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Note: This test review was published by BPS on 20th December 2004 Description of the Test The IPIAS is a collection of short (six min.) tests, most of which are concerned with specific aptitudes, abilities and knowledge about specific job terms. Two are personality tests and are, therefore, not reviewed here. The tests can be used individually or to make …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 10th October 2007 Description of the Test Intrinsic is a two part, self-report questionnaire comprising 105 items designed to assess motivational tendencies of relevance to work. It was originally called the Motivational Styles Questionnaire and was re-named Intrinsic in February 2007. The first part – Work Style Preferences, or Preferred Role …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 27th March 2009 Description of the Test The Insights Discovery Preference Evaluator is a personality assessment tool developed in the context of the Jungian Type Model by the father and son team Andi and Andy Lothian in the early 1990s. It is intended to provide a range of outputs including an …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 2nd July 2008 Description of the Test The Insight Inventory is an American self-report personality inventory. It is self-scorable and self-interpretable. It is designed to provide users with a quick and easy way of learning about their personalities. It contains two identical lists of 32 descriptive adjectives. These produce one profile …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 23rd May 2008 Description of the Test These measures have been designed to assess the basic literacy and numeracy of adults and young people over 16. Scores for each measure are converted into one of 5 attainment levels or standards, as defined by the “Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit”. There are …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 2nd March 2006 Description of the Test The ITTS is a series of tests designed to assess aptitude for a range of jobs related to information technology (IT) through the measurement of seven specific abilities. The manual positions the battery in terms of ‘selection, placement and career development’ in relation to …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 23rd May 2008 Description of the Test The Infinity Graduate and Managerial Ability Test Series comprises two separate tests, the Numerical reasoning Test (NRT) and the Verbal Reasoning Test (VRT). They are designed for use as online, unsupervised tests for initial sifting of applicants applying for graduate and management roles. Each …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 29th October 2008 Description of the Test Identity is a normative personality test intended for use with the UK working population in selection and development work. In large part it is marketed as an adjunct to other methods. The instrument measures self reported preferences using a Likert scale and produces 36 …

Note: This test review was published by BPS on 16th January 2008 Description of the Test The ICES Personality Inventory is a general-purpose occupational personality questionnaire based on the Big Five model of personality (i.e. Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Anxiety and Openness to Experience). There are four major scales in ICES, Independence (generally corresponding to the opposite of Agreeableness), Conscientiousness, Extraversion …

Note: This test review was published by BPS in 2003 Description of the Test The MVPI is a self-report questionnaire that is occupationally oriented. It is a trait measure that is construct-based and has normative rating. The MVPI is a normative measure of motivations and values, drawing heavily on existing theoretical constructs. The ten scales measured are: Recognition – the …