The BBSB assessment helps measure skills and abilities for financial services jobs. This battery yields one overall score. A short form of the BBSB is also available.

Norms are based on job applicants in the banking industry.

BBSB assessment results have been shown to correlate with manager ratings of job performance.  Validation study reports are available upon request.

BBSB reports provide individual scale scores and separate overall Potential Estimates for the banking industry positions listed above.

Dimensions of Measurement:

• Arithmetic Computation** - Assesses ability to perform simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
• Error Recognition** - Measures ability to quickly recognize which of a pair of answers to arithmetic problems is closer to the correct answer.
• Name Comparison** - Measures ability to detect similarities or differences between pairs of names quickly.
• Number Comparison** - Assesses ability to detect similarities or differences between pairs of numbers quickly.
• Cognitive Skills - Measures ability to reason, learn new tasks, understand written materials, solve problems, sort out facts, and make decisions
• Math Ability - Assesses ability to do arithmetic problems using decimals and fractions, recognize errors, and remember details and perform a sequence of activities.
• Motor Ability - Assesses self-reported eye-hand-foot skills, acuity in seeing nearby objects, understanding of machinery.
• Perceptual Skills - Measures skill at quickly comparing names, numbers, patterns, or objects, and estimating quantity.
• Error Perception - Composite measure of interactions between Error Recognition and Perceptual Skills; high scorers are viewed as having more accurate perceptions of their ability to detect errors.
• Drive - Assesses desire for upward movement in the organization
• Interpersonal Skills - Assesses ability to listen, stay calm, remain cheerful, and use persuasion and tact
• Leadership - Measures initiative, interest in organization as a whole, being a leader or supervisor, working at different jobs.
• School Achievement - Measures liking for, and success in, an academic environment, as well as liking for, and participation in, formal and informal group activities.
• Self Discipline - Assesses ability to be accurate, follow through, concentrate, and accept change

**These four scales are also assessed in the BBSB Short Form.