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IBM Kenexa (IBM Talent Management Solutions)

Prove It! & IPAT, used by IBM and large corporates globally

1987
Founded
40+
Countries
1,500+
Prove It! tests

IBM Kenexa provides the Prove It! skills tests, the IPAT cognitive assessments, and the Kenexa Leadership Assessment. Prove It! tests measure job-specific skills (Excel, typing, coding). IPAT tests measure general cognitive ability. Both are widely used in large corporate recruitment via IBM's Smarter Workforce platform.

Test Formats & Structure

Prove It! Skills Tests

Medium
10-30 min
Varies Q
Job-specific: Excel, Word, typing, accounting, coding

IPAT Numerical Ability

Medium
20 min
30 Q
Arithmetic, number series, data interpretation

IPAT Verbal Ability

Medium
20 min
30 Q
Vocabulary, analogies, reading comprehension

Kenexa Leadership Assessment

Medium
30-45 min
N/A Q
Situational judgement + personality for leadership roles

Sample Questions

Example questions in the style of this publisher's assessments.

Numerical (IPAT)

IPAT Number Series: What comes next? 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ___ (A) 72 (B) 84 (C) 96 (D) 108

Each number is multiplied by 2: 48×2=96. This is a geometric sequence with ratio 2. IPAT number series questions test pattern recognition. Practice identifying arithmetic, geometric, and mixed sequences.

Companies Using IBM Kenexa

IBM
Large corporates
Government agencies
Healthcare systems
Financial institutions

Expert Preparation Tips

1

Prove It! tests are job-specific. If you're tested on Excel, practice pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis.

2

IPAT tests are straightforward cognitive ability tests. Practice number series, analogies, and reading comprehension.

3

Kenexa tests are often used in large corporate ATS systems. They may be the first screening step.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Prove It! tests?

Prove It! tests are job-specific skills assessments measuring proficiency in software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), accounting, typing, data entry, and other job-relevant skills.

What is IPAT?

IPAT (Institute of Personality and Ability Testing) provides cognitive ability tests including the Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) and various numerical and verbal ability tests.

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