What is The Psychometric Test
Many students who have filled Railway ALP(Assistant Loco Pilot) and Technicians recruitment 2018 application form are asking about The Psychometric Test. We are sharing its detailed structure and informative idea. Apart from Railway ALP ,many other recruitment examinations comprise The Psychometric Test.
The Psychometric Test consists of the following tests to
measure the cognitive attributes of the prospective candidates:-
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Sl. No
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Test
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Cognitive
attribute
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1
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Test of Form Board
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Intelligence
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2
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Test of Picture number
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Memory
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3
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Test of Power of Observation
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Power of Observation
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4
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Test of Complex Reaction Time
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Complex Reaction Time
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5
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Group Embedded Figure Test
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Field Dependence
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6
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Test of
Personality
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Perseverance
Freedom
from Impulsiveness
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The candidates are required to qualify in each and every
test individually, scoring the minimum cut off, which is different for the
different tests. The cut off for these tests are decided on the basis of
extensive norming exercise. The details with respect to the Psychometric test
are as follows:-
i.There may be 6 different tests in the aptitude test
battery including five paper-pencil tests and one computerized test. These
tests are meant to assess the cognitive attributes of the candidates.
ii.The number of test items in each of the individual test
would vary from 18 to 42 depending on the nature of test and the time allotted
for these tests may vary from 05 to 15 minutes.
iii.Out of the six tests, Personality test measuring two
personality traits may be in a single set of booklet. Two scores, one each
for the two personality traits, shall be generated and the candidate will have
to score minimum cut-off in each part of the personality test. As such, though
the candidates will give six tests but seven scores will be generated by the
software for each candidate.
iv.The candidates would be required to qualify in each and
every test by scoring the minimum cut-off score, fixed by recruitment body.
v.The candidates should listen to the instructions given by
the test administrator carefully before the start of each and every test.
vi.The test items are simple and are designed to judge the
desired attributes of the prospective safety category staff.
vii.The candidates would need to answer fact with accuracy
and the entries made by them on the OMR sheet should be correct.
viii.The candidates are required to make entries on the OMR
sheet using blue ball point pen and one test booklet using pencil. Therefore,
they need to bring blue ball point pens, HB pencil, eraser and sharpener.
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