Competency Test

What is a competency test?

A competency test offers insight into the skills, qualities, and growth opportunities of your employees or job applicants. The competency test from TestGroup is specifically designed to assess a person's abilities, knowledge, and skills in relation to a specific task or function.

With a a competency test you can map out the competencies of your candidates during selection or recruitment. In addition, these tests are often used when evaluating existing employees. For example for development or coaching. The Bridge Personality competency test is ideally suited for testing competencies and measures 34 Big Five competencies as standard. Of course it is also possible to adjust the competences in this test in a customized report. As a result, this test can be used for every job profile.

How does TestGroup's competency test work?

The Bridge Personality is a professional competency test. This test has been specially developed for use within companies and organizations. You can use it for the recruitment, selection and development of your employees. The competency test measures 34 competencies that you can match with any job profile. These competencies are linked to the Big Five model of personality. More information about these competencies can be found here.

Order a competency test

The competency test can be ordered as a separate test (per item) or via your own account on the TestGroup assessment platform.

• You can order a competency test for your candidate (single use).
• Select 'Personality Test' from the order page.
• Only available for businesses and organizations.
• We will create the competency test for your candidate the same day.
• Ask your candidate to complete the test.
• If needed, a TestGroup consultant can guide you through the report over the phone.
• Planning on using tests and online assessments in high volume? Opt for a more cost-efficient corporate account on the Bridge Assessment Platform.

Competency Test: example report

You can view the sample report of the competency test here, which shows the scores on 34 Big Five competencies. These competencies are suitable for just about any position, making it ideal for use in recruitment, selection, and HR.

Example page from the competency report

Which 34 competencies are measured in the competency test?

Understanding the personal competencies of our employees and applicants is essential for building successful teams, talent management, and leadership. TestGroup's competency test is based on the robust foundations of the Big Five theory and adapted to our unique four categories: Governance, Execution, Attitude, and Mental. These categories are further divided into subcategories that together encompass 34 crucial competencies. Below you will find the complete overview of the competencies. Would you like a handy tool for working with these competencies? Then use the competency cards that come with the competency test.

Contact

• 1. Networking - The ability to build and maintain relationships
• 2. Sociable - The skill to interact with others in a friendly and effective manner.

Management

• 3. Decisive - Being able to make decisions quickly and effectively.
• 4. Guiding - The ability to lead and provide guidance.
• 5. Coaching - Being able to guide and develop others.

Influence

• 6. Convincing - The ability to influence and convince others.
• 7. Critical - The ability to ask critical questions and evaluate processes.
• 8. Socially bold - Confidence in social interactions.

Disposition

• 9. Methodical - The ability to work systematically and organized.
• 10. Integrity - Acting honestly and ethically.
• 11. Action focused - Being able to take the initiative and act.

Drive

• 12. Initiative - Beginning tasks and persevering with them without encouragement.
• 13. Career focused - Being oriented towards professional development and growth.
• 14. Enterprising - Being initiative-taking and willing to take business risks.

Implementation

• 15. Detail focused - Having an eye for detail and accuracy.
• 16. Results focused - Focus on achieving goals.
• 17. Aware of rules - Knowledge and compliance with regulations and standards.

Social contact

• 18. Cooperative - Being able to work well in a team.
• 19. Helpful - Willingness to support others.
• 20. Considerate - Attention to the needs of others.

Resilience

• 21. Avoiding conflict - The ability to prevent or manage conflicts.
• 22. Self-confident - Confidence in one's abilities.
• 23. Stress resistant - Being able to work effectively under pressure.

Flexibility

• 24. Openness to feedback - Being open to and learning from feedback.
• 25. Positive attitude - An optimistic outlook.
• 26. Change oriented - Adaptability and willingness to change.

Perception

• 27. Creative - The ability to come up with and develop original ideas.
• 28. Abstract - Being comfortable with abstract concepts.
• 29. Strategic - Long-term planning and vision development.

Opinion

• 30. Insight - Understanding complex ideas and theories.
• 31. Practical - Applying knowledge to practical situations.
• 32. Inquiring - A strong desire to learn and acquire knowledge.

Evaluation

• 33. Analytical - Being able to analyze information in detail.
• 34. Rational - Being able to think logically and factually.

Custom competencies

Are the competencies you need for your organization not listed? That's not a problem. It is also possible to include custom competencies in the competency test. You can submit up to 8 competencies that you want to include in the test. The experts at TestGroup will then create a custom report for your organization.

Features of the competency test

• The competency test measures 34 Big Five competencies;
• Can be used for selection and development of personnel;
• Determine whether your candidate has been honest during the completion;
• Available in multiple languages;
• Online, reliable, and scientifically-based;

Administering Competency Tests: Individual purchase or subscription

At TestGroup, you can easily choose how you want to administer tests: order tests individually (per candidate) or use tests in your own management via an account on the Bridge Assessment Platform.

• Testing a candidate now and then? Then opt for individual test purchases. This is a great choice if you need fewer than 10 tests per year.
• Looking for an affordable option without high startup costs? Then go for an account with credits.
• If you want the lowest price per test and want to test unlimitedly throughout the year, then an account with unlimited usage is perfect for you.
• No worries about startup times - your account is up and running within a day. 
• In your account, you will have access to all our tests and online assessments.
• No fuss with mandatory training. Our TestGroup consultants are always ready to give you free advice.
• The online assessment platform is easy and quick to use.
• You can put your own branding and logo in your account.

Was your candidate honest on the test? Normative-Ipsative Split Technology® guarantees certainty.

The modern (adaptive) competency test from TestGroup uses Normative-Ipsative Split Technology®. With this AI (artificial intelligence)-based technique, this competency assessment ensures that you gain insight into the directive answering behavior of your candidate. Normative-Ipsative splits® are indicators that show at the level of a competency where the candidate had doubts. An indispensable technique during the selection of candidates.