Concentration Ability Test – Revised

Use the Concentration Ability Test – Revised to assess how well a person concentrates on a task and identify their repertoire of focusing strategies.

Purpose

The Concentration Ability Test – Revised will assess how well a person concentrates on a task and whether he/she has a well developed repertoire of strategies to help them focus.

What It’s Best Used For

• Identify productive employees: Helps spot candidates who stay focused in high-interruption settings.
• Screen new job applicants: Acts as an unproctored, ATS-compatible pre-interview vetting tool.
• Evaluate existing teams: Allows HR to audit concentration baselines across departments.

APPLICATION

• Pre-employment
• Professional development

2 CAT – R SCALES

• Mental Focus
• Tactic

No. of questions: 21
Question type: Situational, self-report
Estimated completion time: 5 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards; EEOC standards (gender, age)
Validation Information:
● Sample Size: 11,162
● Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.89

FEATURES

Benchmarks: Available (general population and 34 industries)
Interview Questions: Available
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes

● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Strengths and Limitations
● Advice

Factors and Scales

Overall Score plus 2 scales

● Mental Focus: Ability to stay focused despite distraction.
● Tactics: Assesses whether a person uses strategies to improve concentration and stay focused.