Several tests are conducted in the selection process to ensure whether the candidate possesses the necessary qualifications.

A. Ability Test: 

Ability test may be divided into:

• Aptitude Test: Aptitude test is a test to measure suitability of the candidates for the post.
• Achievement Test: This test measures a candidate’s capacity to achieve in a particular field.
• Intelligence Test: Intelligence test is designed to measure a variety of mental ability, individual capacity of a candidate.
• Judgment Test: This test is conducted to test the presence of mind and reasoning capacity of the candidates.

B. Personality Test: 

It refers to the test conducted to find out the non-intellectual traits of a candidate. 

It can be further divided into:

• Interest Test: Interest test measures a candidate’s extent of interest in a particular area.
• Projective Test: This test measures the candidate’s values, personality of the candidate.
• Attitude Test: measures candidate’s tendencies towards the people, situation, action and related things.