Clerical Speed & Accuracy Aptitude Test

Use the Clerical Speed & Accuracy Aptitude Test to assess candidates for roles involving lot of paperwork and where both processing speed and minimizing errors are important

Please Note the difference between the Perceptual and Clerical Speed tests.

Purpose

The Clerical Speed and Accuracy Test is one of our many online pre-employment aptitude tests and was formerly known as the Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test.  The PSAT is now a separate product, available here – Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test, it uses a classic approach to measuring a candidate’s ability to read quickly, compare sets of information, and make simple decisions. The test can be used with good results where the position requires a lot of paperwork, and where both processing speed and minimizing errors are important. We recommend using this test for positions such as secretary, administrative assistant, inventory control personnel, shipping & receiving clerk, accounting personnel, and finance clerk.

What It’s Best Used For

This pre-employment test is best utilized during the early recruiting phases or internal talent audits to verify info-processing efficiency before funding employee training.

• Targeting Clerical & Logistics Roles: Highly recommended for screening secretaries, administrative assistants, inventory control personnel, shipping & receiving clerks, and finance or accounting staff.
• Predicting Work Output: High scorers process massive amounts of information rapidly with very few mistakes. Low scorers work slowly and are statistically prone to making more errors than expected.
• Statistically Proven Performance: Empirical data proves test scores significantly correlate with vital workplace metrics, including overall job performance (r=.31), attendance (r=.33), productivity (r=.28), and quality (r=.21).
• Streamlined Digital Delivery: The platform generates an immediate online score report to accelerate hiring timelines, takes under 30 minutes of total administration time, and is fully legal for use in Canada.

About the Test

This is a timed 7-minute pre-employment test with 150 test items.

When To Use It

The Clerical Speed & Accuracy Test can be used with good results where the position requires a lot of paperwork, and where both processing speed and minimizing errors are important.

Target Group

We recommend using this test for positions such as secretary, administrative assistant, inventory control personnel, shipping & receiving clerk, accounting personnel, finance clerk.

High Scorers

People scoring high on the Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test are quick and they do not make many errors.

Low Scorers

People scoring low on the Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test are somewhat slow in completing their work and they tend to make more errors than you probably expect.

Number of Items

150

Time Limits

7 minutes

What the Report Gives You

Employment candidates scoring high on the test are quick to process information, and they do not make many errors. Candidates scoring low are somewhat slow in completing their work, and they tend to make more errors than expected.

Sample Question

Validity: In several empirical studies, this test was significantly correlated r=.28** with productivity; r=.21* with quality; r=.24* with safety; r=.24** with teamwork; r=.24* with dependability; r=.33** with attendance; r=.31** with overall job performance in a variety of entry level jobs.