Tailored Practice for SHL–Style Tests

How Can I Prepare for a SHL Test?

While SHL offer candidates practice tests on their website, they are of limited amount and do not necessarily reflect the company's actual tests. Moreover, feedback is generally limited to just your score, so you can’t see your mistakes or learn from them.

For more intensive preparation, turn to JobTestPrep. We offer the web's leading preparation services for SHL tests, and our practice resources are tailored per position. Get full coverage of SHL psychometric tests, hundreds of questions with answer explanations and solving tips, and comprehensive study materials.

The practice resources are designed to improve your performance significantly. The mock tests serve as a mean to examine your skills. However, it is imperative to understand that you should familiarise yourself with the nature of the required assessment. For this reason, we created study guides. The study guides present you with techniques and other advice to comprehend how to increase your understanding of the topic, your speed, and accuracy. The additional score reports point out which areas of the test you should work on. The entire pack is designed to help you achieve your goals and pass your test with outstanding results. Start practising and develop the skills needed to succeed.

Watch the following video to learn more about our SHL–style aptitude tests preparation pack.

Which SHL Tests Can I Expect to Take?

SHL created various types of tests in order to allow employers to assess candidates at a different level. The test match the job level and also the field of the candidate. For example, some candidates are required to take numerical, verbal, and logical reasoning tests, whereas others are only required to complete a numerical and a verbal reasoning assessment.

Aptitude (Reasoning) Tests

Aptitude tests are also known as reasoning or cognitive ability tests. SHL reasoning tests are usually taken as Verify Tests. See below for the most popular ones:

• Numerical reasoning tests – measure your understanding of tables containing statistical and numerical information, as well as your ability to make logical deductions.
• Verbal reasoning tests – assess your ability to comprehend written information and to evaluate arguments about this information.
• Inductive/logical reasoning tests – examine your ability to deal flexibly with unfamiliar information and to solve problems. These tests are intended to measure your capacity for conceptual and analytical thought.

Behavioural and Personality Tests

Behavioural and personality tests are a common additional type of assessments used in hiring processes. They help employers gain an insight into your professional attributes. It reveals how well you respond to the company’s core values and how well you could handle your positions responsibilities and unexpected situations

Personality Tests:

The test assesses 32 specific personality characteristics. Each question offers you statements and you are required to choose the one which would align with your personality the most and the least. You should bear in mind there isn’t a right or a wrong answer when it comes to this type of assessment. You may feel there are several statements that would describe correct behaviour. You should understand that each position requires certain characteristic traits which ensure you as a person can handle your job.

Situational Judgement Tests (SJT):

The situational judgement test is a psychological tool. It is employed by organisations and companies to measure candidates cognitive and behavioural abilities when presented with realistic work-related scenarios. This assessment is often customized to fit the position’s or the companies’ required competencies. Although the situations are hypothetical, they resemble situations you are expected to handle professionally. The challenge in this test is that you are encouraged to respond based on intuition in a spontaneous fashion. However, in real life, you would carefully consider your decisions before executing them. Therefore, it is recommended you familiarise yourself with the types of situations you can encounter in this assessment in order to gain the ability to select the for you most suitable answer. Make sure you answer the questions keeping in mind that it focuses on your work persona.

These are the most common SHL behavioural and personality tests:

• Personality questionnaire (OPQ32)
• Motivation questionnaire
• Situational Judgement Test (SJT)
• Analytic test

SHL Tests by Level/Position

SHL produces dozens of different tests and each employer chooses the tests that best fit its hiring and selection needs. The specific tests you may need to take depend on your job level or the position for which you are applying. Find out how to prepare for SHL tests for IT & computer support roles, administrative and clerical staff, and technical jobs, or continue reading to learn about the tests delivered to graduates, managers, and executives.

Graduate and Managerial Tests

If you are applying to a graduate/management job, you are likely to encounter a series of popular SHL tests:

• Verify tests – unsupervised tests sent via email, followed by short, supervised verification tests at the assessment centre or company offices.
• Management and Graduate Item Bank (MGIB) tests – supervised tests taken at the assessment or testing centre; can be taken either online or on paper.

JobTestPrep's preparation packs are specifically designed to reflect graduate/management-level tests. We offer practice tests for each of the SHL test types mentioned above. In addition, our packs include quality learning aids to ensure your success. All resources are designed by experts to ensure you can improve you results quickly and receive the job offer you want.

Senior Managerial Tests

Most senior managerial jobs require slightly different aptitude tests than those given for other standard jobs. For many it is especially challenging as the tasks present you with long not seen exercises which if you are out of practice are quite challenging. Therefore, it is recommended you learn about what are you up against and do the necessary preparations. JobTestPrep’s online preparation packs not only allow you to practise these top tier tests in advance, but they also give you a chance to review basic concepts you may not have dealt with for years. We make sure to tailor our practice tests to reflect SHL test content and concepts. The practice resources are customized to ensure that you increase you score and perform at your best on your test day.

Below are some unique SHL senior managerial tests you may encounter during your selection process:

• Verify tests - numerical, verbal, inductive, deductive, and spatial reasoning tests
• Advanced managerial tests (AMT) – numerical analysis, numerical reasoning, verbal analysis, and verbal application tests

What Is the SHL Assessment Test?

Talent Assessment is the new name given to the well-known talent measurement company SHL. SHL was a leading provider of psychometric testing and other assessment services. In 2012, it was acquired by the global advisory company . Since this acquisition, CEB, as well as employers and recruiters, have gradually started to use the name ‘CEB’ to refer to SHL tests, often calling them ‘CEB SHL Talent Measurement tests’. The tests are now usually referred to as CEB tests. Some recruiters and employers, though, still call them SHL tests. (You might even encounter the name ‘Previsor tests’. Previsor was another provider of pre-employment screening tools and psychometric testing that merged with SHL in 2011.)The company produces aptitude tests, such as numerical reasoning tests, verbal reasoning test, and logical reasoning tests, as well as personality and behavioural assessments. This page offers you the preparation resources you need to excel in your hiring process by achieving outstanding results on your tests.

In 2018, the name was changed back to SHL so if you find any tests with CEB on them they now refer to SHL. This may be confusing but we are just reporting on what happened. 

Are CEB Tests the Same as SHL Tests?

Yes, CEB tests are the same as SHL Tests. Despite the changes made to their name, SHL tests have not changed. In other words, it does not matter if your application entails taking a CEB Talent Assessment test or an SHL test. You will still be preparing for and completing the same test. For that reason, JobTestPrep's CEB SHL–style practice resources are relevant for you whether you need to sit an SHL or a CEB test.

More Information and Tips for SHL Tests

In case you have further questions you can contact JobTestPrep or you can visit other pages that help you understand the nature of the assessments and assist you in selecting the correct preparation resources. Read about the different types of exams and learn more about important tips and tools on how to improve your skills, your accuracy, and speed or how to present yourself professionally in a personality or behavior test.

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