With the rise of job applications through the internet, increasingly employers are looking towards online assessments to act as another metric to measure candidates.

What Are Online Assessments?

Depending on the role or company, you might face:

• Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs) – How would you respond in a tricky work situation?
• Numerical Reasoning – Can you interpret data under pressure?
• Verbal Reasoning – Can you quickly understand written information?
• Diagrammatic/Logical Reasoning – Can you spot patterns and think critically?
• Gamified Tests – Think mini-games designed to measure attention, memory, and personality traits.

Why Do Employers Use Them?

Because they’re:

• Fast – Quickly filter large applicant pools
• Objective – Score-based, reducing unconscious bias
• Gatekeepers – If you don’t hit the score, you may be auto-rejected before anyone even reads your application

You could be out before your CV ever gets opened.

What It Means For You