How to Ace The CASPer Test
The CASPer exam and CASPer prep question categories you need to know. So, you are getting ready to take CASPer in order to gain acceptance into a medical or health sciences school of your choice. Good for you! Successfully passing the CASPer exam is an important first step to your future in the healthcare field. The key to writing CASPer, of course, is being prepared, both mentally and emotionally – and that means working with CASPer practice questions and completing a sample CASPer practice test (or two), well in advance of the real exam. This blog will prepare you with everything you need to succeed. Read on to get all the basics on the CASPer test, what it’s all about – and the practice questions, categories, tools and simulated tests you need to feel calm and prepared on exam day.
What is the CASPer test, what does it measure and how is it used?
The first thing to understand is that the CASPer exam is not an IQ test – nor it is a medical knowledge assessment, so rest easy. It doesn’t factor in school grades or textbook learning. CASPer (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) is a 90-minute, web-based admissions test for medical and health schools that aims to measure your situational judgment and critical thinking capacity – something very important for those pursuing a health sciences career. It serves to evaluate your personal and professional characteristics, such as your professionalism, ethics, critical thought process, communication skills, and personal empathy through a series of situational questions. For some medical and health schools, the CASPer test is now used to enhance – and even replace — the traditional medical/health school admissions interview. It really gives schools a window into who you are as an individual – and, potentially, who you could be as a future healthcare professional.