Cubiks PAPI Test: Focus Areas and Test Format (2024) (2024)

The Cubiks Personality and Preference Inventory (PAPI), sometimes known as the Cubiks Factors, Cubiks PAPI Test, or just merely the PAPI assessment, is a psychometric test intended to determine the personality traits of a candidate in the workplace which might affect their suitability for a given position.

It is a powerful labor personality test backed by a wide consensus from the scientific community with regard to its validity.

Its current edition, the PAPI 3 I Test, was released in 2014 and explores a wide range of work-related personality dimensions through the use of 22 scales which are divided into 7 key areas:

Even with good intentions, if the test-taker carelessly answers the Cubiks Factors test, if their personality profile clashes with what the company has in mind, then the applicant, no matter how capable or qualified they are, may not be allowed to proceed further in the hiring process due to this misstep.

However, with our Cubiks PAPI Test Preparation Pack, which is designed by expert psychometricians who are familiar and well-versed in the mechanics of the Cubiks PAPI assessment, we can help you understand how it works in-depth and prepare for the course so that you may effectively convey the desired traits to prospective employers and progress to the next stage of the screening process.

Featuring text/video-based modules, along with our specially-made Cubiks PAPI practice tests, our preparation packs are designed to get you one step closer to that dream job.

When taking either format of the test, the individual is required to spend approximately 15 minutes completing the questionnaire.

Once it is completed, the results will be mapped on a PAPI profile ‘wheel’ displaying the respondent’s profile in a visual format.

This wheel, as of the PAPI 3 launch, has been updated to an interactive interface, where each element may be selected and expanded to a more in-depth explanation for the purpose of the exploration of the candidate’s profile.

Following this, the participant is involved in a feedback discussion in which results are explored, giving the candidate the opportunity to verify or refute the hypotheses generated by the profile.

As with any personality questionnaire, it is widely claimed that there is no ‘correct’ answer in a PAPI test. Given that these tests are presented as a means to select appropriate candidates for a job position, it stands to reason that there are, in fact, preferable traits.

The claim that there are no wrong answers is, thus, little more than a tactic to elicit self-sabotage from unassuming candidates.

Prepterminal offers the resources required to avoid these pitfalls and present yourself in the best possible light to prospective employers.

Our educational course content featuring text and video-based study guides explore each scale in-depth so that you may have a comprehensive understanding of what is being measured when you take the test, allowing you to put your best foot forward.

Accompanying this, our Cubiks PAPI practice tests are made available so that you may benchmark your progress towards achieving the personality profile you desire.

Ensure that you show your best self to prospective employers with Prepterminal, your partner in test success.

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