Test the skills a role or a course really needs, one section per skill. Every candidate gets a score for each skill, so you can see strengths and gaps at a glance instead of a single total.
A skill-based assessment is a test built around the specific skills a job, course or certification needs, rather than general knowledge or qualifications. Each skill is tested in its own section and scored separately, so the result shows what a person can do and where they need to improve. On ExamRankers you build these tests from your own question bank, candidates take them in a web browser, and the skill-wise scores are ready the moment they submit.
Set up a skill once, then reuse it in every assessment that needs it.
Write down what the role or course needs, such as spreadsheets, written English or accounting basics.
Add questions for each skill to your question bank, then create a test with one section per skill.
Assign the test to people in their own panel, or share a public link anyone can open without an account.
Scores and ranks are ready on submit. Open any attempt to see how the candidate did in each section.
From the first question you write to the certificate a candidate takes away.
Divide a test into sections and give each one the questions for a single skill. Candidates move through the test section by section, and each section is scored on its own.
Keep the questions for each skill under their own subject, tagged by difficulty. Build them up once and draw on them for every assessment you run.
A skill is rarely just one right option. Mix question types so candidates have to work something out, not only recognise an answer.
Two candidates with the same total can be very different people. The result breaks the score down by section, so you can see who is strong in the skill you care about most.
Candidates you already know take the test in their own panel. For everyone else, share a public link that opens without an account.
Design a certificate in the panel and issue it to the people who earned it. Anyone they show it to can check it is genuine.
The person who knows a skill best should write its questions. Give every trainer or interviewer their own login, limited to what they need.
Tell us the skills you hire or train for and we will walk you through it.
A degree or a CV tells you what someone studied. An assessment tells you what they can do today.
| Stage | CVs & qualifications | Skill-based assessment |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | Where someone studied and for how long | What they can do, skill by skill |
| Comparing people | CVs written in different ways, read one at a time | The same test and the same marking for everyone |
| Time to shortlist | Days of reading applications and phone screens | A ranked list as soon as candidates submit |
| Fairness | Depends on who reads the application | Objective questions marked automatically |
| After the result | A yes or a no | A section-wise breakdown that shows what to work on |
| Next time | Start the screening again from scratch | Reuse the same questions and tests |
The question bank is yours, so the assessment covers exactly what your role or course needs.
Arithmetic, data interpretation, logical and analytical reasoning.
Grammar, comprehension and business writing, in English or Hindi.
Spreadsheets, word processing, email and everyday digital tools.
Programming concepts, databases, networking and engineering subjects.
Accounting, sales, banking, healthcare, retail and other role-specific topics.
Workplace policies, safety procedures and process knowledge after training.
The same platform, set up around the skills you care about.
Short answers to what hiring and training teams ask us most before they start testing skills.
Tell us a little about your exams. An expert will show you the platform with your own use case, live, and set up your free 30-day trial.