The Importance of Assessment Questions

The Importance of Assessment Questions

Assessment questions are used to determine job eligibility. They are integral in determining your qualifications. The questionnaire can make a difference in being “Best Qualified” or not for the position. Deflated responses can spell disaster for a federal application. First time federal job seekers and some job seekers are often unfamiliar with this requirement and can underrate themselves and answer the questions in an ad hoc quick fashion.

Assessment Questions are similar to Pre-Interview Questions and KSAs.

Assessment questions are used to determine how experienced you are. They are the first cut threshold to pass. They are pivotal in either moving or not moving your application forward. They are like KSA questions and in some instances the same as KSAs. The answers to these questions must be supported in your resume. Answering these questions in the wrong way can place you out of consideration quickly. Job-specific and self-assessment questions are found in an increasing number of government agency applications. Many corporations also use this method of a questionnaire to filter out candidates from the thousands of resumes they receive as an automated barrier.