Very good question really! I rate you daring really.. because generally such ( against the trend) questions are not dared by people. :) Personally i too never understood how a bunch of so called aptitude questions, which are out of the candidate's field of interest/job etc can judge, if the candidate can do something or not. Can you judge if a person can ride a scooter by taking aptitude quest ?? :D But yes, a very nice use of aptitude test i recently noticed in an MNC, is the ground to negotiate his/her salary ( HR: "Hey...O My God! you scored only 50% in aptitude test. No matter you gold medalist in the technical field we require you for.. buy since you scored 50%.. we would be giving you only 50% of your present salary...:D )
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Vishwas , -, --
| 06 23 2011 09:47:42 +0000
yes i agree Bcoz it totally depends up on luck factor...... the real think is thoes who r strong in technical they r rejected Bcoz of aptitude. so it doesn't take the correct decision.
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Amol Jirage, B.Tech/B.E. Network Enggr
| 06 02 2011 15:22:30 +0000
Aptitude test is just a way to screen candidates and reduce stress for recruiters by reduced number of candidates. In most cases, aptitude test don't ascertain real world domain knowledge of candidates. Anyone who has practiced enough mock test can clear aptitude test without much thinking. Real workplace knowledge is totally different. There you need domain knowledge as well as soft skills to manage diverse situations.
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Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****
| 06 02 2011 12:21:08 +0000
It happens many a times that companies recruit students from the campus on the bases of aptitude test. And later when they joined the companies they are fired as they have no practical knowledge. So on this bases I support this argument.
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arpita sharma, lecturer of finance, AMITY University Jaipur Rajasthan
| 06 02 2011 10:43:34 +0000
I support your views.Aptitude test passed students may fail in practical knowledge.
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SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd
| 11 19 2010 07:13:58 +0000
persons who thinks that getting a good job in mnc is the game of clearning aptitude and technical interviews steps and after that you WIN . that's the wrong atitude. journey start from the step when you work in company and after some years of experience the capability u hold. if some one has passionate about working as programmer but because of weak in aptitude he don't get job in mnc then it's ok after some years he will have a stable carrier than those who only get job basis on interview and written. I remeber movie Three Ediots Dialogue 'jivan me kabil bano kamyabi to jhak maar ke aayegi' it's a wonderful thought to follow in life . Be the Capable to hold the job rathen the getting job . only on basis of interview. Finally Written and interview is not the correct process of judging someone skill,it is also important to take a practical test for specific job field.
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vishal patwardhan, web developer, steward home sol,Pune
| 08 15 2010 18:27:11 +0000
I believe,Your attitude,not your aptitude, will determine your altitude... "What we think determines what happens to us,so if we want to change our lives,we need to stretch our minds..."
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Alok Rana, Owner, Aspire Consulting Group
| 05 25 2010 09:53:01 +0000
i think aptitude test is not 100% accurate judgement of any people it depends on the nature of job every company should not hire people on the basis of aptitude though it basic but still i think not necessary to test a people on the basis of these. if a people have higher technical knowledge which is required for the nature of job then there is no use of these basic knowledge a person can hire on the basis of there requirement in the company what really they need. worst effect of this is A person concentrate on these basic aptitude to crac the job at the same time they deviate from their interest ultimately we loose good engineer, technical people which is requirement for the social, technical advancement of country
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Satish , B.Tech/B.E. student, Jagannath Institute For Technology & Management, Paralakhemundi
| 05 25 2010 08:08:07 +0000
i agree with u all apty shaws limited info abt candidate which could be suitable for that job.its so obselete method to judge anyone.
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neha mittal, lecturer in jnv university
| 05 21 2010 15:14:01 +0000
Aptitude test usually is related to maths or logical reasoning the point is if the company hiring is say a finance company i dnt get the point why they need a to check the candidates Maths rather then knowledge of Finance or Capital markets!!!! So I believe the company should not 100% believe on this test's....
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Urvish Pankajkumar Subodh, Guest Lecturer (Economics), H.L.College of Commerce- H.L. Institute of Commerce.
| 05 21 2010 14:09:49 +0000
I think it is a not a good process for the selection because everyone is not competent in cracking the aptitude test, while the candidate may be very good in other things like technical, gd etc.. But he/she is unable to face the further rounds.
