Criteria Basic Skills Test (CBST)
Measures:
- Job readiness
- Trainability
- Learning ability
- Attention to detail
Recommended for:
- Many entry-level positions
Test Description
The Criteria Basic Skills Test (CBST) measures the basic math and verbal skills that are required to succeed in a wide variety of entry-level jobs. The CBST is a 20-minute, 40-item test that measures basic grammar, spelling, math, and language skills. It offers a quick way to assess the job readiness and trainability of candidates in a range of jobs, including clerical, administrative, and customer service positions.
Score Reports
Each individual is given a raw score and a percentile ranking. The raw score indicates how many questions (out of 40) the individual answered correctly, while the percentile ranking is a relative performance metric that indicates how the individual scored relative to others who have taken the test. For example, a percentile ranking of 45 means that an individual scored better than 45% of the group on which the test was normed.
Sample CBST Question:
Choose the word that completes the sentence correctly.
In recent years poker has ___________ quite popular.
- became
- become
- becoming
- becomes
- becomed
Answer: B
Validity Information
The CBST has been shown to predict performance for a variety of jobs in which basic verbal and math skills are required, including customer service positions, data entry, sales clerks, and more.
Languages Offered:
- English (US) - Default
- English (UK)
- Spanish (Latin American)