Ashurst Assessments

The simple answer for most assessments is no, not really. While some companies might try to get you to pay money to complete practice assessments, and tell you that this will help you to perform better when you complete certain assessments, the reality is that most tests aren’t the kind of thing you can practice for.

There are generally a few different types of tests you could be invited to complete: Ability tests and Attitude tests.

Ability tests (also known as aptitude) are designed to assess your innate abilities, which aren’t generally things that can be learned or taught. Examples include:

• Cognify (Game-based cognitive ability assessment)
• Emotify (Game-based emotional intelligence assessment)

You’ll have the opportunity to complete several practice questions before you begin each test, which will help you to familiarise yourself with the kinds of questions you’ll be asked throughout the assessment.

Attitude tests (also known as personality tests) are designed to help employers understand more about your personality and preferences. As such, there are no right or wrong answers for these tests, just your personal preferences, interests, and motivations. An example of these types of tests would include:

• The Values Inventory

The best way to complete these tests is without too much thought: just choose the responses that feel most natural to you.

Revelian has a broad range of assessments, so you may have been invited to complete different tests than those you’ve already completed.

When you log in to complete assessments, the system will ask you to provide your personal and security information, and will then detect whether you have previous responses for the assessments you’ve been invited to.  If you do, you will be asked whether you’d like to release or withhold your responses.

Please note that if you withhold your results, you won’t be able to complete the assessment again and you may jeopardise your chances of advancing further in the recruitment process.

When you log in to complete assessments, the system will ask you to provide your personal and security information, and will then detect whether you have previous responses for the assessments you’ve been invited to.  If you do, you will be asked whether you’d like to release or withhold your responses.

Please note that if you withhold your results, you won’t be able to complete the assessment again and you may jeopardise your chances of advancing further in the recruitment process.

To ensure that all candidates for employment have an equal opportunity to perform and that no-one is over-advantaged by practice,  you won’t be able to complete a Revelian recruitment assessment again within 12 months.

If you apply for another position with the same organisation, or another organisation, within that 12 month period, you’ll be asked to release your previous responses.  These will then be compared to the relevant comparison group for the new position, therefore your percentile score may be different from the first time you completed the assessment.

This happens when our system detects that you already have a Revelian account, but the details you entered don’t match what we have on file for you.  You could have created an account when you applied for a job or completed assessments for another employer who also uses Revelian.

You will need to enter the same security details as the last time you accessed the Revelian system.  After 2 incorrect attempts, you’ll have the option to retrieve your information via email.

To avoid calls disturbing your assessment session, please set your mobile device to ‘do not disturb’. This will prevent interruptions from calls, messages or app notifications. It’s a good idea to check your ‘Do Not Disturb’ (Apple) or ‘Interruption Settings’ (Android) to make sure the ‘Do not Disturb’ setting is enabled whilst the phone is unlocked (sometimes the default setting for ‘Do not Disturb’ is to only prevent calls while the phone is locked).

Instructions to enable Do Not Disturb and check the settings:
Apple instructions: Click here
Android instructions: Click here

Cognify requires a minimum amount of screen space to fit the assessment experience. If we detect that your display does not fit the entire application a warning will be triggered. The application will require you to increase the amount of screen space available to accommodate the entirety of the assessment for the best possible experience.

Whilst Cognify will automatically resize on a mobile or tablet device, you may need to follow the below steps to achieve the correct size on a laptop or desktop computer:

• Set the browser to full screen mode by pressing F11 (Laptop Keyboards: Fn + F11; Mac: Ctrl + Cmd + F).
• Change the screen resolution for your monitor by right clicking on your desktop, selecting Screen Resolution and changing the resolution to be greater than 1280 x 768;
• Change the zoom level on your browser by holding the Ctrl button and pressing the minus (-) key (Windows) or Cmd + Option + – (Mac);
• Close the bookmarks toolbar by going to the Menu bar and selecting View, then Toolbars and unticking Bookmarks.

If you have tried more than one browser and /or are unable to make the required changes to your computer/browser, please try on an alternate computer with a bigger display such as a family member or friend’s, local council library, or an internet cafe.

Please contact the organisation that sent you the email invitation to complete assessments and request an extension.

This is most likely caused by pop-up blockers.  Follow the instructions below to enable them for the browser you’re using.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu button  and choose Preferences.
2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
3. Under the Permissions section, click Exceptions.
4. In the dialog box that appears, enter https://app.revelian.com/ in the Address of website section and click Allow. 

Google Chrome

1. Go to the page where pop-ups are blocked (this will usually be the Testing in Progress page shown above.
2. In the address bar, click Pop-up blocked .
3. Click the link for the pop-up you want to see.
4. To always see pop-ups for the site, select Always allow pop-ups from [site]  Done.

Safari

1. Click Safari > Preferences.
2. Select the Security tab and uncheck the Block pop-up windows box.

If you are disconnected, please re-connect straight away and log back in to continue your application or the assessments.

If the screen freezes, close the program (press Ctrl + Alt + Delete for Windows, Command + Option + Esc for Mac), then re-open your browser, log back in and continue the assessments from the point you exited.

You can also log back in and continue your application.

If you have any problems viewing the assessment content or progressing through the assessments or your application, please check the recommended settings  for your internet browser.

If you have concerns that a disability or impairment may impact your assessment completion, we ask that you contact the relevant Ashurst recruitment team before completing the assessment. To help Ashurst better understand how your experience of a disability may affect your assessment experience, they may request further information. Ashurst will then work with you to accommodate your needs within the recruitment process.

If you are uncomfortable to discuss your situation directly with Ashurst, our Consulting Psychology Team may do this on your behalf. Please provide your consent for us to discuss the case with Ashurst and let us know if you would prefer that we do not disclose any specific information.

If you would like a member of our Psychology Team to review your situation and liaise with Ashurst on your behalf, please provide:

• The name of condition, disability, impairment, illness or personal situation (if applicable)
• A description how your condition, disability, impairment or personal situation will impact your ability to complete the assessments
• Medical certification to confirm your condition and how this may impact your ability to complete the assessment.
• Whether you give us permission to discuss these matters with the employing organisation/s on your behalf. (If you have multiple applications pending, please let us know how many are impacted and who they are.)
• Any other information or documentation you can provide us that you think is relevant.
• Your best contact number.

Send this information to our candidate support team via our support form.

The Revelian Values Inventory compares a person’s work-related values – in other words, the things you feel are most important in an ideal job – with the values that are endorsed by a particular organisation. The level of match or congruence between a person’s values and the organisation’s values – also known as cultural fit – has been empirically linked to organisational commitment (loyalty to, and desire to stay with, an organisation).

How do I complete the Values Inventory?

The assessment asks you to rank different characteristics of your ideal job from most important to least important and takes around 10 minutes to complete (un-timed).  For example, you may value a steady and secure work environment more than the ability to work on a variety of tasks.  This doesn’t mean you don’t value variety: just that you value a steady and secure work environment more.  We recommend that you follow your initial reaction when ranking the items, as this will give the most accurate response.  Once you finish the assessment, your responses will then be compared with the values the organisation offers, as perceived by its employees or management to determine the degree of match.

How should I prepare for the Values Inventory?

Because the assessment is not a pass or fail test, and is not designed to assess any prior learning or skill, there is no need to study beforehand.  We recommend reading the instructions carefully before you start the assessment and ensuring you are in comfortable, distraction-free environment.