Podium Assessments
Podium offers a comprehensive suite of psychometric and skills assessments designed to evaluate key workplace competencies. Our assessments are grounded in academic research and validated through rigorous testing, ensuring reliable and meaningful results.
Each assessment includes detailed reports tailored to your needs, whether for recruitment, development, or team analysis. Our reports provide actionable insights to support informed decision-making.
Explore our range of assessments below, from personality and cognitive ability tests to practical skills evaluations. Contact us to learn more about our assessment solutions or discuss custom requirements for your organization.
Psychometric Assessments
PQ10 Personality Profile
The PQ10 Personality Profile is a BPS Registered occupational personality assessment grounded in modern neuroscientific and psychometric models. It evaluates ten personality dimensions aligned with the Big Five traits, offering valuable insights for HR applications such as recruitment, development, and coaching.
GCAT General Reasoning Ability
The GCAT (General Cognitive Ability Test) by Podium is an BPS Registered assessment designed to measure general mental ability through abstract, numerical, and verbal reasoning tasks. Comprising 60 questions to be completed in 30 minutes, it is suitable for evaluating candidates across various roles, aiding in recruitment, development, and identifying high-potential employees.
Derailers Dark-Side Personality
The Derailers assessment from Podium evaluates six maladaptive personality traits—Competitiveness, Reserve, Negative Emotionality, Disinhibition, Diligence, and Unconventionality—that may surface under pressure and hinder workplace performance . Grounded in the DSM-5 trait framework, it offers insights into counterproductive behaviours, aiding in recruitment, development, and coaching decisions.
Leadership Insights Situational Judgement
The Insights Situational Judgement Test (SJT) from Podium evaluates behavioural aptitude, decision-making skills, and leadership effectiveness by presenting candidates with realistic workplace scenarios. Participants select or rate the most appropriate actions, providing valuable insights for recruitment, development, and leadership assessment purposes.
Acumen Critical Reasoning
The Acumen Critical Reasoning assessment by Podium evaluates an individual's ability to analyse and synthesise information from various sources, drawing logical and justifiable conclusions.Featuring 25 numerical and 25 verbal questions presented in contemporary formats like text messages and project apps, it offers an engaging evaluation of critical thinking skills.
Drivers Career Anchors & Values
The Drivers Career Anchors assessment by Podium evaluates an individual's core work motivations and values, drawing upon Schein's Career Anchors model. It measures nine key drivers—including autonomy, security, stimulation, authority, and work- life balance—to help align personal motivations with suitable roles and organisational cultures.
Horizons Career Guidance
The Horizons Career Guidance assessment by Podium is based on the widely recognised Holland RIASEC model, measuring six key career themes: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. It helps individuals—such as students, job seekers, and early-career professionals—identify their top interests and align them with potential career paths, supporting informed decisions in career planning and development.
Resilience Workplace Resilience & Grit
The Resilience assessment from Podium evaluates an individual's capacity to manage stress, adapt to change, and maintain performance under pressure.It provides insights into emotional stability, confidence, and composure, aiding in identifying areas for personal development and enhancing workplace well-being.
Safety Check Health & Safety
The Safety Check assessment from Podium evaluates personal characteristics and cognitive abilities that predict unsafe workplace behaviours. It measures traits like Safety Conscientiousness, Compliance, Motivation, Composure, and Confidence, alongside abilities such as situational safety comprehension, attention to detail, and instruction understanding, aiding organisations in recruitment, development, and safety management.
Mechanical & Technical Mechanical & Technical Aptitude
The Mechanical & Technical Aptitude assessment from Podium evaluates candidates' understanding of fundamental physical and technical principles, including stability, levers, gears, fluid dynamics, and basic electrical circuits.Comprising 25 questions to be completed in 8 minutes, it is designed to predict success in technical apprenticeships and training roles by assessing the ability to grasp and apply new concepts.
Podium Skills
Office365 Simulations Word & Excel
The Office365 Simulations assessment from Podium evaluates candidates' proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel through realistic, task- based simulations. Designed to mirror day - to - day responsibilities, it measures both accuracy and efficiency, providing valuable insights for recruitment, training, and development decisions.
Digital Literacy Navigate & Use Digital Tools
The Digital Literacy assessment from Podium evaluates an individual's confidence and proficiency in navigating digital platforms, understanding modern devices, and effectively communicating in a digital environment. It measures competencies across general computer skills, internet navigation, software application usage, security awareness, and technical knowledge, aligning with the UK Government's National Standard for Essential Digital Skills.
Data Entry Alphanumerical Input
The Data Entry assessment from Podium evaluates candidates' speed and accuracy in entering information into digital forms or spreadsheets, simulating real- world data entry tasks. It measures typing speed, navigation efficiency, and attention to detail, providing insights into a candidate's proficiency in handling high-volume data entry environments.
Typing Typing Speed & Accuracy
The Typing Test assessment from Podium evaluates a candidate's typing speed and accuracy through a timed transcription exercise. Using a dual-pane interface, it calculates both raw words per minute and an adjusted score that accounts for errors, providing a comprehensive measure of typing proficiency.
Reading Comprehension Understand & Analyse Text
The Reading Comprehension assessment from Podium evaluates an individual's ability to understand, analyse, and interpret written texts, ensuring they can adeptly navigate the written information encountered in various job roles. It challenges individuals to extract relevant information, retain it, and apply it in diverse contexts.
Grammar Grammatical Rules
The Grammar assessment from Podium evaluates an individual's proficiency in applying grammatical rules across various categories, ensuring accurate and effective written communication. It focuses on commonly misused grammatical elements such as homophones and possessive apostrophes, assesses mastery of verb tenses and subject- verb agreement, and evaluates understanding of punctuation, abbreviations, and descriptive language. The test employs practical sentence scenarios to reflect real- world communication challenges, making it a true test of usable grammar skills.
Spelling Spell & Identify Common Words
The Spelling assessment from Podium evaluates an individual's ability to identify correctly spelled words across a diverse vocabulary range, from everyday language to specialised terminology. Designed to challenge test-takers at varying proficiency levels, it provides feedback on errors to support skill improvement, offering insights into attention to detail and overall writing competence.
Checking Spot Errors & Differences
The Checking assessment from Podium evaluates a candidate's attention to detail and ability to accurately compare information under time pressure. Comprising 25 timed questions to be completed in 8 minutes, it is designed to assess skills essential for clerical, administrative, and data entry roles where precision is critical.
Understanding Instructions Correctly Follow Instructions
The Unsderstanding Instructions assessment from Podium evaluates a candidate's ability to comprehend and follow instructions presented in various formats, including written text, diagrams, and tables. Comprising 20 timed questions to be completed in approximately 12 minutes, it is particularly suited for roles where adherence to safety protocols and precise execution of tasks are critical.