Psychometric Online Tests for Seafarers

Psychometric online tests for seafarers provide an objective assessment of professionally important qualities — from cognitive skills and attention to stress tolerance, safety culture, and teamwork. The results are used by crewing companies and shipping operators for crew selection, rotation, and training planning.

Main Test Categories

Personality Questionnaires (Big Five and similar). Assess stable personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experience). Help identify communication style, behavioral predictability, attitude toward rules, and risk propensity.

Verbal Reasoning. Tests comprehension of texts, terminology, and instructions, as well as the ability to extract meaning and draw conclusions. Important for working with onboard documentation, procedures, and multilingual communication.

Numerical Reasoning. Evaluates the ability to work with numbers, proportions, graphs, and tables (speed, accuracy, logic). Supports decision-making in calculation tasks such as fuel consumption, timing, and navigational estimates.

Abstract and Spatial Reasoning. Examines pattern recognition, mental rotation of objects, and spatial orientation. Useful for interpreting diagrams, plans, and dynamically changing navigational environments.

Mechanical Comprehension. Covers basic cause-and-effect understanding in mechanics, force transmission, pressure, levers, and simple systems. Relevant for watch engineers and electro-mechanics.

Attention, Concentration, and Vigilance. Measures stability and selectivity of attention, signal detection speed, and accuracy during monotonous tasks. Critical for bridge/engine watches, radar monitoring, and alarm response.

Memory (Short-term and Working). Tests the retention and active processing of information (codes, sequences, coordinates). Important for multitasking and error-free procedural performance.

Stress Resilience and Self-Regulation. Assesses reactions to stress, tolerance for uncertainty, and coping strategies. Helps predict behavior in emergency situations and during long voyages.

Safety Orientation and Risk Management. Evaluates adherence to procedures, discipline, and risk perception. A key indicator of onboard safety culture and compliance with checklist practices.

Situational Judgment Tests (SJT). Measure decision-making in applied scenarios (conflict resolution, prioritization, ethics, escalation). Demonstrate the ability to make balanced decisions in real shipboard cases.

Teamwork and Communication. Analyzes cooperation, role distribution, feedback, and intercultural interaction. Important for bridge, engine room, and inter-departmental collaboration in mixed crews.

Leadership and Decision-Making. Assesses initiative, responsibility, and the speed and quality of decisions under limited time and data. Especially relevant for captains, chief officers, and shift leaders.