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What is an emotional intelligence test and what does it measure?
Emotional intelligence (EI) reflects one's emotion-related abilities in all settings. More specifically, someone with high EI is better able to accurately perceive, understand, use and manage emotions.
Being aware of one's own emotions and able to regulate them, facilitates personal effectiveness in a number of situations, such as when interacting with others, working hard to achieve a goal, recovering from a setback, and much more.
People who can perceive, understand and manage the emotions of others are incredibly effective at persuading others, empathizing with them, and supporting them through change or tough times.
EI is often touted as the key to leadership success along with general effectiveness in the workplace. It is commonly sought out as a positive characteristic in employees given its wide-reaching benefits.
About the Emotional Intelligence Test
Popularised by Daniel Goleman in the mid-1990s, emotional intelligence has risen in status as the key to success at work and in life. There are several different frameworks and models behind EI.
The ability model frames EI as a competency or a set of skills that can be learned and improved. The most famous of which is the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso model which has four branches - perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions. This approach has the most scientific evidence behind it to date.
In contrast, the trait model sees EI as part of an individual's personality, where certain characteristics lend themselves to enhanced EI. There are also several mixed models that define EI as a combination of personality and ability.
Sample Emotional Intelligence Test question Test your knowledge!
Which two emotions combined resemble the feeling of remorse?
- Anger and grief
- Sadness and disgust
- Grief and disgust
- Sadness and anger
Why should you use an emotional intelligence test for recruiting?
Emotional intelligence can be very difficult to accurately measure. Recruiters may get a feel for whether a candidate seems like they have high EI during an interview but this subjective impression may not be accurate and it's likely difficult to compare impressions across candidates.
Using a test in the hiring process can provide an objective and reliable measure of EI. The results allow for a fair comparison across candidates. When EI is considered a key ability for success in a role, the EI test can illustrate which candidates would excel in this area.
Due to its broad utility, the EI test applies to a wide range of roles. In terms of managing one's own emotions, high EI is very useful for people who work in high-stress situations or have to deal with a lot of pressure.
As it's also useful for being more effective in interpersonal interactions, the test should be considered when hiring for customer-facing, sales, leadership, teaching, and other roles.
View a sample report
Results for the Emotional Intelligence Test along with other assessments the candidate takes will be compiled to produce a candidate report.
The report is automatically generated and available both online and as a downloadable pdf so they can be shared with other team members and employees alike.
The format of the Neuroworx emotional intelligence test
Our test is inspired by Mayer-Salovey-Caruso's Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) in that we measure EI as an ability with four branches: perceiving, using, understanding and managing emotions.
Candidates are required to answer 16 multiple-choice questions in 10 minutes. The questions target a range of emotion-related skills, in order to provide a comprehensive assessment of each candidate's EI.
For each question, there is one correct answer and three distractors - response options that are purposefully similar to the correct answer, but incorrect. Candidates will earn points for every correct response, but will not lose points for answering incorrectly.
The results are easy to interpret - you will receive the candidates' raw scores, which you can compare across the pool of applicants. Additionally, we provide a global average which you can use as a benchmark for inviting candidates to the next stage of the recruitment process.
This test was developed and reviewed by organizational psychologists and emotions research experts to ensure it can accurately assess EI in a diverse sample of job applicants and that the results are meaningful.
Our test platform
Our platform offers an extensive library of hundreds of tests, giving you the flexibility to select and combine them in any way that suits your hiring needs. From understanding specific role requirements to assessing general cognitive abilities, our diverse library ensures you can tailor your assessment process precisely.
- Multi-format.
- Our test questions come in various formats, including multiple-choice, true and false, ranking and situational judgment, all ensuring comprehensive candidate assessment.
- Role-specific simulations.
- Experience real-world scenarios with our role-specific simulations, providing accurate insights into candidates' performance, readiness and fit for the position.
- Adaptive scoring.
- Our adaptive scoring system evaluates responses in real-time, by adjusting to the candidate's ability level, enhancing accuracy and reliability.
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Scientifically validated by psychometric specialists
- Our team of assessment experts is made up of I/O psychologists, psychometricians, and subject matter experts who work closely together to ensure each test is accurate and reliable.
- Our subject matter experts are rigorously vetted and typically have several years of experience working in their industries and hold advanced credentials.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are employers using emotional intelligence tests during recruitment?
Emotional intelligence is an important ability to have in today's work environment. It is relevant both for interpersonal interactions and high-stress roles, which means having employees with high EI will have a positive impact on the organization's success. However, EI can be tricky to assess. This is why employers and recruiters often decide to use an objective and reliable measure of EI, in order to understand which candidates are most suitable for the open role.
- What is the most popular model of emotional intelligence?
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso's model of ability-based EI defines it as a set of skills that can be learned and improved. The authors have defined four branches of EI - perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions. This model is widely used in academic research and has the most scientific evidence behind it to date.
- What is the cost for Neuroworx's emotional intelligence test?
Neuroworx offers monthly or annual subscriptions for businesses of all sizes, so choose the one that best fits your needs. You can also contact us to discuss the possibility of a custom plan suited to your specific requirements. You can check out our subscription plans here.
- Can I mix the emotional intelligence test with other tests?
Yes. You can combine multiple tests to create a pre-employment package that meets all of your organisational and hiring requirements.
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