Psychometric & aptitude testing for Graduates in Accounting
There are a wide range of psychometric tests (aptitude tests, personality tests and skill tests) with different levels of difficulty and complexity available to Psychometric testing companies. You will take a combination of psychometric tests with a level of difficulty which has been matched to the skill level required by a professional role in accounting.
This section provides an introduction to the psychometric tests that an applicant for a graduate role in Accounting is likely to get. You will learn about the types of psychometric tests and what employers expect to find in your psychometric test results. You can learn more about psychometric tests in our free psychometric test guide. To prepare for the psychometric test, take our short online psychometric test courses and practice psychometric tests online.
The types of psychometric tests we describe here are the typical tests offered for your role, but some companies/employers may deviate from this.
Based on our extensive experience, candidates applying for roles similar to that for which you applied are asked to complete the following psychometric tests:
Personality test
There are several popular work-related personality tests. The clinical personality tests that are widely available on the Internet measure broad personality traits, however these tests measure behavioural styles, attitudes and personality characteristics that were found to be relevant and impact people’ s performance in a workplace.
The personality test typically measures your behaviour style towards other people such as co-workers and managers, your attitude towards and ability to work with stakeholders, your decision-making style, your project/task management style, your ability to cope with stress in the workplace, your level of creative thinking/acceptance of change, and more. Read more about the personality test in our free personality test guide
What do employers expect to find in the personality test results of a graduate applying for accounting?
Employers will assess the extent to which your personality characteristics match those of the role you applied for. The following list is some of the typical personality characteristics that employers seek in graduates in Accounting. As mentioned above, some employers may deviate from this list.
- Professional demeanour (strong adherence to professional rules and regulations)
- Attention to detail
- Making informed decisions based on good insight and objective data
- Collaborating with stakeholders (works well with clients and colleagues)
- Enjoying working on routine tasks
- Sound social skills (listens and presents information in a confident manner)
- Task management (prioritises tasks and determines targets)
Personality question example
To which extent you agree with the following statement on a scale of one to five:
‘I don’t like to leave unimportant things uncompleted.’
1- Strongly disagree
2- Disagree
3- Neutral
4- Agree
5- Strongly agree
Answering ‘Strongly agree’ or ‘Agree’ to this statement indicates that you have a strong drive for thoroughness, neatness, and the ability to identify minor errors. Answering ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Disagree’ to this statement implies that you will typically give low attention to details, are likely to be less well-organised and less able to focus on the main issues. Answering ‘Neutral’ to this statement implies that you are either indecisive or trying to hide your personality.
You can practise personality test questions of a similar level of difficulty to those you can expect in the actual test in our online practice personality tests. You will receive a personalised and detailed report with your test results, correct test answers, answer explanations, and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses you have demonstrated. Take our short online personality course to improve your results. The course will guide you through the necessary steps you need to effectively prepare for the personality test.
Read more about the personality test in our free personality test guide
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Numerical reasoning test
The numerical reasoning test is designed to measure your ability to quickly and accurately analyse numerical data, interpret graphic data, identify critical issues and logically draw conclusions from numerical data, rather than your mathematical ability.
The relevant activities and responsibilities that the role requires will determine the level of difficulty of the numerical reasoning test. This timed test is designed so that only 1 - 2% of test takers can correctly answer all questions within the time limit
- Graphs and tables interpretation
- Percentage problems
- Financial reports interpretation
- Ratio problems
- Currency conversion problems
Read more about the numerical reasoning test in our free numerical reasoning test guide.
What do employers expect to find in the numerical reasoning test results of a graduate applying for accounting?
As you would expect, employers are likely to place a high emphasis on your numerical reasoning skills, as they are crucial in ensuring a high performance in this type of role and will expect you to have strong numerical reasoning skills. Consequently you can expect the numerical reasoning questions to have a high level of difficulty and complexity.
As an applicant for a graduate role in accounting, you will be expected to show a strong capacity to monitor performance and progress using numerical metrics and numerical performance. You will also be expected to demonstrate a strong ability to quickly and effectively identify critical work-related issues and logically draw conclusions from numerical data such as performance indicator figures, financial results and analysis reports.
You can practise numerical reasoning test questions of a similar level of difficulty to those you can expect in the actual test in our online practice numerical tests. You will receive a personalised and detailed report with your test results, correct test answers, answer explanations, and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses you have demonstrated. Take our short online numerical reasoning course to improve your results. The course will guide you through the necessary steps you need to effectively prepare for the numerical reasoning test.
