The Windows PowerShell Programming assessment is designed to evaluate the knowledge and skills of entry-level to mid-level programmers in writing, debugging, deploying, and maintaining scripts in Windows PowerShell, covering core areas such as Cmdlets, Pipeline, and Output Formatting, Variables, Data Types, and Operators, Control Flow, Functions and Script Structure, Error Handling and Debugging, and File Input/Output and Data Formats. The test measures practical skill across these domains, assessing candidates on their ability to use cmdlets, manage files, handle errors with try-catch blocks, work with arrays and hashtables, apply regular expressions, interact with Windows services and the registry, and use remote execution techniques. Questions are presented in Multiple Choice, Multiple Correct Answer, and Essay Composition formats, and are drawn from a large pool to minimize the risk of cheating. One or more questions are subject to individual time limits to further deter cheating and enhance predictive accuracy, and artificial intelligence is used in the scoring of one or more questions to ensure consistent and objective evaluation of candidate responses.

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 Windows PowerShell Programming 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.