There are many large organizations where the number of positions to be filled comes up in large numbers. At such point of time, the job of recruiter becomes a tough one as he has to scrutinize each application and see if some of them meet the requirements generated by the company. Many times it happens that the concerned HR has to take an eliminatory round so that only those aspirants who are suitable for the job or possess required skills for the job can be taken for the further round.
To ease this task some of the known organizations prefer to have online exam test. This test usually has general, as well as questions related to specific jobs, are there, and they are in objective form. Here the candidate needs to select an option from given options which ultimately can lead to a score. On the basis of one’s score, his future is decided.
The test form:
In the online exams also there are two forms available. In the first form, the candidate is provided with the password and user id with the help of which he can log in and appear in the test from any centre including his home. In the second form, the candidate is asked to be at an office or a specific centre where he just needs to log in to the site and start the test. In this test, some organizations prefer to have a system where the candidate can also view his score while in some systems only the concerned authority can have access to the score and accordingly he can carry the process ahead.
How does the test help?
From the HR point of view, the test proves much helpful as it can bring in the candidates who are fit for the concerned job from the skills required from job point of view. Hence it helps to reduce the workload and speed up the recruitment process. In case the selected candidates need to be provided with some training, or there are other rounds required, because of this test, it becomes easier for the team of HR. From the company point of view also it proves much helpful as in short period a huge staff can be hired which can prove much helpful in different processes of the organization.
These tests are available in ready to use the form in open market. There are also organizations where these tests are prepared by experts as per the requirements asked by its clients which are companies. Hence they offer customized tests also. In the offline test, it proves time-consuming while in the online tests the time is saved to a large extent which is the biggest advantage for the HR as well as the companies. However, in this test, if the candidate has to appear on his own, he needs to have a computer and internet connection else he has to appear in the test at the designated centres by the concerned companies.
