Preparation Guides and Advice
Why are Aptitude Assessments used?
Employers often use aptitude assessments as part of their assessment procedures for the selection and development of staff. Research has shown that they are powerful predictors of performance at work.
Assessments help you to:
- demonstrate your strengths
- be assessed fairly on job relevant criteria
- find out more about your strengths and development needs
- make future career decisions based on your abilities
Assessments help employers to:
- select people best suited to the demands of the job
- identify areas where individuals might benefit from further development
- obtain objective information about people's abilities
The Saville Consulting Verbal, Numerical and Diagrammatic Analysis assessments are used for a wide range of professional and managerial positions. You can download the Preparation Guides from the links provided.
Preparation Guide Downloads
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Analysis Aptitude Range Preparation Guides
Preparation Guides for Verbal, Numerical and Diagrammatic Analysis test types as featured in Swift Analysis Aptitude, Professional Aptitudes, Work Aptitudes and Abstract Series as featured in Swift Executive Aptitude and Global Abstract Aptitude.
Preparation Guide for Verbal Analysis - 350kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Numerical Analysis - 190kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Diagrammatic Analysis - 224kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Abstract Series - 340kB (PDF)
Comprehension Aptitude Range Preparation Guides
Verbal Comprehension, Numerical Comprehension and Error Checking test types as featured in Swift Comprehension Aptitude, Operational Aptitudes, Commercial Aptitudes, Customer Aptitudes and Administrative Aptitudes.
Preparation Guide for Verbal Comprehension - 685kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Numerical Comprehension - 256kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Error Checking - 423kB (PDF)
Technical Aptitude Range Preparation Guides
Spatial Reasoning test as featured in Swift Technical Aptitude and Practical Aptitudes.
Preparation Guide for Spatial Reasoning - 177kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Mechanical Reasoning - 182kB (PDF)
Preparation Guide for Diagrammatic Reasoning - 222kB (PDF)
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