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Jyoti Ranjan, Software Engineer, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants
| 05 20 2010 18:32:13 +0000
Aptitude is not a complete appetite.
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Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Civil Engineer-Municipal, Sambalpur University
| 05 20 2010 12:05:24 +0000
Aptitude does show some cleverness but it doesn't necesserily show the full potential. So judging on the basis of aptitude alone is not a best way to chose an employee since the work he will be doing in the company will have to do nothing with the questions he solved in the aptitude.
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Prathamesh Janardan Patil, Network Admin/System Admin, IBM Network solutions
| 05 20 2010 10:00:05 +0000
its really painful for an aspirants who doesnt able to clear apty.. while he is gud in his work field.
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satyendra gupta, IT/Technical Content Developer, envisage infotech
| 05 20 2010 09:13:46 +0000
How can you judge one persons capability by jsut one aptitude test. Its highly misleading.
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drvijaya , Regional Medical Advisor, AstraZeneca
| 05 20 2010 09:02:00 +0000
aptitude can not give the best person for the job.....
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sudipta saha, Consultant, SC analytics pvt ltd.
| 05 20 2010 05:40:50 +0000
It is not correct system, and out of dated, too.
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Eng. Ashraf Theba, General Manager , Al ILHAM Engg. Consultants, Group of EPC Companies
| 05 20 2010 05:24:33 +0000
knowledge & skill shold be preffered.
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anil pal singh, Sales Head, suri ,automobiles
| 05 20 2010 04:38:26 +0000
No, Its part of only companies procedure. there r different peoples r different skills.
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Mahesh Pant, Software Developer, Exilant Technologies Pvt. Ltd
| 05 20 2010 03:16:57 +0000
Aptitude is a knowledge test, not a personality test. Both are required to fit into an organisation. Hence an aptitude test alone will not suffice.
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Ramesh Babu, Head/VP/GM- Purchase/Material Mgmt Retired
| 05 20 2010 02:56:13 +0000
YOU CAN'T SELECT THE PERSON ONLY ON THE BASIS APPTITUDE TEXT IT CAN BE ONE OF THE PART OF SELECTION PROCESS.EVERY JOB REQUIRED DIFFRENT SKILL,QUALITY AND YOU CANT EVALUATE ONLY BY THIS APPTITUDE TEXT
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vishal jain, area sales manager, elder pharmaceuticals ltd
| 05 19 2010 17:21:46 +0000
Aptitude test can't judge soft skills, how will he/she perform in under presure stitutetion ? so i think aptitude doesn't take correct decision.
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MAYANK KOTHARI, MARKETTING & SALES, ARIHANT TELECOM ASSOCIATED WITH VIRMATI SOFTWARE & TELECOM LTD.
| 05 19 2010 16:56:11 +0000
its a test for determining the probability of a person's success in some activity in which he is not yet trained.i agree to anand that it should not be the ultimate judgement as every individaual has different thinking and analytical skills so to judge a person under these criteria is unfair.
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neeta menon anand, Freelancer, Advertising/PR/MR/Events
| 05 19 2010 15:24:01 +0000
Yes aptitude is a good part of process but is still not completely reliable.
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Wajid.Pathan , Enterprenuer (Designer /Developer/Supplier), 3D TECH Training and Consultancy
| 05 19 2010 14:38:35 +0000
The aptitude tests focus on the basic skills required by the organization for a specific role. This is the minimum required skills necessary to be competent to perform the role adequately. Apart from this, other skills may also be required for the role and which would decide the overall competency skills of the candidate. Thus, the aptitude tests form one portion of the overall evaluation methodology for selecting a candidate for a specific job role for the organization.
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Badri N Srinivasan, Head - Quality, Valtech India Systems Pvt. Ltd.
| 05 19 2010 11:03:17 +0000
it depends on invironment but not any aptitude test can decide the worth of any person.. i strongly oppose....
