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General Memory/Vocabulary Tips

• Look and listen for the new words you are learning
  Look out and listen for the new words when you are speaking to people, watching TV, or reading books and magazines in English.

• Use new words to write sentences about yourself
  Using new words in a personalised way is an excellent way to memorise them. Writing words down and using them in context will help you learn the meanings.

• Try to remember your lessons without your books
  A very good way to remember information is to try to remember it without your books. Test your memory by making notes and then checking them against your books. 

• Say the words out loud as you learn them
  Record yourself saying the words out loud and then listen to the recording.

• Look for connections between new words
  You can do this by organising words into groups. For example, by topic, in pairs (with similar or opposite meanings), by word types (verb, noun, adjective etc).

• Write words in a small notebook
  Write news words in a notebook. Include an example sentence. Carry the notebook with you and use it to test yourself when you have some spare time: during your lunch break or waiting for the bus.

• Use different learning techniques
  Generally, we remember 20% of what we read; 30 % of what we hear; 40% of what we see; 50% of what we write or say and 60% of what we do. Try to use all of your senses.

CLICK FOR VIDEO: Memorizing Vocabulary And Languages
 

UK English Level Test (68 Questions)   Beginners Elementary Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Upper-Intermdiate Cambridge First Certificate Advanced Spanish Version

Test Your Vocabulary

TOEFL.COM 

English Punctuation:  Commas

Comma Quiz

• General Intelligence Test (GIT-320)

• Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test (GSPAT-120)

• General Administration Test (GAT) 

• General Competency Test Level 1 (GCT1) Practice Test (50 Questions) 

Essentials skills

Maybe you’d like to find out what skills you have. This information might influence your career or learning choices. Although this is an informal test, it will give you a good idea of how your skills match the ones described in more than 200 occupations posted at HRSDC’s Essential Skills site.

What is TOWES

Across Canada, employers, educators, labour organizations and governments are working together to ensure that Canadians have the Essential Skills needed for full participation in home and community life.

TOWES – the Test of Workplace Essential Skills offers valid, reliable and effective assessments, curriculum and training support for organizations and individuals looking to assess and improve Essential Skills.

What are Essential Skills

Essential Skills are the skills needed to carry out everyday tasks for work, learning and life. They are not the technical skills required by a particular job; they are the skills applied in all occupations.

Essential Skills:

• help us to perform the tasks required by our occupation and other activities of daily life.

• provide us with a foundation to learn other skills.

• enhance our ability to adapt to change.

There are 9 Essential Skills:  Reading Text, Document Use, Numeracy, Writing, Thinking Skills, Oral Communication, Working With Others, Computer Use, and Continuous Learning.

TOWES assesses the first three skills, which are often referred to as adult literacy skills. 

Free Online Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 

Second Language Evaluation – SLE

• Information for Candidates
• Information for Managers and Language Training Staff
  • Qualification Standards in Relation to Official Languages
  • Guidelines for Assessing Persons with Disabilities 

SLE – Information for Candidates

• SLE – Test of Oral Proficiency
• SLE – Test of Written Expression

• SLE-Test of Reading Comprehension 

Virtual Information Session about the Test of Oral Proficiency in the Second Official Language

These videos have been developed to explain to candidates, in simple and dynamic terms, the second language requirements in the Canadian federal public service and how they are evaluated.

The video files below are in Windows Media Player format. 

