The SJT Basic Competencies measures how someone handles everyday work situations in operational roles. Think of situations within the context of production, warehouse work, deliveries, maintenance, and cleaning. Through short videos, candidates are presented with recognizable situations in which they must make choices about how best to respond.

The test maps three basic competencies that are crucial for reliable and efficient functioning in the workplace: flexibility, collaboration and problem-solving ability.

Because the test works with video clips instead of text, it is also suitable for candidates who have difficulty reading or have limited language proficiency.

In many operational roles, flexibility, collaboration, and practical problem-solving are decisive for success.

The test is particularly suitable for roles where employees:

• perform physical operational work with clear quality and safety standards
• regularly need to collaborate and communicate with colleagues
• must independently solve unexpected situations
• work in environments such as production, logistics, cleaning, technical services, or transport

Because the test is administered through realistic videos, it better aligns with candidates who are less familiar with textual test formats. This increases engagement and measurement accuracy.

The test evaluates three core competencies:

• Flexibility – how well someone adapts to changing circumstances and learns to switch when plans change.
• Problem solving – the ability to deal pragmatically with difficult situations and take appropriate actions.
• Collaboration – how constructively someone works with others and takes their needs and expectations into account.

For each competency, the report provides a standardized score (stanine) and concrete, understandable feedback text. Candidates also receive development advice, making the test a valuable foundation for learning paths or coaching.

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 is how you increase incremental validity: the added value of a test on top of others.

Recommended combination with a situational judgment test:

• Personality test (MAPS)
  → provides insight into stable behavioral preferences such as empathy, stress resistance, and flexibility.
  → helps explain why someone responds in a certain way in customer situations.
• Accuracy test (Secondary)
  → measures accuracy under time pressure
  → indicates something about how carefully and thoroughly someone works when they need to check numerical, textual, or visual information.

• In selection the test helps to get an objective picture of how candidates handle everyday but crucial work situations. This way you can quickly see whether someone possesses the fundamental competencies needed to function successfully within an operational context.
• In learning & development the test can serve as a baseline measurement for new employees or when setting up a broader development program. You gain insight into strengths and improvement areas in basic skills, allowing you to better align training programs. A later administration makes it possible to visualize evolution and learning effects.