Basic Skills Test (CBST)
Assess job-readiness, trainability and core skills
Measure basic skills
Identify candidates with the basic maths and verbal skills required to succeed in a variety of roles
Predict trainability and job-readiness
Identify candidates who will be able to learn quickly and perform well
40 items
Candidates complete up to 40 questions
Time
This assessment is timed for 20 minutes
Looking for job-ready candidates?
This assessment offers an easy way to identify top-notch candidates who will learn the ropes quickly.
Suitable for a wide range of entry-level roles
Almost every role requires basic maths, grammar, spelling and language skills. The Basic Skills Test (CBST) gives you a leading edge when hiring for entry-level roles, by helping you to determine which candidates possess these critical skills and are more likely to learn quickly, solve problems and be good performers.
- Test Verbal Skills – Candidates are assessed across basic verbal skills, including reading comprehension, grammar, attention to detail, spelling, and punctuation.
- Test Maths Skills – Assess competency in basic quantitative skills, including arithmetic and numerical problem-solving.
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Useful and immediate report data
The CAST report is designed for easy interpretation by hiring managers, and provides powerful information about each candidate’s basic verbal and maths skills, including:
- Raw Score: indicating the number of questions answered correctly.
- Sub Scores: indicating the candidate’s specific results across verbal and maths tasks
- Suggested score ranges by position: see how your candidates measure up against the optimal score ranges for a broad range of specific jobs, including administration, collections, customer service, drivers, receptionists, manufacturing, sales assistants, security guards, and warehouse staff.
You’ll receive each candidate’s test results as soon as they complete their assessment.
Robust Validation
We’ve conducted numerous validation studies that have demonstrated the value of the CBST as an effective predictor of performance across a broad variety of jobs requiring verbal and maths skills. For example, a market research firm found strong correlations between scores on the CBST and manager ratings of overall productivity. Another study found significant links between CBST scores and the job performance of retail sales assistants.
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