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They are seen by some employers as an effective way of assessing suitability for a particular job role or industry.  \nIt won’t be that you’ll face psychometric tests every time you apply for a job, but psychometric tests are used as part of the recruitment process for graduate schemes, and for other roles that may be competitive or attract a high number of applicants such as internships.  \nPsychometric tests tend to be timed. Typically, an employer will ask you to take apsychometric test at the beginning of the recruitment process. However, you might be asked to take tests as part of the final interview stage or at an assessment centre.  \nOccasionally, you might be faced with completing online industry tests even if the role you are applying for is at mid-senior level.  \nYou may also encounter game-based assessments which, as the name suggests, are assessments which are in in a game format. These tend to be more interactive than the traditional psychometric tests.  \nWhat are adjustments?  \nAdjustments – sometimes called reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or workplace adjustments – are changes employers can make at your request.  \nIn this guide, the words ‘adjustments’ and ‘changes’ have been used interchangeably.  \nIf you are a disabled applicant or employee, employers must make sure that you are not disadvantaged when completing a job application or carrying out a job role. Employers must therefore provide adjustments for those who require them.  \nAs a disabled applicant, you have the right to ask for changes to be made to an application form, psychometric test / other type of test e.g. an industry test, assessment centre, or interview (be that face-to-face, telephone, or video) .  \nChallenges  \nDue to how psychometric tests are phrased and presented, you may find it challenging to complete psychometric tests to the best of your ability, without adjustments.  \n• Psychometric tests generally have a time limit and are text heavy. For some disabled candidates, it can be tough to process the questions and come up with answers in the time given.  \n• Others find it hard to read the text or see the images well.  \n• Employers tend to be familiar with the adjustment of giving extra time but will probably be less familiar with other adjustments.  \n• An employer may tell you that they have not previously given the adjustment you’re asking for, or that the tests ","cbCainyxSZiE8Kfn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainyxSZiE8Kfn","pdf",186522,"English","# Introduction\n## What are adjustments?\n## Challenges\n## Example adjustments\n## How do I know if I need an adjustment?\n## Advice for situational judgement tests (SJTs)\n## Tips\n## Guidance for students\n## Things to remember","[{\"question\":\"What adjustments can disabled applicants request for psychometric tests?\",\"answer\":\"Adjustments can include extra time, text-to-speech tools and screen readers, display changes (such as color or font size), and alternative formats like a paper version of an online test. 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