Psychometric evaluation refers to the process of measuring a person’s relevant strengths and weaknesses. This form of measurement is primarily employed to assess a person’s aptitude, personality factors, level of dysfunction of possible mental illness, cognitive functioning, memory and/or IQ.

Psychometric assessments are often used in relation to a person’s employment suitability, educational purposes, preparation of information for court, Medico-legal reports, admittance into police/defence or regaining a firearm.

In recruitment and job performance, companies use psychometric tests for reasons such as:

• Make data-driven comparisons among candidates
• Making leadership decisions
• Reduce hiring bias and improve workforce diversification
• Identify candidate strengths and weaknesses
• Help complete candidate personas
• Deciding management strategies