Wonderlic test
The Wonderlic Contemporary Cognitive Ability Test (formerly the Wonderlic Personnel Test) is an assessment used to measure the cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude of prospective employees for a range of occupations. The test was created in 1939 by Eldon F. Wonderlic. It consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 12 minutes. The score is calculated as the number of correct answers given in the allotted time, and a score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence.
| Type | Multiple choice |
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| Developer / administrator | Wonderlic, Inc. |
| Knowledge / skills tested | Math, vocabulary, and reasoning |
| Purpose | Assessing cognitive ability and problem-solving aptitude of prospective employees |
| Year started | 1936 |
| Duration | 12 minutes |
| Score / grade range | 0–50 (1 point per question; score of 20 intended to represent average intelligence) |
| Languages | 12 different languages |
| Scores / grades used by | Prospective employers; notably administered at the NFL Scouting Combine |
| Variants | Wonderlic Personnel Test – Quicktest (WPT-Q); Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE); WonScore |
| Website | www |
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| Psychology |
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The most recent version of the test is WonScore, a cloud-based assessment providing a score to potential employers. The Wonderlic test was based on the Otis Self-Administering Test of Mental Ability with the goal of creating a short form measurement of cognitive ability. It may be termed as a quick IQ test.