How to Pass the Voluntary Employment Test

Many jobs require prospective employees to complete a personality profile as part of the application process. These voluntary employment tests focus on determining basic skills in addition to understanding your personality. Other employers ask applicants to take a physical test to determine your fitness level. Typically, jobs in law enforcement require such a physical examination. These jobs require the stamina to run for an extended period in addition to staying alert for many hours at a time.

Mental Tests

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  Ask a friend who works at the company or the person in charge of employment what the test requires. Companies often give only a basic overview of the test and will not tell you any specifics of the test.

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  Take a practice test if possible. You can find personality and skill tests online.

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  Read each question thoroughly when taking the test. Read the answer choices so that you understand them completely.

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  Rule out answers you know are wrong. If you are left with one answer, choose this answer. If you have two answers available, choose the answer that makes more sense.

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  Answer personality questions honestly and go with your first impulse. Read over the question after answering to see if there is a trick to the question.

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  Answer consistently. Tests often reword one question and ask it two or three times to detect faking. If you fake too many answers, you will fail the test. Double-check your answers after you finish the test to avoid answering inconsistently.

Physical Tests

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  Jog for 30 minutes, three days a week. Most physical tests focus on strength, endurance and stamina. These tests often require a one- or two-mile run.

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  Practice push-ups twice a week. Do as many push-ups as you can, rest for 60 seconds, and do another set of as many push-ups as you can.

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  Practice sit-ups and squats using the same technique as push-ups.

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  Rest for two days before the physical test. This ensures that your body is not fatigued.