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ashok , web consultant india,www.prthamwebconsultant.com
| 05 19 2010 10:43:22 +0000
Aptitude test at best throws some light on IQ and general awareness but certainly can not give insight on the technical ability and functional competence of the candidate. On the otherhand functional competence contributes maximum to the productivity of a candidate
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Swapan Kumar Gorai, Head/VP/GM-Finance/Audit, Foster Wheeler Bengal Pvt Ltd
| 05 19 2010 10:02:52 +0000
I support Anand' view. Aptitude test can be a part in the entire process of selection but it should be the decisive one. Great people like Albert Einstein and Thomas Alwa Edison were poor in school studies but proved to be great scientists.
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Raghu Chandra Prasad Gummaraju, Sr. Associate HR, Brainstorm Technologies
| 05 19 2010 09:48:56 +0000
What i believe is, if somebody is not good at maths or with numbers so that doesn't mean he is not good at other things. for ex. analytical skills, decision making, leadership etc. through one particular thing u can not judge anyone, hence if you are discarding anyone on the basis of Apti test that will be unfair. but yes definitely you should check somebody's skills at calculation but that should not be the only one.
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Mohammad Asif, Sales Executive/Officer, ITC
| 05 19 2010 09:35:37 +0000
I agree, that only aptitude test is not a yardstick to determine the capability of a person
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D. U. SRINIVASAN, Sr. consultant, Sr. consultant
| 05 19 2010 09:28:44 +0000
I agree in totality with Anand on his views. Aptitude is a part of the hireing game not the ultimate. Unfortunately todays interviewers are doing what they have been taught without being practical. Hence they too have limitations.
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Rathin Deb, Advisor and retail consultant, currently as Branch Manager, Tower Infotech Ltd
| 05 19 2010 09:05:12 +0000
I cannot claim myself to be a knowledgeable person in the area of aptitude tests and the plans and methods applied for this , but I have a doubt whether tests can help companies in finding the right candidate in the sense of the suitability of the person to cope up with the actual environment in the company. My little experience in industrial sector in India says that tests are taken on the basis of some issues in hypothetically ideal sitution and candiates are exepcted to solve the problem ideally. Problem is, the real work-atmosphere within the company can be far different to be ideal and there is a chance of the candidate's being proved to be incapable in soon after his/her placement! Secondly as Praful correctly says that techincal competence and managerial/diplomatic aptitude of a person may not fullfil the company's expectation at the same degree - what should be the choice then?
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Kathakali Mukherjee, Asst. manager - functional, Wipro Technologies
| 05 19 2010 08:50:42 +0000
But many a times such procedure for refinement dont allow the students good at technical to come forward. They sometimes just lacks due to apti failure..
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Praful Mathur, B.Tech/B.E. student, BMIT
| 05 19 2010 08:42:42 +0000
These Tests should be prepared carefully and much pre- exercise should be done.other wise the purpose may not achieve. some times, the right candidates slip through these tests.
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Srinivas S.Mantrala, PMP, Executive Engineer, A.P.S.Police Housing Corporation
| 05 19 2010 08:23:04 +0000
I think that aptitude doesnt make correct judgement on knowledge as it doesnt rely on technical strengths which are more suitable. The company must perform a test on the knowledge they are searching for rather than useless knowledge points.
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Praful Mathur, B.Tech/B.E. student, BMIT
| 05 19 2010 03:08:16 +0000
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The technology or system does not work on its own. It is the man behind and their maturity, from design to deliverance that can make it a success or failure. " Aptitude test as well is an excellent tool yet how effectively it gets used decides the quality of outcome."
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Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India
| 11 22 2010 05:28:31 +0000
HI ANAND, APTITUDE DECIDES YOUR ALTITUDE.INTERVIEWER/S WITH YEARS/DECADES OF EXPERIENCE CAN JUDGE THE PERSON RIGHTLY.MAY BE THERE ARE MISTAKES WHICH WILL BE VERY INSIGNIFICANT.ANY PERSON WITH LIMITED INCLINATION CAN NOT ACHIEVE MUCH.
