1. Psychometric tests are
useful in helping students identify their future career path selection,
switching career and making higher education choices. Psychometric test not
only serves the purpose of measuring the aptitude of a student but also
guarantees selection of correct and successful career. Psychometric tests can
help students to know their true potential by identifying strengths,
weaknesses, abilities, skills and interests.
2. Normally students don’t
know as to which type of career they should pursue, what they want to do in
future, which career would suit them, more importantly they are ignorant of the
fact that they don’t even know about their hidden abilities and don’t know whom
to approach for advice and counseling.
3. Psychometric test provides the all in one solution to career path selection and guidance. It is
the panacea for all ills and a perfect remedy. But on the other hand it is
pertinent to note that psychometric tests come with a variety of tools, which
should be used in consultation with a certified counselors and professionals.
Since psychometric tests are not self sufficient and require other assessment
techniques as prescribed by professional psychologists.
4. Psychometric testing
tools enables the counseling experts in aptitude mapping, which gives a clear
picture to counselor about student’s inherent abilities, personality type and
interests and whether it corresponds to career a student wants to pursue. For
example personality tests are conducted to observe presence or absence of
certain personality traits. If such desired personality trait is inherently
present then counselor would suggest success in that career but if that
personality trait is absent then it would lead to underperformance and counselor
would simply not recommend that career.
5. In past the concept of
career counseling along with use of psychometric instruments was not the real
focus, instead getting a job was a real focus, which led to job dissatisfaction
and underperformance. Therefore, in order to avert this situation concept of
hiring career counselors with use of correct psychometric tools got attention
of many, as it helped in exploring ones talent and thereby guiding towards
right path.
6. Psychometric test helps
in talent mapping; these are much more reliable because they are standardized
on large population scales. Validity of a psychometric test should not be lower
than 0.60, and if it’s lower than this level then a career counselor needs to
re-evaluate it. Since these tests are standardized and tested on large
population scales, therefore, are reliable. A mix of psychometric tests and sub
tests like mechanical aptitude test, language aptitude and mathematical
aptitude tests can make it convenient for a psychologist to explore aptitude of
a student. These tests conducted consistently not only explore the aptitude of
the student but also taps ability, personality and interest of a student. These
traits are then matched with available jobs.
7. Therefore, in light of
above discussion we can conclude that psychometric tests can help teachers,
students and parents in exploring the real talent of a student and to suggest
best fit path for future.
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