Watson-Glaser CTA (Critical Thinking Appraisal)

Summary

Measures critical thinking and reasoning skills through tasks in inference, recognition of assumptions, deduction, interpretation, and evaluation of arguments.

Key Facts

Provider: Pearson

Type/Category: Critical Thinking / Cognitive Ability

Duration: 35–40 minutes

Target Group: Professionals, managers, leaders

Languages: EN, DE, FR, ES, …

Strengths

Gold standard in critical thinking assessment
Long history of validation
Widely used in legal, managerial, and graduate recruitment

Example Use Case

Situation: Selecting professionals for roles requiring complex problem-solving.

Solution: Assesses ability to evaluate information and arguments objectively.

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