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s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD
| 05 21 2010 13:14:00 +0000
i am strongly oppose the aptitude test in all companies.. it depends the nature of the duties for the opted post.. i have heard even customer care executive post also want the aptitude test. i don't understand to talk with the customer and giving clarification required the aptitude. Even i seemed many govt. organisation is asking year of world war, first panipat war etc. why?.. the answer is nothing .. they want to eliminate many of them.. the same way, the new name of elimination is aptitude test... sajin@9847 407 907
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sajin , Freelancer, FMCG/Foods/Beverage
| 05 20 2010 07:21:20 +0000
thinking,calculting,understanding capability results in aptitude, if a person passes in aptitude then company can have a overview about that person, how he can tackle situations.Then goes to technical rounds or others .Aptitude test resembles minimum qualification to have placement in a company.
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Sreenu Siva Sankar Rao, B.Tech/B.E. student, Bapatla Engineering College, Guntur
| 05 20 2010 06:41:21 +0000
Dear Mr. Gorai , I think a lot of people who are arguing against aptitude tests have misunderstood the term. Please note that aptitude tests are not the same as IQ tests ; an IQ test , which is rigorously designed , is meant to give an indication of your mental age. If you are 15 years old , and show the capabilities of an 18 year old , you are ahead of your physical age. An aptitude test , on the other hand , does not test your mental age or your intelligence. It is meant to reveal where your aptitude , or inherent inclinations , lie. Are you logical or creative , inclined to mathematical solutions or artistic solutions , mechanically adept or not , inclined to be socially active and get along with people or not ,... There are different aptitude tests to test your mechanical aptitude , IT aptitude , sales aptitude and so on.
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K. NARAYAN, None, None
| 05 20 2010 04:12:54 +0000
Hiring as a whole of the process is totally a big challenge. It is really difficult to get right candidates for the right job. Though there are a number of steps through which a candidate has to pass, it always difficult to judge a person. Aptitude test is just another vital step which a candidate has to pass through to impress his recruiters. It is not an ultimate test taken to choose an employee, even after the test is taken an employee has to undergo a lot more tests like personal interview and alike. Aptitude test helps the recruiters to understand if a candidate is having at least a minimum potential to handle a job. I personally believe that along with these entire test personal luck also plays an important part….
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santosh lakshmi vempaty, Lawyer/Attorney, CrownBridge Group LLC
| 05 20 2010 03:54:27 +0000
Overall it gives about the persons personality, behaviour, decision making
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MAJETY CHANDRA SHEKHAR, Construction-Residential, SINDHU INFRATECH
| 05 20 2010 03:35:35 +0000
Many international companies made many tests before choosing "the right person for the right position in company". Ability test, phisical test, personality tests, logic test and so on. All those tests were choose from the type of job and criteria of selection - atributes which the person who will be working must be having. Otherwise, both - employer and employee - will be unsatisfied and on loss (money and phsihical strain, other kind of loss) So, YES - best companies are asking many tests to be done!
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Mirela PANDEY, GENERAL MANAGER, IDEEA CONSULT NEW4CONSULTANCY SRL
| 05 19 2010 19:09:33 +0000
Aptitute test is used by companies to check the suitability of a candidate for a particular position. Although, it is not a exact science, but it was evolved from years of experimentation on large set of professionals. Any company can only be benefited by it, if this is applied correctly by specially trained professionals. Any half measures can lead to its failure. In India, most of the companies do not apply this effectively, it has just become another tool for shortlisting. Therefore, if aptitude test is used effectively, then it will help in creating a good job fit for the selected candidate.
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Rochit Rajvanshi, MBA/PGDM student, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur
| 05 19 2010 16:13:01 +0000
Yes "It takes the correct judgement" Aptitude decides the capability & thinking power of the candidate
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Nikhil Sanjeev Panadare, MCA student, KKWIEER
| 05 19 2010 15:00:38 +0000
Yes, I Describe the Persons Level of IQ and the Knowledge of Different things which are as basic in the Human Life.