Segment 3 of 3

• Video (Length of clip: 9:39)
  • High Resolution Video
  • Low Resolution Video
• Transcript 

Careers in the federal public service for Canadian Citizens

jobs.gc.ca 

Information for Canadians:

• Job opportunities and recruitment programs in the federal public service through our http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/ Web site
• Occupational tests and assessments through our Personnel Psychology Centre, including general administrative tests
• Information on Bilingual Positions and Second Language Testing
• Investigations of certain staffing situations

Public Service Commission

www.psc-cfp.gc.ca

Canadians looking for employment in the federal public service 

Applicant testing and assessment

Information on the most commonly used tests, including the General Administration Test (GAT), the General Competency Test (GCT), and the Office Skills Test (OST), is available on the PSC Web site

• Skill tests: your specific skills, such as typing or welding are assessed
• Role playing: you are asked to play a particular role, such as a supervisor, to show how you interact with others
• Work samples: you have the opportunity to show examples of your past work
• Reference checks: your references may be contacted to confirm your background

Office Skills Test (OST) Test 

The OST Practice Test

The practice test has 50 questions similar to those found in the official test and the same five sub-tests, each offering 10 questions similar to those on the OST. The instructions on how to answer the questions are the same.

Note that the sub-tests time limits in the test are longer than those in the practice test because the test contains more questions than the practice test. You should spend exactly 32 minutes writing the practice test.

Each practice sub-test includes a specific set of instructions. Read these instructions carefully, taking all the time you need and make sure you understand how to answer the questions before beginning the sub-test. We recommend that you complete the practice sub-tests one after another, as in the official test.

Because the OST practice test is interactive, you will be able to submit your test for scoring by pressing the “Score” button.

You will also be able to see how much time you took to do each sub-test you submit. By comparing the time you took with the time recommended, you will be able to gauge whether you are working at an appropriate pace.

Note: Except for the “Instructions”, do not visit other web pages, once you begin the practice test.  If you visit other web pages you will lose all the answers you provided up to that point and you will have to restart the practice test. 

OST Practice Test 1: Filing (10 Questions) 

OST Practice Test 2: Arithmetic (10 Questions) 

OST Practice Test 3 – Checking (10 Questions) 

OST Practice Test 4 – Vocabulary (10 Questions)

OST Practice Test 5 – Following Directions (10 Questions)

End of Sub-test 5 and Office Skills Test (OST) Practice Test

If you prefer, you can print the test and compare your answers to the answer sheet. 

PSC Tests

including SLE (Second Language Evaluation) tests

• Appointment Framework Knowledge Test (AFKT-901)
• Candidate Achievement Record
• Data Conversion Aptitude test 17A
• Full-Circle 360° Feedback Tools and Services
• Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test (GSPAT-120)
• General Administration Test (GAT-380)
• General Competency Test: Level 1 (GCT1-207)
• General Competency Test: Level 2 (GCT2-314)
• General Intelligence Test (GIT-310)
• General Intelligence Test (GIT-320)
• Human Resources Consultant Simulation Exercise (410)

• Identification of Middle Management Potential (IMMP)
• Identification of Paths to EX (IPEX)
• Managerial In-Basket Exercise (810)
• Middle Management Situational Exercise (MMSE – 840)
• Middle Manager In-Basket Exercise (820)
• Middle Manager Simulation Exercise (757)
• Office Skills Test (OST-200)
• Office Skills Test – (Filing-201)
• Office Skills Test – (Arithmetic-202)
• Office Skills Test – (Checking-203)
• Office Skills Test – (Coding-204)
• Office Skills Test – (Vocabulary-205)
• Office Skills Test – (Following Directions-206)
• Program Advisor Simulation (758)
• Reviewing past accomplishments and experience
• Senior Managerial Simulation Exercise (861)
• Simulation Exercise for Senior Executives, Level 03
• Simulations for the Identification of Leadership (SIL)
• Simulations for the Selection of Executives (SELEX)
• Situational Judgement Test (SJT-318)
• Structured Selection Interview
• Supervisor Simulation Exercise (428)
• Team Leader Simulation (445)
• Test of Oral Proficiency (SLE)
• Test of Reading Comprehension (SLE)
• Test of Written Expression (SLE)
• Written Communication Proficiency Test (WCPT-351)
• Written Communication Test (WCT-345)

