SHL Situational Judgement Tests for Career Success

SHL (Saville and Holdsworth Limited), now known as SHL (TalentCentral), is a global leader in psychometric assessments used by employers worldwide to streamline their hiring process. With over 45 years of experience, SHL (TalentCentral) has served 10,000+ companies across 150+ countries in 40+ languages. More than 50% of Fortune 500 companies rely on SHL assessments to evaluate candidates.

A situational judgement test (SJT) is a test used to assess someone’s decision making and judgement. The candidate will be presented with a work-like situation and a number of possible actions/responses they could take. The candidate must then choose their most likely and least likely response if faced with this situation.

For employers, SJTs are a very cost effective, powerful and convenient way to select the potential strong performers from a large group of candidates. Employers will be more likely to use an SJT if they have a high volume of candidates applying for a role or position and if they recruit for this position on a regular basis. So the recruitment process for a graduate training scheme or internship programme is a likely place to find an SJT whereas assessments for more senior positions are less likely to include one.

Employers may use SJTs on their own as a sifting tool or sometimes they will include SJT questions in a realistic job simulation which might also include an in-tray exercise and ability measures such as numerical reasoning. Job simulations are usually presented online or computer-based. They can incorporate various different media such as video, animation and written text. Employers use these to try and create as realistic a situation as possible for the employer to test how the candidate will respond to the ‘real’ demands of the job.

Top Employers Using SHL (TalentCentral) Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs):

• JP Morgan Chase
• Goldman Sachs
• Microsoft
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Amazon
• Bank of America
• IBM
• National Health Service (UK)
• British Airways
• Nokia
• Crédit Suisse
• Walmart
• KPMG
• McKinsey

What You’ll Learn in This Course

This course focuses on Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs), behavioral assessments designed to evaluate how candidates react to real-world workplace scenarios. You’ll gain hands-on practice with 196+ detailed SJT questions, covering both managerial and employee perspectives. Each question includes in-depth explanations to strengthen your understanding and improve your decision-making skills.

What’s Included

• 6  Practice Situational Judgement Tests
• 36 Questions Per Practice Test, 216 Questions Total

By Enrolling in This Course, You Will:

• Develop a strong understanding of key workplace expectations assessed in SJTs
• Learn how to approach workplace conflicts and problem-solving scenarios effectively
• Master proven strategies to successfully pass SJTs and advance in the hiring process

This course provides practical insights and expert guidance to help you excel in your next SHL (TalentCentral) assessment.

Enroll now to thrive in today’s competitve labour market.