# SPSS - Usage, Syntax, and Concepts Assessment

## Description
The SPSS - Usage, Syntax, and Concepts assessment is designed to evaluate the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze complex data structures and compute useful statistics using SPSS. It measures a candidate's ability to write and execute SPSS Syntax to automate tasks and reproduce results, define and modify variables, recode and compute new variables, select and filter cases, produce descriptive statistics and frequency tables, and handle missing values. The test covers a broad range of practical SPSS competencies, including merging datasets, restructuring data, applying control structures such as DO IF and LOOP, and performing string and date transformations using SPSS Syntax.

The assessment uses a combination of Multiple Choice, Multiple Correct Answer, and Essay Composition questions drawn from a large question pool to help prevent cheating and ensure a unique testing experience. One or more questions are scored using artificial intelligence, and certain questions include individual time limits to further deter cheating and enhance the predictive accuracy of results. This test is well-suited for evaluating job candidates and employees whose roles require hands-on proficiency with SPSS for data analysis and reporting.

## Competencies Measures
- Defining and Modifying Variables
- Defining and Modifying Variables (Coding Tasks)
- Defining and Modifying Variables (Free Text Responses)
- Handling Missing Values
- Producing Descriptive Statistics and Frequency Tables
- Recoding and Computing Variables
- Recoding and Computing Variables (Coding Tasks)
- Selecting, Filtering, and Sorting Cases
- Writing and Running SPSS Syntax
- Writing and Running SPSS Syntax (Coding Tasks)
- Writing and Running SPSS Syntax (Free Text Responses)

## Metadata
- **Duration:** 26.0 Minutes
- **Language:** English (US)
- **Type:** Skills/Knowledge Assessment (Test)
- **Last Updated:** August 29, 2026

## Catalog Link
View additional details or to administer the assessment to a candidate here:
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