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It outlines common written test types used across industries, including SPI, General Exams, Information Processing, SHL aptitude tests, company originals, English tests, BAT, WEB tests, and SCOA. 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To Succeed in the Screening Process  \nWritten Examinations－Start Preparations Today-  \nWhile it has been said that companies employ people based “chiefly on their personal character,” the second most important thing that companies look at is your results on written exams and/or aptitude tests. Companies are not just looking at your academic ability or deviation scores, you will be also judged on your overall basic knowledge, common sense, analytical ability, and perceptiveness to see if you have potential to be a top personnel in their company.  \nFor this reason, written exams are usually held in the earlier stages of the selection screening. Regardless of how high you have set your sights on a particular company, you may not even make it to the interview stage if you do not pass the written exams. Furthermore, as job hunting starts in earnest, you will be busy writing your rirekisho and ES, so you need to plan out your schedule to allow time for studying. Results vary greatly between students who have or haven’t prepared in advance using the relevant materials and there is nothing as disappointing as failing at the written exam stage of a company due to lack of preparation. Therefore, prepare well in advance.  \n**Once again, in recent years, there has been an increase in improper conduct such as substitution of exam candidates in regards to taking these tests. As a result, more and more companies now conduct another written exam immediately prior to the final interview to check for discrepancies between scores. If they find major discrepancies between your scores, please be aware that you may then be dropped from further screening as a result.  \n1. Types of Written Examinations  \nWritten examinations come in many different shapes and sizes. Below is a brief outline of the five most commonly used exams.  \n【SPI (Synthetic Personality Inventory) Examination】  \nThis is the most commonly used exam and is used by companies regardless of what industry they belong to. This will consist of multiple choice Japanese and mathematics sections, with the possibility of an added personality test.  \n●Japanese: synonyms, opposites, kanji and comprehension  \n●Mathematics: addition, multiplication, division, graph reading, etc.  \n●Personality Test: between 300 and 500 simple yes/no questions. In order to get through as many of these questions as possible in the allotted time, you will only have a few seconds to answer each question. Don’t spend time trying to figure out what the question is trying to find out about you. Answer with your first gut feeling and move on to the next question.  \n【General Exam】  \nGeneral academic exams that test Japanese, mathematics and English ability. There are a lot of different types of questions. For example, questions about current events, common sense or business etiquette.  \n【Information Processing Exam】  \nThis type of exam, used frequently in the IT industry, tests applicants on the simplicity of complex systems, arrangement of things in a logical and rational order, simple and efficient formulas, etc. This is mandatory for students applying to be System Engineers.  \n【CAB ・ GAB】  \nThese are aptitude tests put out by SHL-JAPAN Ltd. The CAB exam is used not only by a large number of companies in the IT industry, but also by a wide variety of other industries and for non-IT job positions. The GAB exam is amore general exam used widely across many industries, but more commonly by companies involved with trading, investment and general research. There has been a trend for major companies to adopt these exams into their recruitment process, and because the questions are completely different to those of the SPI exam, you will need to prepare for these exams differently.  \n【Company Original Exam】  \nA company may give out its own original exam. This may include questions similar to an SPI exam or problems related to that particular company or industry.  \n【English Exam】  \nA lot of companies, including foreign and ","cbCainWQ8qI7vAb0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainWQ8qI7vAb0","pdf",745625,"English","# Types of Written Examinations\n## SPI (Synthetic Personality Inventory) Examination\n## General Exam\n## Information Processing Exam\n## CAB ・ GAB\n## Company Original Exam\n## English Exam\n## Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT)\n## WEB Test\n## SCOA (System for Career Orientation Assessment) – General Aptitude Testing System\n# Preparing for a Written Exam","[{\"question\":\"Why are written exam results so important in the screening process?\",\"answer\":\"Companies use written and aptitude test results to assess not only academic ability, but also basic knowledge, common sense, analytical ability, and perceptiveness for potential in the company.\"},{\"question\":\"What should candidates do to avoid failing the written exam stage?\",\"answer\":\"Plan a study schedule early, use relevant materials in advance, and prepare well ahead of the exam so time pressure during job hunting does not affect preparation quality.\"},{\"question\":\"How can companies detect improper conduct during written tests?\",\"answer\":\"More companies run another written exam immediately before the final interview to compare scores; major discrepancies may lead to disqualification from further screening.\"}]","To Succeed in the Screening Process - Types of Written Examinations - Preparing for a Written Exam | PDF",1791175003]