STAGE
ONE OR SCREENING TEST – MATTER OF CONCERN
Screening
or Stage one testing is the first step towards achieving your aim but 60%
candidates do not make it to next stage. All candidates are familiar with this
because everyone has to face this. If we obtain the feedback on screening test,
we will get very vague answers from candidates as none of them is sure how he
got through or failed. If we analyze the trend invariably you will find
majority of candidates do not pay attention towards preparation for screening
test and in the end, they blame the group as he was not given opportunity to
speak during the discussion. If we analyze the stage one testing, it can be
divided in four stages-
Verbal and
Non-Verbal test –
Individual Level
Picture Perception
Test - individual Level
Story Narration –
Individual Level
Group Discussion -
Individual Performance in a Group
On
analyzing these stages,these are inter related and lead to clearing your
screening part where as candidate think only group discussion is important
because he is judged by assessors accordingly he gives more weightage to this
part which is not the case. During group discussion test, assessors are not
aware of your performance in IQ test and clearing screening test is a
combination of IQ as well as performance in Group Discussion. For ease of
understanding, I will elaborate these stages so that you can handle these
stages effectively .
Verbal and Non-verbal Test
This
test is conducted to calculate your IQ level in numerical form which is important
not only for your screening but plays important role in stage two testing as
well. Most of the questions are basic in nature. First step identify the types
of questions you will come across, thereafter, practice to identify your
problem area. After identifying your problem area you must overcome your
problem so that you score best IQ rating . Secondly speed is the key issue
practice as many test consisting 40 to 50 questions to improve your speed.
Generally you get half the time of total no. questions. Lastly there is no
negative marking. Scoring good rating will have good impact on interview and
psych test performance.
Picture perception Test
This
test can be prepared along with TAT the stage two test as there is no
difference in story writing between screen and stage two except the initial
part wherein you have to describe theme and no. of characters.
Naration of Story
Once
you complete your picture perception you must read what you have written and
when you go out must practice for narration part so that you do not miss out
any thing important and confidence is the key issue while narrating it and make
eye contact with group members.
Group Discussion
After
narrating your story, you must pay due attention to other’s
stories and identify the few good one’s. During discussion you
have to give ideas towards achievement of group aim, appreciate other’s
view rather appreciate your own story. Speak sense and if get a chance narrate
group common story. Dress up properly.
