Aptitude Profile Test Series (APTS) Occupational

Author(s): George Morgan, Andrew Stephanou & Brian Simpson

Publisher: ACER Press, 2000

Purpose: To assess reasoning skills

Employment Categories: Positions that require assessment of reasoning ability

Candidates: 14+ years of age

Administration: 30 minutes per module – Individual and group

Scoring: By hand or ACER Test Scoring Service

Features:

• Australian norms
• Comprehensive survey of aptitudes

Content:

The APTS modules measure verbal, quantitative, abstract and spatial-visual reasoning skills, which are important indicators of a person’s potential for growth and development in education, training and the workplace. 

• Verbal Reasoning – assesses verbal abilities with verbal analogy, semantic comprehension and vocabulary tests
• Quantitative Reasoning – assesses abstract numeric, short word problems and problems requiring more extensive problem solving and information processing to find the correct solution
• Abstract Reasoning – assesses ability to reason in an abstract context in which one or more rules must be identified
• Spatial-Visual Reasoning – assesses the ability to mentally manipulate objects and to imagine how they would look from different perspectives

The modules can be used separately or the entire battery can be used for a more comprehensive assessment.