Volume and Multi‑Role Selection

The PSI Ability Tests including the Employee Aptitude Survey (EAS) and the Basic Skills Tests (BST) offer a versatile suite of short, role relevant assessments ideal for organisations needing efficient, job family specific selection tools. These tests are widely used in high-volume hiring, operational recruitment, and roles requiring foundational reasoning and cognitive skills.

PSI’s assessments are designed to measure the practical mental abilities that predict day-to-day performance across a wide range of jobs—from administration and customer service through to technical, trades, and management pathways. They are short, focused, and purpose built for organisations that need fast, scalable talent screening.

What the PSI Tests Measure

PSI’s two major test batteries (BST & EAS) assess a broad range of fundamental cognitive skills critical for workplace success. Your internal documentation outlines the specific modules and time limits.

Basic Skills Tests (BST)

BST tests measure core workplace competencies required for entry-level through mid-level operational performance.

A variety of subtests aid in providing a fast, focused gauge of foundational cognitive and work readiness abilities.

Employee Aptitude Survey (EAS)

Through a range of subtests, EAS modules assess more advanced reasoning, attention, and perceptual abilities relevant to clerical, administrative, operational, and supervisory roles.

These brief modules provide rapid insights into how candidates process information, solve problems, handle detail, and manage mentally demanding tasks.

Why Organisations Use PSI Tests

• Short, efficient, and rolespecific
  Most modules take 5–10 minutes, allowing you to assemble customised batteries aligned to role demands—ideal for high-volume screening.
• Predictive insights for frontline, administrative, and operational roles
  PSI tests provide clear indicators of task readiness, accuracy, learning ability, and reasoning—essential for selecting reliable performers.
• Flexible use in multi‑role environments
  The BST and EAS libraries make it easy to tailor assessments to different job families (e.g., service, clerical, technical, aviation, logistics).
• Strong psychometric foundations
  PSI is a global test provider with 75+ years in assessment development, supplying aptitude, licensing, and job specific tests worldwide.
• Easy online delivery
  Candidates complete PSI tests via secure online platforms, often as part of early stage screening‑stage screening

Ideal Use Cases

PSI tests are best suited for organisations needing:

• Efficient shortlisting across large applicant pools
• Reliable predictors of core cognitive and work readiness skills‑readiness skills
• Modular assessments tailored to different job families
• Fast, low-cost, high-volume screening ahead of interviews or more advanced testing‑cost
• Objective evidence of reasoning, accuracy, comprehension, and decision-making ability‑making ability

Build Confident, Data Driven Hiring Pipelines‑Driven Hiring Pipelines

PSI’s BST and EAS assessments allow organisations to create precise, scalable, job specific aptitude batteries that uncover candidates’ foundational capabilities quickly. Whether screening apprentices, graduates, frontline staff, or operational administrators, PSI provides a fast, flexible, and psychometrically sound toolkit for selection stage.