The Google Docs - Usage and Concepts assessment is designed to evaluate the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively create, edit, format, organize, share, and manage text documents using Google Docs, serving as a valuable tool for pre-hire selection, employee development, and promotion decisions. This software skills test covers a broad range of competencies including document creation and text formatting, saving and organizing files in Google Drive, sharing and permissions management, editing tools and document review, inserting document elements, and printing, downloading, and page setup. Candidates are assessed through multiple choice and multiple correct answer questions drawn from a large question pool to help prevent cheating, and one or more questions are timed to further ensure integrity and improve predictive performance. This assessment is well-suited for identifying whether job candidates or employees possess the practical Google Docs skills required to collaborate effectively and manage documents in a professional environment.

The specific attributes measured include:

Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute.

The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.

Note that while the Google Docs - Usage and Concepts assessment is a useful and efficient instrument for confirming a base level of skill or knowledge about this important topic, it is not intended to pinpoint the exact level of candidate or skill. We recommend that skills tests, like this one, be used in parallel with other measurements, such as cognitive ability, job fit, and behavioral history. Each different type of test provides a valuable piece of information you can use when evaluating potential job performance.