Mental arithmetic tests are standardized aptitude tests that provide the employing organization information about your general numerical aptitude. Practice mental arithmetic tests today!

How does a Mental Arithmetic Test work?

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What does a Mental Arithmetic Test assess?

Ability tests are a typical part of the selection process or for workplace development. Mental arithmetic tests are standardized psychometric assessment tests that provide the employing organization with information about a candidate’s general numerical aptitude. These tests measure a candidate’s basic numeracy and can be categorized as a speed test.

What you should know about Mental Arithmetic Tests

Employers choose to use psychometric testing during their recruitment process to help give a better overall evaluation of candidates and their suitability for the job that they’re applying for. Psychometric testing could help gauge candidates' future performance and also improve employee retention by making successful hiring decisions.

Employers most commonly use aptitude tests, such as mental arithmetic tests, online. Traditionally, aptitude tests have been pen-and-paper, but due to benefits such as saving valuable time and money, online testing is used more and more frequently. Undertaking aptitude tests is usually the follow-up action after an employer has accepted your CV or initial job application form.

If you pass the online test, in some cases, you are invited to an assessment center, which larger employers usually do. The term assessment center is used due to the fact that employers conduct this extended assessment in a single center, either an office of the employers themselves or at a third-party venue. The assessment centre is often (but not always) a day that constitutes the final stage of the application process. At the assessment center, they will ask you to sit a repeat test to verify your earlier test scores; therefore, don’t get your friends or family to help you out during the online test!

Preparing for an assessment center or online aptitude test can be stressful because you don’t know what to expect. The best way to familiarize yourself is with practice aptitude tests that mimic those employers and recruiters use. Assessment-Training.com has prepared thousands of candidates for their assessments and aptitude tests by offering realistic test simulations with fully worked solutions.

By practicing mental arithmetic tests, you can improve your performance during the real test by familiarizing yourself with the format and time pressure.

The equations and sums you will need to answer may contain positive as well as negative numbers. When doing calculation tests, you will find the following mathematical equations:

Adding: In these mathematical equations, represented by the + sign, it is necessary to add the two numbers.
Subtracting: In these mathematical equations, represented by the – sign, it is necessary to subtract one number from the other one.
Multiplying: In these mathematical equations, represented by the x sign, it is necessary to multiply the two numbers.
Dividing: In these mathematical equations, represented by the ÷ sign, it is necessary to divide the first number by the second number.
Fractions: Just to make the test a little more difficult, you will also find fractions within the mathematical equations. Some of the numbers that you will need for a calculation can be switched into fractions. An example is ½, which equals 0.5.

Tips and tricks to ace your Mental Arithmetic Test

Doing some research about the tests that you need to take is the most important step in preparation for any aptitude test. If you know what to expect you will increase your chances of performing well due to the fact that you’re familiar with the formats. Also, by practicing aptitude tests, you will reveal your own strengths and weaknesses that you can work on in preparation for the actual assessment.

Therefore, we advise you to find out the test publisher and exact name of the tests that you are about to take, and then search Assessment-Training.com or contact us to get more details about this test.

These effective test-taking strategy tips and tricks are well worth remembering before you take the actual mental arithmetic tests:

Practice, practice and practice some more to ace your assessment and aptitude tests!
Read the questions and instructions properly. Even though this seems logical, candidates often miss out on very important information. Multiple-choice tests use so-called ‘distractors’ as answer possibilities. These distractors are answer options that are deliberately similar to the right answer; in other words, the answer possibilities are designed to test if you read the question and provided information property.
Therefore, take your time to carefully read the information provided.
Be prepared with a pen and a piece of paper when doing the online test.
Don’t cheat. This is an important one. Many employers use verification tests to validate your previous results, to see if you have collaborated on your test. Large test publishers often use software that compares your response patterns and performance between the online test and the follow-up supervised test.
The most common operations you can expect during a mental arithmetic test are: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.

How to solve a Mental Arithmetic Test?

A Mental Arithmetic Test is designed to measure your ability to answer problems using the basic arithmetic operations:

Adding: In these mathematical equations, represented by the "+" sign, it is necessary to add the two numbers.

Subtracting: In these mathematical equations, represented by the "–" sign, it is necessary to subtract one number from the other one.

Multiplying: In these mathematical equations, represented by the "x" sign, it is necessary to multiply the two numbers.

Dividing: In these mathematical equations, represented by the "÷" sign, it is necessary to divide the first number by the second number.
Fractions: Just to make the test a little more difficult, you will also find fractions within the mathematical equations. Some of the numbers that you will need for a calculation can be switched into fractions. An example is ½, which equals 0.5.

To solve the given equations, you should know the basic rules for order of operations. These rules are as follows:

Rule 1: First, perform any calculations inside parentheses.

Rule 2: Next perform the exponents.

Rule 3: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.

Rule 4: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

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