Use the Basic Clerical Skills Assessment to assess skills and proficiencies that are essential for success in the clerical and office administration field.   Before you invest the time and money to train a new employee, test your applicants for skills like:

• Typing Skills
• Proofreading Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word

This test provides the answers you need to make informed hiring and promotion decisions.

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Purpose: The Basic Clerical Skills Assessment evaluates skills and proficiencies that are essential for success in the clerical and office administration field.

APPLICATION:

• Pre-employment
• Training
• Professional development

SCALES:

• Alpha-Numeric Data Entry
• 10-Key Data Entry
• Typing Skills
• Proofreading Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint

No. of questions: 29
Question type: Skill testing
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards
Validation Information:
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Features

• Benchmarks:Available (general population, clerical workers)
• Group Comparisons: Available

Basic Clerical Skills Assessment Factors & Scales:

Overall Score plus the following scales:

• Data Entry Skills: Assesses the ability to enter information quickly and accurately. Includes Alpha-Numeric Data Entry Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute), AlphaNumeric Data Entry Accuracy (number of errors and accuracy percentage), 10-Key Data Entry Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute), and 10-Key Data Entry Accuracy (number of errors and accuracy percentage).
• Typing Skills: Assesses the ability to type text quickly and accurately. Includes Typing Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute) and Typing Accuracy (number of errors and accuracy percentage).
• Proofreading Skills: Ability to read and understand information presented in a text or article.
• Reading Comprehension: Ability to interact productively and tactfully with others.
• Software Expertise: Assesses a person’s self-rated level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.