Tips and Strategies for Success in Personality Test !

Tips and Strategies for Success in Personality Test 

Follow the following simple tricks and strategies to succeed in personality test

Get ready early and reach the destination well in advance 

Obviously if you’re taking your personality questionnaire online, then it won’t be possible to get there early, but the equivalent is making sure you complete it comfortably within the deadline set by the employer.

You should also be mentally early by being prepared and starting your test from a place of calm confidence that will help you (hopefully) perform at your best. 

If you do have to physically turn up at an assessment centre to take your personality questionnaire, then it’s important to arrive with plenty of time, and to dress well so as to make a good impression on whoever will be overseeing the test.

Carefully Read the questions given and answer

Once the test has begun you should only take a short amount time to consider your responses before answering, as often your first responses will be the most accurate. It sounds basic but make sure you read the instructions and the questions before responding.

Try not to overthink your answers and go with your gut feeling.

Remember, there are no rights or wrongs when it comes to personality

Answer in a work based context as they apply in the organisation i.e. See the organisation where you have applied and personality test are carried out 

You’d be surprised how many people get caught out by this and answer questions thinking about how they act outside the work environment.

While you do need to be honest, it’s important to answer in relation to how you perform in a work based environment. 

Keep your mind clear and Don’t be indecisive in answering 

When taking a psychometric test of any kind it can be easy to be vague and not give definitive answers.

While it can often feel like the safe option, selecting neither agree nor disagree often makes you appear non-committal.

Taking the middle ground and sitting on the fence too much may lead people to believe you are indecisive, lack conviction and unable to make even easy decisions. 

Don’t be overly decisive, Be in limit not over exposed 

Following on from the previous point, strongly agreeing or strongly disagreeing with everything may make you seem overly opinionated and can may even come across as being aggressive.

You should try to balance the personality. Avoid negative aspects and Aim for balance professionally 

Obviously if you do feel strongly about something then it’s fine to answer in that manner, just be careful not to overdo it. We advise that you use the full breadth of the rating scale to best portray yourself.   

Answer honestly. 

But answer with the position you’re applying to in mind. 

The way psychometrics are built means it is difficult to intentionally game the results in your favour.

If you do your research on the company beforehand then by studying their values and culture you can gain a good idea of the type of person they’re looking for. Knowing this will then allow you to match your more relevant skills and qualities to the role you’re applying for.

Be Consistent in answering. 

Personality questionnaires are known for asking similar variations of the same question multiple times. If you’re being dishonest or giving the answers you think they want to hear, then it can be difficult to remember what you answered earlier on in the test.

Conclusions

The five fundamental personality dimensions of personality test are

Neuroticism (N), 

Extraversion (E), 

Conscientiousness (C), 

Agreeableness (A), and 

Openness (O).

So follow the above advises and succeed. 

Good luck