Tests by level

Tests for administrative support level

• Data Conversion Aptitude test 17A
• Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test (GSPAT-120)
• General Competency Test: Level 1 (GCT1-207)
• Office Skills Test (OST-200)
• Office Skills Test – (Filing-201)
• Office Skills Test – (Arithmetic-202)
• Office Skills Test – (Checking-203)
• Office Skills Test – (Coding-204)
• Office Skills Test – (Vocabulary-205)
• Office Skills Test – (Following Directions-206)

Tests for officer level

• Appointment Framework Knowledge Test (AFKT-901)
• General Administration Test (GAT-380)
• General Competency Test: Level 2 (GCT2-314)
• General Intelligence Test (GIT-310)
• General Intelligence Test (GIT-320)
• Human Resources Consultant Simulation Exercise (410)

• Situational Judgement Test (SJT-318)
• Written Communication Proficiency Test (WCPT-351)
• Written Communication Test (WCT-345)

Tests for management level

• Assessment Centre for the Identification of Middle Management Potential (IMMP)
• Identification of Paths to EX (IPEX)
• Managerial In-Basket Exercise (810)
• Middle Management Situational Exercise (MMSE – 840)
• Middle Manager In-Basket Exercise (820)
• Middle Manager Simulation Exercise (757)
• Program Advisor Simulation (758)
• Senior Managerial Simulation Exercise (861)
• Simulation Exercise for Senior Executives, Level 03
• Simulations for the Identification of Leadership (SIL)
• Simulations for the Selection of Executives (SELEX)
• Supervisor Simulation Exercise (428)
• Team Leader Simulation (445)

Other

• Candidate Achievement Record
• Full-Circle 360° Feedback Tools and Services
• Reviewing past accomplishments and experience
• Structured Selection Interview 

• List of all PSC tests by method

• List of all PSC Tests (alphabetical order) 

See also

• ETS – Educational_Testing_Service
• List of admissions tests
• Business School
• Graduate school
• Law School
• Medical School
• SAT
• ACT (test)
• LSAT
• MCAT
• GMAT
• TOEFL
• Licensure
• Master’s degree
• Doctorate degree
• First professional degree
• Professional degree
• Terminal degree 

List of admission tests to colleges and universities

United States and Canada

• Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
• Dental Admission Test (DAT) (United States)
• Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) (Canada)
• Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
• Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
• Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) (Has not been offered since April 2003)
• Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT)
• Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
• TOEFL – Test of English as a foreign language (for international students)

Quintessential Careers
A Job-hunting Etiquette Quiz

Get better prepared for job-hunting (20 Questions)   

Business English Level Test (100 Questions)    

SJT - (Situational Judgement Tests) 

Sample Situations 

Questions 1 and 2

This morning, you found a fax in your in-box that seems to concern a colleague’s home business. She normally does not use the fax for business purposes.

Q.1  The most effective response to this situation would be:

Q.2  The least effective response to this situation would be:

1. Politely, tell your co-worker that you will inform the manager the next time you catch her using office resources for private business.
2. Report the incident to the manager.
3. Put the fax in the manager’s mailbox without saying anything to anyone.
4. Put the fax in your co-worker’s mailbox without saying anything to anyone.
5. Give the fax to your co-worker and remind her that office equipment is not supposed to be used for personal use.

Questions 3 and 4

You and a co-worker are working on a complex project that demands a great deal of effort from both of you. Your co-worker is frequently absent as a result of burnout and stress from his personal problems. You do not know much about the circumstances, nor have you known him for long. Your co-worker contributes very little to the project, and, as a result, you are putting in an excessive amount of overtime in order to keep the project moving ahead. You feel that your health may begin to suffer if you continue to work as many hours.

Q.3  The most effective response to this situation would be:

Q.4  The least effective response to this situation would be:

1. Ask other co-workers to help you manage your workload.
2. Raise the issue with your manager and request additional help to ensure that the project is completed on schedule.
3. Meet with your co-worker to request that he does his share of the work.
4. Continue to put in overtime to keep the project moving ahead.
5. Offer to help your co-worker deal with his personal problems. 

SJT Sample Situations – Answers