A GIA, or General Intelligence Assessment, is a test that measures your ability to quickly learn, understand and retain information.

You may be asked to complete a GIA as part of our recruitment process. This gives us an idea of how quickly you’ll grasp the skills needed to be successful in the role, how you solve problems and the speed in which you learn.

How does the GIA work?

You will be sent a link to the assessment, which consists of 5 online tests, including reasoning, speed, number speed and accuracy, word meaning and visualisation skills.

Each test has one type of task, and all the questions are an equal level of difficulty. Your score is calculated by the speed and accuracy of your responses and compared to a sample population (the norm group) to determine whether your scores are lower, higher or in-line with the majority of that population.

The process takes between 30 and 45 minutes to complete and each test is timed.

Once you have submitted your answers, a report is built showing your overall performance as well as a breakdown of how well you did in each assessment.

How do we use a GIA in our recruitment decisions?

We use the results of a GIA to help decide whether a candidate would be able to carry out the job. Hiring managers may also use it to ask further questions in the interview stage to understand the reasoning behind the results.

We do not base decisions solely on the outcome of a GIA, and you may request a copy of your results at any time.

If you have any questions about our application assessments, please get in touch with recruitment@pkfsmithcooper.com.