Psychometric assessments originated in the early 20th century and were developed to objectively analyze behavioral components of individuals. They measure skills, cognitive abilities, personality traits, and attitudes in a scientific way. For industry, psychometric testing provides several benefits: it removes subjectivity from hiring decisions, accurately measures abilities needed for jobs, and speeds up the hiring process by focusing on the most qualified candidates. The objectives of psychometric testing are to objectively assess an individual's potential fit for roles based on skills, traits, and attitudes needed and provide a holistic view of their personality. This helps employers make better hiring and development decisions.

1. Need for Psychometric
Assessment in Industry
Dr.Molly Joy
Professor and Head, Department of Psychology , Kristu Jayanti College
Bangalore

2. Psychometric Assessments
 Francis Galton is known as the ‘Father of Psychometrics
 Psychometric testing found its origins in the early 20th century when French Psychologist Alfred
Binet Administered the first intelligence test in 1905
 China happens to be the first civilization that undertook psychometric testing while recruiting the
military personnel
 Though the origin of psychometric testing dates back to ancient times, the modern-day
psychometric test was, however, developed by statistician and psychologist

3. What is a Psychometric Test and
Assessment ?
 A psychometric test or assessment is a scientific procedure which individual or organizations
employ to analyze the behavioral components of people
 They are mainly created to map an individual’s skills, Cognitive abilities ,personality traits, and
attitude.
 Psychometric tests provide a more holistic view of a prospect’s behavioural aspects of an
individual or groups.
 Psychometric test is an objective way of measuring and assessing the human potential.
 Evaluating a variety of skills ranging from levels of knowledge, cognitive skills to personality
assessment.

4. Objectives for Psychometric testing In
Industry
Psychometric testing has following Characteristics
Objectivity- Traditional approach to hiring heavily dependent on interviews and Application blank
descriptions which were more subjective in nature . Psychometric assessments remove this element of
subjectivity in the decision-making approach and provide fair, biased-free talent assessment.
Accuracy- Psychometric testing and evaluation enables hiring managers to measure an individual’s
abilities to process information, solve problems, make decisions while also assessing their behavioral
attributes. Using this evaluation, essential data on all candidates get generated that recruiters utilize to
make rational decisions about candidates.
Speed – even small-sized organizations receive numerous applications for available positions and that it
would take a considerably long time to sift through all applications. Psychometric assessment enables
companies to focus on the right candidates instead of dragging down the process

5. Objectives for Psychometric testing In
Industry
 Psychometric testing is an objective way of assessing the potential ability of an indivudal for
particular job roles.
 To map an individual’s skills, personality traits, and attitude required to perform successfully on-
the-job.
 To analyze the role fitment of a job prospect. Psychometric profiling assessments measure
specific behavioral traits that often get missed out during personal interviews.
 To provide a more holistic view of a prospect’s personality and attitude , interest and skills
 Psychometric evaluation is used in recruitment and learning and development to improve the
quality of selection and to make development programs useful and engaging.
 To assist employers in making decision in choosing the the right people for the job .