How can you choose whether one test is better than another? And why is CMAP+ the best choice?

The main reason is TRUST: CMAP+ meets all the essential criteria for a valid, reliable test you can trust. There is a huge amount of scientific work that needs to go into making a good psychometric test. Often, test reports look very convincing, but they may have little or no science behind them, and can do more harm than good, with hidden ‘false positives’ and ‘false negatives’.

So, what is the answer? How can you know that you can trust CMAP+? 

Below are listed the things to look for to determine a good psychometric test for Career Planning.  To decide what tool is best, compare CMAP+, our career planning tool with others.

 

 

What to look for

What CMAP+ offers

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Gives you true results, with minimum ‘false positives’, not just good-looking reports

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Is designed according to international academic and scientific Psychometric Principles, as defined by the British Psychological Society, not according to someone’s individual principles

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Has a published Technical Manual, accessible and free, containing all the research which was done BEFORE the test was published as a commercial product

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Claims of high validity and reliability are supported by data published in the Technical Manual

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The certainty that the test questions are held securely and not copiable, so test results can’t be manipulated

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Results matched against a relevant ‘norm’ or demographic group e.g., Indian students

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Career options with terminology customized for Indians 

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Up to date database of global careers, including STEM and digital revolution jobs

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The user-friendly report, not full of technical jargon

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Globally recognized, used and approved, not just domestic relevance

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The report includes a student research guide

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The report encourages open exploration, not just a prescriptive narrow option.

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Designed is based on globally accepted and proven psychological models, not something someone has just made up, e.g., John Holland’s ‘Career Interest’ themes, Cattell’s ‘Trait theory’ and Spearman’s ‘G Factor’

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Requires ID verification during a test administration, to avoid repeat distortion

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Published by an established global leader in psychometric test design, such as Psytech International UK

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Supported by expert feedback and counseling delivered by internationally trained personnel

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Online anytime anywhere test, using cloud technology. No paper-based testing

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Test questions are designed to be ‘culturally neutral’- they do not cause a disadvantage to certain cultural groups

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The test measures all three aspects which affect Career fit: Career Interest, Personality Motivations, and Reasoning Ability

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The main reason why is CMAP+ the best choice is TRUST: CMAP+ meets all the essential criteria for a valid, reliable test you can trust. Connect with us to request the CMAP+ assessment.