Ability Tests
Supra Series
A very high-level set of ability tests, suitable for assessing exceptional graduates with very high potential.
This battery consists of:
- Verbal Critical Reasoning Test – the ability to identify logic, or the lack of it, in written arguments.
- Numerical Critical Reasoning Test – the ability to manipulate and integrate numerical, financial and graphical data.
- Creative Problem Solving Test – the ability to come up with many ideas, think laterally and generate original solutions.
Prima Series
With rapid administration times, the Prima Series critical reasoning tests are effective screening tools for both managers and graduates.
This battery consists of:
Short Verbal Test – the ability to understand and work logically with written data, avoiding unwarranted assumptions.
Short Numerical Test – the ability to deal with work-related numerical, financial and graphical data.
Personality and Motivation
The Graduate Personality Profiler (GPP)
GPP is an integrated questionnaire assessing nineteen personality traits and fourteen values/motivation factors that are relevant to graduate roles.
The questionnaire provides insights into interpersonal style, approach to tasks, emotional resilience, fit with job content and organisational culture, as well as predictions of leadership style, team behaviours and key competencies.
The GPP scales have a median reliability coefficient of 0.79, and validity studies have shown it to be a valid predictor of job performance, absenteeism and employee turnover.
GPP is administered online, with a typical completion time of 20–25 minutes (two questionnaires in one).
Also available in French, German, Dutch, Spanish and US English.
View a sample GPP Profile Chart
View a sample GPP Interview Report
MAPP-EI Emotional Intelligence
MAPP-EI assesses a sub-set of emotional traits that mediate other aspects of personality and behaviour at work. These traits are not separate from personality, but incremental, exploring how emotions impact upon one’s own behaviour and upon other people.
The traits are clustered into self-awareness, self-management, self-direction, awareness of others and relationships with others.
Competencies
Simulation Activity Series
KCP’s Simulation Activity Series has been designed for use in assessment, development and coaching contexts. Drawing on over 45 years’ experience in both public and private sectors, all activities are based around modern, realistic scenarios that provide participants with the opportunity to demonstrate samples of their typical behaviour and skills at work.
Group Activities – research consistently demonstrates that group activities are strong predictors of work behaviour, particularly in relation to interpersonal characteristics such as leadership, influencing style and team awareness. Our activities focus on interpersonal criteria, with some also exploring business awareness, problem solving or innovation.
E-tray Activities / Situational Judgement – best used to explore cognitive competences such as planning, strategic and operational awareness, problem solving and decision making. Wherever possible, we recommend follow-up interviews to gain richer insight into the thought processes behind participants’ responses.