How can you test for project management skills?

Using a specific project management test is the best and most cost-effective way of assessing an individual's project management skills. Using such a test enables you to evaluate an individual's planning, organisational and numerical skills, all essential skills needed if a project manager is to initiate, monitor, and deliver a project on time and within budget.

Are project management tests difficult?

Project management skills tests are designed to evaluate an individual's skills in all areas required to be a successful project manager. These include their ability to deal with financial information, work with others, adapt to challenging circumstances, and deliver work according to project objectives.

Who should be given a project management test?

The project management test can be given to individuals applying for roles where it is essential to effectively manage projects, meet their deliverables on a budget and within the specified timeframe. Examples of roles could include project managers in any industry or those who work on projects in addition to their core roles, such as PAs, business managers, or those that work in HR.

How do you assess project management skills?

The skills required to be an effective project manager are varied. Tests cover assessing skills such as progress monitoring, planning, delegation and interpersonal skills. Project management tests generally include scenario-based questions that determine how an individual would react in a given situation.

See how candidates approach project challenges.

Explore how candidates approach project management at work. Use the same questions to compare their judgement and focus your interviews.

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JUDGEMENT BY TOPIC

See how they approach it.

Explore strengths and the topics to discuss further.

Planning workStrong judgement

Managing prioritiesSound judgement

Responding to project issuesExplore further

The judgement behind the response.
A conversation you can focus.

WHAT THE TEST EXPLORES

Workplace judgement, made visible.

Explore candidates’ choices before you ask how they would put them into practice.

8questions10minutesSituational judgementquestion format

Planning work

Consider how candidates approach the situation.

Managing priorities

Explore the judgement behind their choices.

Responding to project issues

Focus a follow-up conversation on their response.

A RANGE OF DIFFICULTY

One test. Different abilities.

Explore different situations and the judgement behind each choice.

The Project Management test presents workplace situations to explore candidates’ responses. Use the results to shape follow-up questions about relevant experience.

TESTS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

English, plus 13 languages.

Assess candidates in the language they work in.

English
Chinese (simplified)
Japanese
Korean
Thai
Vietnamese
Indonesian
French
German
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian
Dutch
Arabic

Languages available across our test suite. Options vary by test and level.

TRY AN EXAMPLE QUESTION

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Project ManagementWorkplace scenario

You currently lead a team of five people, working on an important project. Three of your team members are working full-time on the project, but two of them are currently working on other projects as well.

Due to their commitments, they sometimes are having difficulty attending team meetings.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE

Using Project Management in recruitment.

What does the Project Management test assess?

The Project Management test presents workplace situations involving planning work, managing priorities and responding to project issues. Candidates consider possible responses, giving you a consistent starting point for exploring their judgement and the reasoning behind their choices.

How can you use the Project Management results?

Use the Project Management results to focus follow-up questions on the situations that matter for your role. Ask candidates to explain a choice and describe a relevant experience. Their selected responses provide discussion points; they do not establish how someone will act in every real situation.

Which situations matter for your role?

Project coordinationPlanning work and tracking competing priorities.
Project deliveryConsidering a response when a project issue arises.
Team leadershipBalancing delivery needs with the information available.

SEE THE RESULTS FOR YOURSELF

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BEFORE YOU START

Your Project Management questions, answered.

Does the Project Management test show how someone will behave at work?

It shows how candidates choose to respond to workplace situations. A selected response does not establish how they will behave in real work. Ask for a relevant example at interview.

Which Project Management topics should matter for my role?

Start with the work the person will do. This page covers planning work, managing priorities, responding to project issues. Decide which of those areas matter for your role before reviewing results, and explore any specialist requirements separately.

Can I combine Project Management with other tests?

Yes. Add Project Management alongside other relevant tests in one assessment. Choose the combination for your role and review the total time before inviting candidates.

Can I assess real candidates for free?

Yes. Create your account, build an assessment and invite candidates. Your first 5 candidate results are free. No credit card is required.

What happens after my free results?

You pay per candidate result you unlock, rather than per test. There is no subscription or annual commitment. Check the pricing page for current rates.

How should I use the Project Management results?

Compare results against the knowledge or ability your role needs. Use them to focus interviews and practical tasks, alongside relevant experience. A test score should not decide who you hire on its own.

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