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Kartik Kishorkumar Sompura, MBA/PGDM student, V.M.Patel Institute of Management
| 05 19 2010 14:36:31 +0000
Aptitude is not only the test to determine the person's ability but also test his emotional quotient with in the short span of time
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Chockalingam.S , Sr. Executive HR ,, Mechcicadd Engineering (P) Ltd
| 05 19 2010 14:17:11 +0000
If given in the right spirit and if administered in the right spirit would definitely be used to take a correct judgement
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Atul Joshi, CEO/MD/Director, Lions Alliance General Trading Co
| 05 19 2010 12:09:20 +0000
yes aptitude test shows how fast freshers think within specified time because in any industry or corporate sector time is money. so freshers with good common sence or what we say as I.Q are the best fit to corporate sector and also for any sector as they can cope with changing environment
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abhishek paul, Designer Trainee, pennar industries ltd., patancheru, medak dist., hyderabad
| 05 19 2010 11:32:19 +0000
It certainly helps to judge the common sense (IQ) that will be deciding how fast s/he may work in the assigned area.
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Tanmay Agarwal, Chief IT Finishing School & Senior Analyst, Pratham Software
| 05 19 2010 10:58:45 +0000
It does, if the test is scientifically designed to only identify the specific aptitude.
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M. Prabhakar Rao, Green Consultant: Green Buildings, LEED Certifications, GreenGuard, Energy Star, GreenCo Certifications, Energy Audits
| 05 19 2010 10:47:51 +0000
I think it is process for not selecting but rejecting incompetent people from race.
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sheolikar , Software Developer, Quadruple Technologies
| 05 19 2010 10:07:26 +0000
in the test the examiner comes to know how the mind of the applicant works.. so it is necessary ....
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Hussain Mohammed, B.B.A student, raaj industry & services
| 05 19 2010 09:58:02 +0000
I would say that a well-designed aptitude test will weed out the candidates who are obviously not up to the mark. Thus , if a 100 candidates have applied for a job , whose vacancies are just 5 , then the results of the aptitude tests will help the HR manager narrow down the list to probably 20 candidates , who will now have to be interviewed before the final 5 are selected. In the absence of the aptitude tests , the HR manager would have called the same number of candidates for interviews , but the selection of these 20 candidates out of the 100 aplications would have been done on the basis of the HR manager's judgement , which may be spot on , or which may not be so accurate. Aptitude tests are not essays to be written in English ; they are therefore not dependent on fluency in English ; nor are they going to test the candidates in subject knowledge. However , consider that the prime attribute of a programmer is analytical skill and the ability to read and understand a functional description ; these two attributes can certainly be tested in an aptitude test.
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K. NARAYAN, None, None
| 05 19 2010 09:56:03 +0000
Hi Darshana, How are you ? I need help.....
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Navneet K Sharma, Asst. Manager/Manager -(NonTechnical), IBM India Pvt Ltd
| 05 19 2010 09:27:19 +0000
Aptitude tests are administered mostly at entry level jobs wherein the technical ability of the candidate is assessed. Once the candidate clears the same, he may be subjected to a Behavioral test/interview. To this effect, the aptitude test acts as a filter, wherein the candidates that don't satisfy minimal technical proficiency cannot make it to the next round; thereby reducing the recruitment cycle time. For all other positions other than entry level ones, there is more to the candidate's ability than just technical skills. For these candidates, a different approach should be applied.
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Aditya Iyengar, Product Lead - Bullion, Base Metals & Energy, Kotak Mahindra Bank
| 05 19 2010 09:26:53 +0000
I guess Lalit is right. Companies look for the candidate who knows how to crack the nut. If a candidate knows how to do, what the company needs from it...then he/she is the right candidate for them. Competition is another factor for which companies need to have a similar exam for everybody for better & easy scanning of candidates
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Darshana Sawant, HR Manager, Leading IT services company
| 05 19 2010 08:24:33 +0000
Technical skills,competencies can be easily delivered to the employees ..main idea behind this aptitude test is companies prefer people who can think out of box,can bring some good innovative/new changes in company's product,processes.
I think if a person has good aptitude and a desire to learn.. in the long run he is far better than a person who only keeps a bookish knowledge and just do things which he have learnt or taught to him
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Anuj , Senior Technical Project Lead, Huawei Technologies India
| 05 19 2010 08:19:32 +0000
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