gocwrittenexamsopenbook(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SJT HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED BY THE TEST OF JUDGEMENT. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVOLUTION OF THE EXAM).

Congratulations! You have made it past the Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE). You are now one step closer to getting a Canadian Government job. It is now time to prepare with these four tips to excel at the Situational Judgement Test (SJT).

After the PSEE, the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is one of three standardized tests administered by the Government of Canada during Post Secondary Recruitment (PSR). The SJT is a behavioural exam and job applicants are required to formulate their responses based on their perception of the situation and what they have done in similar situations in the past.

The SJT presents candidates with hypothetical or typical situations that an employee might encounter at the workplace. These situations may involve working with others as part of a team, interacting with others, and dealing with workplace issues.

There are four tips that I will mention here (more are mentioned in the book) that will assist you in understanding how to analyze the questions from a Federal Government employee’s point of view. It is necessary to look at several practice questions to understand the various types of scenarios that can be asked on the test.

The packages provided by the Insiders Guide provide a complete exam (s) and an answer key that explains why each answer was selected. The test consists of 50 scenarios, each scenario has five possible actions from which you are required to select the most effective and the least effective response to each scenario (You are given 2 points per each question).

The Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Tips

1) The Government of Canada places a high emphasis on interpersonal relationships and a collaborative environment. Employees are encouraged to avoid conflict.

2) Always tell the truth. You must always speak the truth and when you do…

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