Planning Test
The planning test measures practical planning skills under time pressure. Candidates receive a large amount of information – such as tasks, time limits and priorities – and must create the most optimal planning possible.
This test evaluates:
- Information processing – how quickly and accurately you process complex input
- Working memory and analytical thinking – how well you make connections and create a realistic plan
- Stress resistance and efficiency – how you perform under time pressure
The test simulates a realistic work situation in which candidates demonstrate their ability to work in a structured and goal-oriented manner, even under high cognitive load.
Planning ability is crucial in roles where:
- Deadlines must be met
- Multiple tasks must be efficiently combined
- Work must be organized
- Priorities must be properly assessed
The planning test provides an objective, performance-oriented measure of this skill. Candidates cannot ‘guess well’: only a correctly constructed plan leads to a high score.
By including this test in your selection procedure, you gain insight into how someone plans, prioritizes and makes decisions under pressure – information that is often not visible in interviews or personality questionnaires. This increases the chance of sustainable performance and smooth integration in demanding roles.
The report provides one clear score on planning ability, displayed relative to a norm group via a stanine score (1-9).
Additionally, the report contains:
- Feedback text – a brief description of the current planning level
- Development tips – practical recommendations to further strengthen planning ability
- Item analysis – number of correct, incorrect and unanswered questions
- Time registration – total duration of the test administration (max. 45 minutes)
No single test perfectly predicts on its own how someone will function in a job. What you can do is smartly combine tests that each measure something different — so that you gather as much relevant information as possible, without unnecessary overlap or test fatigue. This increases the incremental validity: the added value of a test on top of the others.
Recommended combination with a planning test:
- Reasoning test
→ measures cognitive capacities, such as abstract reasoning and learning ability.
→ indicates what someone can handle in terms of complexity and pace. - Personality test (MAPS)
→ provides insight into stable behavioral preferences, such as orderliness, stress resistance and flexibility.
→ indicates how someone is inclined to act in work situations.
Through these combinations, you get a multi-layered and reliable overall picture: from capacities to behavioral preferences to practical problem-solving ability.
The Planning Test is a valuable addition within selection procedures. Where interviews and CV screenings are often based on what a candidate says, this exercise shows how someone practically deals with pressure, priorities and complex choices.
Measures planning skills under pressure – realistic simulation
Objective performance measurement – not a guessing test
Dutch
Suitable for bachelor and master levels
Performance-oriented multiple-choice test
15 questions
Time: maximum 45 minutes
Price per administration: €40




















