In very simple terms, an online assessment may be defined as an evaluation of a person’s abilities, behaviors and/or characteristics. SEET is conducted over the Internet by using available web technologies. An assessment may set out with clear objectives such as:
- To test the knowledge or learning of a candidate.
- To select suitable candidates from a huge pool of applicants.
- To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the test taker
- To identify specific personality and character traits
- To provide clues in career counselling and identify the suitable training, job or career for the test taker.
Online assessments are becoming quite popular and are being used quite extensively in various sectors including education, government and corporate companies. The corporate sector has taken up to online assessments with quite a lot of enthusiasm and in a huge way. These online tests have some clear benefits over the traditional methods of assessment both for the corporate entity as well as the candidates themselves.
