BCSA (Basic Clerical Skills Assessment)

Description

This assessment is a comprehensive analysis designed to evaluate and illuminate clerical-type competencies. In today’s fast-paced workplace environment, possessing strong administrative skills is essential for ensuring productivity and efficiency. This report serves as a valuable tool for individuals seeking to understand their strengths and areas for improvement.

Through a series of carefully crafted exercises and tasks, participants were challenged to demonstrate their proficiency in key areas such as typing speed, accuracy, and proofreading ability. Additionally, their competence in various administration tasks, such as data entry and reading comprehension, was also assessed.

The insights gleaned from this assessment offer invaluable feedback to both individuals and organizations alike. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their strengths and development areas, empowering them to take targeted actions for skill improvement. Likewise, organizations can utilize this information to identify areas for training, ultimately enhancing overall productivity and efficiency in the workplace.

Purpose:This assessment evaluates skills and proficiencies that are essential for success in the clerical and office administration field.

Vitals
No. of questions: 29
Question type: Skill-testing
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards
Validation Information:
● The validation study is ongoing.

Features
Benchmarks: Available (general population, clerical workers)
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes:
● Summary
● Introduction
● Graphs
● Detailed narrative interpretation
● Strengths and Development Areas

Factors and Scales:
Overall Score plus the following scales:
● Data Entry Skills: Assesses the ability to enter information quickly and accurately. Includes
Alpha-Numeric Data Entry Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute), AlphaNumeric Data Entry Accuracy (number of errors and accuracy percentage), 10-Key Data
Entry Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute), and 10-Key Data Entry Accuracy
(number of errors and accuracy percentage).
● Typing Skills: Assesses the ability to type text quickly and accurately. Includes Typing
Speed (keystrokes per hour and words per minute) and Typing Accuracy (number of errors
and accuracy percentage).
● Proofreading Skills: Ability to read and understand information presented in a text or article.
● Reading Comprehension: Ability to interact productively and tactfully with others.
● Software Expertise: Assesses a person’s self-rated level of proficiency with Microsoft Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.