Kompetencetests

Kompetencetests are standardized assessments designed to measure a person's competence in specific domains, including knowledge, skills, cognitive abilities, and behavioral traits. They are used in various settings such as recruitment, selection, promotion, education, certification, and professional licensing. They aim to provide objective data to compare individuals and predict job performance or educational outcomes.

Common types include cognitive ability tests (verbal, numerical, logical reasoning), performance or skill tests (typing, programming tasks, mechanical tasks), situational judgment tests that assess decision-making in work-like scenarios, personality and behavioral assessments, and work samples or simulations that mimic job tasks.

Administration is usually standardized, with online or paper formats. Scoring can be norm-referenced (against a representative group) or criterion-referenced (against predefined levels). Validity and reliability are central concerns; good kompetencetests demonstrate consistent results and a demonstrable link to the outcomes they aim to predict. Cultural and language fairness is a major consideration.

Limitations include potential biases, test anxiety, and overreliance on test results at the expense of other evidence. Ethical and legal considerations cover privacy, informed consent, and compliance with anti-discrimination and data-protection laws. In practice, kompetencetests are typically used alongside interviews, references, and situational assessments to form a holistic evaluation.