Each and every company follows various methods to shortlist and select their employees. This is because business world involves complex challenges, requires quick decision making skills, execution of the decision made, etc., to reap huge profit. So to choose smart and intelligent employees, companies follow many innovative methods. The basic and most commonly used method is “Quantitative Aptitude”. 

From the recruiter’s point of view, aptitude tests are known to be an effective method to filter the applicants for an interview.  Not everyone has the skill sets required to sail through. On the contrary, people who are good at it, have a chance to crack the recruitment process easily.

Quantitative aptitude measures certain skills which are as follows,

• Mental Alertness: To cope up with the changing trends in business, a person with mental alertness is preferred by companies.
• Problem Solving Skills: A person with effective problem solving skills is believed to follow a systematic approach towards problems and challenges.
• Accuracy: Certain business entities like banking, finance, stock markets and statistics require numerical and data accuracy.
• Analysis: Data Analysis is the most discussed topic in today’s business world. Right from understanding the requirements of the customers to ensuring smooth delivery of the end product, data analysis plays a vital role in industry’s growth and profit.

The above mentioned skills are tested in the first phase of the recruitment process through aptitude test. Generally, aptitude questions are from topics like Mathematics, Data Interpretation, Reasoning (logical ability), English, Computer Science etc.,

Remember, only certain jobs involving IT, Data Science, Banking, Finance etc., expect the candidates to be proficient in aptitude test whereas, industries like Marketing, Graphical Designing, Technical Writing etc., expect the candidates to be proficient in English Language, Interpersonal Skills ,  Negotiating Skills, Creativity and Typewriting Skills etc.

Hence, know your inner ability and prepare accordingly. All the best for your recruitment.