PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION PREPARATION
In today's testing field, many departments are moving towards the direction of including psychological examinations not only during the last steps of the hiring process but during the initial testing phase. Some of these examinations are used to decrease the number of applicants taking the examination because of the costs involved in testing large numbers. When giving the psychological examination prior to the written test, it will significantly reduce the number of applicants, usually by a minimum of 40%. Some examiners are also including psychological questions in their written examination phase.
The number one cause of failure on these examinations is not knowing what information these psychological tests are trying to retrieve from the fire applicant. The questions used on psychological examinations are determined by identifying major personality traits and characteristics of a successful firefighter. Knowing what personality traits and characteristics are being sought will improve your chances of scoring well on these examinations. If you would like additional information on psychological examinations, go to the link “Psychological Exam Preparation.”
