As well as assessing your suitability for a particular job,psychometric tests are useful for your development as a candidate and as an employee by providing an indication of your level of ‘trainability’ and which areas you require training in. For example, one of the characteristics assessed by psychometric tests is ability. Ability actually refers to your capability to learn something, i.e. your trainability. That is, an ability test is intended to assess your capability of learning or potential. One way this is measured is by your apparent relative strengths and weaknesses. For example, if you do not score correctly on a particular item that assesses verbal ability, but you do demonstrate good problem solving skills and ability to learn, your employer will know that you require further training in this area and that you are capable of learning through training