Brilliant Psychometric Tests

Objectivity

The principle behind testing is to provide objective information on which to base decisions, such as who should be offered a job, and thereby optimise the fairness of the selection process. However, despite all the care and effort that goes into testing, there can be no absolute guarantee of fairness. This chapter explores some of the things that you can do to make sure you are being treated as fairly as possible and what to do if you think that you are not. Some of these points are matters of courtesy to you as a candidate, and of good professional standards in the use of tests, but some of them are backed by the force of law. ...