, as well as additional information Fast Stream access. There is a brand new chapter covering questionnaires applicants are likely to encounter, plus work assignment examples, expert advice and challenging new practice questions relevant to the tests used to recruit both clerical and Fast Stream applicants.With just a few marks determining a pass or fail, this essential book will help anyone build up speed, accuracy and confidence when taking their Civil Service qualifying tests.

Numerical psychometric tests, often used as part of an employer's selection procedure, represent a considerable challenge to many candidates. Only practice can ensure you perform to the best of your abilities.How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests provides a wealth of highly relevant practice questions and detailed explanations to help you prepare for such tests. Pitched at a more advanced 'graduate' level, it also has much to offer the beginner, such as a section on revising the basics. Testing areas covered include: quantitative reasoning; data interpretation and business judgement.With over 500 practice questions, plus four realistic practice tests, this book from testing expert Mike Bryon provides you with the opportunity to prepare yourself and rise to the challenge.

Employers want to fill their top management posts with candidates of the highest calibre. Any mistake in their recruitment process can mean unaffordable costs in both time and money. Consequently, recruitment to any management post is by rigorous selection, often including a range of psychometric tests.A candidate who wishes to succeed and secure the desired post must anticipate this and prepare accordingly. With the correct training and practice, a candidate with foresight can significantly improve on their expected scores in these challenging tests.How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests provides advice and practice exercises that are relevant to many of the tests used by employers to recruit managers and graduates. This expanded second edition includes hundreds more practice questions and many more mock tests, enabling you to build up speed, accuracy and confidence.The guidance from testing expert Mike Bryon also covers the type and amount of practice you should undertake, and this combined with determination to do well can mean the difference between pass and fail.

The authors explain how selection tests work and give specimen papers so job applicants can prepare themselves well in advance. They also offer a range of advice and techniques for improving your test scores.

Verbal reasoning tests are used by many organisations for selection purposes. This book informs readers about these tests, gives guidance on preparations for them, and provides plenty of practice material.

Praise and Reviews`A wealth of practice material to help you to prepare for such tests and guidance to help you manage your career.`European Foundation for Management Development`Provides plenty of practice material to help candidates prepare, together with guidance to help manage their career.`PEOPLE MANAGEMENTThe use of tests as part of job selection and assessment procedures is now commonplace. Most candidates can expect to face a battery of tests, some that measure ability and also those aimed at identifying a person's aptitude for a particular job. And the more skilled the job, the more advanced or difficult the tests are likely to be.How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests provides both a wealth of practice material to help you to prepare for such tests and guidance to help you manage your career. Aimed primarily at a managerial, professional or graduate level, it also has much to offer the beginner. Topics covered include:visual logic;numerical insight;verbal concepts;form recognition;personality assessment;organizational skills;career analysis.Expert advice and an extensive career index to help you to evaluate which career suits you best make this book essential reading for anyone keen to get their career on the right track.

Secondary school selection tests are used extensively by schools and educational authorities. This text contains hundreds of such practice questions and reflects the format, content and level of difficulty of the majority of the tests.

IQ and Personality Tests contains hundreds of practice questions for aptitude tests and personality questionnaires. The personality questions look at attitudes and values, often in an entertaining way. The aptitude questions are organized into two IQ tests typical of the type and style of questions that candidates are likely to encounter in actual IQ tests. Answers and a simple analysis of scores are given so that readers can assess their performance. IQ and Personality Tests provides great practice material for those who are faced with employment-related tests; they also provide great entertainment for those who aren't.

With more than 400 brand new practice questions together with answers, explanations, and a guide to assessing performance, readers can test their grammar and comprehension, advanced verbal aptitude, logical analysis, and mental arithmetic.

Many organizations use psychometric testing to uncover candidates' abilities and assess their potential. This workbook contains 16 tests with more than 400 questions that test verbal, numerical, perceptual, and spatial aptitude.