Ramsay Tests – The Most Confidential, Challenging Pre-Employment Tech Assessments
Inside info on the world’s most popular skilled workforce assessment
By Shlomik Silbiger, Ramsay test specialist at JobTestPrep.
If you are trying to apply to any mechanical, electrical, or engineering position, you are very likely to come across one of Ramsay Corporation’s pre-employment tests.
In this article, we will profile the worlds’ leading provider of professional skilled workforce assessments and describe some of their most popular tests.
Ramsay Corporation
Ramsay Corporation (usually referred simply as Ramsay) is a world leader in providing professional pre-employment tests. Some of the world’s largest employers exclusively use their assessments, collectively referred as Ramsay mechanical tests – Amazon, Walmart, Goodyear, JLL and the USPS, to name a few.
The company distributes a selection of over a hundred different tests, ranging from general maintenance through electricity and PLC to project engineering. These are highly professional knowledge-based tests, requiring a broad theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience.
The Special Challenge of Ramsay Tests
Ramsay Corporation’s tests are some of the most confidential tests in the entire testing industry. Every employer using them is required to take applicants through a strict proctoring and identification process. Oftentimes, candidates Ramsay tests are required to sit through human online supervision, provided by companies such as ADIA.
This leads to very little information about these tests’ structure, content, and appearance. However, JobTestPrep’s in-depth research into Ramsay assessments yields an invaluable insight into these (until now) mysterious tests.
Here are some such insights from Ramsay’s most popular pre-employment assessments:
Maintenance Technician Assessments
Probably Ramsay’s most popular assessment, used in various variations by major employers such as Amazon, Walmart, and the USPS.
The aim of these tests is to assess a candidate’s knowledge in a very broad spectrum of areas – these tests can contain anything from 10 to over 25 content areas!
The most common version is named the Ramsay MultiCrafTest, which contains 60 multiple-choice questions to be answered within 1 hour.
Some of the areas that might appear on the Ramsay Maintenance Test are motors, control circuits and PLC, print reading, troubleshooting using schematics, and more.
Read more about Ramsay Maintenance Tests.
Electrical Assessment
This test, dedicated for the electrical industry, puts an emphasis on electrical topics – PLC, ladder logic, electrical motors, and digital and analog electronics are only some topics this highly professional test encompasses.
With 60 questions total spread over 8 very broad content areas, this test is a real challenge for candidates, even those with extensive experience.
Learn more about the Ramsay Electrical Test.
Control Systems Assessment
Control systems engineers and team leads are quickly becoming one of the most demanded positions in the industry, and Ramsay’s assessment for these professions gains popularity accordingly.
As always, Amazon has been one of the main factors driving this growth, recruiting hundreds of new control systems professionals every year only after they complete Ramsay’s assessment.
Preserving Ramsay’s favorite structure of 60 questions in 60 minutes, this test combines areas of general electrical knowledge with emphasis on the operation, design, and troubleshooting of control systems.
Learn more about the Ramsay Control Systems Test.
PLC Test
The Ramsay PLC test has sole focus on PLCs. It encompasses five topics overall, containing 10 questions each, for a total of 50 questions.
Knowledge of all aspects of PLC programming and operation are assessed, but the main focus of the test is on troubleshooting and ladder logic. Compared with other Ramsay tests, this test is more practical than theoretical.
Learn more about the Ramsay PLC Test.
Summary
Ramsay’s professional tests are a challenging, often daunting experience for candidates. Accurate information and practice are hard to come by, and the human proctoring required in every test adds some more stress into the already stressful experience.
If you are about to take a Ramsay test, come as prepped as you possibly can. Read about your Ramsay practice test and use accurate practice material to make sure you’re on the top tier of candidates who move on to the next stage.
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