What do the Mental Agility Test results mean and how do I use them?

The Mental Agility Test (MAT) includes 50 questions and respondents are given 15 minutes to complete it. The table below indicates the respondent’s level of ability based on their score range. 

 These norm groups have been established from a total sample of more than 6800 test-takers from across 15 different countries.

What insights can I make from the MAT score?

A high score on the MAT does not mean that a person will be effective in a specific job. Nor does a low score indicate that a person will be ineffective. Scores must be assessed relative to the needs of a specific role. This can be done by assessing individuals who are performing well within that specific job within your organization. If a large enough sample size of individuals is assessed, you may be able to find patterns to determine what level of ability is appropriate for that role.

If the candidate's first language is not English, recognize the potential difficulties and make allowances if appropriate. For candidates with dyslexia, questions can be read aloud. This should be taken into consideration when analyzing the score, but no extra time should be given.

What does the report include?

The report will include

• Time in minutes taken to complete the assessment
• Questions that were answered correctly out of 50
• Number of questions answered in total
• Percentile score*
• Norm group category (shown in table above)
• A distribution graph (shown below) displaying the results

The distribution graph displays where the individual scored in relation to the population.

* The percentile score is where the participant is ranked in percentile terms in relation to the reference or norm group to which the participant's performance is compared.

When generating the report, you have the ability to select whether or not to “Show Answers”. If you select “Yes” on this dropdown list, the report will also include the respondent’s selection for all questions that they answered as well as denote with an “x” if the selection is incorrect or a “✓” if the selection is correct. You may find patterns within the answers which can provide additional information. For example, if most mathematical questions were incorrect it may be that math is not one of the candidate’s strengths.