Read more about the numerical reasoning test in our free numerical reasoning test guide
Take our numerical reasoning test course online
Take our practice numerical reasoning tests online
Verbal reasoning test
The verbal reasoning test is designed to measure your oral and written verbal skills. It measures your ability to quickly sieve through extensive amounts of work-related written data to identify critical issues, quickly understand and efficiently convey work-related concepts and information, and draw logical conclusions.
As with the numerical reasoning test, the relevant activities and responsibilities that the role requires will determine the level of difficulty of the verbal reasoning test. The time allowed for the test is designed so that only 1 - 2% of test-takers can correctly answer all questions within the time limit.
The verbal reasoning test has short passages of written information followed by a number of statements. Your task is to decide whether each statement is:
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True: follows logically from the information provided
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False: does not follow logically
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Cannot tell: because there is insufficient information.
Topics may be from the social sciences, physical or biological sciences, or business-related areas (marketing, economics, human resource management, etc.). Read more about the verbal reasoning test in our free verbal reasoning test guide
What do employers expect to find in the verbal reasoning test results of a graduate applying for accounting?
You have applied for a graduate role in accounting. Employers are likely to place a lower emphasis on your verbal reasoning skills, as they are less crucial in ensuring high performance in this role. This means that the verbal reasoning questions you are like to receive will be of a lower level of difficulty and complexity.
You will be expected to exhibit a moderate capacity to explain work-related issues in a clear and simple manner to others within or external to the organisation. You will also be expected to demonstrate a moderate capacity to quickly and effectively identify critical business-related issues and logically draw conclusions from written work-related material such as company manuals, instructions, policies and internal reports.
Use our online practice verbal reasoning tests to practise verbal reasoning test questions matching your role’s level of difficulty. You will be given a personalised and detailed report with your test results, correct test answers, answer explanations, and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses you have shown. To further improve your results, you should also take our short online verbal reasoning course. This will guide you through the necessary steps to prepare effectively for the verbal reasoning test.
Read more about the verbal reasoning test in our free verbal reasoning test guide
Take our verbal reasoning test course online
Take our practice verbal reasoning tests online
Abstract reasoning test
The abstract reasoning test is designed to measure your conceptual reasoning skills. Conceptual reasoning is also referred to as lateral thinking or fluid intelligence. It measures your ability to quickly learn new information, identify patterns in data, integrate complex information, and apply it to solve work-related problems.
As with other aptitude tests, the relevant activities and responsibilities that the role requires determine the level of difficulty of the abstract reasoning test. The time allowed for the test is designed so only 1% to 2% of test-takers can correctly answer all questions within the time limit.
In the abstract reasoning test, you will be given several series of shapes. Each series has one or several logical rules that define a pattern amongst all shapes. Your tasks in an abstract reasoning test question will be either:
1. Decide which is the next shape in the series or
2. Identify the shape that should replace the missing one.
The task is made more challenging by including different and unfamiliar shapes to maintain some element of surprise in the abstract reasoning questions.
Read more about the abstract reasoning test in our free abstract reasoning test guide
What do employers expect to find in the abstract reasoning test results of a graduate applying for accounting?
Successful performance in the role of a graduate in accounting will depend on your level of abstract reasoning or lateral thinking skills. You will typically be given a series of shapes based on logical rules that are of medium difficulty and complexity levels as employers are likely to expect you to demonstrate moderate abstract reasoning skills.
As an applicant for a graduate role in accounting, you will be expected to show a moderate capacity to quickly learn new skills or assess problems that are outside the scope of your usual knowledge and experience. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate a moderate capacity to quickly gather a variety of new work-related information to assist you in making informed decisions and a strong/moderate capacity to identify rules and patterns in data (or work situations).
Use our online practice abstract reasoning tests to practise abstract reasoning test questions matching your role’s level of difficulty. You will be given a personalised and detailed report with your test results, correct test answers, answer explanations, and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses you demonstrated. Improve your results further by taking our short online abstract reasoning course. The course will guide you through the necessary steps to prepare effectively for the abstract reasoning test.
Read more about the abstract reasoning test in our free abstract reasoning test guide
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Take our practice abstract reasoning tests online
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