Situational judgement test

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A situational judgement test (SJT), also known as a situational stress test (SStT) or situational stress inventory (SSI), is a type of psychological test that presents the test-taker with realistic, hypothetical scenarios. The test-taker is asked to identify the most appropriate response or to rank the responses in order of effectiveness.^[1][2] SJTs can be administered through various modalities, such as booklets, films, or audio recordings.^[3] These tests represent a distinct psychometric approach compared to the traditional knowledge-based multiple-choice items^[2][4] and are frequently utilized in industrial-organizational psychology applications, such as personnel selection.

SJTs are designed to determine behavioral tendencies by assessing how an individual might behave in specific situations. They also evaluate knowledge instruction by assessing the effectiveness of potential responses. Moreover, situational judgment tests may reinforce the status quo within an organization.^[5]

Unlike most psychological tests, SJTs are not typically acquired off-the-shelf; instead, they are bespoke tools, tailored to suit specific role requirements.^[2] This is because SJTs are not defined by their content but by their method of design.