Know the Psychological

Assessment Tools - Indonesia

Be Ready to Get the Job of your Dream
Companies are increasingly giving jobseekers psychological
assessment as part of their hiring process.

They are becoming more popular than ever and most

candidates have strong dislike feelings toward this type of
tests.

This presentation is to share with you what type of

Assessment you will face and what they are measuring.

We hope that with this knowledge at hand, you are more

equipped to be prepared for the Psychological Assessment
Purpose of Psychological Assessment is to
measure 3 competency Model:

1. Intellectual Capacity

2. Working Attitude

3. Personality
Standard Assessment Tools

Pauli test/ Kraepelin

Papi Kostik
Wartegg
Baum Test
DISC Profiling
Pyschological Interview
Pauli Test/ Kraepelin

Purpose
It is usually use to measure:

1. The ability to work under-pressure

2. How to handle conflict when it arises
3. Ability to take constructive criticism
4. The ability to adapt to changes

How to Do Pauli Test?

To sum between two numbers in each row, either from bottom to the top or top to bottom,
depending on the type of test given by the assessor.

Usually there is a time limit and when the time is up, you would have to move to the next
column and do the sums again from bottom-up or vice versa, and so on
Pauli Test/ Kraepelin - Worksheet Sample
 Pauli Test/ Kraepelin

Tips on Managing the Pauli/ Kraepelin Test

1. Full Concentration while doing the test. This test is very energy draining.
Try not to lose concentration during this test.

2. Do not continue to work on the column that has passed the time limit
because you will not have enough time to do the next column

3. Do not make a Zig-Zag or declining pattern in each column. Keep the

answer on each column stable.
Papi Kostik

Purpose
Personality assessment or leading personality assessment test tools used by
professionals HR (Human Resource ) and related managers to evaluate behaviors and
work styles of individuals at all levels.

How to Do Papi Kostik?

1. There are 90 questions with 2 pair of statements, for instance:
a. I am a handworker
b. I am not easily sad
2. Choose one that you think is right, by circle the answer (further instruction will be given by
the assessor
Papi Kostik Test Worksheet - Sample
Papi Kostik Answer Sheet - Sample
Wartegg Test

Purpose
To examine the personality trait of a person. Measuring the intensity and interrelation of
emotion, imagination, dynamism, and control of each individual

How to Do Wartegg Test?

1. There are 8 boxes containing eight different symbols.

2. You have to develop each of the symbol into an image
Wartegg Test Worksheet - Sample
Wartegg Test Result - Sample
 Wartegg Test Interpretation of each boxes

1. Picture 1: Shows the ability to adapt to new environment

2. Picture 2: Shows emotional flexibility

3. Picture 3: Shows ones motivation and desire to go forward

4. Picture 4: Shows the ability to overcome difficulties or problems

5. Picture 5: Shows how one individual take action and make decisions

6. Picture 6: Shows analytical ability

7. Picture 7: Depicts ones feeling and emotions

8. Picture 8: Shows how he/she build or establish their social interaction

 Baum Test

Purpose
It is use extensively across the world as a method of analyzing an individuals
personality and underlying emotional history.

How to Do Baum Test?

You will be asked to draw a broad-leaved tree on a standard A4 blank sheet of paper.

A psychologist or a psychiatrist will then evaluate the different aspects of the tree
drawing as well as the individuals behavior /comments while completing the test.
Baum test Result - Sample
 DISC Personality Test

Purpose
It is a behavior assessment tools which centers on four different behavioral traits:
Dominance, Inducement (Influence), Submission (Steadiness) and Compliance.

DISC is not a personality test, but it is a tool to know ones behavior when the person is
in a particular environment or how they deal in situations where interpersonal
relationships are involved

How to Do DISC Test?

There will be 4 points in each number. Tick on M (Most) column on the point that you
like or fit you most and L (Least) on the point that you feel least

.
DISC Test Worksheet - Sample
Psychological Interview

Purpose
The Assessor will conduct psychological interview to determine a persons character
and ability to handle the job.

This psychological Interview is the final tools in the psychological assessment process.
The result of Face-to-face interview will be use to back up the written test you have
completed

A psychological interview is nothing more than a psychological "fitness" test that more
than likely focuses on your personal career goals, ambitions and family background.
Other topics might include questions about personal satisfaction, how you handled
yourself in a challenging situation or your enjoyment.
 How to handle Psychological Interview

1. Tell the truth. The assessor are trained to detect body

language that signals a person is lying

2. Do not more volunteer information than is requested, especially

if it is personal in nature. Answer honestly and succinctly while
staying positive.

3. Tips on answering challenging questions is to answer the best

you can and do not worry or try to explain your response. Use
your logic when answering challenging questions.
Thank you