Cognitive ability is the single strongest predictor of job performance across every industry and role type — stronger than personality, stronger than experience, stronger than interviews. Bryq's library just got sharper at measuring it.
We've added three new assessments to the Cognitive Attributes family:
Can they draw the right conclusion from the information in front of them? This assessment measures logical reasoning — following rules, spotting valid inferences, and rejecting conclusions that sound right but aren't supported by the facts. Critical for roles involving analysis, compliance, diagnostics, or any decision made from incomplete information.
Do they understand how physical systems work? This tests intuition for forces, leverage, gears, pulleys, and basic mechanics — the kind of practical problem-solving that predicts success in technical, operational, and hands-on roles, regardless of formal engineering background.
Can they mentally manipulate shapes and structures? This measures the ability to visualize objects in two and three dimensions — rotating, folding, and fitting pieces together in your head. It's a strong signal for design, engineering, logistics, and any role requiring spatial planning or visualization.
Cognitive ability isn't one thing — it's a bundle of distinct capabilities, and different roles lean on different ones. A logistics coordinator and a compliance analyst might both need "strong reasoning," but they need different kinds. These three assessments let you screen for the specific cognitive strengths a role actually demands, instead of relying on a single general score.
They join Bryq's existing Cognitive Attributes tests, giving talent teams finer-grained tools to build validated, role-specific profiles.
All three are live now in the Bryq test library under Psychometrics, ready to add to any assessment flow.