Category: Situational Judgement Tests

Spotlight on SJTs: Bespoke or off the shelf?

In this penultimate instalment of our Spotlight on SJT series, we’re comparing the benefits of bespoke and customisable off-the-shelf assessments. Previous blogs in this series have focused on the value Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs) can add in recruitment and selection processes, and how to decide where they best fit in your…
Students sat in an exam hall working on a paper

An evaluation of the relative value of clinical decision-making tests, situational judgement tests, and selection centres, in the recruitment of trainee doctors in the UK has now been presented in two new papers

These comprehensive papers explore how selection into training for General Practice (Tiffin et al., 2024; ref 1) and Psychiatry (Tiffin et al., 2024; ref 2) medicine has evolved over the past years, including changes made reflecting the constraints imposed by COVID-19. Topics discussed include the different predictive power of each…
Independent Study by The Work Psychology Group

Independent Study by The Work Psychology Group

Professor Fiona Patterson and colleagues author the 100th AMEE Guide: Situational Judgement Tests in Medical Education and Training; Research, Theory and Practice A recent independent validation study undertaken by the Work Psychology Group for Health Education England and the UKFPO has found positive early evidence to support the continued use…