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Written tests and practical tasks
For anyone invited to an NGO, UN, finance, admin or teaching interview, where a timed written test or a practical task usually comes first. Five lessons: what the test looks like, how to plan an answer in five minutes, the five questions that come back, Excel tests, and demo lessons and presentations.
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Lessons
- 1What a written test looks likeUp next45 to 90 minutes, three to five questions, paper or laptop, often the same morning as the panel. How it is marked.4 min
- 2Plan before you writeThe first five minutes: read everything, split the time by points, write headings. Then short paragraphs, and what to do when time runs out.5 min
- 3The five questions that come backMemo or letter, work plan, budget or data analysis, a case to handle, a term to explain. One outline for each.6 min
- 4Excel and data testsWhat finance, admin, logistics, M&E and data candidates are tested on in Excel, and a one-week free plan to get ready.5 min
- 5Demo lessons, presentations and practical tasksA ten-minute presentation, a demo lesson, a coding or design task: preparing, keeping to time, and the questions afterwards.5 min
Module quiz
10 questions drawn from these lessons. You see why each answer is right straight away. Your best score stays on this device.